Love Parade - Remembering Claude Cormier - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik

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2026-04-22 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on April 22 and 23, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council recognize the significance of 5 outstanding parks by the late Claude Cormier his studio Claude Cormier and Associates along Toronto's Waterfront and request the Director, Waterfront Secretariat to: a. work with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, Waterfront Toronto, CreateTO, the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects and the local Councillors in the development and promotion of "Love Parade! Remembering Claude Cormier" with a bike tour of these Waterfront Parks to take place in May, 2026; and b.

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work with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and other partners, such as Ontario Association of Landscape Architects and Bikeshare, on the feasibility and promotion of these 5 parks being part of the Visitor Experience for Toronto's Waterfront.

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The late Claude Cormier (1960-2023) was an outstanding Canadian landscape architect whose firm CCxA designed 5 beautiful landmark parks - HTO, Love Park, Berczy, Sugar Beach and Leslie Lookout - along Toronto's Waterfront. This string of five original, exceptional, colourful, whimsical and joyous waterfront parks by this prestigious Canadian landscape designer and his studio is unique and should be celebrated. Love Parade! 2026 can be the start of such a recognition initiative could become part of the city's waterfront story for visitors to Toronto as well as Torontonians who love parks and green spaces.

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Reason for Urgency: This matter is deemed urgent as the need to recognize and celebrate these outstanding landmarks is best achieved in the current season.

Staff recommended

Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, recommends that: 1. City Council recognize the significance of 5 outstanding parks by the late Claude Cormier his studio Claude Cormier and Associates along Toronto's Waterfront and request the Director, Waterfront Secretariat and to: a. work with General Manager, Parks and Recreation, Waterfront Toronto, CreateTO, the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects and the local Councillors in the development and promotion of "Love Parade! Remembering Claude Cormier" with a bike tour of these Waterfront Parks to take place in May, 2026.

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b. work with General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and other partners, such as Ontario Association of Landscape Architects and Bikeshare, on the feasibility and promotion of these 5 parks being part of the Visitor Experience for Toronto's Waterfront.

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