Item - 2025.TE27.44

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council grant permission to the Canadian Olympic Committee to operate a beer and wine Vintners Quality Alliance (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 Olympic Committee to solicit donations in support of their organization.

3. City Council grant permission to the Canadian Olympic Committee to engage in sports demonstrations. 

4. City Council grant permission to the Canadian Olympic Committee to use open flame as part of their event production. All permissions would be contingent upon each applicant securing an Open Air Burning permit under Ontario Fire Code 2.4.4.4. from Toronto Fire Services.

5. City Council grant permission to the Canadian Olympic Committee to place objects in the reflecting pool.

6. City Council require the various events to 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 complement.

The City of Toronto provides opportunities to access Nathan Phillips Square for eligible events through a permitting process administered by the Economic Development and Culture Division.

The purpose of this report is to request exemptions from Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 636, "Public Squares", and former City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 237, “Nathan Phillips Square”, for an event that is proposed to be held on Nathan Phillips Square on February 6-8, 2026.