Item - 2026.PH29.11
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Planning and Housing Committee on April 14, 2026 and was adopted without amendment.
PH29.11 - Impact Assessment of Extended Flightpath at Billy Bishop Airport
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Decision
The Planning and Housing Committee:
1. Directed the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the Director, Waterfront Secretariat, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Housing Development Office, and the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, to study the prospective impact that expanding the flightpath to accommodate jets at Billy Bishop Airport would have on new housing supply and report to Committee no later than the second quarter of 2026.
Origin
Summary
I am writing to request your support to have staff study the prospective impact on future housing supply of expanding the flightpath at Billy Bishop Airport to accommodate jets.
I recognize that the proposal to expand the Island Airport to include jets is seen by many people as an opportunity for potential economic development. However, we must also recognize that if that choice is made, it will permanently close the door to other economic opportunities on our waterfront, including developing new attractions and building new housing.
Our province must go into this decision with our eyes wide open. And while Doug Ford might seek to exclude the City from the final decision, we still have a duty to the people of Toronto to ensure everyone has all the information necessary to make this decision responsibly.
Every level of government has agreed that we are in a housing crisis. In 2022, Ford promised to build 1.5 million homes in 10 years, but each year he has fallen further and further behind that target. Ontario ended 2025 more than 100,000 behind its annual target, and the government is forecasting a similar deficit for 2026-2028.
There is room to grow on Toronto’s waterfront, including areas like the Port Lands, but jets will require a significant reduction in the height and density of new housing projects in those areas. This would also have cascading impacts on the amount of affordable housing that could be required as part of such developments. In effect, jets could represent the largest restriction on new housing supply in recent memory.
Doug Ford has signalled an alarming urgency to make the decision to introduce jets at Billy Bishop, so this motion seeks advice on an urgent basis regarding the impact that this decision will have on Toronto’s housing supply and our city’s potential for growth.
Thank you for your consideration of the accompanying recommendation.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-285769.pdf
Communications
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Jamie Graham (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Andrew Alfred-Duggan (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Jo Citro (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Cathleen Grady (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Bill Barber (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Claire Barrey-Junop (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Josie Morello (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Martha Rafuse (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Damian Seguin (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Guillermo Verdecchia (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from James Rolfe (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Patricia Burns (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Elizabeth Powers (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Anne Medlock (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Bruce Budd (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Susan Tiffin (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Paul Weisener (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Stephanie Malek (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Judith Dennison (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Colman Hogan (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Arlene Clement (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Miguel Torrens (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Ian MacLusky (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Richard Harrop (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Adrienne Matheuszik (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from John-Charles Hiens (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Kate Macdonald (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Kristian Truelsen (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Mary Jane Chamberlain (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Rosemary Donegan (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Susan Fraser (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Arlene Rogers (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Carolyn Naftel (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Doug Gebhardt (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Finn Schmidt-Hansen (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Jerry Hammack (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Mary Dickie (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Maureen McRae (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Sheila Carson (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Jomin Joseph (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Dianne Scott (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Michael DeLong (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Thomas Hart (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Emily Cowall (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Kathy Byrne (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Patricia Sautner (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Annabel Reinis (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Daralyn Steele (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Kalyn B. Block (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Anne Shaddick (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from E. Gretchen Bingham (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from George Stimpson (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Julie McCarroll (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Reena Lalla (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Nick Valleau (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Kate Chung (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Madeline Hatcher (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Marc Willoughby (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Marco Landini (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Audrey Talpaert (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Diane Holmlund (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Eleanor Smith (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Jean MacPhail (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Laura Jarvis-Whitehead (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Jennifer VanLeeuwen (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Vera Szoke (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Anna Prodanou (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Sheila A Lippiatt (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Catherine Mitchell (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Bernadette Badali (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Jay Gutteridge (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Paul Potvin (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Vinay Sekhar (PH.New)
(April 6, 2026) E-mail from Dallard Runge (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Suze Armstrong (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Ann Peel (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Marilyn Hochman (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Kevin Hughes (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from David Orsini (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) Letter from Melanie Duckett-Wilson (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Alex Taranu and Carmen Taranu (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Ruth Perkins (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) Letter from Rick Green, Chair, Federation of South Toronto Residents' Associations (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-209868.pdf
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Carolanne MacLean (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Kat Lovasi (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Manny Matos (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Paul Zamperin (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Sarena Knapik (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Andree Briere (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Warren Keillor (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from John Liss (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Greg Labbe (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Eric Pressman (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Regina Virgo (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Maria Brand (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Irene Pauzer (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Sheila Szymkowiak (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Louise Lore (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Bob McFarlane (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Ken Pyette (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Mike Hren (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Simon Proops (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Taya Talukdar (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Karen Kelly (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Stephanie Tjelios (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Filomena Venditti (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Nina Khizar (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Irene Dana Yelovich (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Robin Sundstrom (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Davis Mirza (PH.New)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Ken Straiton (PH.New)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Frank Loritz (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Charna Gordon (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Julie Sajatovich (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Tom Driedger (PH.New)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Patricia Cavanagh (PH.New)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Barbara Klunder (PH.New)
(April 14, 2026) Letter from Norm Di Pasquale, Chair, NoJetsTO (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-209899.pdf
(April 12, 2026) E-mail from Frank Incer (PH.New)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Paul Nagy (PH.New)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Nicole Clarcia (PH.New)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (PH.New)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Midi Onodera (PH.New)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Brian and Annalee Schnurrr (PH.New)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Claude Kent (PH.New)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Lenka Holubec, ProtectNatureTO (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-209920.pdf
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from David Makepeace (PH.New)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Jackie DaSilva (PH.New)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Tonu Tosine (PH.New)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Debbie Anderson (PH.New)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Ira Rabinovitch and Melanie Robitaille (PH.New)
Speakers
Melanie Wilson
Nicole Corrado
Miguel Avila-Velarde
Norm Di Pasquale, NoJetsTO
Ron Jenkins
Councillor Paula Fletcher