Item - 2026.CC41.6

City Council on May 20 and 21, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195, Procurement, as set out in Attachment 1 to the report (May 12, 2026) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Chief Procurement Officer, effective May 25, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), with changes to prefer Ontario-Made Goods and Services, followed by Canadian-Made Goods and Services, as well as to purchase or lease Ontario-Made Vehicles and vehicles from Ontario Vehicle Producers, as applicable, for City procurement as required by the Buy Ontario Act (Public Sector Procurement), 2025, and authorize the Chief Procurement Officer to take necessary actions to implement the changes.

2. City Council authorize the Chief Procurement Officer and/or their delegates, as appropriate, to participate in consultation opportunities related to the Act and any regulations or directives under it by making oral and/or written submissions to any groups or bodies, including the Ontario Legislature and Ontario's Regulatory Registry, on such issues as required to protect the interests of the City.

3. City Council request the Province of Ontario to provide municipalities with a six-month implementation lead time for any future directives or related regulatory changes, allowing municipalities to conduct impact analysis; update policies, procedures and tools; engage and inform suppliers; update solicitation templates and guides; and train staff.

4. City Council request the Chief Procurement Officer to work with other municipalities, the construction industry, and governing bodies and organizations to develop standardized approaches, master specifications, processes and forms to better support municipalities and the industry to comply with new procurement directives as they apply to infrastructure construction.

5. City Council request the Province of Ontario to expand the development of Provincial vendors of record arrangements that may support municipalities in complying with the new procurement directives and maximize economies of scale.

6. City Council request the Province of Ontario to include in the Buy Ontario Act, or its supporting regulations and policies, the provision of additional administrative funding for municipalities to cover the staff resources required to implement, administer and develop automated tools, and monitor compliance with the new provincial legislation.

7. City Council request the Province of Ontario to provide a funding formula to cover increased Capital Infrastructure project costs resulting from the application of Buy Ontario Act requirements, including instances where a higher‑priced bid is selected due to evaluation advantages associated with the highest scoring Domestic Supply Chain Plan.

8. City Council forward this item to the Ontario Big City Mayor’s Caucus and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.

9. City Council request the City Manager to report to City Council in June 2027 with a review and summary of impacts to procurement decisions and incremental costs above the current baseline conditions resulting from the implementation of the new Buy Ontario Act procurement directives.

10. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (May 13, 2026) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and contains information regarding potential litigation.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (May 13, 2026) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and contains information regarding potential litigation.  Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (May 13, 2026) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.