Item - 2026.DM41.2

Councillor Jamaal Myers, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, recommends that:

1. City Council express its support for the Toronto Transit Commission board's decision on Item 2026.TTC14.18 outlining key principles for staff participation in consultations with the Province of Ontario on the province’s regulatory framework under the Fare Alignment and Seamless Transit Act, 2026.

Recommendations in TTC Item 2026.TTC14.18:

1. Endorse the following key principles to guide TTC staff participation in consultations with the Province of Ontario on the province’s regulatory framework under the Fare Alignment and Seamless Transit Act, 2026:

a. Local authority to develop local solutions to transportation needs – Preserve the autonomy of local transit systems to introduce fare and service policies that meet the needs of local communities and riders, keep transit affordable, and treat all Toronto residents equitably as a key component of the City’s approach to local transportation and congestion management.

b. Protect local transit service quality – Preserve service quality and standards relied upon by our customers – proposals must not negatively impact the experience of most customers who travel within the City of Toronto in efforts to improve cross-boundary travel for the 18% who currently make a connecting trip to GO or a 905-transit system.

c. No unfunded provincial mandates – Provincial decisions to set fares and/or service be matched with full funding (operating and capital) by the Province of Ontario.

d. Value for money – where provincial directives require the use of specific fare payment systems, unified booking systems, or other changes that have a financial impact to the TTC, there must be clear demonstration that the systems offer value for money, respect Toronto taxpayers, and are efficiently and effectively delivered.

e. Respect local transit system expertise and planning process – Consultation that respects the expertise and planning processes of local transit systems, customers and its employees, during both the development of the regulatory framework and when decisions are made using the regulations enacted under the Act.

f. Good governance – ensure opportunities for local transit systems, communities, and labour partners to have voice in decision making supported by a sustainable provincial funding model for public transit.

2. Request the Ontario Minister of Transportation provide an opportunity for public feedback on any regulatory framework or regulations proposed under Bill 98, Schedule 4, the Fare Alignment and Seamless Transit Act, 2026.

3. Request TTC staff to support public advocacy efforts by transit riders and other stakeholders to advance the principles outlined in Recommendation 1.