Item - 2026.TE31.43

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on April 1, 2026 and was adopted with amendments. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Toronto and East York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.

TE31.43 - Ontario Place Event (RBC Amphitheatre - Formerly Budweiser Stage) Traffic Management Strategy

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Schedule Type:: Delegated

Ward:: 10 - Spadina - Fort York

Community Council Decision

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Directed the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to the April 30, 2026 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council on the 2026 traffic management plan for Live Nation events at the Ontario Place RBC Amphitheatre.

2. Directed the General Manager, Transportation Services to report in the first quarter of 2027 on the assessment of the 2026 Ontario Place RBC Amphitheatre event traffic management strategy and the plans for the 2027 season.

Origin

(March 16, 2026) Report from the Director, Congestion and Network Management, Transportation Services

Summary

At its meeting on September 18, 2025, Toronto and East York Community Council directed the General Manager, Transportation Services, to report back in the first quarter of 2026 on trial traffic mitigation measures for special events held on Ontario Place grounds.

The event organizer (Live Nation) is responsible for developing and implementing a traffic management plan to manage the high volume of vehicular and pedestrian traffic during their events, minimize impacts on the surrounding road network, and ensure safety of the patrons attending their events.

Transportation Services, Ontario Place, Exhibition Place, Municipal Licensing and Standards, Toronto Police Services (TPS) and other relevant partners support Live Nation's traffic management strategies.

This report provides a summary of the traffic mitigation measures that were implemented as part of a pilot project, tested on September 27 and 28, 2025. A discussion of the effectiveness of the pilot, and traffic mitigation measures that are to be utilized for future events are also included in this report.

Background Information

(March 16, 2026) Report and Attachments 1 and 2 from the Director, Congestion and Network Management, Transportation Services on Ontario Place Event (RBC Amphitheatre - Formerly Budweiser Stage) Traffic Management Strategy
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-285267.pdf

Motions

Motion to Amend Item moved by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik (Carried)

That:

1. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to the April 30, 2026 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council on the 2026 traffic management plan for Live Nation events at the Ontario Place RBC Amphitheatre.

2. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to report in the first quarter of 2027 on the assessment of the 2026 Ontario Place RBC Amphitheatre event traffic management strategy and the plans for the 2027 season.