Item - 2026.MM39.51
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on March 25 and 26, 2026 without amendments.
MM39.51 - Fighting for Ontario Place and Ontario’s Democracy - by Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to bring a motion seeking leave to intervene in the appeal of Ontario Place Protectors v. His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario and Attorney General of Ontario, case number 41805, before the Supreme Court of Canada, and to intervene in the appeal if granted leave by the Court.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
(March 20, 2026) Letter from
Michael Longfield, Executive Director, Cycle Toronto (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-206119.pdf
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Maxine Schnepf (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Katie Rosenberg (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Emily Switz (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Fatima Betty Niane (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Leslie Lane (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Djellia Mala Niane (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Katie Keir (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Diana Valdes (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Emily Hogg (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Angela Bryant (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Syd Healey (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Alex Weeks (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Maggie Rampen (MM.Supp)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Kara Manso (MM.Supp)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Jessye Grundlingh (MM.Supp)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Lucy Ladham-Dyment (MM.Supp)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Janet Klees (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Nicole D'Amario (MM.Supp)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Andy Iakobson (MM.Supp)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Joanne Mcbride (MM.Supp)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Linda Aquila (MM.Supp)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Meegan Conklin (MM.Supp)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Catherine Cabral-Marotta (MM.New)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Dana Baiton (MM.New)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Elaine Akemi Niyama (MM.New)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Jane Weber (MM.New)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Kristine Lippett (MM.New)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Patrick Dias (MM.New)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Rebecca Maynard (MM.New)
(March 25, 2026) E-mail from Christine Ford (MM.New)
(March 25, 2026) E-mail from Claudia Sisco (MM.New)
(March 25, 2026) E-mail from Ellery Fuliere (MM.New)
(March 24, 2026) Letter from Geoff Kettel, Co-Chair, Federation of North Toronto Residents' Associations (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-206593.pdf
(March 25, 2026) E-mail from Matthew Marlin (MM.New)
(March 25, 2026) E-mail from Nicole Garcia (MM.New)
(March 25, 2026) Letter from Theresa Dillon and Ann Elisabeth Samson, Co-Chairs, Ontario Place for All (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-206596.pdf
(March 25, 2026) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (MM.New)
(March 25, 2026) E-mail from Kyle Rich (MM.New)
(March 26, 2026) E-mail from Daniele Guevara (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-206119.pdf
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Maxine Schnepf (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Katie Rosenberg (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Emily Switz (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Fatima Betty Niane (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Leslie Lane (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Djellia Mala Niane (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Katie Keir (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Diana Valdes (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Emily Hogg (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Angela Bryant (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Syd Healey (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Alex Weeks (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Maggie Rampen (MM.Supp)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Kara Manso (MM.Supp)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Jessye Grundlingh (MM.Supp)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Lucy Ladham-Dyment (MM.Supp)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Janet Klees (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2026) E-mail from Nicole D'Amario (MM.Supp)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Andy Iakobson (MM.Supp)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Joanne Mcbride (MM.Supp)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Linda Aquila (MM.Supp)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Meegan Conklin (MM.Supp)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Catherine Cabral-Marotta (MM.New)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Dana Baiton (MM.New)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Elaine Akemi Niyama (MM.New)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Jane Weber (MM.New)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Kristine Lippett (MM.New)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Patrick Dias (MM.New)
(March 24, 2026) E-mail from Rebecca Maynard (MM.New)
(March 25, 2026) E-mail from Christine Ford (MM.New)
(March 25, 2026) E-mail from Claudia Sisco (MM.New)
(March 25, 2026) E-mail from Ellery Fuliere (MM.New)
(March 24, 2026) Letter from Geoff Kettel, Co-Chair, Federation of North Toronto Residents' Associations (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-206593.pdf
(March 25, 2026) E-mail from Matthew Marlin (MM.New)
(March 25, 2026) E-mail from Nicole Garcia (MM.New)
(March 25, 2026) Letter from Theresa Dillon and Ann Elisabeth Samson, Co-Chairs, Ontario Place for All (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/comm/communicationfile-206596.pdf
(March 25, 2026) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (MM.New)
(March 25, 2026) E-mail from Kyle Rich (MM.New)
(March 26, 2026) E-mail from Daniele Guevara (MM.New)
Motions (City Council)
Motion
to Waive Referral
(Carried)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM39.51 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Vote (Waive Referral) Mar-26-2026 3:06 PM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds Required - MM39.51 - Waive the referral |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 20 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Neethan Shan |
| Total members that voted No: 5 | Members that voted No are Brad Bradford, Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, James Pasternak, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are Nick Mantas |
Motion
to Adopt Item
(Carried)
Vote (Adopt Item) Mar-26-2026 3:08 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM39.51 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 21 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Neethan Shan |
| Total members that voted No: 5 | Members that voted No are Brad Bradford, Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, James Pasternak, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |