Item - 2026.IE27.2

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Infrastructure and Environment Committee on February 25, 2026 and was adopted with amendments.
See also 2025.IE26.10

IE27.2 - Correspondence Update on the Automated Vehicle Pilot Program

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Wards:: All

Committee Decision

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee:

1. Requested the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, and the City Solicitor, to report to the June 10, 2026 meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee regarding what authority the City of Toronto can exercise, if any, to address traffic and privacy issues that may arise in connection with automated vehicles on City of Toronto streets or sidewalks.

Origin

(November 19, 2025) Report from the City Clerk

Summary

The purpose of this report is to provide an update on the Magna City Delivery Automated Vehicle Pilot and includes correspondence with the province, the Ministry of Transportation, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario.

Background Information

(November 19, 2025) Report from the City Clerk on Correspondence Update on the Automated Vehicle Pilot Program
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-261098.pdf
Attachment 1 - Communication (September 25, 2025), from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-261099.pdf
Attachment 2 - Communication (October 3, 2025) from the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-261100.pdf
Attachment 3 - Communication (October 22, 2025) to the Assistant Deputy Minister, Transportation Safety, Ontario Ministry of Transportation regarding proposed extension of the Automated Vehicles Pilot Project
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-261101.pdf

Communications

(December 4, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (IE.Supp)
(February 25, 2026) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (IE.New)

Speakers

Khasir Hean, Technologists for Democracy
Adam Motoauakkil, Technologists for Democracy
Adam Roy Cohoon

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Dianne Saxe (Carried)

That the Infrastructure and Environment Committee:

1. Request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, and the City Solicitor, to report to the June 10, 2026 meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee regarding what authority the City of Toronto can exercise, if any, to address traffic and privacy issues that may arise in connection with automated vehicles on City of Toronto streets or sidewalks.