Item - 2025.MM34.22
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on November 12 and 13, 2025 with amendments.
MM34.22 - Following Up on Plans to Advance the Extension of the Finch West Light Rail Transit - by Councillor Vincent Crisanti, seconded by Councillor Stephen Holyday
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 1 - Etobicoke North
City Council Decision
City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the Province of Ontario and Metrolinx to provide a status update to the Executive Director, Transit Expansion by the end of the first quarter of 2026 on advancing planning for a Finch West Light Rapid Transit extension to Woodbine and beyond to Pearson International Airport.
2. City Council request Metrolinx to provide an update to the Executive Director, Transit Expansion by the end of the first quarter of 2026, on a work plan for the completion of an emergency access lane across the Finch West Light Rail Transit guideway for access to and from Division 23 Station along Finch Avenue west of Kipling Avenue and request that, if possible, work be completed before the opening of Line 6 Finch service.
Background Information (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
That Councillor Vincent Crisanti be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning:
Following Up on Plans to Advance the Extension of the Finch West Light Rail Transit
Reason for Urgency:
This motion is urgent for the following reasons:
To ensure that the plan for the Finch West Light Rail Transit aligns with City Council’s vision and the provincial government’s publicly communicated commitment to extend the line to Woodbine and Pearson.
To ensure that the necessary planning and future proofing occurs at the new Woodbine Station to incorporate the proposed extension Finch West Light Rail Transit from its terminus at Humber College Boulevard to the new Woodbine Station.
To ensure that there is appropriate access across the Finch West Light Rail Transit guideway that does not impact response times for Toronto Police Service’s Division 23.
Vote (Introduce Motion without Notice) Nov-13-2025 5:41 PM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds full Council Required - MM34.22 - Introduce the motion without notice |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 22 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Jon Burnside, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Neethan Shan, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 2 | Members that voted No are Chris Moise, Gord Perks |
| Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll |
That:
1. City Council amend recommendation 2 by adding to the end "and request that if possible, work be completed before the opening of Line 6 Finch service." so that Recommendation 2 reads as follows:
2. City Council request Metrolinx provide an update to the Executive Director, Transit Expansion by the end of the first quarter of 2026, on a work plan for the completion of an emergency access lane across the Finch West Light Rail Transit guideway for access to and from Division 23 Station along Finch Avenue west of Kipling Ave and request that, if possible, work be completed before the opening of Line 6 Finch service.