Item - 2026.MM39.50
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on March 25 and 26, 2026 with amendments.
MM39.50 - Safer Subways: Making Public Safety a Priority and Restoring Confidence to Toronto Transit Commission Riders Across Toronto - by Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
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 Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak, recommends that:
1. City Council request the Toronto Police Service board, in consultation with the City Manager and the Toronto Transit Commission board, to develop a plan to deploy uniformed police officers across all subway stations, including cost estimates and staffing considerations, as part of the 2027 budget process.
2. City Council request the Toronto Police Service board to include the report on the creation of a Safe Toronto Transit Commission Strategy requested in Item 2025.CC33.1 in the report requested above.
3. City Council declare its commitment to beginning construction of platform edge doors across the Toronto Transit Commission subway system, with a mandate to commence construction on a multi-station pilot project no later than the fourth quarter in 2027.
4. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission board to direct the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, in partnership with the City Manager, to develop a funded plan covering the first 10 years of implementation of platform edge doors (including a multi-station pilot, Line 1 high-priority stations and the Bloor-Yonge Capacity Improvements project), and report back to City Council as part of the 2027 budget process.
5. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission board to direct the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission to publish updated cleanliness standards for all subway stations and publicly report on station-level performance, no later than the first quarter in 2027.
6. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission board to direct the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission to report on a single network-wide lighting standard for vehicles, entrances, stairways, concourses, and platforms, including clear maintenance response standards.
7. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission board to direct the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, in consultation with the local City Councillors, Toronto Police Service, local Business Improvement Areas and residents associations, to undertake safety design audits of all subway stations that evaluate the physical environment, including lighting conditions, from the perspective of both crime prevention and public perceptions of safety, and report back to City Council no later than the third quarter in 2027.
8. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission board to direct the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, in consultation with the City Manager and the City Solicitor, to review the implications of implementing a one-year ban on any riders that harass or assault Toronto Transit Commission drivers and other staff members, and report back no later than the first quarter in 2027.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
(March 20, 2026) E-mail from Eric Timm (MM.Supp)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Daniel Carter (MM.New)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Jude Leschyshyn (MM.New)
(March 24, 2026) Submission from Daniel Tate, Executive Director, IntegrityTO (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-206645.pdf
(March 25, 2026) E-mail from Sharon Yetman (MM.New)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from George Bell (MM.New)
(March 25, 2026) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (MM.New)
(March 26, 2026) E-mail from Sharon Yetman (MM.New)
(March 26, 2026) E-mail from Sharon Yetman (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-206784.pdf
(March 26, 2026) Letter from Van Richards (MM.New)
(March 26, 2026) E-mail from Matthew Knight (MM.New)
(March 26, 2026) E-mail from Sharon Yetman (MM.New)
Motions (City Council)
1. City Council amend Recommendation 1 by inserting “and having regard for the Memorandum of Understanding with the Toronto Transit Commission, including how responsibilities are shared with Special Constables and crisis services,” after “the Toronto Transit Commission board,” so that Recommendation 1 reads as follows:
1. City Council request the Toronto Police Service board, in consultation with the City Manager and the Toronto Transit Commission board, and having regard for the Memorandum of Understanding with the Toronto Transit Commission, including how responsibilities are shared with Special Constables and crisis services, to develop a plan to deploy uniformed police officers across all subway stations, including cost estimates and staffing considerations, as part of the 2027 budget process.
Vote (End Debate) Mar-26-2026 9:29 PM
| Result: Lost | Two-Thirds Required |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 13 | Members that voted Yes are Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Vincent Crisanti, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 9 | Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Olivia Chow, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Josh Matlow, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Neethan Shan |
| Total members that were Absent: 4 | Members that were absent are Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Mike Colle, Dianne Saxe |
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Mar-26-2026 9:35 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - Balance of the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 23 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Neethan Shan, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 3 | Members that were absent are Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Mike Colle |
Declared Interests (City Council)
Councillor Mike Colle