Toronto City Council
The full agenda, as filed
All 87 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
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MM33.19adopted
The Lower Don and Cottonwood Flats are vital green spaces that support biodiversity and offer residents a peaceful connection to nature. The illegal raves that took place this summer and last summer in the Cottonwood Flats and the Lower Don area have caused significant damage to the lands and ecosystem there. Community groups including Don't Mess with the Don (DMWTD), Toronto Field Naturalists, and Nature Stewards have shared strong concerns with these non-permitted events which have caused great harm and undermined years of dedicated restoration and stewardship efforts by these organizations. Vehicles entering the site have severely damaged the landscape-leaving tire marks, destroying plants, and damaging sensitive soil. Local residents have reported noise complaints and waste left behind here. It will be necessary to create an action plan to deter unpermitted events, restore and protect these lands, and uphold the City's environmental parkland and sustainability goals in the Don Valley.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Community and Emergency Services, in collaboration with the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services, the local Councillor, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Toronto Police Services 55 Division, Toronto Police Services Canine Unit, local naturalist groups and neighbors to develop a plan to deter and shut down unpermitted illegal events from occurring in the Cottonwood Flats and the Lower Don area prior to the end of the second quarter of 2026. 2. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Community and Emergency Services to direct the immediate and ongoing restoration and protection of the natural environment of Cottonwood Flats and the Lower Don, which may include the installation of a fence.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Frances Nunziata , recommends that: 1. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Community and Emergency Services, in collaboration with the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services, the local Councillor, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Toronto Police Services 55 Division, Toronto Police Services Canine Unit, local naturalist groups and neighbors to develop a plan to deter and shut down unpermitted illegal events from occurring in the Cottonwood Flats and the Lower Don area prior to the end of the second quarter of 2026. 2. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Community and Emergency Services to direct the immediate and ongoing restoration and protection of the natural environment of Cottonwood Flats and the Lower Don, which may include the installation of a fence.
CC33.20adopted
120 Bloor Street East and 1286 Bloor Street West - Inclusion on the Heritage Register
This report recommends that City Council include 120 Bloor Street East and 1286 Bloor Street West on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register for their cultural heritage value and interest according to the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) found in Attachments 1 and 2. The subject property at 120 Bloor Street East is located on the north side of Bloor Street East between Park Road and Church Street in the Bloor-Yorkville neighbourhood. The subject property at 120 Bloor Street East contains a 7-storey Modern Classicism style building with a 2-storey mechanical penthouse, constructed for the Crown Life Insurance Company in 1954. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property are found in Attachment 1. The subject property at 1286 Bloor Street West is located on the north side of Bloor Street West between St. Clarens Avenue and Lansdowne Avenue in the Junction-Wallace Emerson neighbourhood. The building once contained a purpose-built movie theatre (Academy Theatre), designed by architects George Redmond and Neil Beggs constructed in 1913. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property are found in Attachment 2. The properties recommended for inclusion on the City's Heritage Register have been researched and evaluated by staff using the criteria prescribed in Ontario Regulation 9/06 and meet one or more of the provincial criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest and are believed to be of cultural heritage value or interest. On January 1, 2023, amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act (the Act) through the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) came into effect. Under the Act, as amended, a municipal heritage register may include properties that have not been designated but Council believes to be of "cultural heritage value or interest", and that meet one or more of the provincial criteria for determining whether they are of cultural heritage value or interest. The Act now also limits listing to a period of two years. As of January 1, 2023, should a property be subject to an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application, properties must be listed on the heritage register prior to Part 4 designation and before the occurrence of a prescribed event. A prescribed event is a point of time when the application for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application has been deemed complete and the City Clerk provides notice of that complete application to the public in accordance with the Planning Act. The listing of non-designated properties on the municipal heritage register under the Act also extends interim protection from demolition and provides an opportunity for City Council to determine whether the property warrants conservation through designation under the Act should a development or demolition application be submitted. Properties on the Heritage Register will be conserved and maintained in accordance with the Official Plan Heritage Policies. Heritage Impact Assessments are required for development applications that affect listed properties.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council include 120 Bloor Street East on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (September 18, 2025), from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council include 1286 Bloor Street West on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachment 2 to the report (September 18, 2025), from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, recommends that: 1. City Council include 120 Bloor Street East on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachment 1 to the report, September 18, 2025, from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council include 1286 Bloor Street West on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachment 2 to the report, September 18, 2025, from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
MM33.20amended
Lake Ontario and Toronto's urban rivers offer recreational opportunities of all kinds, from swimming to kayaking and canoeing, boating, paddleboarding and more. Unfortunately, illicit and unlicensed jet ski rental operators are compromising the safety of people enjoying the waterfront with unsafe practices. These bad faith operators are taking advantage of the trust of their customers, who believe they are renting from legitimate businesses with proper safety protocols in place. It is essential that before the 2026 summer season, the City review all enforcement options to stop illegal and reckless jet ski rental operators from endangering their own customers as well as everyone enjoying our waterfront. Requires Re-opening: Item 2025.MM32.16 (July 23 and 24, 2025, City Council meeting).
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. As part of the implementation and report back on City Council directives included in item 2025.MM32.16, City Council request the City Manager to: a. review the City's permitting requirements for motorized watercraft, including jet skis, and make recommendations on how to strengthen enforcement in summer 2026 to ensure only licensed operators are able to rent out motorized watercraft, including jet skis; b. establish a multi-party working group to develop an overall integrated strategy to address dangerous motorized watercraft use along all of Toronto's waterfront and urban rivers in advance of the 2026 season, with group membership extended but not limited to Ports Toronto, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Toronto Police Service Marine Safety Unit, Municipal Licensing and Standards, and Parks and Recreation; and c. broaden the scope of the Stakeholder Advisory Committee identified in item 2025.MM32.16 to consider all of the Toronto's supervised swimming beaches, as well as the waterfront and urban rivers, while ensuring that geographically-specific stakeholder consultations are undertaken to inform the design of specific Motorized Watercraft Exclusion Zones at the request of the local Councillor, including at Bluffer's Park and Woodbine Beach.
Staff recommendation as filed
Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley, recommends that: 1. As part of the implementation and report back on City Council directives included in MM32.16, City Council requests that the City Manager: a. review the roles and responsibilities for motorized watercraft and jet skis, including licensing requirements for those operating motorized watercraft, and make recommendations on how to strengthen enforcement in summer 2026; b. establish a multi-party working group to develop an overall integrated strategy to address dangerous motorized watercraft use along all of Toronto's waterfront and urban rivers in advance of the 2026 season, with group membership extended but not limited to Ports Toronto, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Toronto Police Service Marine Safety Unit, Municipal Licensing and Standards, and Parks and Recreation; and c. broaden the scope of the Stakeholder Advisory Committee identified in 2025.MM32.16 to consider all of the Toronto's supervised swimming beaches, as well as the waterfront and urban rivers.
CC33.21adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the proposed demolition of the existing 11-storey building located at 15 Toronto Street in the Saint Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District, and approve the design of a replacement structure, in accordance with Section 42(1) 2 and 42(1) 4 of the Ontario Heritage Act, with conditions. The property is designated under Part 5 of the Ontario Heritage Act as part of the Saint Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District. The subject property is identified as 'non-contributing' in the District Plan. The District Plan allows for the demolition of buildings or structures on a non-contributing property. The proposed new 56-storey mixed-use building complies with the Saint Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District. The subject development application also requires approval under the Planning Act. The recommendations contained within this report relate solely to approvals required under the Ontario Heritage Act.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council approve the demolition of the 'non-contributing' building and the erection of a new mixed-use building at 15 Toronto Street in the Saint Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with subsections 42(1) 4 and 42(1) 2 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and subject to the following conditions: a. that the related Zoning By-law Amendment has come into full force and effect. b. that the replacement building for 15 Toronto Street is substantially in accordance with the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by BDP Quadrangle Architects Ltd., dated May 2025, and the Heritage Impact Assessment, prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects, dated July 30, 2022, and revised August 24, 2023, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. c. that prior to the issuance of any heritage permit for the property at 15 Toronto Street including a demolition permit, but excluding permits for interior work, repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing 'non-contributing' building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner provides the following to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning: 1. final building permit drawings for the replacement building, including the design of the replacement building, is consistent with the Saint Lawrence Neighbourhood Conservation District Plan substantially in accordance with the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by BDP Quadrangle Architects Ltd., dated May 2025, and the Saint Lawrence Neighbourhood Conservation District Plan.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the demolition of the 'non-contributing' building and the erection of a new mixed-use building at 15 Toronto Street in the Saint Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with subsections 42(1) 4 and 42(1) 2 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and subject to the following conditions: a. that the related Zoning By-law Amendment has come into full force and effect. b. that the replacement building for 15 Toronto Street is substantially in accordance with the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by BDP Quadrangle Architects Ltd., dated May 2025, and the Heritage Impact Assessment, prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects, dated July 30, 2022, and revised August 24, 2023, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. c. that prior to the issuance of any heritage permit for the property at 15 Toronto Street including a demolition permit, but excluding permits for interior work, repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing 'non-contributing' building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner provides the following to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning: 1. final building permit drawings for the replacement building, including the design of the replacement building, is consistent with the Saint Lawrence Neighbourhood Conservation District Plan substantially in accordance with the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by BDP Quadrangle Architects Ltd., dated May 2025, and the Saint Lawrence Neighbourhood Conservation District Plan.
MM33.21adopted
Two organizations in Ward 9 - Davenport: Clay and Paper Theatre, operating out of Parks and Recreation's Dufferin Grove Fieldhouse facility (875 Dufferin Street), and Sick Muse Art Projects Incorporated, operating out of Parks and Recreation's Earlscourt Park Community Concession Building (1595 St. Clair Avenue West), provide cultural and arts programming out of City-owned space for the past five years. It is recommended that the terms of future agreements with these organizations align with the key terms of the City's Community Space Tenancy policy, similar to the two art and cultural organizations in Ward 14 - Toronto-Danforth that have been granted nominal lease agreements through MM28.33 adopted by City Council on March 25 and 26, 2025. The City has a history of providing community space to not-for-profit community and cultural organizations at below-market rent. The City's current Community Space Tenancy Policy, adopted by City Council on November 7, 8 and 9, 2017, as amended by Item GL12.7 adopted by City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 is intended to support ongoing collaboration and investment in not-for-profit community and cultural organizations through a transparent, accountable, and fair framework for the provision of these leased community spaces. The City's Community Space Tenancy Policy does not apply to the allocation of Community Space to organizations that operate under short-term or occasional permits or licences issued by the City for the use of community space. While the complete application of the Community Space Tenancy policy may not apply to all community space collaborations with not-for-profit community and cultural organizations, it is imperative that the City stay consistent with the principles and key leasing terms as set out in such policy. Across the City, there are various forms of shorter-term licence agreements allowing not-for profit community and cultural organizations use of City-owned space. Corporate Real Estate Management, in partnership with Social Development, Economic Development and Culture, and Parks and Recreation, are working at reviewing such shorter term or historic agreements and updating to align with the key terms and principles of the Community Space Tenancy policy.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, on behalf of the City as landlord, to enter into nominal five (5) year leases with (i) Clay and Paper Theatre, to facilitate continued programming at Dufferin Grove Fieldhouse, and (ii) Sick Muse Art Projects Incorporated, to facilitate continued programming at Earlscourt Park Community Concession Building on terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to extend existing agreements with each of Clay and Paper Theatre, with respect to Dufferin Grove Fieldhouse, and Sick Muse Art Projects Incorporated, with respect to the Earlscourt Park Community Concession Building during the interim period, as required, until the agreements referenced in Part 1 above are executed. 3. City Council severally authorize each of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to administer and manage the agreements referenced in Parts 1 and 2 above, including the provision of any consents, approvals, and notices. 4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to determine whether the leased premises at Dufferin Grove Fieldhouse, with respect to Clay and Paper Theatre, and the leased premises at Earlscourt Park Community Concession Building, with respect to the Sick Muse Art Projects Inc. are eligible to be designated as a municipal capital facility and report back through the General Government Committee in the second quarter of 2026.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, on behalf of the City as landlord, to enter into nominal five (5) year leases with (i) Clay and Paper Theatre, to facilitate continued programming at Dufferin Grove Fieldhouse, and (ii) Sick Muse Art Projects Incorporated, to facilitate continued programming at Earlscourt Park Community Concession Building on terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to extend existing agreements with each of Clay and Paper Theatre, with respect to Dufferin Grove Fieldhouse, and Sick Muse Art Projects Incorporated, with respect to the Earlscourt Park Community Concession Building during the interim period, as required, until the agreements referenced in Part 1 above are executed. 3. City Council severally authorize each of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to administer and manage the agreements referenced in Parts 1 and 2 above, including the provision of any consents, approvals, and notices. 4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to determine whether the leased premises at Dufferin Grove Fieldhouse, with respect to Clay and Paper Theatre, and the leased premises at Earlscourt Park Community Concession Building, with respect to the Sick Muse Art Projects Inc. are eligible to be designated as a municipal capital facility and report back through the General Government Committee in the second quarter of 2026.
CC33.22adopted
This report recommends that City Council refuse the proposal to erect a structure on and adjacent to the property at 2 Whitney Avenue under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act. The subject site is a B-rated property located in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District. The applicant is seeking retro-active approval for the retention and completion of a partially constructed masonry wall, a structure that was erected without a heritage permit. All public and private lands within the boundaries of a heritage conservation district are designated under Part 5 of the Ontario Heritage Act. The proposed wall, a substantial portion of which was built prior to the owner of 2 Whitney Avenue stopping work at the City's request, does not comply with the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District Plan, the Official Plan or the Parks Canada Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada. As such, staff recommend that this application be refused.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council refuse the proposal to construct a structure on lands subject to an encroachment agreement adjacent to 2 Whitney Avenue, a property within the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, as outlined in the Applicants' Submission by Matthew and Michele McGrath on July 25, 2025.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the proposal to construct a structure on lands subject to an encroachment agreement adjacent to 2 Whitney Avenue, a property within the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, as outlined in the Applicants' Submission by Matthew and Michele McGrath on July 25, 2025.
MM33.22adopted
Although Toronto Public Health promotes eye examinations, it does not offer school-based eye examinations based on the dental model. Studies have shown that students with visual impairments have limited ability to learn incidentally. This affects how they form concepts and develop schema or frameworks for understanding new ideas and vocabulary that provide essential foundation skills for comprehension and abstract reasoning. Visual processing directly impacts one's ability to learn, read, and retain information. Learning in school is typically directed at visual processing 75 percent of the time. So, to do well in school and in life, developing one's visual system is critical. Educational studies and epidemiological results have documented the high prevalence of poor vision among school-age students because of exposure to prolonged vision-demanding academic tasks and prolonged indoor sedentary lifestyles. Megan Collins, a pediatric ophthalmologist at the Wilmer Eye Institute, associate faculty at the Berman Institute of Bioethics, and co-director of the Johns Hopkins Consortium for School-Based Health Solutions concluded in one study that "giving kids the glasses they need helps them succeed in school. This collaborative project with Johns Hopkins, Baltimore City and its partners has major implications for advancing health and educational equity all across the country." Toronto Public Health has noted, "Each year, thousands of children start school without ever having an eye exam. Parents often believe that their child will let them know that they cannot see well, but children are rarely able to tell that they have poor vision because they have nothing to compare it to. That's why we recommend that all children have their first eye exam at 6 months old, again at 2-3 years old, and every year after that." As many do not take this advice, it is recommended that Toronto Public Health explore the viability of co-ordinating school-based eye examinations for elementary students in high needs areas at the start of the school year.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Board of Health to consider developing a road map to provide a pilot school-based mobile eye testing program on an opt in basis to school-age children to ensure everyone has an equal opportunity to excel in the classroom by the first quarter of 2026.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Lily Cheng, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Board of Health to consider developing a road map to provide a pilot school-based mobile eye testing program on an opt in basis to school-age children to ensure everyone has an equal opportunity to excel in the classroom by the first quarter of 2026.
CC33.23adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations and demolition of heritage attributes proposed under Sections 33 and 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the Part 4 designated heritage property at 294 to 318 Lawrence Avenue East. The properties at 294 (including 296), 306 and 318 Lawrence Avenue East, which now constitute the campus of the Toronto French School, are designated under Part 5 of the Ontario Heritage Act by By-law No. 688-2024, enacted by City Council on June 27, 2024. The Heritage Permit application is being made to allow for the construction of a new 350-seat Performing Arts Centre and the conversion of the house form structure at 306 Lawrence Avenue East into the offices of the Head of School and Registrar. The Performing Arts Centre will be located to the north of and physically connected to the existing structure at 306 Lawrence Avenue East. The Performing Arts Centre is designed and sited to appear as a distinct structure set back from the designated residential structures, visually subordinating it when viewed from Lawrence Avenue. The proposal would see the demolition of a recent addition to the rear of 306 Lawrence Avenue East. Heritage Planning staff has reviewed supporting materials for the submission including plans and drawings submitted as part of a Site Plan Control application prepared by CS&P Architects dated May 13, 2025 and a Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Stevens Burgess Architects Ltd. dated January 2025. Heritage staff are satisfied that the proposal will limit impacts to the heritage attributes of the property through appropriate mitigation, while allowing the TFS to continue offering new arts programs.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council approve the application to alter the designated heritage property at 306 Lawrence Avenue East, in accordance with Section 33 and Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a three-storey, 350-seat Performing Arts Centre in accordance with the plans and drawings dated May 13, 2025 prepared by CS&P Architects and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Stevens Burgess Architects Ltd. dated January 2025 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan and a Landscape Plan, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to conditions. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 306 Lawrence Avenue East, in accordance with Part 4, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and its consent to the demolition of heritage attributes at 306 Lawrence Avenue East, under Part 4, Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act are subject to the following conditions: a. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 306 Lawrence Avenue East, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Stevens Burgess Architects Ltd. dated January 2025 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning for the property at 306 Lawrence Avenue East, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 2. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, demonstrating how it will support the cultural heritage value of the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 3. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 2.a.1. above, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 4. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation and Landscape Plans; b. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Part 2.a.4. above, the owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work has been completed in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan and Landscape Plan, and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the application to alter the designated heritage property at 306 Lawrence Avenue East, in accordance with Section 33 and Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a three-storey, 350-seat Performing Arts Centre in accordance with the plans and drawings dated May 13, 2025 prepared by CS&P Architects and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Stevens Burgess Architects Ltd. dated January 2025 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan and a Landscape Plan, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to conditions. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 306 Lawrence Avenue East, in accordance with Part 4, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and its consent to the demolition of heritage attributes at 306 Lawrence Avenue East, under Part 4, Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act are subject to the following conditions: a. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 306 Lawrence Avenue East, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Stevens Burgess Architects Ltd. dated January 2025 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning for the property at 306 Lawrence Avenue East, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, demonstrating how it will support the cultural heritage value of the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.a.1 including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 4. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation and Landscape Plans. b. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.a.4, the owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work has been completed in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan and Landscape Plan, and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.
MM33.23adopted
The motion authorizes the release of $6,035 in Section 37 community benefits secured from the development at 65 and 67 Livingston Road to the Parks and Recreation 2025 Operating Budget for improvements at Guild Park and Gardens.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Parks and Recreation by $6,035.00, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 65 and 67 Livingston Road (Source Account: XR3026-3700890), for the purpose of capital improvements at Guild Park.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paul Ainslie, seconded by Councillor Michael Thompson, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Parks and Recreation by $6,035.00, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 65 and 67 Livingston Road (Source Account: XR3026-3700890), for the purpose of capital improvements at Guild Park.
CC33.24adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the demolition, with conditions, of the low stone wall and gate posts that outline the southern edge of the designated heritage property at 4200 Eglinton Avenue West. The wall and gateposts are noted as heritage attributes within the designation by-law for this property and as such their demolition requires approval under Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act. The demolition of the structure is required to allow for the construction of the proposed Royal York-Eglinton Station as part of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension rapid transit line. The approval would be subject to conditions requiring a matching wall with gateposts to be reconstructed in the same location using the original stone following the construction of the new transit station. The property is currently owned by the City of Toronto. Located on the north side of Eglinton Avenue West, the subject property is designated under Part 4 of the Ontario Heritage Act and includes a 2.5-storey house-form building, known as the Mary Reid House that is set at the rear of the lot. The house was constructed in 1939 as a country residence in what was intended to be a small residential enclave similar to those in the nearby Kingsway Park area. However, the remainder of the subdivision was not developed as envisioned and consequently this property remains as a reminder of the intended appearance of this part of Etobicoke. It is a well crafted example of a Period Revival style house that was designed and set in landscaping that was inspired by the English Garden City Movement. The low-stone wall with gate posts along the southern frontage reflects the style and character of the house as well as the intended relationship that the landscaped gardens were planned to have had with the roads in this part of Etobicoke. The Mary Reid House will remain in situ and no other alterations to the property will be required for the proposed new station construction.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council consent to the application to demolish, by way of deconstruction and salvage, the stone wall and gateposts at the designated property at 4200 Eglinton Avenue West, under Part 4, Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for construction of a new transit station, in accordance with the Memorandum dated July 29, 2025 prepared by West End Connectors (that includes a Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Arup dated July 10, 2024, and attachments relating to documentation, dismantling and storage specifications) and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with salvage, storage, reconstruction, landscape and interpretation plans all satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council direct that its consent to demolish the stone wall and gateposts at the designated property at 4200 Eglington Avenue West, is subject to the following conditions: a. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 4200 Eglinton Avenue West, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building, as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the applicant shall: 1. provide full documentation of the existing stone wall and gateposts, including two printed sets of archival quality 8 inches by 10 inches colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one digital set on a flash drive in tiff format and 600 dots per inch resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 2. provide a Memorandum from a qualified heritage consultant or a qualified heritage professional with dry stone wall construction experience, that generally describes the methodology to be followed to deconstruct the wall and gateposts, salvage original material, store the original material and reconstruct the demolished attributes within a restored landscape, including an estimate of all costs, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 3. provide a Letter of Credit, including a provision for upward indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to secure the estimated cost of all work as set out in the approved methodology Memorandum and cost estimates required in Part 2.a.2. above; b. that prior to the issuance of any permit for any above grade construction works for all or any part of the property at 4200 Eglinton Avenue West, including a heritage permit or a building permit for any above ground construction works, but excluding permits for shoring and excavation works, for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building, as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, the applicant shall: 1. provide a detailed Reconstruction Plan for the stone wall and gateposts prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, or a qualified heritage professional with dry stone wall construction experience; and thereafter shall implement such a Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 2. provide a Landscape Plan that supports the heritage values and attributes of the property at 4200 Eglinton Avenue West, as stated in the Designation By-law 221-2016, and includes details of the proposed station skylight to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and thereafter shall implement such a Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 3. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; c. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit, required in Part 2.a.3. above, the owner or applicant shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required demolition, reconstruction and landscaping work has been completed in accordance with the approved methodology Memorandum required in Part 2.a.2. above on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Reconstruction, Landscape and Interpretation Plans required in Parts 2.b.1., 2.b.2. and 2.b.3. above; and that an appropriate standard of work has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council consent to the application to demolish, by way of deconstruction and salvage, the stone wall and gateposts at the designated property at 4200 Eglinton Avenue West, under Part 4, Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for construction of a new transit station, in accordance with the Memorandum dated July 29, 2025 prepared by West End Connectors (that includes a Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Arup dated July 10, 2024, and attachments relating to documentation, dismantling and storage specifications) and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with salvage, storage, reconstruction, landscape and interpretation plans all satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council direct that its consent to demolish the stone wall and gateposts at the designated property at 4200 Eglington Avenue West, is subject to the following conditions: a. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 4200 Eglinton Avenue West, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building, as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the applicant shall: 1. provide full documentation of the existing stone wall and gateposts, including two printed sets of archival quality 8 inches by 10 inches colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one digital set on a flash drive in tiff format and 600 dots per inch resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. provide a Memorandum from a qualified heritage consultant or a qualified heritage professional with dry stone wall construction experience, that generally describes the methodology to be followed to deconstruct the wall and gateposts, salvage original material, store the original material and reconstruct the demolished attributes within a restored landscape, including an estimate of all costs, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. provide a Letter of Credit, including a provision for upward indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to secure the estimated cost of all work as set out in the approved methodology Memorandum and cost estimates required in Recommendation 2.a.2 b. that prior to the issuance of any permit for any above grade construction works for all or any part of the property at 4200 Eglinton Avenue West, including a heritage permit or a building permit for any above ground construction works, but excluding permits for shoring and excavation works, for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building, as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, the applicant shall: 1. provide a detailed Reconstruction Plan for the stone wall and gateposts prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, or a qualified heritage professional with dry stone wall construction experience; and thereafter shall implement such a Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. provide a Landscape Plan that supports the heritage values and attributes of the property at 4200 Eglinton Avenue West, as stated in the Designation By-law No. 221-2016, and includes details of the proposed station skylight to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and thereafter shall implement such a Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. c. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit, required in Recommendation 2.a.3, the owner or applicant shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required demolition, reconstruction and landscaping work has been completed in accordance with the approved methodology Memorandum required in Recommendation 2.a.2 on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Reconstruction, Landscape and Interpretation Plans required in Recommendation 2.b.1., 2.b.2. and 2.b.3; and that an appropriate standard of work has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.
MM33.24adopted
The Elect Respect campaign was started by Halton Elected Representatives to advocate for civility and combat the harassment and abuse undermining our democracy. The campaign promotes a culture where everyone - candidates, elected officials, and the public - can participate in democracy free from fear or intimidation. The Association of Municipalities of Ontario's Healthy Democracy Project has identified concerning trends with fewer people voting in local elections and running for municipal office. The Elect Respect Pledge is available for elected officials and members of the public to sign online at www.electrespect.ca and commits to: - treating others with respect in all spaces-public, private, and online; - reject, and call out, harassment, abuse, and personal attacks; - focus debate on ideas and policies, and not on personal attacks; - help build a supportive culture where people of all backgrounds feel safe to run for and hold office; - call on relevant authorities to ensure the protection of elected officials who face abuse or threats; and - model integrity and respect by holding one another to the highest standards of conduct. Democracy works when everyone can participate safely and contribute to the well-being of their community. We are witnessing the dissolution of democratic discourse and respectful debate across all levels of government and in neighbouring jurisdictions. Ontario's municipally-elected officials are dealing with increasingly hostile, unsafe work environments, facing threats and harassment. Social media platforms have exacerbated disrespectful dialogue and negativity which disincentivizes individuals, especially women and candidates from diverse backgrounds, from running for office. Better decisions are made when democracy is respectful and all voices are represented. In June, 2025, parliamentarians from both the Canadian Senate and House of Commons launched a non-partisan "Parliamentary Civility Pledge" encouraging all parliamentarians to commit to end workplace harassment and increase civility on Parliament Hill, modelled after the pledge developed by representatives of Halton Elected Representatives. A growing number of municipalities and organizations in Ontario have passed motions in support of the Elect Respect campaign, including Halton Region, the Town of Grimsby, the City of St. Catharines, the Township of West Lincoln, Clarington, the Town of Fort Frances, the Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus, the Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus, and Ontario's Big City Mayors. The Association of Municipalities of Ontario has showcased the campaign and is developing its own Civility and Anti-Harassment Strategy based on research. As Canada's biggest city, Toronto's endorsement of the Elect Respect pledge will amplify the reach of this important initiative.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council endorse the Elect Respect Pledge and express its support for the campaign. Elect Respect Pledge As an ally to candidates and elected officials, and an advocate for democracy, I pledge to: - Treat elected officials and each other with respect in all spaces - public, private, and online. - Reject harassment, abuse, and personal attacks, and speak out when I witness them. - Focus debate and political discussions on ideas and policies, not personal attacks. - Help build a supportive culture where people of all backgrounds feel safe to run for and hold office, and engage in public life. - Call on relevant authorities for the protection of elected officials who face abuse or threats. - Model integrity and respect in public life, holding myself to the highest standards of conduct, and vote for leaders who model integrity and respect in public life, holding them to the highest standard of conduct. 2. City Council forward this item to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Ontario's Big City Mayors, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and Federation of Canadian Municipalities Big City Mayors' Caucus, the Premier of Ontario and Opposition party leaders in the Ontario Legislature, the Prime Minister of Canada and Opposition party leaders in the House of Commons, all Members of Parliament and Members of Provincial Parliament representing seats in the City of Toronto, the Toronto Police Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley, recommends that: 1. City Council endorse the Elect Respect pledge and express its support for the campaign. 2. City Council forward this item to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Ontario's Big City Mayors, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and Federation of Canadian Municipalities Big City Mayors' Caucus, the Premier of Ontario and Opposition party leaders in the Ontario Legislature, the Prime Minister of Canada and Opposition party leaders in the House of Commons, all Members of Parliament and Members of Provincial Parliament representing seats in the City of Toronto, and the Toronto Police Service and Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
CC33.25amended
Introducing Colour-Coded Signage for RentSafeTO
Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings outlines maintenance and operational standards for rental buildings with three or more storeys and ten or more rental units. These standards are enforced through the City's RentSafeTO: Apartment Building Standards program, which aims to strengthen compliance with City by-laws, enhance tenant engagement and access to information, and promote proactive maintenance in apartment buildings to prevent the deterioration of critical housing stock. At its meeting of July 23 and 24, 2025, City Council adopted MM32.23 - Taking Action to Protect Tenants and directed Municipal Licensing and Standards to establish a colour-coded rating system based on the dynamic building evaluation score of the building, and that the colour-coded rating system be integrated into the RentSafeTO online Interactive Building Score Map. Council further directed Municipal Licensing and Standards to report directly to Council with the necessary amendments to Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings to establish colour-coded signage based on the building score for RentSafeTO buildings. This report proposes amendments to Chapter 354 to implement colour-coded signage for apartment buildings in Toronto by July 31, 2026.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council establish colour-coded signage by amending section 354-3.2 of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings, as follows: a. require apartment building owners and operators to post, in a conspicuous location satisfactory to the Executive Director near the entrance of each apartment building, colour-coded signage in a form satisfactory to the Executive Director reflecting the most recent colour category assigned to the apartment building by the Executive Director; b. require apartment building owners and operators, where the Executive Director notifies them that the building score has changed such that the building falls under a different colour category, to replace the existing signage with signage that reflects the new colour category, within 14 calendar days of the Executive Director providing the notice; and c. require apartment building owners and operators to inform tenants and prospective tenants of the colour-coded rating of the apartment building before a lease agreement is signed, on the signing of a lease agreement and annually thereafter and provide the colour-coded rating of the apartment building to any person on request. 2. City Council clarify the existing authority for the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to provide a rating system for buildings by adding a new section 354-5.1C as follows: C. The Executive Director is authorized to establish an apartment building evaluation system based on the results of site visits, pre-audits, audits and/or any other inspection assessing an apartment building's compliance with City by-laws and other applicable law, with such a building evaluation system including: 1. providing each apartment building an evaluation score which will be posted on the City's website; and 2. developing a colour-coded rating system sorting apartment buildings into categories based on their compliance with City by-laws and other applicable law and providing each apartment building a colour-coded rating which the owner or operator must post in the apartment building. 3. City Council direct that the amendments to Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings, come into effect on June 15, 2026. 4. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to include contact information for tenants to report building issues to RentSafeTO, as part of the final RentSafeTO colour-coded signage design.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards recommends that: 1. City Council establish colour-coded signage by amending section 354-3.2 of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 354, Apartment Building as follows: a. require apartment building owners and operators to post, in a conspicuous location satisfactory to the Executive Director near the entrance of each apartment building, colour-coded signage in a form satisfactory to the Executive Director reflecting the most recent colour category assigned to the apartment building by the Executive Director; b. require apartment building owners and operators, where the Executive Director notifies them that the building score has changed such that the building falls under a different colour category, to replace the existing signage with signage that reflects the new colour category, within 14 calendar days of the Executive Director providing the notice; and c. require apartment building owners and operators to inform tenants and prospective tenants of the colour-coded rating of the apartment building before a lease agreement is signed, on the signing of a lease agreement and annually thereafter and provide the colour-coded rating of the apartment building to any person on request. 2. City Council clarify the existing authority for the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to provide a rating system for buildings by adding a new section 354-5.1C as follows: C. The Executive Director is authorized to establish an apartment building evaluation system based on the results of site visits, pre-audits, audits and/or any other inspection assessing an apartment building's compliance with City by-laws and other applicable law, with such a building evaluation system including: (1) providing each apartment building an evaluation score which will be posted on the City's website; and (2) developing a colour-coded rating system sorting apartment buildings into categories based on their compliance with City by-laws and other applicable law and providing each apartment building a colour-coded rating which the owner or operator must post in the apartment building. 3. City Council direct that the amendments to Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings come into effect on July 31, 2026.
MM33.25adopted
This motion will give the City Solicitor the authority to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body in order to oppose the appeals of the Committee of Adjustment's decision to refuse the minor variance application at 180 Queens Drive (Application No. A0368/24EYK) (the "Application"), to retain outside consultants as necessary, and to negotiate a settlement of the appeal. The applicant applied to the Committee of Adjustment, Etobicoke York District (the "Committee") requesting a consent to sever an existing lot and for variances from City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 relating to front yard setback, building length, and platform in order to construct a new fourplex. On August 7, 2025, Urban Forestry submitted a report recommending denial of the application due to the impacts to by-law protected tree(s). A copy of the Urban Forestry report is attached as Attachment 1. On August 14, 2025, the Committee refused the Application (the "Decision"). A copy of the Notice of Decision of the Committee of Adjustment is attached as Attachment 2. On September 3, 2025 the Applicant appealed the Decision for minor variance to the Toronto Local Appeal Body ("TLAB"). This motion will give the City Solicitor authority to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body, with appropriate City Staff, in support of the Committee of Adjustment's decision to refuse the minor variance application at 180 Queens Drive and to retain outside consultants as necessary. This motion will also authorize the City Solicitor to resolve the matter on behalf of the City, at the City Solicitor's discretion, after consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Director of Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to seek party status at the Toronto Local Appeal Body, and to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body hearing regarding 180 Queens Drive (Application A0368/24EYK) with appropriate City Staff, to oppose the appeal of the Committee of Adjustment's decision to refuse the development proposed in application A0368/24EYK. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants as necessary. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to negotiate a resolution regarding 180 Queens Drive (Application A0368/24EYK) and authorize the City Solicitor to resolve the matter on behalf of the City, at their discretion, after consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Frances Nunziata, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to seek party status at the Toronto Local Appeal Body, and to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body hearing regarding 180 Queens Drive (Application A0368/24EYK) with appropriate City Staff, to oppose the appeal of the Committee of Adjustment's decision to refuse the development proposed in application A0368/24EYK. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants as necessary. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to negotiate a resolution regarding 180 Queens Drive (Application A0368/24EYK) and authorize the City Solicitor to resolve the matter on behalf of the City, at their discretion, after consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.
MM33.26adopted
Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in Toronto. Its courts are in high demand, with hundreds now across our city. In 2023, City Council directed a report back as part of the reassessment of the Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan a review of the need for pickleball provision across the City, this work is underway. Since this direction, other groups, including the City of Ottawa and British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association have developed their own pickleball strategies which have included noise mitigation efforts, due to the loud and frequent sound of the hard plastic ball hitting a solid paddle. As pickleball popularity grows, City Councillors offices are receiving more frequent complaints related to noise from these courts. To address these concerns holistically, implementation of the Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan's recommendations on Pickleball should include considerations for noise impacts generated by this activity.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to review other jurisdictions and include best practices and directions for noise mitigation, including setback distances, noise barriers and court surfacing options related to temporary and seasonal Pickleball facilities through the Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan Implementation Strategy.
Staff recommendation as filed
Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to review other jurisdictions and include best practices and directions for noise mitigation, including setback distances, noise barriers and court surfacing options related to temporary and seasonal Pickleball facilities through the Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan Implementation Strategy.
MM33.27adopted
Pursuant to 2010.CD32.2, City Council authorized the transfer of twenty of Toronto Community Housing Corporation's scattered houses to Wigwamen Incorporated to enable solutions to housing issues facing vulnerable persons in a Council designated priority group. On August 1, 2025, Metrolinx expropriated 429 Pape Avenue, one of the scattered housing sites, from Wigwamen Incorporated to advance the construction of the Ontario Line. 429 Pape Avenue had been operated by Wigwamen Incorporated since 2010 as a single-family home. Since the expropriation, the City has been working collaboratively with Wigwamen to identify alternative sites to replace 429 Pape Avenue, with a particular focus in Ward 14. With the completion of the Donlands Station Second Exit project, 1 to 3 Strathmore Boulevard, and the rear yards of 17 and 19 Dewhurst Boulevard were declared operationally surplus to the Toronto Transit Commission in September 2025 (2025.TTC.8.7). The Property, although used most recently as a construction office and staging area, was originally residential and can be converted to support housing. Housing Secretariat, in consultation with Corporate Real Estate Management and Wigwamen Incorporated, have determined the Property is a feasible replacement for 429 Pape Avenue. Continued partnership and support to Wigwamen Incorporated, including the transfer the Property, is a meaningful opportunity for the City to continue to advance the commitments set out in the City's Reconciliation Action Plan 2022- 2032. The proposed transfer clearly advances the City's commitment under Action 19, being a commitment to "make every effort to facilitate the transfer of stewardship, control and/or ownership of lands and waters to Indigenous Nations, communities, collectives and organizations and agencies."
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management or their designate, to negotiate and execute a nominal transfer agreement with Wigwamen Incorporated or a related entity for the transfer of 1 to 3 Strathmore Boulevard together with adjoining lands previously expropriated from 17 and 19 Dewhurst Boulevard on such terms and conditions as may be deemed appropriate by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Director, Indigenous Affairs Office, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to agree that the City will assume all reasonable costs and charges related to the disposal of the Property including, but not limited to, land transfer tax, reasonable expenses related to third party consultants, legal and surveying costs, and to waive any customary City related charges and fees associated with the conveyance of lands. 3. City Council exempt the transactions identified in Part 1 above from the provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 213, Real Property, of the Toronto Municipal Code, such that the subject lands are not required to first be declared surplus to the City's needs. 4. City Council approve, as the approving authority under the provisions of the Expropriations Act, the disposal of any portion of the Property that was acquired by expropriation without giving the original owner from whom such land was expropriated the first chance to repurchase the land. 5. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to negotiate and enter into with Wigwamen Incorporated a municipal housing facility agreement pursuant to Section 453.1 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 and/or any other agreements or other documents on behalf of the City that may be required to secure the financial assistance being provided and to set out the terms of the operation of the Property for 99 years as affordable housing, with rents set at or below Average Market Rent, all on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 6. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, or their designate, to execute, on behalf of the City, any security or financing documents required by Wigwamen Incorporated to secure construction and conventional financing and subsequent refinancing, including any postponement, confirmation of status, discharge or consent documents where and when required during the term of the municipal housing facility agreement or any other agreements between the City and Wigwamen Incorporated as required by normal business practices, and provided that such documents do not give rise to financial obligations on the part of the City that have not been previously approved by City Council. 7. City Council authorize up to three affordable rental housing units on the Property to be eligible for waivers of building permit fees and planning application fees, unless already paid.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management or their designate, to negotiate and execute a nominal transfer agreement with Wigwamen Incorporated or a related entity for the transfer of 1 to 3 Strathmore Boulevard together with adjoining lands previously expropriated from 17 and 19 Dewhurst Boulevard on such terms and conditions as may be deemed appropriate by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Director, Indigenous Affairs Office, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to agree that the City will assume all reasonable costs and charges related to the disposal of the Property including, but not limited to, land transfer tax, reasonable expenses related to third party consultants, legal and surveying costs, and to waive any customary City related charges and fees associated with the conveyance of lands. 3. City Council exempt the transactions identified in Part 1 above from the provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 213, Real Property of the Toronto Municipal Code, such that the subject lands are not required to first be declared surplus to the City's needs. 4. City Council approve, as the approving authority under the provisions of the Expropriations Act, the disposal of any portion of the Property that was acquired by expropriation without giving the original owner from whom such land was expropriated the first chance to repurchase the land. 5. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to negotiate and enter into with Wigwamen Incorporated a municipal housing facility agreement pursuant to Section 453.1 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 and/or any other agreements or other documents on behalf of the City that may be required to secure the financial assistance being provided and to set out the terms of the operation of the Property for 99 years as affordable housing, with rents set at or below Average Market Rent, all on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 6. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, or their designate, to execute, on behalf of the City, any security or financing documents required by Wigwamen Incorporated to secure construction and conventional financing and subsequent refinancing, including any postponement, confirmation of status, discharge or consent documents where and when required during the term of the municipal housing facility agreement or any other agreements between the City and Wigwamen Incorporated as required by normal business practices, and provided that such documents do not give rise to financial obligations on the part of the City that have not been previously approved by City Council. 7. City Council authorize up to three affordable rental housing units on the Property to be eligible for waivers of building permit fees and planning application fees, unless already paid.
MM33.28adopted
Intimate Partner Violence is a pervasive and urgent issue that affects individuals, families, and communities across Toronto. It manifests in various forms-physical, emotional, financial, sexual, and coercive control-and its impact extends far beyond the individuals directly involved, leaving lasting harm on children, families, and communities. There are many services available to Torontonians, including shelters, hotlines, and crisis programs-but many people don't know they exist, or feel too afraid or ashamed to reach out. Advocacy groups continue to sound the alarm that professionals are seeing increased cases of physical violence, confinement, and financial and emotional abuse in recent years. For example, Toronto's Barbra Schlifer Clinic alone served 18,000 survivors from April 2023-March 2024. Recognizing the severity of this issue, Toronto City Council, led by Mayor Olivia Chow, declared intimate partner and gender-based violence an epidemic on July 20, 2023. This declaration was passed unanimously and aligns Toronto with over 30 Ontario municipalities that have made similar declarations, following the recommendations of the 2022 Coroner's Inquest into the deaths of Carol Culleton, Anastasia Kuzyk, and Nathalie Warmerdam. This inquest highlighted the urgent need for systemic change and called for formal recognition of Intimate Partner Violence as an epidemic. Despite Council's declaration, Intimate Partner Violence incidents continue to rise in Toronto (from 2023 to 2024), with Toronto Police attending to 18,119 incidents in 2024. Many individuals still suffer in silence due to fear, stigma, and lack of awareness of available resources. A comprehensive public communications campaign is crucial for raising awareness, reducing stigma, and ensuring that every resident knows where to turn for assistance. Such a campaign would not only inform but also empower individuals to seek assistance, fostering a community-wide response to this epidemic. Survivors should be able to access key information across the City in the many places where they interact with City services.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, in consultation with the Chief Communications Officer, Strategic Public and Employee Communications, the Medical Officer of Health, the Toronto Police Service, the Mayor's Champion to Eradicate Intimate Partner and Gender-Based Violence, and frontline Intimate Partner Violence and Gender-Based Violence organizations, to deliver a citywide public education campaign in 2026 and 2027, within existing and approved budget, to address the ongoing epidemic of Intimate Partner and Gender-Based Violence in our city to both highlight resources, programs and services that support and empower survivors specifically targeting locations where survivors interact with City programs and services, and prevent intimate partner violence and gender-based violence.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, in consultation with the Chief Communications Officer, Strategic Public and Employee Communications, the Medical Officer of Health, the Toronto Police Service, the Mayor's Champion to Eradicate Intimate Partner and Gender-Based Violence, and frontline Intimate Partner Violence and Gender-Based Violence organizations, to deliver a citywide public education campaign in 2026 and 2027, within existing and approved budget, to address the ongoing epidemic of Intimate Partner and Gender-Based Violence in our city to both highlight resources, programs and services that support and empower survivors specifically targeting locations where survivors interact with City programs and services, and prevent intimate partner violence and gender-based violence.
MM33.29adopted
Household composition in Regent Park has shifted significantly since revitalization began in 2007. Over the past 18 years, some families have understandably grown, while others have become smaller. Many residents now find themselves over-housed and told they need to move into smaller units, yet faced with no available options within their own community. Families who have called Regent Park home for decades are forced to choose between remaining in units that no longer fit their needs or told them must leave their community altogether in order to right size them. As we approach Phases 4 and 5 of the Regent Park revitalization, we have a unique opportunity to right-size these over-housed residents into appropriately sized units ensuring they remain rooted in their community while making better use of the housing stock.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Board of Directors of Toronto Community Housing Corporation to direct the President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, in collaboration with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to conduct a review and needs assessment of over-housed households within Toronto Community Housing Corporation buildings in Regent Park, and to bring forth recommendations that: a. maximize right-sizing opportunities in Regent Park including in Phases 4 and 5: Ensure over-housed households in Regent Park are provided with opportunities as much as possible to move into appropriately sized units within Regent Park in accordance with the Housing Services Act, 2011, and City rules, so they can remain rooted in their community; and b. strengthen transparency and communication: Improve clarity for tenants on eligibility, timelines, and the process for internal transfers within Regent Park to prevent confusion and uncertainty.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Board of Directors of Toronto Community Housing Corporation to direct the President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, in collaboration with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to conduct a review and needs assessment of over-housed households within Toronto Community Housing Corporation buildings in Regent Park, and to bring forth recommendations that: a. maximize right-sizing opportunities in Regent Park including in Phases 4 and 5: Ensure over-housed households in Regent Park are provided with opportunities as much as possible to move into appropriately sized units within Regent Park in accordance with the Housing Services Act, 2011, and City rules, so they can remain rooted in their community; and b. strengthen transparency and communication: Improve clarity for tenants on eligibility, timelines, and the process for internal transfers within Regent Park to prevent confusion and uncertainty.
MM33.30adopted
Building on the success of The Bentway, the Under Gardiner Public Realm Plan was developed and approved by Toronto City Council in April 2024 ( https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2024.IE12.5 ). The plan sets out a long-term vision for the entire 7 kilometer elevated Gardiner corridor, establishing new standards for safety, identity, amenity and ecology, and informing future planning of the public realm from Dufferin Street to the Don Valley Parkway. The Under Gardiner Public Realm Plan identified a range of site-specific projects for future study, including the "Strachan Gate Connection", which is a key junction between the upcoming Ontario Line Exhibition Place Station and major trip-generating destinations such as the Fort York Historic Site, The Bentway and the broader Exhibition Place campus. This is aligned with recommendations from the Master Plan Phase 1 Proposals Report for Exhibition Place from May 2020 ( https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2020.te18.42 ) that identifies under-Gardiner enhancements at Strachan Avenue as an extension of the Bentway for public use and a new important gateway to Exhibition Place from the broader surroundings. This phase will guide the transformation of public realm beneath and adjacent to the Gardiner Expressway between Strachan Avenue and Manitoba Drive. Funding in this motion will support advancement to 30 percent design, allowing this planning to keep pace with the planned rehabilitation of the Gardiner and Metrolinx work in the area. City staff, including Transportation Services, Economic Development and Culture, Waterfront Secretariat, Parks and Recreation, and other divisions, will continue to work with The Bentway, Exhibition Place, Metrolinx, Fort York, Toronto Transit Commission, and other stakeholders to advance this work.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council approve an increase, on a one-time basis, of the 2025 Approved Capital Budget for the Waterfront Revitalization Initiative, by $273,000 gross, $0 net with cash flows of $140,000 in 2025 and $133,000 in 2026, for implementation of the Strachan Gate Connection fully funded by Section 37 (Planning Act Reserve Fund) community benefits collected from 335, 355 King Street West and 119 Blue Jays Way (Source Account: XR3026-3701332); funds were collected for community benefits as per the by-law. 2. City Council authorize the Director, Waterfront Secretariat, to execute, on behalf of the City, a Delivery Agreement with the Bentway Conservancy for the Strachan Gate Connection, to a maximum of $273,000, on terms and conditions acceptable to the Director, Waterfront Secretariat, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council approve an increase, on a one-time basis, of the 2025 Approved Capital Budget for the Waterfront Revitalization Initiative, by $273,000 gross, $0 net with cash flows of $140,000 in 2025 and $133,000 in 2026, for implementation of the Strachan Gate Connection fully funded by Section 37 (Planning Act Reserve Fund) community benefits collected from 335, 355 King Street West and 119 Blue Jays Way (Source Account: XR3026-3701332). Funds were collected for community benefits as per the by-law. 2. City Council authorize the Director, Waterfront Secretariat, to execute, on behalf of the City, a Delivery Agreement with the Bentway Conservancy for the Strachan Gate Connection, to a maximum of $273,000, on terms and conditions acceptable to the Director, Waterfront Secretariat, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
MM33.31adopted
This motion will give the City Solicitor the authority to appeal the Committee of Adjustment's decision approving the minor variance application at 226 Olive Avenue (Application A0189/25NY); to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body to oppose the development in the Application; to retain outside consultants as necessary; and to negotiate a resolution of the appeal. On April 25, 2025, the applicant applied to the Committee of Adjustment for variances to the City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013. The Application sought approval to construct a new three-storey fourplex dwelling with two parking spaces, along with a new ancillary building (garden suite) at the rear of the property. In a report dated June 2, 2025, City planning staff requested six (6) modifications be made to the Application (the Staff Report is attached as Attachment 1). The Committee of Adjustment hearing date initially scheduled for June 12, 2025 was deferred at the request of the applicant in order to make the requested changes. On September 11, 2025, the North York District Panel of the Committee of Adjustment approved the Application, subject to two conditions. A copy of the Notice of Decision of the Committee of Adjustment is attached as Attachment 2. In spite of the changes to the Application, many residents of Willowdale have voiced concerns with the development including but not limited to character, density, and parking. This matter is time sensitive and urgent as the City Solicitor appealed the Decision to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on September 30, 2025 in order to preserve the City's statutory rights, and requires instruction to maintain the appeal and attend the hearing for this matter.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to appeal the Committee of Adjustment's decision regarding 226 Olive Avenue (Application A0189/25NY) and to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body in order to oppose the development proposed in Application A0189/25NY. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants as necessary. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution of the appeal regarding Application A0189/25NY. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to resolve the matter on behalf of the City, at the City Solicitor's discretion, after consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Director, Community Planning, North York District.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to appeal the Committee of Adjustment's decision regarding 226 Olive Avenue (Application A0189/25NY) and to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body in order to oppose the development proposed in Application A0189/25NY. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants as necessary. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution of the appeal regarding (Application A0189/25NY), and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to resolve the matter on behalf of the City, at the City Solicitor's discretion, after consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Director, Community Planning, North York District.
MM33.32adopted
The purpose of this motion is to authorize the Boards of Management of Business Improvement Areas to use alternative methods of notification for their upcoming annual general meetings. Economic Development and Culture has requested that this temporary measure be instated to mitigate the impacts of the postal labour disruption on the notification requirements for annual general meetings. Section 3.11C of Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas, requires the City to distribute notice of a Business Improvement Area's Annual General Meeting by prepaid mail at least 15 business days before the date of the meeting to all persons who own rateable property in a business property class within the business improvement area. However, due to the postal strike, the City is unable to mail the notices and does not have the established Business Improvement Area membership communication resources to provide notice by alternative means. The Business Improvement Area office would like the Business Improvement Area boards of management to use their resources to notify their members of the Annual General Meeting until regular postal service resumes. Each Business Improvement Area board of management may choose which method is the most effective way to reach its members, provided the notice meets the requirements of recommendation 1 below. Reason for Urgency: This Motion is urgent because of the postal labour disruption, and as such, action is required at this meeting of City Council.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. Despite the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, section 19-3.11.C, City Council authorize the Boards of Management of Business Improvement Areas, who are impacted by the Canada Post labour disruption that prevents the notice of annual general meetings from being sent via prepaid mail, to provide notice of their annual general meeting by alternative communication methods, including but not limited to: a. hand delivery within Business Improvement Area boundaries; b. e-mail distribution; c. posting on Business Improvement Area websites and social media; or d. requesting business tenants to forward Annual General Meeting notices to their landlords/property owners. and that this temporary relief take effect immediately and remain in force until postal service resumes. 2. City Council direct that notices distributed using alternative methods must: a. continue to respect the 15-business-day minimum notice period wherever possible; and b. be provided as soon as reasonably feasible if the postal disruption makes this 15-business-days notice period unattainable.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Shelley Carroll, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise, recommends that: 1. Despite the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, section 19-3.11.C, City Council authorize the Boards of Management of Business Improvement Areas, who are impacted by the Canada Post labour disruption that prevents the notice of annual general meetings from being sent via prepaid mail, to provide notice of their annual general meeting by alternative communication methods, including but not limited to: a. hand delivery within Business Improvement Area boundaries; b. e-mail distribution; c. posting on Business Improvement Area websites and social media; or d. requesting business tenants to forward Annual General Meeting notices to their landlords/property owners. and that this temporary relief take effect immediately and remain in force until postal service resumes. 2. City Council direct that notices distributed using alternative methods must: a. continue to respect the 15-business-day minimum notice period wherever possible; and b. be provided as soon as reasonably feasible if the postal disruption makes this 15-business-days notice period unattainable.
MM33.33adopted
The City continues to strengthen its collaboration with a variety of service delivery partners to address the support needs of individuals experiencing homelessness. Through this work, the City recognizes that strengthening intersectoral service supports in City-funded housing is key to supporting the housing stability of individuals transitioning from homelessness to housing. Intersectoral service supports include services such as access to health care and allied health care supports such as nurse practitioners and personal support workers, as well as access to mental health supports. The City's Coordinated Access to Housing and Supports system provides a consistent way to assess, prioritize and identify people experiencing homelessness to City-funded housing and supports. To prioritize the distribution of housing opportunities to individuals experiencing homelessness, the City's Coordinated Access system uses a By-Name List. A By-Name List is a federal and provincial requirement and is a real-time list of people experiencing homelessness in Toronto who are utilizing overnight services provided by the City and its community partners. To support the tenanting of housing units through a coordinated access approach with other sectors including health care and mental health service partners, the City must first verify that the individual being identified for housing is experiencing homelessness. To proceed, Toronto Shelter and Support Services must establish data sharing agreements with other sector service partners including health and mental health partners that allow Toronto Shelter and Support Services to receive basic client data (e.g. name and date of birth) from service partners for the purposes of cross-referencing the By-Name List to confirm homelessness and share back this confirmation with the service partner. Expanded intersectoral supports in City-funded social and supportive housing ensure that individuals transitioning from homelessness are best supported to stabilize in housing and integrate into the communities they call home. Reason for urgency: There is need to secure Council authority to enable staff to enter into a data sharing agreement with intersectoral partners (including University Health Network) to advance the Social Medicine project that will provide necessary medical support services to people experiencing homelessness that are being housed in social housing in the city. A delay in securing Council authority may result in loss of available housing units and/or clients losing interest in participating in the project and therefore not accessing the needed health supports available through the project.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, to enter into data sharing agreements with intersectoral service delivery partners, to receive basic client level data (name and date of birth) of consenting individuals experiencing homelessness from the partners to cross-reference the By-Name List, for the purpose of allowing the partners to assess eligibility and identify individuals for housing opportunities through a coordinated access approach to housing and support service delivery, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and in a form satisfactory with the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, to enter into data sharing agreements with intersectoral service delivery partners, to receive basic client level data (name and date of birth) of consenting individuals experiencing homelessness from the partners to cross-reference the By-Name List, for the purpose of allowing the partners to assess eligibility and identify individuals for housing opportunities through a coordinated access approach to housing and support service delivery, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and in a form satisfactory with the City Solicitor.
MM33.34adopted
The legacies of Dr. Jane Goodall and Dr. Anne Innis Dagg have reshaped global and Canadian understanding of wildlife and conservation. At the Toronto Zoo, young people get inspired every day to follow in their footsteps with curiosity about the natural world and how we can respect and learn from it. Dr. Jane Goodall has inspired generations worldwide through her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees and her tireless advocacy for conservation and youth empowerment through the Roots and Shoots program. Dr. Anne Innis Dagg, a Canadian zoologist, author, and trailblazer in animal behaviour research, is internationally recognized as the pioneer of modern giraffe field research and a tireless advocate for both wildlife conservation and the advancement of women in science. Both Dr. Goodall and Dr. Innis Dagg embody values of courage, perseverance, and hope for protecting the natural world, and their legacies can ignite passion in young people to take positive action for our future. Access to nature provides students with unique experiential learning opportunities that cannot be replicated in a classroom, fostering empathy, critical thinking, curiosity, and a deeper understanding of biodiversity and the challenges facing our planet. Creating a "Legacy of Learning" program that provides free school field trip access for Toronto students to the Toronto Zoo will both honour the extraordinary contributions of Dr. Jane Goodall and Dr. Anne Innis Dagg and invest in the next generation of Guardians of Wild, ensuring that young Torontonians inherit not only knowledge but responsibility to care for the planet. Learning through direct connection with animals aligns with the Toronto Zoo's mission of connecting people, animals, traditional knowledge and conservation science to fight extinction, and with its Guardians of Wild Strategic Plan goal to inspire youth to become active champions for wildlife and the environment and supports the Toronto Zoo's TZNet0 Plan. This program will also support the City of Toronto's Poverty Reduction Strategy and various City efforts to support young people. This motion is urgent as adequate time is required to develop the program design and implementation plan to report back as part of the 2026 budget process.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community Development and Social Services, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Zoo, the Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo, and Toronto school boards, to report back as part of the 2026 budget process on the development and implementation of a Legacy of Learning program to offer complimentary weekday field trips to the Toronto Zoo for students in Toronto schools, with consideration of the following: a. exploration of public, private, and philanthropic partnerships to support this initiative and ensure its sustainability as a long-term investment in education, environmental leadership, and civic pride; b. consideration of mobility options for school groups from across Toronto to access the Zoo, including alignment with the Toronto Transit Corporation Field Trip Pilot Program; c. aiming to ensure equitable access for all students and prioritizing schools in underserved communities where opportunities for nature connection are often limited; and d. consultation with the representatives of the estates of Dr. Jane Goodall and Dr. Anne Innis Dagg to determine how best to acknowledge their legacies 2. City Council formally recognize Dr. Jane Goodall and Dr. Anne Innis Dagg for their extraordinary contributions to science, conservation, and humanity, and that the initiative in Part 1 above be created in their honour as a living legacy that benefits future generations and to honour them as Guardians of Wild. 3. City Council forward this item to the Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Neethan Shan, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community Development and Social Services, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Zoo, the Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo, and Toronto school boards, to report back as part of the 2026 budget process on the development and implementation of a Legacy of Learning program to offer complimentary weekday field trips to the Toronto Zoo for students in Toronto schools, with consideration of the following: a. exploration of public, private, and philanthropic partnerships to support this initiative and ensure its sustainability as a long-term investment in education, environmental leadership, and civic pride; b. consideration of mobility options for school groups from across Toronto to access the Zoo, including alignment with the Toronto Transit Corporation Field Trip Pilot Program; c. aiming to ensure equitable access for all students and prioritizing schools in underserved communities where opportunities for nature connection are often limited; and d. consultation with the representatives of the estates of Dr. Jane Goodall and Dr. Anne Innis Dagg to determine how best to acknowledge their legacies 2. City Council formally recognize Dr. Jane Goodall and Dr. Anne Innis Dagg for their extraordinary contributions to science, conservation, and humanity, and that the initiative in Part 1 above be created in their honour as a living legacy that benefits future generations and to honour them as Guardians of Wild. 3. City Council forward this item to the Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo for information.
MM33.35adopted
On May 21 and 22, 2025, City Council adopted recommendations to enact a part-lot control exemption by-law for 1555 Midland Avenue. ( Item - 2025.SC22.3 ) City of Toronto By-law 487-2025 was enacted on May 22, 2025. A restriction under section 118 of the Land Titles Act is typically placed on the lands to ensure orderly development and subdivision. This requirement was inadvertently omitted from the Council recommendation for 1555 Midland Avenue in Council Agenda Item 2025.SC22.3. This motion would correct the omission by repealing the previously enacted by-law. Additionally, the applicant advised the City that an exemption from part-lot control is no longer necessary for land division of 1555 Midland Avenue. This motion is urgent because a section 118 restriction was not placed on the lands prior to the time of the by-law enactment. There is the potential for problematic land division and planning outcomes if the by-law is not revoked. Moreover, the applicant no longer requires it, which means there should not be an open and available exemption from land division rules that could cause issues with title and planning for those lands.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council rescind its previous decision on Item 2025.SC22.3. 2. City Council repeal Part Lot Control Exemption By-law 487-2025.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Michael Thompson, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie, recommends that: 1. City Council rescind its previous decision on Item 2025.SC22.3. 2. City Council repeal Part Lot Control Exemption By-law 487-2025.
MM33.36adopted
Residents rely on mail deliveries to stay informed about work planned by the City and upcoming meetings, including Community Consultation Meetings. For many, these mailings are the first and only direct notification they receive about developments, roadwork and other important events within their communities. Ensuring that adequate notification is provided to residents is essential to public participation. Disruptions to postal service, such as those brought on by the recent Canada Post labour disruption, pose significant challenges for our public consultation and notification process. Residents are left feeling blindsided, often missing important meetings or finding out about construction work planned in their community once it has already begun. The current processes by which the City provides alternative notice in the event of a mailing disruption are insufficient in a modern context. In the case of Community Consultation Meetings, the standard practice is to issue public notices through newspapers, which do not always reach all target audiences. With the uncertainty introduced by changes to the mandate of Canada Post on the horizon, it is important that the City takes time to review its process for issuing public notices at times when mailed notices are not a viable option. Whether it be through targeted digital advertising and social media posts, or through postings in the common areas of residential buildings, it is essential that we take all the steps we can to ensure that Torontonians remain informed and engaged in civic processes. This motion is urgent as there is a current mail disruption that is impacting the regular send-out of notices. Any interim solutions that may be put in place during this disruption could help address these impacts and improve public awareness around important meetings, planned work and City initiatives.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Chief Communications Officer and the City Clerk, in consultation with relevant divisions, to: a. consider implementing additional notification options during the current labour disruption, including digital advertising, social media and flyers, for example in the common areas of residential buildings, libraries and community centres; and b. review processes for issuance of notice to residents in instances where mailing is disrupted and report back to City Council in the first quarter of 2027 on recommended improvements for notice distribution that meet statutory requirements.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Chief Communications Officer and the City Clerk, in consultation with relevant divisions to: a. consider implementing additional notification options during the current labour disruption, including digital advertising, social media and flyers, for example in the common areas of residential buildings, libraries and community centres; and b. review processes for issuance of notice to residents in instances where mailing is disrupted and report back to City Council in Quarter 1 2027 on recommended improvements for notice distribution that meet statutory requirements.
MM33.37amended
At its meeting of November 7, 8 and 9, 2017, City Council adopted Item TE27.10, approving a Rental Housing Demolition Application to demolish 12 rental dwelling units located at 263 to 267 Adelaide Street West, which included conditions that must be met prior to issuance of the rental housing demolition permit and residential demolition permit. These pre-conditions included a requirement for the issuance of permits for excavation and shoring for the approved development on the site. Due to timing of the construction phases for the proposed development, the applicant wishes to demolish the 12 rental dwelling units located at 263 to 267 Adelaide Street West before the issuance of excavation and shoring permits. The tenants of 263 to 267 Adelaide Street West have moved out and have received tenant assistance and compensation, and the rental units are currently vacant. This situation is unique, as this project has specific requirements for heritage conservation and rental housing replacement that have been fulfilled, yet the required sequencing is not allowing them to proceed. The applicant has also indicated that they intend to move forward with this project immediately upon receiving the requested demolition permit, which is otherwise ready to be issued. This motion is urgent as it will enable the earlier demolition of 263 to 267 Adelaide Street West to allow for a more expedited timeline for the project, which will assist the applicant in proceeding in a timely manner and enable tenants to move back in sooner.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its previous decision of Item TE27.10: a. by deleting Section 2.d.; and b. by deleting section 4 and replacing it with a new section 4 as follows: 4. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act for the demolition of the 12 residential dwelling units at 263-267 Adelaide Street West after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given preliminary approval referred to in Part 2 above, which permit may be included in the demolition permit for Chapter 667 under 363-11.1, of the Municipal Code, on condition that: i. the owner erect a residential building on the site no later than three (3) years from the day demolition of the buildings is commenced; and ii. should the owner fail to complete the new building within the time specified in the condition outlined in Part 4.a. above, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector's roll, to be collected in a like manner as municipal taxes, the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) for each dwelling unit for which a demolition permit is issued and that has not been demolished, and that each sum shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land for which the demolition permit is issued.
Staff recommendation as filed
Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow, recommends that: 1. City Council amend its previous decision of item TE27.10: a. by deleting Section 2.d.