Item - 2026.MM39.42
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on March 25 and 26, 2026 without amendments.
MM39.42 - Evaluating Changes to Mute Swan Management in Etobicoke-Lakeshore - by Councillor Amber Morley, Seconded by Councillor Josh Matlow
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 3 - Etobicoke - Lakeshore
Caution: Motions and votes are shown below. Any motions or votes should not be considered final until the meeting is complete, and the decisions for this meeting have been confirmed.
Recommendations
Councillor Amber Morley, seconded by Councillor Josh Matlow, recommends that:
1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and relevant conservation groups and stakeholders, to assess the feasibility and effects of amending the Mute Swan Population Management Program in Ward 3, such that where Toronto and Region Conservation Authority undertakes egg management in Ward 3 parks and natural areas, some number of viable eggs are left in each impacted Mute Swan nest, and report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the first quarter of 2027.
2. City Council request that Environment Canada and Canadian Wildlife Service further study the environmental impact of mute swans, including review of scientific research which challenges the basis for population management, and re-evaluate the need for the population control program.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
Vote (Adopt Item) Mar-26-2026 2:53 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 20 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Neethan Shan, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 4 | Members that voted No are Rachel Chernos Lin, Stephen Holyday, James Pasternak, Gord Perks |
| Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Brad Bradford, Jon Burnside |