Item - 2026.DB15.1
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Debenture Committee on April 14, 2026 and was adopted without amendment.
- See also By-law 327-2026
DB15.1 - Authority to Issue a Debenture
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Decision
The Debenture Committee adopted the following:
1. The Debenture Committee approve the provision of long-term financing of the capital projects listed in Attachment 1 to the report (March 31, 2026) through the issuance of a 30-year sinking fund debenture in the amount of $450 million in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the purchase letter provided by the lead manager CIBC, and entered into by the Mayor and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer dated April 17, 2026 (the "Purchase Letter"), and as further described in this report.
2. The Debenture Committee authorize the introduction of the necessary Bill to authorize the issuance of debentures.
3. The Debenture Committee authorize the appropriate City of Toronto officials to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto.
Origin
Summary
This report requests that the Debenture Committee approve the issuance of a 30-year sinking fund conventional debenture in the amount of $450 million and enact the necessary borrowing by-law to give effect to this debenture issuance. The debenture was syndicated and sold in the domestic and global capital markets on March 31, 2026, and will be delivered to investors on April 17, 2026.
All costs related to this debenture issue are budgeted for in the 2026 Tax-Supported Operating Budget.
Details of the projects that are financed from the proceeds of this debenture are contained in Attachment 1 of this report.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/db/bgrd/backgroundfile-285813.pdf