City Council to set temporary traffic and parking rules for CNE 2026 (August 21 - September 7)

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City Council to set temporary traffic and parking rules for CNE 2026 (August 21 - September 7)

City Council will be asked to authorize temporary changes to traffic and parking regulations on Dufferin Street, Springhurst Avenue, and surrounding roads during the 2026 Canadian National Exhibition. The changes are designed to manage event traffic, protect local neighbourhood streets from cut-through traffic, and prioritize resident access. A parallel report on non-TTC streets is being reviewed by Toronto East York Community Council.

not yet heardToronto City Council · Wed, Jul 29You can weigh in

Also in this item

• The CNE temporary traffic plan requires City Council approval because the TTC operates transit on Dufferin Street and Springhurst Avenue, triggering a non-delegated report requirement.

The journey

Wed, Jul 8 · Toronto and East York Community Council · adopted

Wed, Jul 29 · Toronto City Council · not yet heard

Time to act

You can weigh in

Residents in the Exhibition Place area can depute at City Council before the vote. Local impacts on parking and traffic access during August 21 - September 7 are the relevant evidence.

Why is this story here?

ContainedA genuine decision to authorize temporary by-law amendments affecting traffic and parking in a bounded area around Exhibition Place for a defined three-week period (August 21 - September 7). The changes are reversible and limited in scope to event dates. Not multi-year or precedent-setting.Touches a narrow groupTemporary parking and traffic changes affect residents in the immediate Exhibition Place neighbourhood and those using Dufferin Street during the event. The effect is real but geographically contained and time-limited (17 days). Most Toronto residents experience no direct change.

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Official title: Temporary Adjustments to Traffic and Parking Regulations for 2026 Canadian National Exhibition (Non-Delegated) · meeting video