Item - 2023.TE6.66

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.  City Council grant permission to the Canadian Association of Chinese Performing Arts, Toronto Vegetarian Association/VegTO, Second Harvest Canada, Mexican Day Toronto, City Cultural Events Production, City of Toronto, Canadian Cancer Society, JDRF, Canadian Running Series, Myeloma Canada, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Foundation, The Ontario Snow Resorts Association, Celebrate Toronto, to operate a beer and wine (VQA) garden and to serve alcohol contingent upon the following conditions:

a.  approval of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario;

b.  approval of the Medical Officer of Health;

c. compliance with the City of Toronto’s Municipal Alcohol Policy; and

d.  receipt of all the necessary permits associated with the production of the event i.e. building permits, noise by-law extension permit.

2. City Council grant permission to the Canadian Association of Chinese Performing Arts, Toronto Vegetarian Association/VegTO, Second Harvest Canada, Strategic Partnership, City Manager's Office, City of Toronto, The Gatehouse, Mexican Day Toronto, City Cultural Events, City of Toronto, Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre, Canadian Cancer Society, JDRF, Canadian Running Series, Myeloma Canada, Strategic Protocol and External Relations, City of Toronto, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Foundation, The Ontario Snow Resorts Association, Celebrate Toronto, Fast in the 6 Inc., Vietnamese Association Toronto, Turkish Society of Canada, Ontario Sikhs and Gurdwara Council to solicit donations in support of their organizations.

3. City Council grant permission to the Canadian Association of Chinese Performing Arts, Second Harvest Canada, Strategic Partnership, City Manager's Office, City of Toronto, The Gatehouse, Mexican Day Toronto, City Cultural Events, City of Toronto, Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre, Canadian Cancer Society, JDRF, Canadian Running Series, Myeloma Canada, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, The Ontario Snow Resorts Association, Celebrate Toronto, Turkish Society of Canada, Ontario Sikhs and Gurdwara Council to engage in sports demonstrations. 

4. City Council grant permission to the Canadian Association of Chinese Performing Arts, Toronto Vegetarian Association/VegTO, Second Harvest Canada, Strategic Partnership, City Manager's Office, City of Toronto, The Gatehouse, City Cultural Events, City of Toronto, Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre, JDRF, Global Arts Cultural And Heritage Foundation, Strategic Protocol and External Relations, City of Toronto, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Foundation, The Ontario Snow Resorts Association, Celebrate Toronto, Fast in the 6 Inc., Vietnamese Association Toronto for sound amplification outside of Nathan Phillips Square amplification schedule policy.

5. City Council grant permission to the Canadian Association of Chinese Performing Arts, Toronto Vegetarian Association/VegTO, Strategic Partnership, City Manager's Office, City of Toronto, City Cultural Events, City of Toronto, Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre, Canadian Cancer Society, JDRF, Myeloma Canada, Global Arts Cultural and Heritage Foundation, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Foundation, The Ontario Snow Resorts Association, Celebrate Toronto, to use open flame as part of their event production.

6. City Council grant permission to City Cultural Events, City of Toronto, Global Arts and Heritage Foundation, Celebrate Toronto, Fast in the 6 Inc. to use special effects pyrotechnics as part of their event production.

7. City Council grant permission to the Canadian Association of Chinese Performing Arts, Toronto Vegetarian Association/VegTO, City Cultural Events, City of Toronto, Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre, Canadian Cancer Society, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Foundation, The Ontario Snow Resorts Association, to place objects in the pool.

8. City Council grant permission to Myeloma Canada to rappel from the east/west towers.

9. City Council require that the various events compensate the City of Toronto, through the Corporate Real Estate Management Division, for all the City of Toronto costs associated with an event above the standard staffing compliment.

The purpose of this report is to request exemptions from the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 636 "Public Squares" and former City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 237 “Nathan Phillips Square” for events that are proposed to be held on Nathan Phillips Square from September 1, 2023 - April 30, 2024.