Item - 2026.MM43.90
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 29, 30 and 31, 2026 without amendments.
MM43.90 - Stop the Province’s Land Grab, Give Toronto Island and Parkland Back to Toronto - by Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 10 - Spadina - Fort York
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
Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, recommends that:
1. City Council demand that the Province of Ontario give back the City of Toronto’s land at Toronto Islands and Little Norway Park by repealing Bill 110, the Building Billy Bishop Airport Act.
2. City Council demand that the Province of Ontario return the City of Toronto to the Tripartite Agreement governing Billy Bishop Airport.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
(July 29, 2026) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (MM.New)
Motions (City Council)
That:
1. City Council request the City Manager to report to City Council by end of the second quarter 2027 on the long term demands of passenger and cargo aviation as a result of growth of the City’s population and its economy, and on the impact of the present decision to not advance the expansion Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, including the impacts to flights at Toronto Pearson Airport.
Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Jul-29-2026 4:06 PM
| Result: Lost | Majority Required |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 9 | Members that voted Yes are Brad Bradford, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, Josh Matlow, Amber Morley, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Anthony Perruzza |
| Total members that voted No: 17 | Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Rachel Chernos Lin, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Chris Moise, Jamaal Myers, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Dianne Saxe, Neethan Shan, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |
Vote (Adopt Item) Jul-29-2026 4:06 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 25 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, 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), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Neethan Shan, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday |
| Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |