Item - 2026.EX33.26

The Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Committee recommends that:

1. Executive Committee:

a. direct the City Manager, or their delegate, to report to Executive Committee in the second quarter of 2027 on the transfer of ownership of the municipal land known as the Spirit Garden site at Nathan Phillips Square from the City of Toronto to the Council of Fire, an Indigenous non-profit organization; and

b. recommend that the report back requested in Recommendation a above represents the conclusion of the external discussions related to the ownership of the Spirit Garden site at Nathan Phillips Square.

At its meeting on June 3, 2026, the Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Committee considered Item AA12.4 and made recommendations to the Executive Committee.

Summary from the Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Committee:

The Committee will discuss opportunities to establish a reflection of the unique importance of the Spirit Garden site including the possible transfer of ownership to an Indigenous non-profit organization.