Item - 2025.MM34.14
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on November 12 and 13, 2025 without amendments.
- See also 2024.CC23.1
MM34.14 - Respecting Local Authority Over Road Design - by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Dianne Saxe
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:
1. City Council express its opposition to Part 195.3(1) of Bill 60, and proposed amendments to the Highway Traffic Act contained in Bil 60, and request the Province of Ontario to clarify that municipalities have the authority to determine road design under authorities granted by the City of Toronto Act, 2006, allowing the City to determine what is in the public interest.
2. City Council request the Province to work collaboratively with cities to address congestion and road safety.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
(November 13, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (MM.New)
(November 12, 2025) Letter from Michael Longfield, Executive Director, Cycle Toronto (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-198015.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That Councillor Alejandra Bravo be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning:
Respecting Local Authority Over Road Design
Reason for Urgency:
This Matter is urgent because Bill 60, Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 is currently at Second Reading at the Ontario Legislature, and the Ontario Government has confirmed they will not be holding public hearings on this legislation.
Vote (Introduce Motion without Notice) Nov-12-2025 2:23 PM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds full Council Required - MM34.14 - Introduce the motion without notice |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 19 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Neethan Shan, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday |
| Total members that were Absent: 6 | Members that were absent are Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Nick Mantas, James Pasternak |
Vote (Adopt Item) Nov-13-2025 7:50 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM34.14 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 14 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Rachel Chernos Lin, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Neethan Shan |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday |
| Total members that were Absent: 11 | Members that were absent are Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, James Pasternak, Michael Thompson |