Item - 2026.DM42.1

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on June 24 and 25, 2026 with amendments.

DM42.1 - Improving Access to Toronto Island Park - by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on June 24 and 25, 2026, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council direct the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Deputy City Manager, Community and Emergency Services, to explore potential options to reduce financial barriers to accessing the Toronto Islands and report in the second quarter of 2027 with the Toronto Island Park Master Plan update.

Background Information (City Council)

Communications (City Council)

(May 20, 2026) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (DM.New)
(June 22, 2026) E-mail from Daniel Fernandes (DM.Supp)

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik (Carried)

That City Council amend the Recommendation by deleting the words "including discounted fare policies and removing passengers fees" and "through the 2027 budget process on the results of the review, including recommendations and financial impacts", and adding the words "in the second quarter of 2027 with the Toronto Island Park Master Plan update" after the words "and report", so that it now reads as follows:

 

1. City Council direct the City Manager, the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Deputy City Manager, Community and Emergency Services, to explore potential options to reduce financial barriers to accessing the Toronto Islands, including discounted fare policies and removing passenger fees, and report in the second quarter of 2027 with the Toronto Island Park Master Plan update through the 2027 budget process on the results of the review, including recommendations and financial impacts.


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council