Item - 2016.EX18.7
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on November 8, 2016 without amendments.
- This item was considered by Executive Committee on October 26, 2016 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on November 8, 2016.
EX18.7 - Expo 2025 - Feasibility Considerations
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on November 8 and 9, 2016, adopted the following:
1. City Council not support the development of a bid to host Expo 2025 in Toronto.
2. City Council confirm that it remains open to the consideration of future Expo bids including Expo 2030, on their merits, and with input from City staff.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-97559.pdf
Appendix A - World Expo Canada 2025 Feasibility Study (commissioned by World Expo Canada Bid Corporation) - Part 1 - Executive Summary
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-97560.pdf
Appendix A - World Expo Canada 2025 Feasibility Study (commissioned by World Expo Canada Bid Corporation) - Part 2
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-97564.pdf
Appendix A - World Expo Canada 2025 Feasibility Study (commissioned by World Expo Canada Bid Corporation) - Part 3
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-97565.pdf
Appendix A - World Expo Canada 2025 Feasibility Study (commissioned by World Expo Canada Bid Corporation) - Part 4
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-97566.pdf
Appendix A - World Expo Canada 2025 Feasibility Study (commissioned by World Expo Canada Bid Corporation) - Part 5
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-97567.pdf
Appendix A - World Expo Canada 2025 Feasibility Study (commissioned by World Expo Canada Bid Corporation) - Part 6
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-97568.pdf
Appendix B - World Expo Canada 2025 Marketing Brochure
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-97561.pdf
Appendix C - Peer Review of Feasibility Study (produced by HLT Advisory Services Ltd)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-97562.pdf
Appendix D - Review of Expo 2025 Enabling Projects Final Report (produced by RV Anderson Associates Limited)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-97611.pdf
(October 11, 2016) Report from the Deputy City Manager, Cluster A on Expo 2025 - Feasibility Considerations - Notice of Pending Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-97569.pdf
Communications (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63750.pdf
(October 19, 2016) E-mail from James Hogarth, Business Manager, Ontario Pipe Trades Council (EX.Supp.EX18.7.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63751.pdf
(October 18, 2016) E-mail from Ann MacDiarmid (EX.Supp.EX18.7.3)
(October 21, 2016) Submission from Monika Rau, Dream Urban Development Team (EX.Supp.EX18.7.4)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63752.pdf
(October 22, 2016) Letter from Phil Rubinoff, Chair and Andy Manahan, Executive Director, Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (EX.Supp.EX18.7.5)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63755.pdf
(October 23, 2016) E-mail from Shirley Cheung (EX.Supp.EX18.7.6)
(October 24, 2016) Letter from Joe Berridge, Partner, Urban Stategies Inc. (EX.Supp.EX18.7.7)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63829.pdf
(October 24, 2016) Letter from Ryan Kruger (EX.Supp.EX18.7.8)
(October 24, 2016) Letter from Cynthia Wilkey and John Wilson, Co-Chairs, West Don Lands Committee (EX.Supp.EX18.7.9)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63834.pdf
(October 26, 2016) Letter from Michael Brewer, Vice President, External, Gooderham & Worts Neighbourhood Association (GWNA) Inc. (EX.Supp.EX18.7.10)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63835.pdf
(October 25, 2016) E-mail from Frederic Dimanche (EX.Supp.EX18.7.11)
(October 24, 2016) Letter from Philip Ho, Vice-President, Forward Signs Inc. (EX.Supp.EX18.7.12)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63839.pdf
(October 25, 2016) E-mail from George Crouch (EX.Supp.EX18.7.13)
(October 25, 2016) Letter from Steven Staples (EX.Supp.EX18.7.14)
(October 25, 2016) Letter from R. Dale Taylor (EX.Supp.EX18.7.15)
(October 25, 2016) Letter from East End Arts (EX.Supp.EX18.7.16)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63846.pdf
(October 20, 2016) Letter from Sacha Sawaya, Co-founder and Chief Financial Officer, Litmus Automation (EX.Supp.EX18.7.17)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63847.pdf
(October 25, 2016) Letter from Kevin Vuong, Chair, Southcore Community Association (EX.Supp.EX18.7.18)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63848.pdf
(October 24, 2016) E-mail from Mohamed Lachemi, President and Vice Chancellor, Ryerson University (EX.Supp.EX18.7.19)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63853.pdf
(October 25, 2016) E-mail from Dr. Ming-Tat Cheung, Chairman and President, Chinese Cultural Centre for Greater Toronto (EX.New.EX18.7.20)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63868.pdf
(October 25, 2016) E-mail from Dhruv Patel (EX.New.EX18.7.21)
(October 14, 2016) E-mail from the TMX Group (EX.New.EX18.7.22)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63870.pdf
(October 13, 2016) E-mail from Ed Karthaus, Chief Executive Officer, Yappn Canada Inc. (EX.New.EX18.7.23)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63871.pdf
(September 1, 2016) E-mail from Chris Amendola, President and Chief Strategy Officer, Beanfield Metroconnect (EX.New.EX18.7.24)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63872.pdf
(October 26, 2016) E-mail from Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam (EX.New.EX18.7.25)
(October 26, 2016) Letter from Lila Karim, Executive Director and Ely Rosenblum, Development and Communications Manager, North York Arts (EX.New.EX18.7.26)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63886.pdf
(October 26, 2016) E-mail from David Simor (EX.New.EX18.7.27)
(October 26, 2016) Letter from Chief R. Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nations (EX.New.EX18.7.28)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63888.pdf
(October 26, 2016) E-mail from Dianne Hilliard (EX.New.EX18.7.29)
(October 25, 2016) Letter from Moy Wong-Tam, Executive Director, Centre for Immigrant and Community Services (EX.New.EX18.7.30)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63891.pdf
(October 26, 2016) Letter from Phaik Syn Leong (EX.New.EX18.7.31)
(October 26, 2016) E-mail from Hamish Wilson (EX.New.EX18.7.32)
(October 26, 2016) Letter from Jennifer McKelvie, Chair, Scarborough Community Renewal Organization Board of Directors and Jamille Clarke-Darshanand, Chair, Scarborough Community Renewal Organization Social Development Committee (EX.New.EX18.7.33)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63894.pdf
(October 26, 2016) E-mail from Eric Ling (EX.New.EX18.7.34)
(October 24, 2016) Letter from Sean W. Strickland, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Construction Secretariat, Joe Keyes, General Manager, Construction Labour Relations Association of Ontario, and John Vlahos, Director, Labour Relations, General Contractors Section (EX.New.EX18.7.35)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63896.pdf
(October 26, 2016) E-mail from Joshua Lax, Vice President, Development, Mizrahi Developments (EX.New.EX18.7.36)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63898.pdf
(October 26, 2016) Submission from World Expo Canada Bid Corporation (EX.New.EX18.7.37)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63901.pdf
(October 26, 2016) Letter from Janice Solomon, Executive Director, Toronto Entertainment District (EX.New.EX18.7.38)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63899.pdf
(October 26, 2016) E-mail from Valentine Lovekin (EX.New.EX18.7.39)
(October 26, 2016) Submission from Jason Lester (EX.New.EX18.7.40)
Motions (City Council)
Adoption of Executive Committee Recommendation 1.
Vote (Adopt Item) Nov-09-2016 10:16 AM
Result: Carried | Majority Required - EX18.7 - Adopt the item - Recommendation 1 |
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Total members that voted Yes: 29 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailăo, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Michelle Holland, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory |
Total members that voted No: 10 | Members that voted No are Maria Augimeri, Christin Carmichael Greb, Shelley Carroll, Joe Cressy, Janet Davis, Sarah Doucette, Mike Layton, Joe Mihevc, David Shiner, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
Total members that were Absent: 5 | Members that were absent are Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Norman Kelly, Ron Moeser |
Adoption of Executive Committee Recommendation 2.
Vote (Adopt Item) Nov-09-2016 10:17 AM
Result: Carried | Majority Required - EX18.7 - Adopt the item - Recommendation 2 |
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Total members that voted Yes: 33 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailăo, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Shelley Carroll, Joe Cressy, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Michelle Holland, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
Total members that voted No: 5 | Members that voted No are Jon Burnside, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Gord Perks |
Total members that were Absent: 6 | Members that were absent are Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Norman Kelly, Ron Moeser, Michael Thompson |
EX18.7 - Expo 2025 - Feasibility Considerations
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Executive Committee recommends that:
1. City Council not support the development of a bid to host Expo 2025 in Toronto.
2. City Council confirm that it remains open to the consideration of future EXPO bids including EXPO 2030, on their merits, and with input from City staff.
Origin
Summary
This report presents the results of a third-party Feasibility Study on hosting Expo 2025 in Toronto, commissioned by the World Expo Canada Bid Corporation (WECBC), as well as a Marketing Brochure recently released by WECBC. It also includes a Peer Review of the Feasibility Study, completed by HLT Advisory Services, and additional commentary and analysis by City staff, drawing in part on the recommendations of the Mayor's Advisory Panel on International Hosting Opportunities, and technical advice regarding capital infrastructure requirements provided by R.V. Anderson Associates Ltd. The Feasibility Study, Marketing Brochure, and Peer Review are attached to this report as appendices A, B, and C respectively.
The Feasibility Study and Marketing Brochure identify a number of high-level benefits of hosting Expo 2025 for the City of Toronto, including:
- a substantial boost to Toronto's economy, with an estimated increase of $3.3 billion to the City's gross domestic product (GDP), and job creation equivalent to 40,000 person years of employment;
- 9 million incremental visitors to Toronto in 2025, contributing $3.2 billion in spending;
- a flood-protected Port Lands with complete servicing, and many new and revitalized legacy buildings, parks, and other natural areas;
- a significant contribution to affordable housing;
- a showcase for Toronto to demonstrate its environmental and smart city leadership;
- broader global visibility, and increased trade and investment; and
- inspiration for a generation of Canadians.
Expo 2025 has the potential to be the largest and most impactful economic and cultural event held in Canada since Expo '67.
However, based on a review of the materials provided, this report recommends that Council not support the development of a bid to host Expo 2025 in Toronto. While the Feasibility Study notes the potential for considerable economic and other legacy benefits as a result of hosting Expo, there are a number of significant challenges and risks related to staging an event of this scale and complexity in the Port Lands in 2025 that outweigh these advantages:
- Neither the Feasibility Study nor the Marketing Brochure confirm whether the Province of Ontario or the Government of Canada would support a bid to host Expo 2025 in Toronto, contribute financially to the event or related capital projects, or guarantee the finances of the Expo. The Mayor's Advisory Panel on International Hosting Opportunities is clear that the support of other orders of government must be obtained before proceeding with a bid to ensure certainty and mitigate risk during the bidding process, and in the run-up to the event. As an example, the Government of Canada withdrew its membership in the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the international organization overseeing World Expos, in 2013 and remains a non-member. BIE rules prioritize bids from member countries over non-members, and until such time as the federal government renews Canada's membership, Toronto will be unlikely to succeed in a bid to host Expo 2025.
- Very significant capital funding in the order of $6-7 billion must be made available by the City, provincial and federal governments for capital projects in and around the Port Lands between now and 2025. This funding is largely not yet committed, and Toronto's portion is not in the City's current capital plan.
- Staff have been advised and have concluded that it is highly improbable that the many major concurrent construction projects which are critical to hosting Expo – including but not limited to Port Lands Flood Protection, Port Lands servicing, East Bayfront Transit, a new RER Station at the First Gulf Development, the Gardiner East and Lake Shore Boulevard Reconfiguration, and the construction of the Expo site itself – can be successfully completed in time to host the event in 2025. The Feasibility Study relies on a number of major assumptions regarding the construction schedule for these complex projects, and there is a high risk that this schedule cannot be met.
- The extremely challenging construction schedule for Expo 2025 creates a very real risk of significant cost overruns. Any delays in construction scheduling will require increased funding to cover costs for a compressed project schedule. Considering the fixed dates for the opening of the Expo site, there will be no choice but to incur these costs to achieve timely and full completion – though even an increase in funding cannot fully eliminate the risk that the projects may not be completed on time.
Given these factors, the City cannot responsibly pursue a bid for the 2025 World Expo at this time without facing very significant financial, operational and reputational risks.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-97559.pdf
Appendix A - World Expo Canada 2025 Feasibility Study (commissioned by World Expo Canada Bid Corporation) - Part 1 - Executive Summary
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-97560.pdf
Appendix A - World Expo Canada 2025 Feasibility Study (commissioned by World Expo Canada Bid Corporation) - Part 2
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-97564.pdf
Appendix A - World Expo Canada 2025 Feasibility Study (commissioned by World Expo Canada Bid Corporation) - Part 3
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-97565.pdf
Appendix A - World Expo Canada 2025 Feasibility Study (commissioned by World Expo Canada Bid Corporation) - Part 4
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-97566.pdf
Appendix A - World Expo Canada 2025 Feasibility Study (commissioned by World Expo Canada Bid Corporation) - Part 5
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-97567.pdf
Appendix A - World Expo Canada 2025 Feasibility Study (commissioned by World Expo Canada Bid Corporation) - Part 6
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-97568.pdf
Appendix B - World Expo Canada 2025 Marketing Brochure
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-97561.pdf
Appendix C - Peer Review of Feasibility Study (produced by HLT Advisory Services Ltd)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-97562.pdf
Appendix D - Review of Expo 2025 Enabling Projects Final Report (produced by RV Anderson Associates Limited)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-97611.pdf
(October 11, 2016) Report from the Deputy City Manager, Cluster A on Expo 2025 - Feasibility Considerations - Notice of Pending Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-97569.pdf
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63750.pdf
(October 19, 2016) E-mail from James Hogarth, Business Manager, Ontario Pipe Trades Council (EX.Supp.EX18.7.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63751.pdf
(October 18, 2016) E-mail from Ann MacDiarmid (EX.Supp.EX18.7.3)
(October 21, 2016) Submission from Monika Rau, Dream Urban Development Team (EX.Supp.EX18.7.4)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63752.pdf
(October 22, 2016) Letter from Phil Rubinoff, Chair and Andy Manahan, Executive Director, Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (EX.Supp.EX18.7.5)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63755.pdf
(October 23, 2016) E-mail from Shirley Cheung (EX.Supp.EX18.7.6)
(October 24, 2016) Letter from Joe Berridge, Partner, Urban Stategies Inc. (EX.Supp.EX18.7.7)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63829.pdf
(October 24, 2016) Letter from Ryan Kruger (EX.Supp.EX18.7.8)
(October 24, 2016) Letter from Cynthia Wilkey and John Wilson, Co-Chairs, West Don Lands Committee (EX.Supp.EX18.7.9)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63834.pdf
(October 26, 2016) Letter from Michael Brewer, Vice President, External, Gooderham & Worts Neighbourhood Association (GWNA) Inc. (EX.Supp.EX18.7.10)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63835.pdf
(October 25, 2016) E-mail from Frederic Dimanche (EX.Supp.EX18.7.11)
(October 24, 2016) Letter from Philip Ho, Vice-President, Forward Signs Inc. (EX.Supp.EX18.7.12)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63839.pdf
(October 25, 2016) E-mail from George Crouch (EX.Supp.EX18.7.13)
(October 25, 2016) Letter from Steven Staples (EX.Supp.EX18.7.14)
(October 25, 2016) Letter from R. Dale Taylor (EX.Supp.EX18.7.15)
(October 25, 2016) Letter from East End Arts (EX.Supp.EX18.7.16)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63846.pdf
(October 20, 2016) Letter from Sacha Sawaya, Co-founder and Chief Financial Officer, Litmus Automation (EX.Supp.EX18.7.17)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63847.pdf
(October 25, 2016) Letter from Kevin Vuong, Chair, Southcore Community Association (EX.Supp.EX18.7.18)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63848.pdf
(October 24, 2016) E-mail from Mohamed Lachemi, President and Vice Chancellor, Ryerson University (EX.Supp.EX18.7.19)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63853.pdf
(October 25, 2016) E-mail from Dr. Ming-Tat Cheung, Chairman and President, Chinese Cultural Centre for Greater Toronto (EX.New.EX18.7.20)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63868.pdf
(October 25, 2016) E-mail from Dhruv Patel (EX.New.EX18.7.21)
(October 14, 2016) E-mail from the TMX Group (EX.New.EX18.7.22)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63870.pdf
(October 13, 2016) E-mail from Ed Karthaus, Chief Executive Officer, Yappn Canada Inc. (EX.New.EX18.7.23)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63871.pdf
(September 1, 2016) E-mail from Chris Amendola, President and Chief Strategy Officer, Beanfield Metroconnect (EX.New.EX18.7.24)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63872.pdf
(October 26, 2016) E-mail from Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam (EX.New.EX18.7.25)
(October 26, 2016) Letter from Lila Karim, Executive Director and Ely Rosenblum, Development and Communications Manager, North York Arts (EX.New.EX18.7.26)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63886.pdf
(October 26, 2016) E-mail from David Simor (EX.New.EX18.7.27)
(October 26, 2016) Letter from Chief R. Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nations (EX.New.EX18.7.28)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63888.pdf
(October 26, 2016) E-mail from Dianne Hilliard (EX.New.EX18.7.29)
(October 25, 2016) Letter from Moy Wong-Tam, Executive Director, Centre for Immigrant and Community Services (EX.New.EX18.7.30)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63891.pdf
(October 26, 2016) Letter from Phaik Syn Leong (EX.New.EX18.7.31)
(October 26, 2016) E-mail from Hamish Wilson (EX.New.EX18.7.32)
(October 26, 2016) Letter from Jennifer McKelvie, Chair, Scarborough Community Renewal Organization Board of Directors and Jamille Clarke-Darshanand, Chair, Scarborough Community Renewal Organization Social Development Committee (EX.New.EX18.7.33)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63894.pdf
(October 26, 2016) E-mail from Eric Ling (EX.New.EX18.7.34)
(October 24, 2016) Letter from Sean W. Strickland, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Construction Secretariat, Joe Keyes, General Manager, Construction Labour Relations Association of Ontario, and John Vlahos, Director, Labour Relations, General Contractors Section (EX.New.EX18.7.35)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63896.pdf
(October 26, 2016) E-mail from Joshua Lax, Vice President, Development, Mizrahi Developments (EX.New.EX18.7.36)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63898.pdf
(October 26, 2016) Submission from World Expo Canada Bid Corporation (EX.New.EX18.7.37)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63901.pdf
(October 26, 2016) Letter from Janice Solomon, Executive Director, Toronto Entertainment District (EX.New.EX18.7.38)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/comm/communicationfile-63899.pdf
(October 26, 2016) E-mail from Valentine Lovekin (EX.New.EX18.7.39)
(October 26, 2016) Submission from Jason Lester (EX.New.EX18.7.40)
Speakers
Sandra Pupatello
Ronald P. Bidulka, Managing Director, Consulting and Deals, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Henry Jeens, ARUP
Chief Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation
Jason Ottey, LiUNA Local 183
Noah Crampton
Claire Hopkinson, Toronto Arts Foundation
Andy Manahan, Executive Director, Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Onttario
John Mollenhauer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Construction Association
Marcello Cabezas
Andrew Tercan
Bill Sotiropoulos, The Building Union of Canada
Ed Karthaus, President and Chief Executive Officer, Yappn Corp.
Walter Lytasz
Sergei Petrov, Executive Director, Scarborough Arts and Scarborough Worldwide Film Festival
Terry Mundell, Greater Toronto Hotel Association
Patrick Nadjiwon, N’Swo N’Shiimenhig Endaayaat. Three Sisters House
Aaron Madar, Forward Signs
Pedro Marques
Andrew Weir, Tourism Toronto
Shauna Levy, Design Exchange
Millie Stanisic
Jennifer McKelvie
Alejandra Perdomo, Planner, Castlepoint Numa
Andrew Krystal, President, Krystal Nation Inc.
Louie Naccarato, UNITE
Henry Lee, Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto
Martha Haldenby, Luminato Festival
Luc Levasseur
Dale Taylor
David Leonard
Lisa Brody Hoffman
Genia Mikhalchenko, Toronto Start up and Technology Community
Ken Tanenbaum, President, World Expo Bid Corporation
Councillor Shelley Carroll
Councillor Chin Lee
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam
Motions
That the Executive Committee hear a presentation from the World Expo Canada Bid Corporation at today's meeting.
That City Council confirm that it remains open to the consideration of future EXPO bids including EXPO 2030, on their merits, and with input from City staff.
Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Oct-26-2016
Result: Carried | Majority Required |
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Total members that voted Yes: 10 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Gary Crawford, Frank Di Giorgio, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, John Tory (Chair) |
Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Michelle Holland |
Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Ana Bailăo, Michael Thompson |
That:
1. City Council direct that the City's financial support for an EXPO 2025 bid be limited solely to the completion of the Port Lands Flood Plan Protection Project and be conditional on:
a. the completion of the Flood Protection Plan in the Port Lands in time for the Event;
b. the commitment of federal and provincial funding to the Flood Protection Plan, such funding to be in addition to, and not a reduction to, or reallocation of, funding for affordable housing or public transit.
2. City Council direct the City Manager report to the Executive Committee in the second quarter of 2017 only if the funding is confirmed to be available from the Federal and Provincial governments, so that City Council can give further consideration to the development of an EXPO bid.
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Oct-26-2016
Result: Carried | Majority Required |
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Total members that voted Yes: 10 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Gary Crawford, Frank Di Giorgio, Michelle Holland, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, John Tory (Chair) |
Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are David Shiner |
Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Ana Bailăo, Michael Thompson |