Item - 2025.MM31.18
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 25 and 26, 2025 with amendments.
- See also By-laws 651-2025, 800-2025
MM31.18 - Re-Opening King Street for Business: Keeping Toronto’s Downtown Core and Canada’s Financial District Moving - by Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Stephen Holyday
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, to make any necessary changes to reopen the portion of King Street between Spadina Avenue and Church Street to vehicular traffic for the duration of the King Street East and Church Street intersection closure, where streetcars are not currently in service.
2. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services to report back to City Council by April 2026 with a proposal for increased stakeholder engagement and exploration of alternative options to mitigate congestion impacts in advance of construction beginning on future major infrastructure projects, particularly in the downtown core.
City Council Decision Advice and Other Information
City Council considered the following Items together:
MM31.18 headed “Re-Opening King Street for Business: Keeping Toronto’s Downtown Core and Canada’s Financial District Moving - by Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Stephen Holyday”; and
MM31.17, headed “Speeding Up Streetcars: Traffic Amendments on Adelaide Street, King Street and York Street - by Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik”.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM31.18 be referred to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Vote (Waive Referral) Jun-25-2025 10:37 AM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds Required - MM31.18 - Waive the referral |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 19 | Members that voted Yes are Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 4 | Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Shelley Carroll, Gord Perks, Dianne Saxe |
| Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Vincent Crisanti, Nick Mantas |
That:
1. City Council amend Recommendation 1 by adding the words "and buses" after the word "streetcars" so that the recommendation now reads:
1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, to make any necessary changes to reopen the portion of King Street between Spadina Avenue and Church Street to vehicular traffic for the duration of the King Street East and Church Street intersection closure, where streetcars and buses are not currently in service.
Vote (Amend Item) Jun-26-2025 12:19 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM31.18 - Chow - motion 1 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 16 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 5 | Members that voted No are Brad Bradford, Jon Burnside, Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, James Pasternak |
| Total members that were Absent: 4 | Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll, Parthi Kandavel, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers |
Councillor Bradford, rising on a Point of Privilege, stated that he had made arrangements to be present for this vote and, since he would be away in the afternoon for a wedding, he would appreciate it, since Council was done with the item and there was twenty-two minutes until the recess, if Council could vote on the item right now.
Councillor Bradford, rising on a Point of Order, stated that he wished to know if the Speaker meant that Council would take a recorded vote on whether or not to vote on Items MM31.17 and MM31.18 now.
Challenged by Councillor Brad Bradford
Councillor Bradford, rising on a Point of Privilege, stated that he had made arrangements to be present this morning to deal with this item and that he sought yesterday to time the item, as he is engaged on the file, and he would appreciate it, if Council could vote on the motion now.