| 143935 | DISCLOSE | N | N | MAIN | PRESENT | RECEIVED | N | Presentation from the Chief Communications Officer - Toronto’s Blue Box Transition, Public Awareness and Information Messaging | 2025.IE26.1 | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>The City’s Chief Communications Officer will provide an overview of the City’s communications initiatives to inform Torontonians about the transition of the City’s Blue Box Program that takes effect January 1, 2026. Highlights include: advertisements, direct mail information, social media initiatives, content for 311 and customer service strategies and important details for local councillors to support constituents.</p> | 26 | 1 | CMMTTEE | IE | All | N | Tribunal disclosure | Presentation | Received | Main | Committee | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | Presentation | true | Received | … | … | … | … | — | — |
| 144026 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | AMENDED | N | Transition of the Blue Box Program to Extended Producer Responsibility: Preparation for January 2026 Collection | 2025.IE26.2 | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>The purpose of this report is to provide the Infrastructure and Environment Committee with an update on correspondence between Solid Waste Management Services staff and Circular Materials pertaining to supplemental recycling collection in January 2026 for residents impacted by the system optimization schedule change in Districts 2 and 3.</p> | 26 | 2 | CMMTTEE | IE | All | N | Report | ACTION | Amended | Main | Committee | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| 144018 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | AMENDED | N | TransformTO Net Zero Strategy: Action Plan (2026-2030) | 2025.IE26.3 | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>This report responds to requirements in the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 669, Climate Change Goals and Governance to provide the TransformTO Net Zero Strategy Action Plan (2026-2030) ("the Plan"). The Plan, available in Attachment 1, focuses on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions to limit future climate change and was co-developed with Divisions, Agencies and Corporations, including Finance and Treasury Services, with further analysis required for future considerations.</p>
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<p>In 2021, City Council adopted the TransformTO Net Zero Strategy, along with an ambitious target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 community-wide, and the first implementation plan. Since that time the City's approach to climate has developed substantially and now includes a robust Carbon Accountability framework, delivery of foundational programs and projects, in-house technical greenhouse gas modelling, a sophisticated understanding of the City's climate opportunities and challenges, and advisory tables, all of which informed the development of this Plan.</p>
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<p>The City is moving toward net zero greenhouse gas emissions community-wide and doing as much as it can as soon as it can, while being sensitive to residents' and businesses' current economic situations and the limitations on what actions can reasonably and legally be implemented by municipal governments. The actions in the Net Zero Strategy Action Plan (2026-30) are designed to benefit Torontonians by contributing to climate resilience, considering affordability and opportunities for economic prosperity, improving health and leading to more equitable outcomes, as well as reducing greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change.</p>
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<p>Investing in climate action reduces the high cost of adapting to Toronto's changing climate and responding to extreme weather events. The City is already taking action to address climate risks, and existing climate change adaptation actions are identified at <a href="https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/water-environment/environmentally-friendly-city-initiatives/becoming-a-climate-ready-toronto/">toronto.ca/climateready</a>. Key initiatives that promote climate-resilient natural and built environments include the <a href="https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/official-plan-guidelines/toronto-green-standard/">Toronto Green Standard</a>, <a href="https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/streets-parking-transportation/enhancing-our-streets-and-public-realm/green-streets/">Toronto Green Streets</a>, the <a href="https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/water-environment/managing-rain-melted-snow/the-citys-wet-weather-flow-master-plan/">Wet Weather Flow Master Plan</a>, a new incentive for rain barrels on private property, and the <a href="https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/accountability-operations-customer-service/long-term-vision-plans-and-strategies/ravine-strategy/">Ravine</a>, <a href="https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-136906.pdf">Biodiversity</a>, <a href="https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/water-environment/environmentally-friendly-city-initiatives/reports-plans-policies-research/draft-pollinator-strategy/">Pollinator Protection</a> and <a href="https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/accountability-operations-customer-service/long-term-vision-plans-and-strategies/parkland-strategy/">Parkland</a> Strategies. Responding to climate impacts is a core component of the City's <a href="https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/public-safety-alerts/emergency-preparedness/torontos-emergency-plan/">Emergency Response Plan</a>, as well as key people-centered initiatives such as the Heat Relief Strategy, the <a href="https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/employment-social-support/support-for-people-in-financial-need/air-conditioning-assistance-for-low-income-seniors/">Air Conditioner Assistance Program</a> and the <a href="https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/health-wellness-care/health-programs-advice/air-quality/wildfire-air-quality-strategy/">Wildfire Smoke Response Strategy</a>. The City also has a long track record on climate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, such as improving affordability of energy efficient retrofits for homeowners with support from the Home Energy Loan Program, replacing TTC diesel buses with hybrid and battery-electric buses to improve air quality, and introducing the first Carbon Budget for 2025. A comprehensive description of the City's latest greenhouse gas-reduction actions is available in the <a href="https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.IE22.9">Net Zero Strategy 2024 Progress Report on Implementation Progress</a>. Strengthening the City’s relationships with Indigenous communities is understood to be critical to climate work however, City staff must continue to build internal capacity so that engagements with Indigenous partners are informed, respectful and reciprocal.</p>
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<p>Achieving Toronto's climate goals will require coordination with, and prioritization of, strong climate action policy leadership alongside adequate and stable long-term funding, policy and program supports from other levels of government. A shifting policy and program landscape in recent months at other levels of governments is an ongoing source of uncertainty for those looking to take action to reduce emissions and the businesses and supply chains that enable those actions. Since the beginning of 2025, there have been a number of global, national and provincial actions that directly impact the City’s ability to achieve its net zero target, including its ability to establish a successful Building Emission Performance Standards program. These include the removal of a consumer carbon price, the non-renewal of federal funding to support home and building energy retrofits in the recent federal budget, and imposition of tariffs and legislative changes that make more challenging the ability of municipalities to implement climate-positive programs. Given these challenges, along with the affordability and economic competitiveness questions raised by Toronto City Council this past July (<a href="https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.EX25.6">2025.EX25.6</a>), City staff have not brought forward a bylaw for consideration and will continue to review opportunities to address these challenges before seeking Council direction on a bylaw. The City will also postpone the data reporting requirement for buildings exceeding 929 square metres (~10,000 square feet) but less than 4,645 square meters (~50,000 square feet) until 2027, while work continues to put in place a reporting help centre and streamline access to building data.</p>
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<p>When only City-led actions are considered and federal and provincial policies removed, a significant gap remains between the Business-as-Planned emissions trajectory and the level required to reach the City’s 2040 net-zero community emissions target. More specifically, community-wide modelling to 2040 shows that a combination of the Business-as-Planned actions already being implemented by the City and covered in the Net Zero Strategy Action Plan (2026-2030), and additional quantifiable actions proposed in Attachment 1, anticipate a decline in emissions by approximately eight per cent (1.1 Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent) compared to the Business-as-Usual scenario by 2040. This highlights the importance of coordination with other levels of government and the prioritization of strong climate action policy, programs and funding to achieve Toronto's climate goals.</p>
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<p>While community emissions remain challenging to address, the City has made policy changes, dedicated budget and driven operational commitments to make corporate emissions targets more achievable. City corporate modelling shows a smaller gap between anticipated emissions from corporate sources and the 2040 net zero target after planned climate actions are implemented. The greatest corporate greenhouse gas-reducing actions modelled are the TTC Green Bus Program and actions related to decarbonizing existing City buildings and fleets. As directed by City Council through Item 2024.IE12.3, this report includes recommendations to transition the City's own equipment to lower carbon energy sources.</p>
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<p>The Net Zero Strategy Action Plan (2026-2030) will not meet the 2030 target of 65 percent reduction from 1990 levels, nor will the emissions budget allotted for community-wide emissions be achieved for this time period given the external factors described in this report. Affordability challenges combined with changes to federal and provincial policies have resulted in a Plan which moves climate action forward while supporting residents with their everyday essential life activities, strengthening Toronto's resilience to future risks posed by shifting energy policy, focusing on corporate decarbonization, and ensuring that equity is embedded in climate work going forward. </p>
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<p>In addition to the Net Zero Strategy Action Plan (2026-2030), an update on the City’s approach to public electric vehicle charging is provided in Attachment 7 of this report. An update on vehicle idling (responding to a separate City Council direction, 2025.IE19.2 Decision Part 3) is available in Attachment 8.</p>
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<p>Please note that the signature from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer relates only to those portions of the report that support Recommendations 1 and 2, including Attachments 1 and 4.</p> |
| 143931 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | N | Proposed Parking Signage Pilot | 2025.IE26.4 | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>At its meeting on June 25 and 26, 2025, City Council requested the General Manager of Transportation Services to develop a pilot for improved parking signage. Transportation Services proposes launching a comprehensive Parking Signage Pilot to address longstanding challenges with clarity, visibility, and consistency in Toronto’s parking regulations. Current signage often meets provincial standards but can create confusion when multiple signs are clustered, leading to interpretation delays and high violation rates. In 2024 alone over 1.8 million parking violations notices were issued for curbside infractions. The proposed pilot will introduce four new signage options that include: </p>
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;">- enhanced regulatory signs with larger fonts, simplified language, and consolidated restrictions;</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;">- informational calendar-style signs for areas with complex time-based rules;</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"> </p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">- illuminated digital signs for snow routes, activated during major storm conditions to prevent disruptions to TTC and snow removal operations; and</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"> </p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">- enforcement consequence tabs displaying fine amounts or tow-away indicators to reinforce compliance.</p>
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<p>The plan is to launch the signage pilot in the Spring 2026 with an evaluation period of up to eighteen (18) months at select locations. The pilot will be evaluated through public feedback, QR code surveys, operational data, and enforcement metrics in collaboration with the Toronto Parking Authority, Toronto Police Service, and the TTC. Findings will inform future citywide improvements to enhance user comprehension, reduce infractions, and support accessibility standards.</p> | 26 | 4 |
| 143953 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | N | City of Toronto / Ministry of Transportation of Ontario Agreement for the Maintenance and Operation of Ministry Owned Traffic Control Devices | 2025.IE26.5 | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>The purpose of this report is to seek the authorization for renewal of an agreement between the City of Toronto and the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, which formalizes and clarifies both parties' respective responsibilities for the operation and maintenance of Ministry of Transportation of Ontario's traffic control devices (i.e., traffic control signals, traffic signage and pavement markings) that are owned by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario at on-off ramps intersecting the city's major arterial roads, at the Ministry's cost.</p>
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<p>The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario and the City have been operating under an existing agreement which came into effect between the two parties on July 1, 2014, and expired on June 30, 2024. This existing agreement requires necessary revisions to recognize changing technology, articulating clearer expectations of both parties and adjustment to the term of the agreement.</p>
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<p>The term of the previous agreement was for ten (10) years. Under the renewed agreement the term would be for one (1) year from the date of its execution by both parties, with automatic yearly renewals. Either party may terminate this agreement at any time by serving written notice on the other party. However, termination would not become effective until such time as the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario has made alternative arrangements for the operation and maintenance of the traffic control signals, as well as traffic signage and zone painting at the on-off ramps intersecting the city's major arterial and covered under this agreement.</p> | 26 | 5 | CMMTTEE |
| 144007 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | WO_RECS | N | Cycling Network Plan - 2025 Cycling Infrastructure Fourth Quarter Update | 2025.IE26.6 | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>This report seeks City Council authority to install new, and upgrade existing, bikeway projects identified in the Cycling Network Plan Near-Term Implementation Program (2025-2027). The Cycling Network Plan, and the associated Near-Term Implementation Plan adopted by City Council in June 2024, seek to build on the existing network of cycling routes to Connect gaps in the current network, Grow the network into new parts of the city, and Renew existing parts of the network to improve safety.</p>
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<p>Through this report, Transportation Services is seeking authority for bikeway projects that are proposed to be installed or be tendered for construction in the near-term (2025-2027), for which design and consultation have been completed. No motor vehicle travel lane removals are required for the projects within this report.</p>
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<p>This report seeks Council authority to install 20.5 centreline kilometres of new bikeways -- cycle tracks, bike lanes, multi-use trails, and shared two-way cycling conditions -- through the following projects:</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;"> - Alton Towers Neighbourhood Connections on Ingleton Boulevard (cycle track and multi-use trail, Ward 23).</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"> - Keele Street Safety and Bikeway Improvements (multi-use trail, Wards 6 and 7).</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"> - A Safer Kingston Road (cycle track, Wards 20 and 24).</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"> - Kipling Avenue Roadway Improvements on Kipling Avenue, Albion Road, Panorama Court, and Penlea Avenue (cycle track and multi-use trail, Ward 1).</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"> - Malvern Neighbourhood Connections on Breckon Gate, Brenyon Way, Casebridge Court, Crow Trail, Grand Marshall Drive, Venture Drive, and Water Tower Gate (cycle track, bike lane, multi-use trail, shared lanes, and sidewalk, Wards 23 and 25).</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"> - Martin Grove Cycling Connections on Martin Grove Road, Acorn Avenue, Bloor Street West, Charleston Road, Montesson Street, Rockfield Drive, Swan Avenue, and Wilmar Road (cycle track and shared lanes, Ward 2).</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"> - Morningside Avenue Connections (multi-use trail, Ward 24).</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"> - Rathburn Road Bikeway and Safety Improvements (cycle track, Ward 2).</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"> - Shoreham Drive and Murray Ross Parkway (cycle track, Ward 7).</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"> - Trethewey Drive Cycling Connections and Intersection Safety Improvements on Trethewey Drive, Clearview Heights, and Municipal Drive (cycle track, shared lanes, and contra-flow bike lane, Ward 5).</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"> - Weston Road Streetscape and Road Safety Improvements (cycle track, Ward 7).</p>
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<p>This report also seeks Council authority to make by-law amendments associated with improvements to 0.9 centreline kilometres of existing bikeways on the following streets:</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;"> - Davenport Road (bike lane to cycle track, Ward 9);</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"> - St. George Street (bike lane to cycle track, Ward 11);</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"> - Wellesley Street East (traffic and parking, Ward 13); and</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"> - Willowdale Avenue (cycle track, Ward 18).</p>
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<p>Transportation Services is seeking Council authority to install new all way stop control, new compulsory stop control, new pedestrian crossovers, and new traffic control signals; reduce existing speed limits; and prohibit right-turn-on-red and left-turns associated with the above projects, as listed in Recommendations 5 through 16.</p>
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<p>Transportation Services is continuing to use the streamlined reporting process for by-law amendment submissions associated with cycling infrastructure projects approved by Council for implementation. Once projects are approved by Council, the streamlined process involves delegation of authority to submit bills directly to Council for a defined period of time after project implementation, which enables Transportation Services to make minor adjustments to constructed conditions without delay and based on local Councillor and public feedback, such as parking adjustments to improve sightlines, adjustments or addition of accessible loading areas, and similar modifications.</p>
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<p>This report also seeks to make minor housekeeping amendments to existing or approved bikeways and their by-laws on the following streets:</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;">- Dr. Emily Stowe Way (bike lane, Ward 11);</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">- Harbord Street (parking and loading, Ward 11); and</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">- Ontario Street (bike lane, Ward 13).</p>
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<p>A map of the Cycling Network projects recommended in this report is included as Attachment 1a and Attachment 1b. </p>
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<p>The report also responds to a directive from City Council at its meeting on June 26 and 27, 2025 to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the City’s existing education and engagement programs that encourage cycling lifestyle choices and how these can be expanded upon to involve experiential public engagement.</p> |
| 143990 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | POSTPONE | N | Response to Council Directions on Sidewalk Clearing Requirements and the Status of Modernizing PlowTO | 2025.IE26.7 | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>This report responds to a request from City Council to report on a plan to require select private property owners to clear the municipal sidewalk abutting their property, and to provide a status on modernizing PlowTO. This report also responds to a request from the Infrastructure and Environment Committee for information regarding moving snow from private property onto public property.</p>
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<p>Under City of Toronto bylaws, private property owners are required to clear snow and ice from municipal sidewalks where the City has not assumed the responsibility. Under the City’s current levels of service for sidewalk snow clearing, the City begins clearing snow from sidewalks once snow accumulation reaches 2 centimetres. Shifting the responsibility for the clearing of snow and ice from municipal sidewalks to corporate owners would be challenging, as outlined in this report, and may have the unintended consequence of reducing, rather than improving, sidewalk accessibility during winter events.</p>
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<p>City of Toronto bylaws also prohibit pushing, plowing, or otherwise moving snow from private property onto City roadways (including cycling infrastructure), sidewalks, and laneways. The City’s winter communications strategy will encourage residents and businesses to voluntarily help keep sidewalks clear, while also reinforcing that snow must not be moved onto City property.</p>
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<p>For PlowTO, Transportation Services, together with the Technology Services division, have taken steps to address reporting issues identified during the February 2025 major snow event. This resulted in inaccuracies in sidewalk plow locations being displayed on PlowTO. This has now been rectified, and testing has shown that sidewalk plows are now properly linked to PlowTO to provide accurate location updates. In addition, operational procedures are now in place to clarify plowing or salting for combination equipment to distinguish activities on the map.</p>
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<p>Alongside improved winter maintenance public communication initiatives, staff are also exploring operational and technology opportunities to enhance PlowTO so that the public has clearer, more complete information on winter maintenance activity and when service can generally be expected.</p> |
| 143925 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | N | Update on the Working Group to Advance the Widening of Steeles Avenue East Between Ninth Line and Beare Road to Support Regional Growth | 2025.IE26.8 | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>At its October 9 and 10, 2024 meeting, City Council requested the City Manager to establish a working group with representatives from the City of Toronto and various municipalities and agencies to advance the widening of Steeles Avenue East between Ninth Line and Beare Road. This report provides an update as requested by Council on the working group process and next steps for future work on this section of Steeles Avenue East.</p> | 26 | 8 | CMMTTEE | IE | 25 - Scarborough - Rouge Park | N | Report | ACTION | Adopted | Main | Committee | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| 143959 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | N | Feasibility of Expanding Eligibility Criteria for Food Banks to Access Waste Collection Fee Waiver Program | 2025.IE26.9 | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>This report responds to City Council direction to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the feasibility of expanding the Charities, Institutions and Religious Organizations Rate Waiver Program eligibility criteria to allow for the collection of garbage, recycling and organics generated by food bank programs of non-residential properties.</p>
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<p>Additionally, this report also includes information on the feasibility of expanding the fee waiver of tipping fees at the City of Toronto’s transfer stations to include garbage, recycling, and organics generated by food bank programs of non-residential properties.</p> | 26 | 9 | CMMTTEE | IE | All | N | Report | ACTION | Adopted | Main | Committee | … | … | … | … | … |
| 143947 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | POSTPONE | N | Correspondence Update on the Automated Vehicle Pilot Program | 2025.IE26.10 | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>The purpose of this report is to provide an update on the Magna City Delivery Automated Vehicle Pilot and includes correspondence with the province, the Ministry of Transportation, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario.</p> | 26 | 10 | CMMTTEE | IE | All | N | Report | ACTION | Deferred | Main | Committee | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| 143976 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | N | Implementation Update - Consolidated and Updated Guidance on Vehicle Operation in Parks | 2025.IE26.11 | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>In response to City Council direction (<a title="https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.IE22.5" href="https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.IE22.5">2025.IE22.5</a>), this report provides an implementation update on the Council adopted Updated and Consolidated Guidance on Vehicle Operation in Parks (henceforth, referred to as the Guidance).</p>
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<p>The majority of implementation activities are complete with some ongoing roll-out into 2026. The new Guidance is now included in new third-party permits, contracts, and agreements that include authorization to operate a vehicle in a City park. The Guidance has been shared with all City divisions, agencies, and corporations that operate City fleet vehicles, and a staff training module is now available to all staff with mandatory completion required for City fleet operators by March 2026. Public and staff education efforts are under development, including a staff poster campaign at park service yards for Spring 2026, and social media posts showing the appropriate use of vehicles in parks. The City website has also been updated to reinforce the Guidance. Turf damage in City parks caused by vehicles can be now reported to 311. Lastly, this report outlines the factors that impact the timeline for turf repairs.</p> | 26 | 11 | CMMTTEE | IE | All | N | Report | ACTION |
| 143962 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | N | Accepting a Donation and Entering into Agreements with the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto for an Asian Garden Project at Cynthia Lai Park | 2025.IE26.12 | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>This report responds to City Council direction (<a title="https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2022.MM45.9" href="https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2022.MM45.9">2022.MM45.9</a>), which endorsed in principle the use of parkland at Cynthia Lai Park (1051 Progress Avenue) by the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto for the implementation of an Asian Garden Project, subject to approval of design by Parks and Recreation staff and provided the project be fully funded by the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto and at no cost to the City.</p>
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<p>Staff were also authorized to conduct community engagement on the proposed design and directed to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the results of community engagement and negotiations with the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, and to seek any required authority for future agreements to implement the project.</p>
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<p>The Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto is a non-profit cultural organization dedicated to promoting Chinese culture and fostering intercultural understanding. The Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto proposes to design, fund, and construct an Asian Garden as a new cultural and community landmark celebrating Chinese heritage and multicultural exchange. The project also adds additional parking to help alleviate the limited capacity currently available at the adjacent Scarborough Community Complex.</p>
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<p>In response to Council direction, City staff collaborated with the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto and the local Councillor on a comprehensive engagement process, including a community consultation meeting on September 11, 2025, attended by more than 120 participants and an information flyer that was distributed to 1,200 nearby households. Feedback was broadly supportive, with comments focused on design, operations, funding, and programming. Additional outreach materials produced by the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto included an information booklet, a video overview of the proposal, and a survey that generated over 200 responses, along with ongoing updates via a project webpage managed by the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto.</p>
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<p>This report summarizes the findings of community engagement and status of negotiations with the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto and seeks Council authority to accept the in-kind donation of the Asian Garden from the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, and to negotiate and enter into a Fundraising Agreement and a Construction and Donation Agreement to support project implementation. In addition, staff recommend that Council authorize the City to negotiate and enter into a Management Agreement with the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto to manage, operate, and maintain the Asian Garden following its completion for a 20-year term, with an option to extend for an additional two 10-year terms.</p> |
| 143955 | LETTER | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | POSTPONE | N | Utility Construction Photo Documentation | 2025.IE26.13 | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, referred Item AU10.9 to the December 4, 2025 meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee for consideration.</p> | 26 | 13 | CMMTTEE | IE | 1 - Etobicoke North, 2 - Etobicoke Centre, 5 - York South - Weston, 14 - Toronto - Danforth, 23 - Scarborough North | N | Letter | ACTION | Deferred | Main | Committee | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| 143895 | LETTER | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | REFERRED | N | Electricity and Toronto’s Climate Commitments | 2025.IE26.14 | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>Toronto City Council has recognized that we are in a climate emergency and has committed the city to reach net zero by 2040. These goals cannot be achieved if the electricity supplied to the city by the Independent Electricity System Operator continues to get dirtier and more based on fossil fuels.</p>
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<p>On June 26 and 27, 2024, by 2024.MM19.9, City Council requested the Independent Electricity System Operator to work with the City of Toronto and Toronto Hydro to align the Integrated Regional Resource Plan for Toronto’s electricity system, and broader energy system planning and procurement, with the City’s 2040 target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by:</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;">a. phasing out gas-fired electricity generation at the Portlands Energy Centre by 2035, except in extreme, exceptional and emergency circumstances totalling less than 88 hours per year;</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;">b. rapidly increasing local renewable energy generation and storage, and maximizing cost-effective energy efficiency;</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;">c. empowering Toronto Hydro to act as Toronto’s electric Distribution System Operator to support development, integration, and utilization of distributed energy resources; and</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;">d. supporting a transformed electricity system that supplies Toronto with sufficient reliable, affordable, low-carbon electricity to meet present and future needs, including population growth and the electrification of buildings and transport.</p>
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<p>The Independent Electricity System Operator has recently proposed a draft twenty year Integrated Regional Resource Plan for Toronto (to 2044) that complies with none of these goals, and is fundamentally incompatible with Toronto’s climate commitments. It does not align with Toronto’s 2040 target, does not envision the phase out of the Portlands Energy Centre, does not allow for a rapid increase in local renewable energy generation and storage, does not maximize cost-effective energy efficiency, and does not empower Toronto Hydro.</p> |
| 143998 | LETTER | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | AMENDED | N | Weston Loop Master Plan | 2025.IE26.15 | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>Last winter, Mayor Chow joined me to launch a community-led visioning process for the 74 acres of connected parkland spanning five parks along the Humber River in Weston. Using a design charrette for the first time, we initiated the development of what has become the Weston Loop Master Plan.</p>
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<p>Over several months, an iterative engagement process was undertaken, including focus groups, in-person and one-on-one consultations, the establishment of a local stakeholder advisory group with regular meetings, engagement with treaty rights holders and numerous pop-up engagements at community events. Dedicated digital platforms - such as a project website, Frequently Asked Questions, and online postings - were also used to ensure broad participation and accessibility.</p>
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<p>City staff, including, Parks and Recreation staff were fully integrated throughout the process, participating in community events, advisory meetings, and discussions to ensure alignment with City objectives and community priorities.</p> | 26 | 15 | CMMTTEE | IE | 5 - York South - Weston | N | Letter | ACTION | Amended | Main | Committee | … |
| 144141 | LETTER | N | N | NEW | ACTION | ADOPTED | N | Low Income Youth Bike Rebate Plan | 2025.IE26.16 | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>Affordability and mobility are major concerns for young people in Toronto, especially for those living on a very low income. Cities around the world have had considerable success addressing both problems by assisting low income youth to acquire bicycles, typically with purchase rebates that can only be redeemed at local retailers. Now that Toronto provides timely winter maintenance of its growing network of bike lanes, bicycles can offer most youth a fast, convenient, year-round transportation option with almost no operating costs. International experience shows that having access to a bicycle can reduce financial and time stresses for young people, improves their health and enhances their access to education, to leisure activities and to jobs.</p>
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<p>Philanthropic funding may be available to help fund a municipal rebate program in Toronto, if a realistic implementation plan is available</p> | 26 | 16 | CMMTTEE | IE | All | N | Letter | ACTION | Adopted | New | Committee | … | … | … |
| 144183 | LETTER | N | N | NEW | ACTION | AMENDED | N | Opposition to the Amalgamation of Conservation Authorities | 2025.IE26.17 | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>The Conservation Authorities Act (1946) established Conservation Authorities as local, watershed-based bodies to manage natural resources, flooding and development in partnership with municipalities. Their jurisdiction and responsibilities were broadened after the devastation of Hurricane Hazel, and are even more critical now that climate breakdown is worsening the severity of erosion, flooding and storms.</p>
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<p>Conservation Authorities are governed by Boards of Directors comprised of municipally elected officials or appointees, ensuring direct accountability to local taxpayers and residents, and responsiveness to local priorities.</p>
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<p>This funding model relies heavily on municipal levies and self-generated revenue, with the Province of Ontario contributing approximately 5 percentor less to operating budgets.</p>
<p>The Toronto Region Conservation Authority has deservedly earned international recognition for its exceptional, highly skilled, outstanding work protecting Toronto’s residents, floodplains and natural areas. Part of that essential work is to refuse to permit real estate development on hazard lands where it does not belong.</p>
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<p>The current provincial government has repeatedly interfered with this essential work of conservation authorities. It has now introduced Schedule 3 of Bill 68 (and Environmental Registry of Ontario posting 025-1257), to eviscerate municipal watershed-based control of development in hazard lands by amalgamating Ontario’s 36 Conservation Authorities into seven (7) centralized regional entities governed by a new "Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency". This forced amalgamation and subordination will dilute local decision-making, sever the critical link between local funding and local service delivery, imperil the essential work of the Toronto Region Conservation Authority and ignore the unique hydrological and environmental differences between distinct watersheds.</p> |
| 144184 | LETTER | N | N | NEW | ACTION | ADOPTED | N | Maintaining Accessibility During Short Duration Work in the Right of Way | 2025.IE26.18 | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>Each day across Toronto there are countless obstructions in the right of way. Whether they are created by construction, sidewalk and boulevard work or tree pruning, these obstructions present a risk for Torontonians with disabilities - in particular, for those with visual impairments who navigate with the use of a cane.</p>
<p><br />Requirements for the demarcation of short duration work in the right of way - such as tree pruning or utilities work - are established through the Ontario Traffic Manual and corresponding City guidelines on construction management. Despite this, I have heard from a number of constituents who have accidentally entered areas where work is actively taken place due to insufficient measures taken on site to alert those with visual impairments to the risk present. Additional review to ensure our guidelines accommodate the needs of all Torontonians is warranted.</p>
<p><br />Similarly, the City enforces conditions for accessibility on large development sites seeking permits to stage and work in the right of way. However, on smaller scale and infill development sites, unpermitted encroachments into the right of way are common. While the City has recourse to respond to these instances through the issuance of fines, they are ubiquitous and difficult to enforce. Clarification on the subject for builders and neighbours alike could help head off these situations before they arise.</p> | 26 | 18 | CMMTTEE | IE | All | N | Letter |
| 144228 | LETTER | N | N | NEW | ACTION | ADOPTED | N | Formal Approval of Gerrard-Carlaw Dogs Off Leash Area | 2025.IE26.19 | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>As Metrolinx construction progresses through Ward 14, we begin to plan for the future of City spaces along the new stations.</p>
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<p>The Gerrard-Carlaw Dogs Off Leash Area has been closed for the construction of the Gerrard Station. When this is opens in 2031, Metrolinx will have constructed a plaza and the reinstallation of the Dogs Off Leash Area as agreed upon with the City.</p>
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<p>At this point in the process, the City has been requested to submit formal comments to Metrolinx for the new Dogs Off Leash Area design.</p>
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<p>To ensure that the new dog park meets unique needs of this neighbourhood and expectations of a modern dog park, I would ask for your support.</p> | 26 | 19 | CMMTTEE | IE | 14 - Toronto - Danforth | N | Letter | ACTION | Adopted | New | Committee | … | … | … | … | … |