Decisions

CALL TO ORDER: 9:40 a.m.

Speaker Nunziata took the Chair and called the Members to order.

The meeting opened with O Canada.

November 12, 2025

Members of Council observed a moment of silence in memory of:

Nathan Gilbert

Rafia Haniff-Cleofas, and

Gregory George Spearn

Speaker Nunziata addressed Council as follows:

I would like to take a moment on behalf of Council to acknowledge the Indigenous Peoples of all the lands that we are on today. We do this to reaffirm our commitment and responsibility in improving relationships between nations and to deepening our own understanding of Indigenous peoples and their cultures. It is a moment to reflect on the importance of this land, which we each call home.

We acknowledge the land we are meeting on is the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaties signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa bands.

Speaker Nunziata advised Council of the following:

For the benefit of those who are connected to the internet, the City Clerk has posted all of the agenda materials for today's meeting at toronto.ca/council.

November 13, 2025

Members of Council observed a moment of silence in memory of:

Olga Crombie

Adaline Adina Evelyn, and

Fred Luk

City Council confirmed the minutes from the regular meeting held on October 8 and 9, 2025.

Committee Reports and New Business were presented to City Council for consideration.

Members of Council declared interests under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act and the Code of Conduct for Members of Council.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, received the following petitions for information:

1. Petition headed "Concerns Over Proposed High-Rise Developments on Hendon Avenue" submitted by Councillor Lily Cheng, Ward 18 - Willowdale, containing the signatures of approximately 128 persons.

2. Petition headed "Deep Concern and Disappointment Regarding Your Remarks on Israel" submitted by Councillor Dianne Saxe, Ward 11 - University-Rosedale, containing the signatures of approximately 53 persons.

3. Petition headed "Ontario Line Truck Safety" submitted by Councillor Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 - Toronto-Danfort, containing the signatures of approximately 1,215 persons.

Various presentations, introductions and announcements were made to City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025.

November 12, 2025

Mayor Chow, during the morning session of the meeting, made remarks about the late Nathan Gilbert and offered condolences to Nathan’s family members, who were present in the Council Chamber   

Councillor Bravo, Councillor Morley, and Councillor Saxe, during the morning session of the meeting, made remarks about the late Nathan Gilbert.

Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, called upon Mayor Chow to address City Council to recognize the contributions of staff from City of Toronto divisions and agencies during the Toronto Blue Jays post-season.

Mayor Chow addressed City Council and made remarks to celebrate the Blue Jays’ inspiring post-season run and the team’s first World Series appearance in 32 years. Mayor Chow recognized the enormous amount of planning and coordination done by City staff and partners and thanked them for their work and dedication over the course of the games.  

Councillor Cheng, during the morning session of the meeting, welcomed students from Cawthra Park Secondary School who were present in the Council Chamber.

Councillor Shan, during the afternoon session of the meeting, advised Members of Council that November is Hindu Heritage Month, gave remarks recognizing the vibrant Hindu community in the City and across Canada, and invited Members of Council to a community reception on Sunday November 30, 2025.

November 13, 2025

Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, called upon Mayor Chow to address City Council to honour the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) for being named the best children's healthcare centre in the world.

Mayor Chow addressed City Council and gave remarks to recognize and honour SickKids for topping the list of 250 children’s hospitals globally by Newsweek and Statista. Mayor Chow praised the achievement and offered congratulations to the entire SickKids community, noting that SickKids is also celebrating its 150th anniversary, and this recognition highlights its ongoing mission: Healthier children, a better world.

Mayor Chow introduced Karen Kinnear, Vice-President, Clinical Operations and Patient and Family Experience, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), and invited her to the podium to receive a congratulatory scroll on behalf of the hospital.

Karen Kinnear addressed City Council.  

Deputy Mayor Malik, during the morning session of the meeting, advised Members of Council that it’s not too late to be a part of the City’s United Way employee campaign and support the City’s charity of choice, the United Way of Greater Toronto, and outlined some of the upcoming initiatives, opportunities, and events.

Mayor Chow, during the afternoon session of the meeting, advised Members of Council about the upcoming retirement of Lisa Duncan, Director, Collections and Litter Operations, and gave remarks about Lisa’s career.

November 12, 2025:

City Council adopted the November 12, 2025, Order Paper as amended and all other items not held on consent.

November 13, 2025:

City Council adopted the November 13, 2025, Order Paper.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the report (September 30, 2025) from the City Solicitor for information.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council inform the Government of Ontario of its opposition to changes to the Residential Tenancies Act in Bill 60 and the weakening of tenant rights, including contemplated changes to “security of tenure” or a further weakening of rent control.
 

2. City Council reiterate the City’s request of the Government of Ontario to reinstate rent control on rental homes first occupied after 2018.
 

3. City Council request the City Solicitor to review legal options to protect renters and challenge provisions of Bill 60, including potential Charter protections.
 

4. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to present to the Housing Rights Advisory Committee on the potential impact of the changes in Bill 60 as well as changes to security of tenure and rent control.

5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to report back to City Council in the first quarter of 2026 on what proportion of homelessness in Toronto is due to the decisions of the federal and provincial governments, respectively.

6. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to submit this report to Ontario’s Regulatory Registry outlining the impacts of Bill 60 on renters and City of Toronto services.

7. City Council request the Government of Ontario to launch consultations on the remaining proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act as outlined in Bill 60 through the Ontario’s Regulatory Registry, and through direct consultations with municipalities, renter advocates, and housing service providers.

8. City Council reiterate its request to the Government of Ontario to achieve our shared goal of building more purpose-built rental by providing the City with a Build More Homes Rebate of at least $596 million (equivalent to the value of development charges payable) for 15,830 Purpose-Built Rental homes in projects that applied but, due to lack of funds, were not approved under Phase 1 of the Purpose-Built Rental Housing Incentives stream to deliver more City-led purpose built rental, with security of tenure.
 

9. City Council reiterate its requests to the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario to significantly increase their investment in the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan which will increase the supply of new affordable and supportive homes, protect existing rental stock, including through retrofit programs, and help residents across the City to maintain their existing home.

10. City Council reiterate its requests to the Government of Ontario to amend the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, and/or related regulations to:
 

a. reintroduce vacancy control legislation which ties rents to residential units rather than tenancies;

b. introduce rent control to cover units first occupied after November 15, 2018;

c. require landlords of residential units to be responsible for finding temporary accommodation or provide sufficient relocation assistance for their tenants for the duration of the renovations if tenants intend to return post-repair/renovation;

d. require landlords to obtain a building permit before issuing an N13 notice of termination, provide a copy of the applicable permit to tenants together with any N13 notice of termination, require evidence that the permit was delivered with the N13 notice of termination as part of any L2 application to end a tenancy filed on that basis, and require the approved permit be provided to the Landlord and Tenant Board as part of any L2 application to end a tenancy filed on the basis of an N13 notice of termination;

e. provide the same rights and compensation afforded to tenants in buildings with five (5) or more units to those in buildings with less than five (5) units;

f. increase the required compensation for tenants in no-fault evictions;

g. remove ex parte eviction orders for breached repayment agreements;

h. require landlords to attach a plain-language tenants’ rights information package to N13 eviction notices (similar to the City of Toronto's Eviction Prevention Handbook);

i. regulate N11s and buy-out agreements; 

j. amend Above Guideline Increase rules to eliminate the eligibility of capital expenditures that constitute general repair and maintenance of the property; add a new subsection requiring landlords to save 10 percent of rental income to be accessed for capital expenditures; and require landlords to notify tenants of the decrease in advance of the date when rent is required to be reduced as specified in an order permitting an Above Guideline Increase related to eligible capital expenses; and

k. prohibit the use of algorithmic software that utilizes non-public competitor data to set market rents.

11. City Council reiterate its request to the Government of Ontario to make the following operational changes:

a. allow tenants the right to in-person Landlord and Tenant Board hearings to eliminate technological barriers for individuals who do not have access to digital devices or reliable internet connection;

b. simplify Landlord and Tenant Board notices with plain language so they are easily understood and ensure all forms include a tracking number that is linked to a public registry; and

c. establish a provincial rental registry that tracks building ownership, rental rates, Above Guideline Increases and their expiry dates, and Landlord and Tenant Board eviction filings and their outcomes, and monitor data on N12 and N13 evictions.

12. City Council request the Government of Ontario to proclaim and bring into force Bill 97, Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023, and/or related regulations that would complement Toronto’s existing Renoviction By-law and expand protections across Ontario to:

a. require that when landlords provide a notice to terminate a tenancy for repairs or renovations, that it be accompanied by a report from a qualified person confirming that the renovations/repairs are so extensive that they require vacant possession of the rental unit; a qualified person should include someone with professional qualifications who is licensed and required to meet professional and ethical obligations under provincial legislation (e.g., architects and professional engineers);

b. require landlords to provide tenants who have provided notice that they wish to have a right of first refusal to return to the unit with written notice of the estimated completion date, any changes to this date, and final notification once the renovations/repairs are completed;

c. require landlords to provide tenants with a grace period of at least 60 days after the rental unit is ready for occupancy, to allow tenants to move back in and provide the required 60-day notice to end their tenancy in their temporary accommodation; and

d. allow tenants whose landlords fail to provide the required written notices, the grace period and/or the right of first refusal to apply to the Landlord and Tenant Board for a remedy until the later of two years after the tenant moved out or six months after renovations/repairs are completed.

13. City Council request the Government of Ontario to provide funding for enhanced services to support renters facing evictions, including legal aid clinics and City eviction prevention and housing stability programs.

14. City Council direct that a copy of the Item be forwarded to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario for information and joint advocacy.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the effectiveness of improvements made to the Winter Maintenance Program in the 2025-2026 season resulting from the Program Review.

2. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Chief Technology Officer, to report on options to enhance public access to real-time winter operations information, including push notifications on snow clearing, removal, and parking restrictions during winter events as part of the future report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the effectiveness of improvements made in the 2025-2026 season.

3. City Council approve the amendments to the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950-1316A, Schedule XVIIA, Parking and Standing During Major Snow Storm Conditions and Chapter 950-1316B, XVIIB, Parking/Standing on or Blocking Streetcar Tracks during Major Snow Storm Conditions, as generally described in Attachment 2 to the report (November 3, 2025) from the City Manager.

4. City Council increase the penalty amounts for "Park Vehicle - Streetcar Track on Snow Route", “Stand Vehicle - Streetcar Track on Snow Route”, “Park Vehicle - so as to Block Passage of Streetcar on Snow Route”, and “Stand Vehicle - so as to Block Passage of Streetcar on Snow Route” offences for Section 950-406B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking from $200 to $500 and that City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610, Penalties, Administration of, be amended accordingly.

5. City Council direct the City Manager, in consultation with the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services, to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee meeting on December 4, 2025, on how they are modernizing the PlowTO tracking map using currently available software and technology, including Artificial Intelligence.

6. City Council direct the City Manager, in consultation with the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services, to report to the December 4, 2025, meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee with a plan to require corporate property owners to clear the sidewalk abutting their property promptly and at their own expense.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the temporary closure of the public laneway “Ln W Pape S Cosburn”, from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Cosburn Station construction.

2. City Council authorize the installation of a temporary Level 1, Type A – Pedestrian Crossover on Pape Avenue at Gamble Avenue, from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Cosburn Station construction.

3. City Council authorize the installation of a temporary Level 1, Type A – Pedestrian Crossover on Pape Avenue at Gowan Avenue, from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Cosburn Station construction.

4. City Council approve the temporary closure of the southbound curb and median lanes to vehicular traffic on Pape Avenue, between Gamble Avenue and Gowan Avenue, from February 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Cosburn Station construction.

5. City Council approve the temporary closure of the west sidewalk to pedestrian traffic on Pape Avenue, between Gamble Avenue and Gowan Avenue, from February 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Cosburn Station construction.

6. City Council rescind the existing parking regulation in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, on the west side of Pape Avenue, between Torrens Avenue and Gowan Avenue, from February 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Cosburn Station Construction.

7. City Council rescind the exiting parking regulation in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, on the east side of Pape Avenue, between Torrens Avenue and a point 60 metres south of Gowan Avenue, from February 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Cosburn Station Construction.

8. City Council rescind the existing 1-hour maximum parking regulation in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., anytime, on the east side of Pape Avenue, between Torrens Avenue and Gowan Avenue, from February 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Cosburn Station construction.

9. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on both sides of Pape Avenue, between Torrens Avenue and Gowan Avenue, from February 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Cosburn Station construction.

10. City Council prohibit stopping at anytime on the east and west sides of Pape Avenue, between Torrens Avenue and Gowan Avenue, from February 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Cosburn Station construction.

11. City Council prohibit the eastbound left and right-turn movements at the intersection of Pape Avenue and Cosburn Avenue, from February 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Cosburn Station construction.

12. City Council prohibit the westbound left-turn, northbound left-turn, and southbound left and right-turn movements at the intersection of Pape Avenue and Cosburn Avenue, from February 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Cosburn Station construction.

13. City Council authorize the installation of a temporary Level 1, Type A – Pedestrian Crossover on Cosburn Avenue at 100 Cosburn Avenue, located approximately 75 metres west of Pape Avenue, from December 1, 2025 to December 31, 2030, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Cosburn Station construction.

14. City Council approve the temporary closure of the northerly westbound bicycle lane on Cosburn Avenue, between a point 60 metres west and 60 metres east of Pape Avenue, from January 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Cosburn Station construction.

15. City Council approve the temporary closure of the southerly eastbound bicycle lane on Cosburn Avenue, between Pape Avenue and a point 60 metres west, from January 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Cosburn Station construction.

16. City Council reduce the posted speed limit from 40 kilometres per hour to 30 kilometres per hour on Cosburn Avenue, between Pape Avenue and a point 100 metres west, from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Cosburn Station construction.

17. City Council rescind the existing parking regulation in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sat., on the north side of Cosburn Avenue, between Pape Avenue and a point 93 metres further west, from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Cosburn Station construction.

18. City Council prohibit stopping at anytime on the north side of Cosburn Avenue, between Pape Avenue and a point 93 metres further west, from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Cosburn Station construction.

19. City Council approve the temporary closure of the northbound curb lane to vehicular traffic on Pape Avenue, between a point 40 metres south and 36 metres north of Bain Avenue, from November 15, 2025 to December 31, 2029, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Bain Emergency Exit Building Construction.

20. City Council approve the intermittent temporary closure of the northbound median lane to vehicular traffic on Pape Avenue, between a point 40 metres south and 36 metres north of Bain Avenue, from November 15, 2025 to December 31, 2029, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Bain Emergency Exit Building Construction.

21. City Council approve the temporary closure of the east sidewalk to pedestrian traffic on Pape Avenue between Bain Avenue and a point 19 metres north, from November 15, 2025 to December 31, 2029, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Bain Emergency Exit Building Construction.

22. City Council authorize the installation of a temporary Level 1, Type A – Pedestrian Crossover on Pape Avenue at Dingwall Avenue, from December 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Bain Emergency Exit Building Construction.

23. City Council rescind the existing permit parking regulation in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 12:00 midnight daily on the even (west) side of Pape Avenue, between Withrow Avenue and Dingwall Avenue, and require the provision for replacement overnight permit parking spaces as a condition of permit, from November 15, 2025 to December 31, 2029, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Bain Emergency Exit Building Construction.

24. City Council prohibit stopping at anytime on the even (west) side of Pape Avenue, between Withrow Avenue and Dingwall Avenue, from November 15, 2025 to December 31, 2029, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Bain Emergency Exit Building Construction.

25. City Council rescind the existing permit parking regulation in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. on the odd (east) side of Pape Avenue, between Withrow Avenue and Dingwall Avenue, and require the provision for replacement overnight permit parking spaces as a condition of permit, from November 15, 2025 to December 31, 2029, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Bain Emergency Exit Building Construction.

26. City Council rescind the exiting stopping prohibition in effect from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the odd (east) side of Pape Avenue, between Withrow Avenue and Dingwall Avenue, from November 15, 2025 to December 31, 2029, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Bain Emergency Exit Building Construction.

27. City Council prohibit stopping at anytime on the odd (east) side of Pape Avenue, between Withrow Avenue and Dingwall Avenue, from November 15, 2025 to December 31, 2029, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Bain Emergency Exit Building Construction.

28. City Council approve the temporary closure of the westbound curb lane to vehicular traffic on Bain Avenue, between Pape Avenue and a point 30 metres east, from November 15, 2025 to December 31, 2029, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Bain Emergency Exit Building construction.

29. City Council approve the temporary closure of the north sidewalk to pedestrian traffic on Bain Avenue, between Pape Avenue and a point 30 metres east, from November 15, 2025 to December 31, 2029, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Bain Emergency Exit Building construction.

30. City Council rescind the existing permit parking regulation in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. on the odd (south) side of Bain Avenue, between Pape Avenue and a point 40 metres east, and require the provision for replacement overnight permit parking spaces as a condition of permit, from November 15, 2025 to December 31, 2029, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Bain Emergency Exit Building construction.

31. City Council prohibit stopping at all times, on the north and south sides of Bain Avenue, between Pape Avenue and a point 40 metres east, from November 15, 2025 to December 31, 2029, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Bain Emergency Exit Building construction.

32. City Council authorize the installation of a temporary traffic signal at Carlaw Avenue and Victor Avenue/site driveway of 449 Carlaw Avenue, from February 1, 2026 to December 31, 2029, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Gerrard Portal construction.

33. City Council approve the temporary closure of Pape Avenue, between Langley Avenue and the south terminus of Pape Avenue, from April 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Gerrard Portal construction.

34. City Council approve the temporary closure of west sidewalk to pedestrian traffic on Pape Avenue, between Langley Avenue and the south terminus of Pape Avenue, from April 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027, inclusive, for the purpose of the Ontario Line Gerrard Portal construction.

35. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to submit directly to Council at the appropriate time any necessary Bills to amend the appropriate City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapters, and any Schedules to the Chapters, to reinstate the traffic and parking regulations that were in place prior to the by-law amendments made in connection with the report (October 21, 2025) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

36. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bills to give effect to City Council’s decision and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor or the General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to Parts 1 to 35, inclusive above.

37. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to work with the local Councillor, affected residents and Metrolinx to identify and implement appropriate replacement arrangements for on-street overnight permit parking spaces impacted by Ontario Line construction on Bain Avenue, including consideration of temporary 24-hour parking on Pape Avenue, and report back to City Council on the outcome.

38. City Council request Metrolinx to undertake the following measures for truck safety to ensure the safety of local residents during the construction of the Ontario Line at 14 sites in Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth:

a. Global Positioning System tracking for all Ontario Line construction trucks;

b. clear labeling (magnetic identifiers) on trucks indicating their affiliation with the Ontario Line project; this is an active measure for downtown trucks at both King-Bathurst and Exhibition Stations; and

c. improved communication and response times by Metrolinx of concerns and complaints about truck safety.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

St. Clair-Old Weston Station

1. City Council approve the change for the St. Clair-Old Weston Station to be serviced by the Union-Pearson Express Line subject to the following:

a. the Province agrees to fully fund all capital costs associated with this change;

b. the Province continues to commit to 15-minute service frequency or better at the St. Clair-Old Weston Station Station; and

c. the Province commit to expanding the One Fare Program to include Union-Pearson Express service to make transit more affordable and seamless prior to the opening of the St. Clair Old Weston Station, and provide commitments and timelines for a regional fare integration framework.

2. City Council authorize the City Manager, in consultation with the City Solicitor and any other relevant City Officials, to negotiate, enter into and execute an amendment to the Revised Agreement in Principle between the Province and the City, dated August 21, 2023, as amended on July 4, 2023 (“Revised AIP”), for the implementation of the change to the St. Clair-Old Weston StationStation (the “Amending Agreement”), in accordance with Part 1 above, and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the City Manager, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

3. Subject to entering into the Amending Agreement, City Council authorize the City Manager, or designate, to negotiate, enter into and execute an amendment to the SmartTrack Main Agreement between Metrolinx and the City, dated September 15, 2023, based on terms in the Revised Agreement in Principle as amended, and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the City Manager, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

4. City Council request the Province and Metrolinx to fully fund the widening of St. Clair Avenue West as planned in the St. Clair West Transportation Master Plan and the associated rail bridge replacement, and bundle this work with the construction of the St. Clair-Old Weston station.

5. City Council request the Director, Strategic Capital Coordination Office and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation with the Toronto Transit Commission and Metrolinx, to ensure that all construction projects which require disruptions to the 512 streetcar service are coordinated and completed in the shortest time period possible.

6. City Council request Metrolinx that any transit service disruptions along the 512 corridor be directly tied to City-led infrastructure projects and not staggered across multiple years, where possible, to minimize negative community impacts and service disruptions for transit users.

7. City Council direct the Executive Director, Transit Expansion, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services, to report back in the first quarter of 2026 to the Executive Committee with an update and recommendations on Metrolinx and the Province’s response to the requests contained in this item, and any other updates on St. Clair-Old Weston Station and interrelated elements of implementation of the St. Clair West Transportation Master Plan.

GO Expansion Program

8. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Transit Expansion to negotiate, enter into and execute agreements with Metrolinx, including amendments and renewals for the widening of Jarvis Street and Sherbourne Street rail bridges for design, construction and on-going maintenance, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services, on such terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Transit Expansion and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

9. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Transit Expansion, in consultation with any other relevant City Officials, to negotiate, enter into and execute delivery agreements with Metrolinx, as required, to receive funds from Metrolinx for planting and maintenance of trees and vegetation by the City on City-managed property to replace trees and vegetation being removed by Metrolinx for the construction of Metrolinx-led transit projects, including but not limited to GO Expansion and Subway Programs, and any ancillary or related agreements and amendments, all on such terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Transit Expansion, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

10. City Council request Metrolinx to take full accountability for the flooding issues along the Barrie Rail Corridor, which resulted from regrading and vegetation removal during corridor expansion works, and to work collaboratively with Toronto Water to develop and implement a long-term drainage and flooding mitigation strategy and engage directly with impacted homeowners to address property damage concerns due to the flooding impacts.

Alto High-Speed Rail

11. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services, or designate, to negotiate, enter into and execute a confidentiality agreement with VIA HFR - VIA TGF Inc., operating as Alto, for the Toronto-Quebec City High-Speed Rail Network project on such terms and conditions satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

Humber Bay Shores and Park Lawn GO Station

12. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review to consider the status of the delivery of the proposed Park Lawn GO station as part of their review and to report back on the implementation of zoning for the Park Lawn Protected Major Transit Station Area.

13. City Council direct the City Manager or other appropriate staff, in consultation with the Ward 3 Councillor, to engage in intergovernmental discussions with the Province on the prioritization of the Park Lawn GO Station and establishing a clear path to delivery.

14. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to report to the Planning and Housing Committee in the second quarter of 2026 on options and legislative tools, including the use of Holding provisions, available to the City to support the development of Humber Bay Shores as a complete community with access to higher order transit, (including the proposed GO Station), schools, childcare facilities, recreation centre, library, and other community services and facilities, including those identified as a need in the Council approved Christie’s Secondary Plan.

15. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to motion 2 by Councillor Amber Morley.

16. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to motion 2 by Councillor Amber Morley remain confidential as it contains information pertaining to litigation or potential litigation that affects the City and advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.

Confidential Attachment 1 to motion 2 by Councillor Amber Morley remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains information pertaining to litigation or potential litigation that affects the City and advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the report (October 21, 2025) from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and the Deputy City Manager, Community and Emergency Services for information.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to negotiate and enter into a nominal lease agreement for 20-years, plus two 10-year extension options, with Youth Centre for Sports Development, on terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2. City Council request Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to give consideration to the orderly and fair wind down and transition as a result in the City’s lease termination, with emphasis on the stability and long term viability of the Weston Lions Club, and on extraordinary or unplanned costs to the organization; and to report to City Council to seek any additional authorities required.

3. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to continue engaging Youth Centre for Sports Development, the Ward Councillor, stakeholders, and local residents on the next phase of the Weston Lions Arena redevelopment, including comprehensive consultation on proposed design and programming for the new facility.

4. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to expedite the report requested by Etobicoke York Community Council in Item 2025.EY24.24 on replacement ice opportunities, including the establishment of a new ice pad, or expanded arena, within the Etobicoke York District.

5. City Council affirm its support of hockey, Canada’s national winter sport, and commit to continuing to provide public programs and public facilities which will support the growth of diversity and overall participation of the sport.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct that the 2022 and 2023 operating surpluses totalling $309,478 from three Arenas (restated Ted Reeve [2022] and William H. Bolton, Leaside [2023]) be paid to the City of Toronto and be used to partially fund the payment of operating deficit of $341,723 for six Arenas (George Bell, Forest Hill, McCormick, Moss Park, Ted Reeve and North Toronto [2023]), resulting in a net operating deficit of $32,245 to be funded by the City, as illustrated in Appendix A, column (g), to the report (October 21, 2025) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

2. City Council direct that a funding provision of $32,245 be made through the 2025 Year-End Operating Variance Report, as shown in Appendix A, 2022 and 2023 Program Summary to the report (October 21, 2025) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer..

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize that the 2026 interim levy for all property classes be based on 50 percent of the total 2025 taxes billed for each property, adjusted, as necessary, to reflect any additional taxes added to the previous year's taxes as a result of assessment added to the tax roll.

2. City Council authorize that the interim levy apply to assessments added to the tax roll for 2025 that were not on the assessment roll when the By-law was passed.

3. City Council authorize that:

a. the interim bill payment due dates for property tax accounts paid on the eleven (11) installment pre-authorized tax payment plan be: February 17, March 16, April 15, May 15 and June 15, 2026;

b. the interim bill payment due date for the two (2) installment pre-authorized tax payment plan be March 2, 2026; and

c. the interim bill payment due dates for all other property tax accounts on the regular instalment option or on the six (6) instalment pre-authorized tax payment plan be: March 2, April 1 and May 1, 2026.

4. City Council authorize the introduction of the necessary Bill in City Council providing for the levy and collection of the 2026 interim taxes prior to the adoption of the estimates for 2026, which By-law, when enacted, will be effective as of January 1, 2026.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the report (October 20, 2025) from the Chief Information Security Officer for information.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Parks and Recreation by $37,500 gross and $0 net, funded by a transfer from FIFA World Cup 2026 legacy initiatives within the 2025 Operating Budget for the City Manager's Office.

2. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Social Development by $120,000 gross and $0 net, funded by a transfer from FIFA World Cup 2026 legacy initiatives within the 2025 Operating Budget for the City Manager's Office.

3. City Council direct the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat to work with other Divisions as required to include additional transfers as part of the 2026 budget process, within the $5 million designated for legacy initiatives.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026 ,Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer to proceed in accordance with the updated procurement plan to procure the goods and services required for the delivery of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto set out in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 9, 2025) from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer.

2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer to negotiate and enter into contracts with vendors whose initial quotations do not exceed targets outlined in the procurement plan as set out in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 9, 2025) from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer.

3. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 9, 2025) from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer remain confidential at this time as it pertains to criteria to be applied to negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City of Toronto and City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 9, 2025) from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer be made public at the discretion of the Chief Procurement Officer following the award or closing of the contemplated procurement transactions.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 9, 2025) from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to criteria to be applied to negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City of Toronto. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 9, 2025) from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer will be public at the discretion of the Chief Procurement Officer following the award or closing of the contemplated procurement transactions.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve an agreement with ShowTech for the exclusive provision of electrical and mechanical services to events and exhibitions at Exhibition Place for a five year term commencing September 15, 2025, with the option to extend for an additional two year period, on the terms and conditions outlined in Appendix A to the revised report (September 18, 2025) from the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place and in Confidential Attachment 1 to the revised report (September 18, 2025) from the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place, and other such terms and conditions satisfactory to the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place and the City Solicitor. 

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the revised report (September 18, 2025) from the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place remain confidential and not to be released publicly as it contains financial information that belongs to the Board of Governors of Exhibition Place and has monetary value or potential monetary value.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the revised report (September 18, 2025) from the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains financial information that belongs to the Board of Governors of Exhibition Place and has monetary value or potential monetary value.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve an agreement with Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Ltd ("Coke") for a period of five years, commencing on the date of approval of City Council, to be the official and exclusive soft drink provider to Exhibition Place, including Enercare Centre and Automotive Building, on the terms and conditions set out in the revised report (September 18, 2025) from the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place and such other terms and conditions as may be satisfactory to the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place and the City Solicitor.

2. City Council request the Board of Governors of Exhibition Place to request the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place to continue to pursue enhanced sustainability practices with Coca-Cola Canada, and across all food and beverage operations, and reduce its environmental footprint through innovation, collaboration and responsible resource management, including prioritizing reusables, and to report back to City Council through the Board.

3. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the revised report (September 18, 2025) from the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place remain confidential and not be released publicly as it contains financial information that belongs to the Board of Governors of Exhibition Place and has monetary value or potential monetary value.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the revised report (September 18, 2025) from the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains financial information that belongs to the Board of Governors of Exhibition Place and has monetary value or potential monetary value.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the Auditor General’s Office 2026 Work Plan and Budget Highlights as Attachment 1 to the report (October 21, 2025) from the Auditor General for information.

2. City Council request the Auditor General to give consideration to including in the 2026 work plan an investigation into SmartTrack implementation and to report back to the February 12, 2026, Audit Committee meeting on any required changes to the timeline of future work plan investigations.

3. City Council request the Auditor General consider moving the Toronto Transit Commission Subway Maintenance from the 2027 Project Horizon and to consider including it in the 2026 Work Plan.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the report (June 26, 2025) from the Auditor General for information.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water, to minimize project delays by actively monitoring, analyzing, and documenting the root causes and trends of delays.

2. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water, to:

a. clarify consultants’ scope of work and deliverables in the contract, and City policies and procedures to provide clearer guidance on evaluating time extension requests, including requiring contractors to submit substantiating documentation, and requiring consultants to fully review and validate these requests through delay analysis before consideration by the Capital Works Delivery project manager; and

b. ensure that contractors attach all required documentation and consultants sufficiently document rationale to approve time extensions in accordance with the updated contract terms, City policies and procedures.

3. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water, to:

a. ensure Capital Works Delivery project managers and external consultants follow City contract terms, policies, and procedures, relating to documenting the rationale for assessing or not assessing liquidated damages or delay claims; and

b. improve the tracking and reconciling of delay days, clearly identifying who is responsible for the delays, to support the enforcement of liquidated damages.

4. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water, to:

a. require consultants to use the City’s standard change directive form before extra work begins, as required by the City’s policies and procedures; and

b. provide annual training or refreshers to project managers on Capital Works Delivery’s Standard Operating Procedures and the manual.

5. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water, to:

a. ensure consultants include all supporting documentation as required for review when submitting change order packages;

b. ensure consultants follow up with contractors when the contractual deadline to submit change order request is exceeded;

c. set an appropriate timeline for consultants to review and prepare change order packages for approval and ensure Capital Works Delivery project managers follow up with consultants when the timeline is exceeded; and

d. review consultants’ work more thoroughly on a sample basis to ensure quality of consultants’ review and communicate the results in consultants’ performance evaluations.

6. City Council request the City Manager to require all City Divisions to keep appropriate capital project information up-to-date in the City’s T.O.INview database, and request relevant City Agencies and Corporations to reinforce or develop processes, to provide the City with timely and accurate capital project information to improve coordination among stakeholders.

7. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water, to:

a. explore opportunities, in consultation with the City’s Chief Technology Officer, to accelerate the implementation of Trimble Unity Construct, a new project management information system, to analyze change order categories and incorporate them into lessons learned to better monitor current and future projects; and

b. enhance inter-divisional coordination, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services Division, and implement improvements to the Road Disruption Activity Reporting System to support improved capital planning and delivery outcomes, including reducing delays of awarded construction contracts, through mechanisms such as multi-site permitting.

8. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water, to:

a. ensure that the mark-up requirements are clearly communicated in the contract and clarified with the contractor and consultant at the start of the project;

b. assess whether mark-ups were correctly charged in accordance with contract terms for other change orders and identify any other projects that may be affected; and

c. strengthen the consultants and Capital Works Delivery project managers’ review of mark-up on change orders to ensure compliance with the contract terms.

9. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water, in consultation with Legal Services, Purchasing and Materials Management Division, and Engineering and Construction Services, to review and assess the need to update City policies and procedures and training to provide guidance to project managers on when to consider adding a price adjustment mechanism in contracts for the projects they manage.

10. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water, to.

a. clearly and consistently communicate inspection reporting requirements in the contracts and ensure they align with the manual;

b. ensure consultants document their inspection in accordance with the manual;

c. establish routine spot checks to ensure projects managed by the Capital Works Delivery unit are receiving adequate on-site inspection services from consultants, and that inspection records are complete, accurate, and regularly retained by City staff;

d. strengthen Capital Works Delivery project manager oversight of consultant responses to Request for Information and other submissions to ensure timely responses to contractors; and

e. ensure contractors and consultants provide all required documentation with their progress payment applications, in compliance with the contract requirements.

11. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water, to:

a. ensure the project managers complete contractors’ and consultants’ performance evaluations in accordance with the contract and City policies and procedures;

b. clarify with consultants the number and frequency of contractors’ performance evaluations required;

c. explore opportunities to incorporate the evaluation scores of consultants and contractors into future bid evaluations, in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer and Legal Services; and

d. conduct a cost and benefit analysis to assess the optimal balance between using consultants and in-house staff for certain site inspection and contract administrative activities.

12. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water, to:

a. consider developing additional key performance indicators and incorporating them into contracts to establish performance standards for both consultants and contractors to encourage their performance, in consultation with Purchasing and Materials Management Division, Strategic Capital Coordination Office, and Engineering and Construction Services; and

b. develop and monitor key performance indicators at the program level for the Capital Works Delivery unit, including key performance indicators that focus on change order and schedule management, and client unit satisfaction.

13. City Council request the City Manager to forward this report to all City divisions, agencies, and corporations for review.

14. City Council request the heads of City Divisions, Agencies and Corporations to review the issues and recommendations included in this report and consider the relevance to their respective organizations for implementation.

15. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services, to report to the February 12, 2026 meeting of the Audit Committee on:

a. the basis of requests for Paid-duty Officers for Toronto Water, Toronto Transit Commission and Transportation Services projects and provide examples of common instructions provided to Paid-duty Officers; and

b. alternative options for the use of Paid-duty Officers.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the report (October 21, 2025) from the Interim General Manager, Parks and Recreation, for information.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the 2024 Audited Financial Statements and Management Letter, for Community Centre 55 in Attachment 1 to the report (October 20, 2025) from the Auditor General for information.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the 2024 audited financial statements and management letters, where applicable, for the Arenas in Attachments 1 to 4 to the report (October 20, 2025) from the Auditor General for information, as follows:

a. Financial Statements and Report to the Board of Management - George Bell Arena;

b. Financial Statements and Report to the Board of Management - Larry Grossman Forest Hill Memorial Arena;

c. Financial Statements and Report to the Board of Management - Leaside Memorial Community Gardens Arena; and

d. Financial Statements and Report to the Board of Management - William H. Bolton Arena.

2. City Council request the City Manager and appropriate staff to continue engaging with the City’s Arena Boards and arena managers to identify opportunities that assist the Arena Boards in addressing the control deficiencies identified by the external auditor, Doane Grant Thornton LLP, in their letter to management (dated October 20, 2025 and Item AU9.15) and report back to Audit Committee with any persistent issues, as appropriate.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, referred Item AU10.9 to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee for consideration.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the 2024 Audited Financial Statements and Management Letters of the Business Improvement Areas as attached in Appendices A to BA to the report (October 1, 2025) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the report (June 19, 2025) from the Auditor General on Toronto Community Housing Corporation - 2025 Follow-up - Status of Previous Auditor General’s Recommendations, and the report (June 23, 2021) from the Auditor General on Toronto Community Housing Corporation - Results of 2021 Follow-up of Previous Audit Recommendations, for information.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council express its opposition to Bill 60, the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, and proposals to change security and rent control, because of the important role of stable housing as a social determinant of health.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:  

1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 14, 2026, to coincide with the end of the 2022-2026 City Council Term, or until the completion of the committee's mandate, whichever comes first:

Kendall Forde;

Nicholas Marcus Thompson; and

Mahkeba Diana Walters.

2. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachments 1 to 4 to the report (October 8, 2025) from the Executive Director, Social Development remain confidential as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals who are being considered for appointment to the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee.

Confidential Attachments 1 to 4 to the report (October 8, 2025) from the Executive Director, Social Development remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals who are being considered for appointment to the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council waive Section 8.3, Short-listing Process, and Section 8.6, Interviewing Candidates, of the City of Toronto Public Appointments Policy and appoint the following candidate, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 15, 2028, and until a successor is appointed:

Satish Kanwar

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1a and 1b to the report (October 7, 2025) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Global Board.

Confidential Attachments 1a and 1b to the report (October 7, 2025) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Global Board.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint Councillor Neethan Shan to the Executive Committee for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

2. City Council appoint Councillor Jamaal Myers to the Budget Committee for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

3. City Council appoint Councillor Neethan Shan to the Striking Committee for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

4. City Council appoint Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin to the Board of Health for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

5. City Council appoint Councillor Neethan Shan to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Board of Directors for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

6. City Council appoint Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin to the Toronto Symphony Board of Directors for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

7. City Council appoint Councillor Neethan Shan as the Mayor's designate to the Toronto Hydro Board of Directors for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

8. City Council appoint Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik as the Mayor's designate to the Waterfront Revitalization Corporation (Waterfront Toronto) for a term of office from November 24, 2025 to November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the provincial and federal governments to provide additional and sustained capital and operating funding to support progress towards Toronto's Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care expansion targets.

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Children’s Services to continue to prioritize future capital investments and the necessary operating funding from the provincial or federal government to support the expansion of child care services in high-inequity neighbourhoods, in alignment with legislation and provincial guidelines. 

3. City Council request the General Manager, Children’s Services, in collaboration with community partners, to develop and implement new strategies aimed at building local capacity and interest among not-for-profit organizations to deliver child care in high-inequity neighbourhoods, including through education, support, in-person engagement and targeted outreach, and report back in July 2026 as part of the progress update on complimentary actions in Toronto's Early Years and Child Care Service Plan 2025-2030.

4. City Council direct the General Manager, Children’s Services to identify areas of inequity and guide future planning for child care growth and expansion by applying an additional neighbourhood-level analysis to the Directed Growth Plan. 

5. City Council direct the General Manager, Children’s Services to conduct an analysis of barriers to expanding and accessing licensed childcare in high-priority wards identified in the Directed Growth Plan, and share with affected Ward Councillors in the second quarter of 2026.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Chief People Officer, People and Equity, the Executive Director, Financial Planning Division, and the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, in consultation with the City Manager’s Office, the City Solicitor and other relevant divisions and agencies to develop a multi-year Association of Community Centres Facilities and Operations Plan to guide facility planning, asset management and required operational costs to advance existing and any newly created Association of Community Centres, with consideration of the City’s broader Capital Budget and Plan, and report back to the Economic and Community Development Committee in the first quarter of 2028.

2. City Council request the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in consultation with the Executive Director, Social Development and Corporate Real Estate Management, to explore funding opportunities to support the future growth and expansion of the Association of Community Centres, considering City priorities and available resources.

3. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in collaboration with the Executive Director, Social Development, to integrate the guidelines and models outlined in the Association of Community Centres Expansion Implementation Strategy into the forthcoming Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan, and incorporate the subsequent multi-year Association of Community Centres Facilities and Operations Plan into future divisional facility plans and designs.

4. City Council request the Board of Toronto Community Housing Corporation to direct the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, in collaboration with the Executive Director, Social Development, to incorporate the Association of Community Centres Expansion Implementation Strategy and the multi-year Association of Community Centres Facilities and Operations Plan in the Toronto Community Housing Corporation’s capital planning and facility design.

5. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board, to examine the feasibility of establishing and resourcing the operations of an Association of Community Centres Board of Management in temporary leased locations, such as surplus City-owned facilities, Community Recreation Centres, or school board properties, once the delivery of a dedicated permanent facility has been confirmed.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the area described by Attachment 1 to the report (October 2, 2025) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture as the Humber Bay Shores Business Improvement Area under Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.

2. City Council direct the City Clerk to send out a notice of City Council’s intention to pass a by-law designating the area described by Attachment 1 to the report (October 2, 2025) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture as a Business Improvement Area, in accordance with Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.

3. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to prepare designation by-law maps of the area as described by Attachment 1 to the report (October 2, 2025) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and submit them to the City Solicitor.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to extend the Red Tape Hotline pilot by a period of 2 months to January 30, 2026 and enhance marketing efforts of the Red Tape Hotline over the fourth quarter of 2025, in consultation with local Councillors to ensure uptake in their wards.
 

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to report back on the Red Tape Hotline for businesses as part of the progress report on the Action Plan for Toronto’s Economy in the second quarter of 2026, with a plan to make the program permanent within existing resources.
 

3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to review recommendations generated from the Red Tape Hotline that are specific to business licensing regulations and include as part of its report back on the Business Licence and Permit Applications Action Plan in the second quarter of 2026 any related bylaw amendments or other operational improvements where feasible.

4. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licencing and Standards to establish a streamlined process to transition existing business owners to the new licence classes established under the Bars, Restaurants and entertainment Venues Framework, where they have otherwise not altered their business practices.

5. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services and the Deputy City Manager, Community and Emergency Services to report back to Economic and Community Development on February 24, 2026, on:

a. a more business-friendly approach and protocols for small business licenses and permits with a focus on compliance rather than enforcement and issuing a summons for these simple matters;

b. an outline for a cross divisional training and education plan by Municipal Licensing and Standards and Economic Development for small business owners and operators; and

c. updates and a timeline for operation on the Small Business Solutions Office, the one-stop-shop for small business services contemplated in the Action Plan for Toronto’s Economy, including the promotion and accessibility of the Office’s services for small business owners and operators.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Seniors Services and Long-Term Care to collaborate with community and sector partners on the long-term care home at 4610 Finch Avenue East to:

a. develop specialized care, services, and programs focused on the needs and well-being of seniors who identify as Black and/or with the Caribbean and/or African diasporas; and

b. create a Long-Term Care setting with a focus on improving access and outcomes for residents who identify as Black and/or with the Caribbean and/or African diasporas.

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Seniors Services and Long-Term Care, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the Executive Director, Social Development to explore options to apply the Community Benefits Framework to the long-term care home project at 4610 Finch Avenue East, in order to support social development and environmental stewardship within the Brimley Forest neighbourhood, which lies between Brimley Road in the west, McCowan Road in the east, Finch Avenue East on the south and the Finch Hydro Corridor in the north.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to explore similar consumer protection enforcement activities for upcoming major sporting events, including the World Series games and FIFA World Cup events, as was employed during the Taylor Swift 2024 concert events in Toronto, to ensure commercial operators are fully complying with municipal bylaws and rules for businesses such as commercial parking lots and street vending.

2. City Council request the Government of Ontario to introduce legislative changes to combat predatory pricing and fraud, including restricting the re-sale of tickets at above face value.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Association of Municipalities of Ontario to convene a Province-wide research collaborative to prepare forecasts, models, and estimates for the Province-wide impacts of Bill 60 on reducing housing stability and the need for municipal shelter and housing services.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Chief Technology Officer, in accordance with Section 71-11.1.C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Control, to amend Blanket Contract 47025543 with OpenText Corporation by increasing the contract value by $8,970,589 net of all applicable charges and taxes ($9,128,471.00 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries), revising the current Blanket Contract Value from $1,440,328 to $10,410,917 ($1,465,678 to $10,594,149 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries) and extending the term for three (3) additional one (1)-year periods from December 1, 2027 to November 30, 2030; extending the term of this contract will extend the contract beyond the allowable five year term.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council, in accordance with Section 71-11.1.C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Control, amend Purchase Order Number 6046601 with Graham Construction and Engineering LP for the Effluent Disinfection System Upgrades at the Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant in the amount of $9,680,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($9,850,368 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current Purchase Order 6046601 value from $209,363,500 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($213,048,298 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $219,043,500 net of all applicable taxes and charges $222,898,666 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), and extend the delivery date to December 31, 2027.

2. City Council, in accordance with Section 71-11.C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Control, amend Purchase Order Number 6046595 with AECOM CANADA ULC to provide additional engineering services for construction contract administration for the Effluent Disinfection System Upgrades at the Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant in the amount of $4,591,755 net of all applicable taxes and charges, ($4,672,570 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current Purchase Order value from $16,214,983 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($16,500,366 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $20,806,738 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($21,172,936 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).  

3. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 8, 2025) from the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the Chief Procurement Officer remain confidential as it includes information related to litigation or potential litigation affecting the City and that it includes a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 8, 2025) from the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the Chief Procurement Officer remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it includes information related to litigation or potential litigation affecting the City and that it includes a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council, in accordance with section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Control, authorize the General Manager, Toronto Water to amend Purchase Order 6050742 issued to CIMA Canada Inc., for additional engineering services by increasing the overall value by $175,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($178,080 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) from $1,067,017 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,085,796 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $1,242,017 net of all taxes and charges ($1,263,876 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Fleet Services, to negotiate and execute a non-competitive agreement with Trecan Combustion Limited for the rental (with associated parts and services, and option to buy) of Trecan Snowmelters for an initial contract term of one (1) year from December 1, 2025, to November 30, 2026, with four (4) additional optional one (1) year renewal periods, for a total potential cost of $3,940,350 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries ($4,452,595 including all taxes and charges), on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Fleet Services, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Chief Procurement Officer to negotiate and enter into an agreement with Zoll Medical Canada Inc., for the provision of cardiac monitor/defibrillators including all accessories, proprietary consumables and extended maintenance services, in a potential amount not to exceed $24,758,371 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($25,194,118 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries); this contract will be from the date of the award to October 31, 2026, with the option to renew for four (4) additional one (1)-year periods, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Chief Procurement Officer and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to continue negotiations to acquire the property interests set out in Appendix A (the "Property Requirements") to the report (October 8, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and as illustrated in the sketches / draft reference plans set out in Appendices B, C, and D to the report (October 8, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and City Council authorize the initiation of expropriation proceedings for the Property Requirements, for the purpose of the construction, operation and maintenance of a multi-use trail and associated infrastructure, including an asphalt path, two pedestrian-cycle bridges and a boardwalk, that will close an important gap in the Humber River Trail, if the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, deems it necessary or appropriate to proceed in that manner.

2. City Council authorize staff to serve and publish the Notices of Application for Approval to Expropriate Land for the Property Requirements, to forward to the Ontario Land Tribunal any requests for hearings that are received, to attend the hearing(s) to present the City's position, and to report the Ontario Land Tribunal's recommendations to City Council for its consideration.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council pass a By-law pursuant to Section 252 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, providing authority to:

a. enter into Municipal Capital Facility Agreements with the landlords of each of the eight properties with whom Corporate Real Estate Management has a lease or license on behalf of Toronto Shelter and Support Services (each a "Leased Premises"), with respect to the entire property for each of the eight properties and ancillary parking, if any, for the purposes of providing municipal capital facilities related to the provision of facilities used for social and health services, located at:

- 2180 Islington Avenue (Ward 1);

- 185 Yorkland Boulevard (Ward 17);

- 1677 Wilson Avenue (Ward 7);

- 50 Estate Drive (Ward 24);

- 55 Hallcrown Place (Ward 17);

- 77 Ryerson Road (Ward 10);

- 445 Rexdale Boulevard (Ward 1); and

- 22 Metropolitan Road (Ward 21).

b. exempt each Leased Premises from taxation for municipal and school purposes, with the tax exemption being effective from the latest of:

1. the commencement date of the lease or licence;

2. the date the Municipal Capital Facility Agreement is entered into; and

3. the date the Tax Exemption By-law is enacted.

2. City Council direct the City Clerk to give written notice of the By-law to the Minister of Finance, the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, the Toronto District School Board, the Toronto Catholic District School Board, le Conseil scolaire Viamonde, and le Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt the amended Human Rights and Anti-Harassment/Discrimination Policy contained in Attachment 2 to the report (October 8, 2025) from the Chief People Officer.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, with the support from the applicable City Divisions, to implement the Circular Economy Road Map and 3-Year Circular Economy Road Map Implementation Plan, as presented in Attachments 1 and 2, respectively, to the report (October 15) from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services.

2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, or their designate, until December 31, 2036, to negotiate, enter into, and execute non-procurement agreements, as may be required, to support the implementation of the Circular Economy Road Map and the 3-Year Circular Economy Road Map Implementation Plan, as presented in Attachments 1 and 2, respectively, to the report (October 15, 2025) from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, with the non-profit, private, and public sectors to:

a. collaborate on research, projects, forums, or initiatives;

b. provide in-kind and/or financial support from the approved Environment, Climate and Forestry budget and that is within the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry financial authority;

c. data sharing; and/or

d. accept funding and/or in-kind support,

with each non-procurement agreement being on such terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, and each being in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, in consultation with the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, to report back in 2029 on implementation of the Circular Economy Road Map and provide an updated implementation plan for the years 2029 to 2031.

4. City Council authorize the implementation of a second intake period for Phase One of the Circular Food Innovators Fund, for which the initial intake period was adopted by City Council as a part of Item 2023.IE9.3 (November 15, 2023), by Environment, Climate and Forestry, substantially in accordance with the Updated Framework for Phase One of the City of Toronto's Circular Food Innovators Fund in Attachment 4 to the report (October 15, 2025) from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services.

5. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, or designate, until December 31, 2026, to execute and enter into agreements with successful recipients to receive funds, distributed under a second intake period for Phase One of the Circular Food Innovators Fund outlined in Attachment 4 to the report (October 15, 2025) from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, each with terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, or designate, and each in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

6. City Council request the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, to work with the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, to plan and execute community-based and community-led programs related to the 1 to 3 year implementation of the 10-Year Circular Economy Road Map.

7. City Council request the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, in consultation with other relevant divisions, to consider developing a public reference list of companies providing deconstruction services in conjunction with the feasibility assessment of a reuse hub for construction materials.

8. City Council request the City’s Agencies and Corporations to review the report of the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, dated October 15, 2025, titled "10-Year Circular Economy Road Map," including all attachments, along with City Council's directions, and adopt similar actions where possible.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, until June 30, 2031, to negotiate, enter into and execute new revenue generating service agreements and amend and extend any existing service agreements with various Producer Responsibility Organizations (including as non-competitive procurements pursuant to Article 195-7.1 of the Code) for the purpose of the City providing waste management and related services for waste recovery materials (non-Blue Box Materials) regulated under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016, as amended, such as hazardous and special products, electrical and electronic equipment, batteries, tires, and any new waste recovery material introduced through regulation, with the total term of each new service agreement and each extension of an existing service agreement not exceed five (5) years, on terms and conditions acceptable to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, and each in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services (or designate), to negotiate, enter into and execute amending agreements with Rehrig Pacific Company to:

a. extend the recycling and garbage bin contract (47021231) term from July 1, 2026, for an additional four (4) years and five (5) months to November 30, 2030 with no increase in the contract value; and

b. extend the green bin contract (47019524) term for an additional three (3) years, from December 1, 2027, to November 30, 2030 with no increase in the contract value.

3. City Council request the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to continue to provide Blue Box Material collections to non-eligible City customers who are customers as of December 31, 2025, but not provide Blue Box Materials collection to new commercial customers or new multi-residential customers that join City collection services after January 1, 2026.

4. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee, no later than the first quarter of 2027, on the results of the review and analysis of whether to continue to provide recycling collection and management services to non-eligible sources that are not captured in Ontario Regulation 391/21: Blue Box.

5. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 841, Waste Collection, Commercial Properties, to align the provisions pertaining to the collection of recycled materials with Ontario Regulation 391/21: Blue Box, as further described in Schedule 1 to the report (October 16, 2025) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services.

6. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 844, Waste Collection, Residential Properties, to align the provisions pertaining to the collection of recycled materials with Ontario Regulation 391/21: Blue Box, as further described in Schedule 1 to the report (October 16, 2025) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services.

7. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 846, Waste Management Facility, to align the provisions pertaining to the receipt of recycled materials with Ontario Regulation 391/21: Blue Box, as further described in Schedule 2 to the report (October 16, 2025) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services.

8. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to report to Council in the second quarter of 2026 with an update on the implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility, plus a strategy to minimize the risks of: 

a. uncollected Blue Bins;

b. Blue Box material going to landfill at City expense; and,

c. Blue Box materials becoming litter.

9. City Council direct that the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 15, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential in its entirety, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

10. City Council request the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, to report to the February 25, 2026, meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee, with an update on the post-January 1st, 2026 implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility.

11. City Council request the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, to invite Circular Materials to deliver a presentation at the February 25, 2026, meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on:

a. an update on the transition to Circular Materials' collection of Blue Bin materials since January 1, 2026;

b. plans and strategies to manage waste from large online marketplaces, including those that sell clothing; 

c. the volume and nature of complaints about Blue Bin collection that have have been received by the telephone complaint line; and

d. the process for addressing and resolving how residents' complaints about Blue Bin collection.

12. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to request Circular Materials to add additional trucks on City Collection days in January 2026 to ensure no disruption of service to residents and should Circular Materials not agree to this request to work with the Executive Director, Customer Experience and the Chief Communications Officer to include information on the request and refusal by Circular Materials in the City’s communications about the Extended Producer Responsibility Transition, and report to the December 4, 2025, meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the results.
 

13. City Council direct the Chief Communications Officer to ensure a single corporate message from the City across 311, Solid Waste Management Services and any other divisions regarding the Transition of the Blue Box Program and report to the December 4, 2025, meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the messaging.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 15, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. Subject to the final Toronto Water 2026 Budget, City Council amend the Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy Program, effective May 1, 2026, such that:

a. the maximum amounts for back water valve and sump pump subsidies under the Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy Program be increased by 28 percent to reflect inflationary increases in equipment and installation costs since 2013;

b. a new subsidy for home plumbing assessment be established to provide up to $500 per property to eligible property owners for professional assessments conducted by a licensed plumber to identify basement flooding risks and mitigation opportunities;

c. the backwater valve subsidy be modified to include eligibility for the installation of a second backwater valve per household;

d. a new subsidy be established to provide up to $300 per household for the installation of a battery backup system for pump sumps;

e. the maximum total, per property, subsidy available under the Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy Program be increased to $6,650; and

f. the eligibility period for submitting applications be extended from one year to two years following completion of the installation of eligible basement flooding protection measures, to provide homeowners with additional time to meet program requirements and submit necessary documentation.

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Water, to continue to monitor the implementation of the Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy Program, and authorize the General Manager, Toronto Water, to revise or amend the type of basement flooding protection work (“Eligible Works”) qualifying for a subsidy and the subsidy limits applicable to such work, subject to the total subsidy limit of $12,000 per property, and to otherwise administer the Program, as the General Manager, Toronto Water may deem necessary, to improve the effectiveness of the Program.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Toronto Water, in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer, to initiate the strategic procurement planning process for the City's advanced metering infrastructure system which will include:

a. retaining an industry expert to develop a detailed implementation and procurement strategy, document requirements and specifications in support of the procurement process; assist in the evaluation of vendor submissions, and serve as contract administrator, system integrator, and program manager following award;

b. collaborating with key City stakeholders, to ensure alignment of needs and responsibilities; and

c. report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee by the first quarter of 2027 with the strategic procurement and implementation plan, which will include comprehensive Terms of Reference and a detailed Request for Proposal that reflects the full range of technical, operational, and customer service requirements of the new Advanced Metering Infrastructure system, as well as funds necessary to support the implementation.

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Water, in consultation with the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, the Director, Revenue Services, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and the Chief Technology Officer, to retain an industry expert to assist in:

a. gathering requirements, analyzing options and preparing a recommendation for a new rate-based budget billing system;

b. establishing a governance framework to ensure alignment of needs and responsibilities;

c. developing a detailed implementation and procurement strategy in alignment with the work underway as part of Part 1 above; and

d. reporting back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee by the second quarter of 2026 the resulting recommendation and implementation plan for a new rate-based budget billing system, as well as funds necessary to support the implementation.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the implementation of traffic amendments and turn prohibitions at the following locations:

a. Dufferin Street and Livingstone Avenue, amend the existing Southbound left-turn prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, to be in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays (bicycles excepted);

b. Bathurst Street and Wembley Road, amend the existing Northbound left-turn prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, to be in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays (bicycles excepted);

c. Bathurst Street and Wembley Road, amend the existing Southbound right prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday (bicycles excepted), to be in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, (bicycles excepted);

d. Old Forest Hill Road and Eglinton Avenue, amend the existing northbound left-turn prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays (bicycles excepted), to be in to be in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays (bicycles excepted);

e. Old Forest Hill Road and Eglinton Avenue, amend the existing northbound through movements prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays (bicycles excepted), At Eglinton Avenue West from the southerly leg of Old Forest Hill Road to the northerly leg of Old Forest Hill Road, to be in to be in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays (bicycles excepted);

f. Eglinton Avenue at Old Forest Hill Road, prohibit westbound right-turns from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays (bicycles excepted);

g. Chiltern Hill Road and Dewbourne Avenue, prohibit northbound left-turns at all times (bicycles excepted);

h. Chiltern Hill Road and Dewbourne Avenue, prohibit southbound right-turns at all times (bicycles excepted);

i. Chiltern Hill Road and Dewbourne Avenue, prohibit westbound through movements at all times, at Chiltern Hill Road from the easterly leg of Dewbourne Avenue to the westerly leg of Dewbourne Avenue (bicycles excepted);

j. Dewbourne Avenue and Richview Avenue, prohibit northbound left-turns at all times (bicycles excepted);

k. Dewbourne Avenue and Richview Avenue, prohibit westbound through movements at all times, at Richview Avenue, from the easterly leg of Dewbourne Avenue to the westerly leg of Dewbourne Avenue (bicycles excepted);

l. Spadina Road and Old Forest Hill Road, prohibit northbound left-turns from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays (bicycles excepted);

m. Spadina Road and Old Forest Hill Road, prohibit westbound through movements from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays (bicycles excepted) at Spadina Road, from the easterly leg of Old Forest Hill Road to the westerly leg of Old Forest Hill Road;

n. Strathearn Road and Bathurst Street, prohibit northbound left-turns from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays (bicycles excepted);

o. Bathurst Street and Burton Road prohibit westbound through movements from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays (bicycles excepted) at Bathurst Street, from the easterly leg of Burton Road to the westerly leg of Strathearn Road;

p. Camberwell Road and Eglinton Avenue West, prohibit northbound left-turns from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays (bicycles excepted); and

q. Chiltern Hill Road and Eglinton Avenue West, prohibit northbound left-turns from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays (bicycles excepted).

2. City Council amend the traffic and parking regulations required in Toronto Municipal Code Chapters 925 and 950 to ensure by-law accuracy, as generally described in Attachment 2 to the report (November 10, 2025) from the Acting General Manager, Transportation Services.

3. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee with a further status update in the first quarter of 2026 on the progress to date to conduct a study of redesign options for the intersection of Eglinton Avenue West and the Allen Road Expressway.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the traffic and parking regulation amendments associated with the final built conditions of the Eglinton Avenue East, between Kennedy Road and Brentcliffe Road and authorize the associated amendment to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 903, Parking for Persons with Disabilities, and Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, as listed in Attachment A to the report (October 15, 2025) from the Acting General Manager, Transportation Services.

2. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to introduce the necessary bills to give effect to City Council's decision and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor or General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to Part 1 above.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Province of Ontario to reimburse the City for the full operating cost of the 911 crossing guards program at $31.2 million and 18 traffic safety police officers at $3.9 million which are currently funded through the Automatic Speed Enforcement program to ensure these vital safety programs are not discontinued. 

2. City Council request the Province of Ontario reimburse the City’s accelerated road safety initiatives capital budget to mitigate the loss of the Automatic Speed Enforcement program in community safety zones including: $95.8 million for local safety improvements, $13.92 million for traffic calming, $40.60 million for traffic lights and other safety measures, to the total of $210 million.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council request that, when Toronto’s Air Quality Health Index is at high to very high-risk levels (7-10), City operations, businesses and residents refrain whenever practical and feasible from operating highly polluting engines, such as two-stroke gas-powered leaf blowers and diesel engines manufactured before 2008, and request the Chief Communications Officer to coordinate the use of the City's various communication channels to get this message to businesses and residents.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council enact the Zoning By-law Amendments substantially in accordance with Attachment 1 to motion 1 by Councillor Paula Fletcher.

2. City Council determine that the revision in Part 1 above is minor in nature and, pursuant to Subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is required.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt Official Plan Amendment 846 in accordance with Attachment 1 to the report (October 16, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to seek approval of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing of Official Plan Amendment 846 under Section 26 of the Planning Act.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the recommended Official Plan Amendment 846 as may be required.

4. City Council declare by resolution to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing that Official Plan Amendment 846 conforms with Provincial Plans and does not conflict with them; has regard to the matters of Provincial Interest in Section 2 of the Planning Act; and is consistent with policy statements issued under subsection 3(1) of the Planning Act.

5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to take the necessary action to give effect to City Council's decision, including requesting that the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing carry forward modifications to Policies 2.2.4.15 and 2.2.4.17 set out in Official Plan Amendment 846 that supersede policies 2.2.4.15 and 2.2.4.17 in Official Plan Amendment 804, should Official Plan Amendment 804 be approved after OPA 846.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendments appended as revised Attachment 1 to the report (October 16, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, with respect to neighbourhood retail and services on major streets, provided that the commercial use permissions are not applied to a new non-residential building and provided that the commercial use permissions are not applied to the following streets:

a. Huntingwood Drive from Victoria Park to McCowan;

b. Sloan Avenue from Eglinton Avenue East to Victoria Park;

c. Guildwood Parkway from Kingston Road to Morningside Drive;

d. Orton Park Road from Ellesmere Road to Lawrence Avenue East;

e. Scarborough Golf Club Road from Ellesmere Road to Kingston Road;

f. Morningside Avenue from Guildwood Parkway to the GO Transit Metrolinx Rail Corridor; 

g. Sheppard Avenue from Bathurst Street to Jane Street;

h. Wilson Avenue from Bathurst Street to Jane Street;

i. Clonmore Drive between Gerrard and Warden;

j. Warden Avenue South of Danforth Avenue;

k. Birchmount Road south of Danforth Avenue;

l. Midland Avenue between Kingston Road and St. Clair Avenue East;

m. McCowan Road south of Eglinton Avenue East;

n. Brimley Road from Ellesmere Avenue to Eglinton Avenue West;

o. Warden Avenue from the 401 to Eglinton Avenue East;

p. Pharmacy Avenue from Highway 401 to Eglinton Avenue East;

q. Moore Avenue, from Brendan Road to Bayview Avenue;

r. Mount Pleasant Road, from Glengowan Road to Lawrence Avenue;

s. Islington Avenue from Finch Avenue West to Steeles Avenue West;

t. Weston Road from Wilson Avenue to Finch Avenue West;

u. Steeles Avenue West from Islington Avenue to the west and the utility corridor to the east;

v. Albion Road from the Humber River to the west and Weston Road to the east;

w. Sheppard Avenue West, Jane Street to the Black Creek;

x. Norfinch Drive, north and south of Shoreham Drive;

y. Martin Grove Road from Richgrove Drive to Highway 401, Jeffcoat Drive to Mercury Road, and Silverstone Drive to Steeles Avenue West;

z. Kipling Avenue from Steeles Avenue West to Anabelle Drive, Highway 401 to Dixon Road;

aa. Islington Avenue from Monogram Place to Kingsview Boulevard, Kingsmoor Gate to Finch Avenue West;

ab. Lawrence Avenue, from Mount Pleasant Road to Bayview Avenue;

ac. York Mills Road, from Highland Crescent to Bayview Avenue;

ad. Wilmington Ave, from Sheppard Avenue West to Finch Avenue West;

ae. Brimley Road from Highway 401 to Steeles Avenue East.

2. City Council further clarify that for through lots, the permissions in Revised Attachment 1 apply only to development that fronts onto a major street.

3. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 to reflect the permissions for neighbourhood interiors contained in Revised Attachment 2 to the report (October 16, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning for the following areas:

a. lands generally bounded by Rogers Road to the north, Old Weston Road (north of St. Clair Avenue West) and the rail corridor (south of St. Clair Avenue West) to the west, Queen Street West to the south, and Oakwood Avenue (north of Davenport Road) and Ossington Avenue  (south of Davenport Road) to the east, and including the area between Eglinton Avenue West to the north, Dufferin Road to the east, Rogers Road to the south and Caledonia Road to the west [Ward 9 Davenport];

b. lands generally bounded by Dundas Street West to the north, the rail corridor (north of Queen Street West) and Dufferin Street (south of Queen Street West) to the east, Lake Ontario to the south, and the Humber River to the west [Ward 4 Parkdale High-Park];

c. lands generally bounded by Dundas Street West to the north, Bay Street to the east, Lake Ontario to the south, and Dovercourt Road (north of the rail corridor) and Dufferin Street (south of the rail corridor) [Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York];

d. lands generally bounded by the Don Valley Parkway to the north, Coxwell Avenue to the east, Lake Ontario to the south, and the Don Valley Parkway to the west [Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth];

e. lands generally bounded by Charles Street East (west of Jarvis Street) and Rosedale Valley Road (east of Jarvis Street) to the north, the Don Valley Parkway to the east, The Esplanade/Mill Street to the south, and Bay Street to the west [Ward 13 Toronto-Centre];

f. lands generally bounded by Dupont Street (west of Yonge Street) and St. Clair Avenue East (east of Yonge Street) to the north, the Don Valley Parkway to the east, Dundas Street West (west of Yonge Street) and Bloor Street East (east of Yonge Street) to the south, and Ossington Avenue to the west [Ward 11 University-Rosedale]; and

g. lands generally bounded by O’Connor Drive to the north, Victoria Park Avenue to the east, Lake Ontario to the south, and Coxwell Avenue to the west [Ward 19 Beaches-East York].

h. lands generally bounded by Eglinton Avenue West and East to the north, Mount Pleasant Road (north of St. Clair Avenue East) and Yonge Street (south of St. Clair Avenue East) to the east, Dupont Street to the south, and Ossington Avenue (north of Rogers Road) and Dufferin Street (south of Rogers Road) to the west [Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul’s].

4. City Council determine that pursuant to Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is to be given in respect of the changes in Parts 1 and 3 above.

5. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendments appended as revised Attachment 3 to the report (October 16, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, with respect to home occupations.

6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the proposed draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

7. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with Municipal Licensing and Standards, Toronto Building, and other appropriate City divisions, to monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the Zoning By-law Amendments and to report to the Planning and Housing Committee following the earlier of two (2) years following the date the Zoning By-law Amendments come into full force and effect, or following the issuance of 100 building permits and/or business licenses, in order to review and recommend any necessary revisions to policy, zoning and/or other changes, including consideration for dedicated enforcement resources, to improve implementation.

8. City Council request the Ministry of the Attorney General to initiate the process for amendments to the Cannabis License Act, 2018 and/or any applicable regulations or ministry directives for the purpose of restricting the location of cannabis retail stores within lands designated as Neighbourhoods in the City’s Official Plan, including options to limit the total number of cannabis retail stores per ward, and direct the City Manager, the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to work with the Ministry to support this request, and report back through the monitoring program.

9. City Council request the Ministry of the Attorney General to initiate the process for amendments to the Liquor Licence and Control Act, 2019 (LLCA), and/or any applicable regulations or ministry directives for the purpose of restricting the granting of Liquor Sales Licenses and Convenience and Grocery Store licenses within lands designated as Neighbourhoods, in the City’s Official Plan and direct the City Manager, the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to work with the Ministry to support this request, and report back through the monitoring program.

10. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to hold local engagement in consultation with Ward Councillors, as requested, on the permissions for Neighbourhood interiors and Major Streets.

11. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to initiate a review of Official Plan Map 3.

12. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to consider what mechanism may be utilized to identify, in collaboration with the Ward Councillor, those proposed neighbourhood retail locations that have  substantial support from neighbours within 200 metres, in order to appropriately zone those particular locations, including required staff resources and budget as part of the monitoring report.

13. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to identify an approach to providing appropriate commercial permissions in the Zoning By-law to properties where existing businesses operate in residential zones and to report back with a work plan, including required staff resources and budget, as part of the monitoring program.

14. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in coordination with the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, the Executive Director, Development Review, General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, and the Chief Planner, in the further consideration directed at the October 30, 2025 meeting of Planning and Housing Committee to consider the feasibility of using business licensing to address outstanding questions around loading, hours of operation, noxious odours and other issues to ensure the scale of operations is appropriate in a neighbourhood context.

 
15. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture work with the Ward Councillor to conduct meaningful consultations about retail in neighbourhoods and any related business licensing options, and ensure that:

a. meaningful consultations are conducted in a coordinated manner and prioritise accessibility, clarity, and transparency;

b. all ward specific communications are available in multiple languages at the request of the Ward Councillor;

and

c. specialist staff are available to answer questions during in-person meetings.

16. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (November 7, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (November 7, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

Intergovernmental Requests for Successful Delivery of the City's Housing Plans

1. City Council request the Government of Canada, through Build Canada Homes and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation programs, to provide the City of Toronto:

a. 163 million in capital funding to support the creation of approximately 230 supportive homes on public land in the next 12-18 months;

b. 2.6 billion in funding and low-cost financing, though a portfolio-based and predictable multi-year approach, to support the creation of mixed-income communities on public land to start construction on approximately 3,900 purpose-built rental and affordable rental homes within the next 12-18 months; and

c. 150 million in funding under the Canada Rental Protection Fund, to be stacked with the City’s investments through the Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition Program, to support the community housing sector in acquiring and preserving approximately 1,000 at-risk rental homes.

2. City Council re-iterate its request to the Government of Ontario to maintain its commitment to partner with the City of Toronto to create new supportive homes for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, by:

a. renewing current annual investments of $48 million for another three years (2026-2029) to ensure ongoing stability of housing and supports in over 3,000 occupied supportive homes;

b. providing an additional investment of $16 million in 2026, and $23 million in 2027 and annually thereafter for housing benefits and wrap-around housing and social supports for over 730 new supportive homes funded and under construction, to open between 2025 and 2027; and

c. providing sufficient operating funding for any net new supportive homes created under Build Canada Homes.

3. City Council request the City Manager and any other appropriate staff to continue intergovernmental discussions with the federal and provincial governments, as well as Build Canada Homes, on funding opportunities to support the delivery of more housing in Toronto, particularly affordable and rental housing and based on the outcomes of these discussions bring forward new or updated incentive programs to provide financial supports to enable unlocking purpose-built rental housing that includes affordable housing in Toronto, and defer consideration of any changes to the City’s current affordable housing programs such as the Rental Housing Supply Program, Purpose-Built Rental Housing Incentives Program, and the inclusionary zoning framework until following that report.

Property Tax Exemptions for Indigenous-Led Housing Provider

4. City Council authorize an exemption from taxation for municipal and school purposes for the affordable rental homes and affordable transitional homes as listed and for the periods of time described in Table 1 in the Financial Impact section of the report (October 17,2025) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat.

5. City Council authorize the Controller and Chief Accountant to cancel or refund any taxes paid after the effective date of the exemption from taxation for municipal and school purposes as set out in the applicable municipal housing facility agreement.

Rental Housing Supply Program Set-Aside for Indigenous Housing Providers

6. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with Miziwe Biik Development Corporation to:

a. issue a rolling Call for Applications for the Indigenous set-aside funding allocations under the Rental Housing Supply Program and repayable loan allocations under the Community Housing Pre-Development Fund to identify eligible projects; and

b. approve eligible projects within the approved budget for Indigenous set-aside funding and repayable loan allocation, and report to City Council with the list of approved projects on an annual basis.

7. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with Miziwe Biik Development Corporation and Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle, to implement changes to Rental Housing Supply Program, Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition Program, and Community Housing Pre-Development Fund where needed to stack City financial support with federal and provincial funding provided to Indigenous-led and/or Indigenous-serving organizations within approved and available Indigenous set-aside funding allocations for development and acquisition of affordable housing, and report on the program changes to City Council as needed.

Memorandum of Understanding and Funding Agreement with United Way Greater Toronto

8. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Social Development, to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of the City of Toronto, a Memorandum of Understanding and funding agreement with United Way Greater Toronto to provide one-time funding in the amount of up to $50,000, included in the Housing Secretariat’s 2025 Operating Budget, to support actions and initiatives to incubate a Black-focused non-profit housing organization, on terms and conditions outlined in Attachment 4 to the report (October 17, 2025) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, or other terms and conditions as satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and Executive Director, Social Development, in a form approved by the City Solicitor.

Authorization to Collect and Share Personal Information through the Shelter Management Information System

9. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in collaboration with the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, to collect personal demographic information, housing and shelter history, service interactions, consent status of clients, through the Shelter Management Information System, designated as the City’s Homelessness Management Information System, for the purposes of supporting the City’s efforts in delivering responsive, coordinated, and client-centered housing and homelessness services.

10. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services to collect, use, and disclose personal information through the Shelter Management Information System, the City’s designated Homelessness Management Information System, strictly for the following purposes:

a. facilitating coordinated housing and homelessness service delivery;

b. enabling timely and appropriate housing and support service referrals;

c. ensuring compliance with federal and provincial reporting obligations; and

d. supporting evidence-based program planning, evaluation, performance; measurement, in a manner this compliant with the applicable privacy legislation, data governance standards, and client consent protocols.

Other

12. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to extend eligibility for the Tower Renewal High-Rise Retrofit Improvement Support Program (Hi-RIS) to equity housing co-operatives.

13. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bills to give effect to City Council's decision.

14. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to consult with the Black Canadian Housing Fund and other Black-led and Black-serving housing organizations in Toronto to improve housing outcomes for Black and racialized residents as part of the implementation of the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water to include the infrastructure cost estimates for Regent Park Phase 4, in their respective 2026-2035 Capital Budget and Plans as outlined in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 16, 2025) from the Executive Director, Housing Development Office.

2. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Development Office to report back on significant changes to the infrastructure cost estimates contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 16, 2025) from the Executive Director, Housing Development Office for City Council approval in advance of budget approval of those items.

3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Development Office, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water and the General Manager, Transportation Services, to enter into an agreement with Toronto Community Housing Corporation to reimburse eligible infrastructure costs incurred by Toronto Community Housing Corporation for Phase 4 of the Regent Park revitalization project, substantially on the terms identified in Attachment 2 to the report (October 16, 2025) from the Executive Director, Housing Development Office and such other terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the Executive Director, Housing Development Office, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, using funds to be allocated in the 2026-2035 Capital Budget and Plan for Toronto Water and Transportation Services as per Part 1 above.

4. City Council direct that the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 16, 2025) from the Executive Director, Housing Development Office remain confidential in its entirety, until such time as the infrastructure work contemplated in this report has been completed.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 16, 2025) from the Executive Director, Housing Development Office remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains financial information, supplied in confidence to the City of Toronto, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

By-law amendments

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 629, Property Standards, so that it reads generally in accordance with the draft By-law in Attachment 1 to the report (October 16, 2025) from the Interim Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, with such amendments to come into force on May 1, 2027.

2. City Council adopt a new City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 611, Pest Management on Private Property, generally in accordance with the draft by-law in Attachment 2 to the report (October 16, 2025) from the Interim Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, with such new chapter to come into force on May 1, 2027.

3. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 629, Property Standards, as follows to enable the new Property Standards Committee reporting requirements and delete duplicative provisions, with such amendments to come into force on March 1, 2026:

a. adding a new section § 629-3.2 as follows:

§ 629-3.2 Reporting.

A. The Chair of the Property Standards Committee shall report annually to the Planning and Housing Committee, or its successor, and the report shall include:

(1) A summary of the activities of the Property Standards Committee, including the number of items heard in the calendar year across all four hearing panels, and any changes made to the hearing process during the past year;

(2) Emerging issues and observations that, in the Property Standards Committee's opinion, should be reviewed by the City of Toronto; and

(3) Any other matters that, in the Property Standards Committee's opinion, impact the effective operation of the property standards appeal process.

b. deleting section § 629-10F on clothing drop boxes; and

c. deleting section § 629-24 on vacant buildings and property.

4. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 632, Property, Vacant or Hazardous, as follows, with such amendments to come into force on March 1, 2026:

a. adding the following provision to § 632-4. Fencing of hazardous property:

i. Every owner shall ensure that a vacant property that is not a building is secured by fencing or similar devices to prevent unauthorized entry.

5. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 835, Vital Services, Discontinuance Of, to align the by-law with the latest authorities in provincial legislation, by making the additions and deletions as follows, with such amendments to come into force on December 1, 2025:

a. making the following changes to § 835-1. Definitions;

i. delete the following definition:

COMMISSIONER – The Commissioner of Urban Development Services.

 
ii. add the following definition:

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – The Executive Director of Municipal Licensing and Standards or their designate or successor.

iii. delete and replace the definition of “landlord” with the following definition:

LANDLORD – Includes:

A. The owner of a rental unit or any other person who permits occupancy of a rental unit, other than a tenant who occupies a rental unit in a residential complex and who permits another person to also occupy the unit or any part of the unit.

B. The heirs, assigns, personal representatives and successors in title of a person referred to in Subsection A of this definition.

C. A person, other than a tenant occupying a rental unit in a residential complex, who is entitled to possession of the residential complex and who attempts to enforce any of the rights of a landlord under a tenancy agreement or the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 17, including the right to collect rent.

iv. delete and replace the definition of Vital Service with the following:

VITAL SERVICE – hot or cold water, fuel, electricity, gas or, during the part of each year prescribed by the regulations made under the Residential Tenancies Act,2006, Statutes of Ontario 2006, circa 17, heat.

b. replacing all references to “Commissioner” with “Executive Director”; and

c. deleting and replacing § 835-10. Offences with the following sections:

§ 835-10. Entry to inspect.

A. In compliance with section 218 of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, the Executive Director may, at all reasonable times, enter and inspect a building or part of a building with respect to which this Chapter applies for the purpose of determining compliance with this Chapter or a direction given under § 835-4.

B. Despite § 835-10.A., the Executive Director shall not enter a rental unit,

(1) unless they have obtained the consent of the occupier of the rental unit after informing them that they may refuse permission to enter the unit; or

(2) unless they are authorized to do so by a warrant issued under section 231 of the Residential Tenancies Act.

§ 835-11. Offences.  

A. A person, other than a corporation, who contravenes or fails to comply with §§ 835-2, 835-4, 835-5, 835-6 or 835-8 is guilty of an offence for each day or part of a day on which the offence occurs or continues and is liable on conviction to a fine of not more than $50,000.

B. A corporation, that contravenes or fails to comply with §§ 835-2, 835-4, 835-5, 835-6 or 835-8 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of not more than $250,000.

C. Every director or officer of a corporation that is convicted of an offence who knowingly concurs in the commission of the offence is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of not more than $50,000.

6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to give effect to City Council's decision and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, in order to give effect to Parts 1 to 5, inclusive, above.

7. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, in collaboration with the General Manager, Toronto Water and the Medical Officer of Health, to conduct further consultation with relevant parties on the use of regulatory tools to address the issue of lead pipes on private property, and report back in 2027.

8. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to report to the Planning and Housing Committee with a jurisdictional scan of property standards by-laws regarding options for allowing gravel driveways while mitigating their negative impacts.

9. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to report annually on enforcement and compliance activities associated with Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 629, Property Standards.
 

10. City Council amend the qualifications of the Property Standards Committee to include lived experience and/or professional experience related to housing access and tenant protection and request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to improve training for members of the Property Standards Committee about housing rights.
 

11. City Council request the City Manager to coordinate with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, the Fire Chief and General Manager, Fire Services, the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building and the Toronto Police Service Board to ensure all available resources are explored in cases where leased residential dwellings are reported to be in significant or unsafe conditions of disrepair.
 

12. City Council reaffirm its direction given in Item 2024.PH11.8 to the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to report on a framework to introduce Administrative Penalties for by-laws enforced by Municipal Licensing and Standards, including Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 629, Property Standards, Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings, and other relevant by-laws, and as part of the framework consider the feasibility of establishing a system of escalating penalties for second and subsequent convictions.
 

13. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to invite the Federal Housing Advocate to present to the Housing Rights Advisory Committee by the first quarter of 2026 on how the housing rights of tenants may be affected by the property standards appeals process established by provincial legislation.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Chair, Toronto Local Appeal Body to review the Toronto Local Appeal Body’s rules and practice directions around document disclosure and respecting the independence of the tribunal, consider amendments where necessary to ensure fair hearings.

2. City Council request the Chair, Toronto Local Appeal Body to include data in the Chair’s Annual Report regarding Toronto Local Appeal Body appeals and tribunal decisions, by types of appellants, including prior to and after the Province's elimination of appeals by residents, in order to assist in understanding the effects of the Province’s unilateral action.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council forward the report (October 16, 2025) from the Executive Director, Development Review to the City of Markham, Planning and Development Services Department for consideration. 

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council enact a by-law designating the property at 81 Isabella Street (including entrance address at 83 Isabella Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act substantially in accordance with the Revised Statement of Significance: 81 Isabella Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (October 10, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consideration of the objections received by the City Clerk.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in City Council designating the property at 81 Isabella Street (including entrance address at 83 Isabella Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 150 College Street (Medical Sciences Building - 1 King's College Circle) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 150 College Street (Medical Sciences Building - 1 King's College Circle) (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (October 3, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in City Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 54 and 66 Fraser Avenue (including the entrance addresses of 58, 60, 62 and 64 Fraser Avenue) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 54 and 66 Fraser Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (October 2, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 68 Fraser Avenue (including the entrance addresses of 147 and 151 Liberty Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance 68 Fraser Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 2 to the report (October 2, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

3. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in City Council designating the properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 164 and 166 Isabella Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 164 and 166 Isabella Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (October 2, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in City Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 925 Dixon Road and 230 Carlingview Drive substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (October 2, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

3. Before introducing the necessary Bill to City Council for the enactment of the Zoning By-law Amendment, City Council:

a. recommend to the Executive Director, Development Review that the applicant ensure that the submitted Land Use Compatibility Assessment prepared by GradientWind, dated October 11, 2023, and the Transportation Noise and Vibration Assessment prepared by GradientWind, dated October 11, 2023, have been peer reviewed by a third-party consultant retained by the City at the owner's expense, and the owner agrees to implement any necessary control measures and recommendations identified by the peer reviewers, with the control measures to be secured through the Site Plan Control process, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; and

b. require the applicant to submit a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review. 

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 1138 Islington Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 1 to motion 1 by Councillor Amber Morley.

2. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

3. Before introducing the necessary Bill to City Council for the enactment of the Zoning By-law Amendment, City Council require the applicant to submit a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review.

4. Before introducing the necessary Bill to City Council for the enactment of the Zoning By-law Amendment, City Council require the applicant to enter into an agreement with the City to secure the design and construction of, and provide security in the form of a Letter of Credit or other satisfactory security instrument for, any new municipal infrastructure or upgrades or improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure that are identified in the accepted Report to support the proposed development, and to ensure that they are constructed and operational, and that this is secured through the Site Plan Control process, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review.

5. City Council request the owner to continue to work with Development Review and Urban Forestry staff through the Site Plan Control process to increase the number of trees to be planted on the lands.

6. City Council determine that pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is to be given in respect of the changes to the draft Zoning By-law attached as Attachment 1 to motion 1 by Councillor Amber Morley.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 2345 Finch Avenue West and 3415-3499 Weston Road substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (October 2, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 2345 Finch Avenue West and 3415-3499 Weston Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (October 2, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

4. City Council approve that, in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit for the first building within the first phase of the development, the Owner shall convey to the City, an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 2,109 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the City Solicitor.

5. City Council approve the acceptance of the on-site parkland dedication, subject to the Owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation.

6. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the Owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of Development Charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.

7. Before introducing the necessary Bill to City Council for the enactment of the Zoning By-law Amendment, City Council:

a. recommend to the Executive Director, Development Review that the applicant ensure that the submitted Land Use Compatibility Assessment prepared by WSP, dated December 15, 2020 along with the Addendum dated April 7, 2025; the Environmental Noise Feasibility Study prepared by Valcoustics, dated December 10, 2020, along with the Addendums dated April 15, 2021 and February 7, 2025; and the Railway Safety Report prepared by Stantec, dated February 28, 2022, along with the Addendum dated March 24, 2025, have been peer reviewed by a third-party consultant retained by the City at the Owner's expense, and the Owner agrees to implement any necessary control measures and recommendations identified by the peer reviewers, with the control measures to be secured through the Site Plan Control process, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review;

b. require the applicant to submit a revised Transportation Impact Study, to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review;

c. require the applicant to enter into a Municipal Infrastructure Agreement with the City and provide security in the form of a Letter of Credit or other satisfactory security instrument to fund preparation, installation, and maintenance of a new traffic control signal at the intersection at Weston Road and Zappacosta Drive and traffic upgrades at the intersection of Weston Road and Fenmar Drive, with the new traffic control signal and traffic upgrades to be secured through the Site Plan Control process and/or through the City's Vision Zero Project work Weston Road, as appropriate, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review;

d. require the applicant to submit a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; and

e. require the applicant to enter into a Municipal Infrastructure Agreement with the City to secure the design and construction of, and provide security in the form of a Letter of Credit or other satisfactory security instrument for any new municipal infrastructure or upgrades or improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure that are identified in the accepted Report to support the proposed development, and to ensure that they are constructed and operational, and that this is secured through the Site Plan Control process, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 3418 Lake Shore Boulevard West and 0 Skeens Lane substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (October 21, 2025) from the Director of Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 3418 Lake Shore Boulevard West and 0 Skeens Lane substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 1 to motion 1 by Councillor Amber Morley.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

4. City Council determine that the amendment made to the proposed Zoning By-law are minor in nature, and, pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further public notice is required in respect of the proposed Zoning By-law.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 5280 Dundas Street West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (October 2, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

3. City Council delegate the approval and signing authority to the Executive Director, Development Review for agreements related to payments-in-lieu of bicycle parking under Article 900.8.10 Exception Number [x190] of Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to use $1,076.00 per long-term bicycle parking space reduced, adjusted for inflation, as the basis for calculating payments under Article 900.8.10 Exception Number [x190] of Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended.

5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to use $538 per short-term bicycle parking space reduced, adjusted for inflation, as the basis upon which payments under Article 900.8.10 Exception Number [x190] of Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended. 

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council allow an in-kind contribution for 2491 Lake Shore Boulevard West for the design and construction of a new walkway, seating, lighting, and tree plantings with cost estimates to be submitted and approved for the on-site parkland at 2491 Lake Shore Boulevard West and for the adjacent portion of Amos Waites Park to the north of 2491 Lake Shore Boulevard West (the "In-Kind Contribution"), all to the satisfaction by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation.  

2. City Council attribute a value of the in-kind Contribution Community Benefit Charge, set out in Part 1 above, equal to one hundred percent (100 percent) of four percent (4 percent) of the value of the lands (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law), as determined the day before the day the first building permit is issued in respect of the development, for the in-kind Contribution for the on-site parkland at 2491 Lake Shore Boulevard West and the adjacent portion of Amos Waites Park to the north of 2491 Lake Shore Boulevard West, as approved by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation.  

3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Development Review to enter into an agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act (the "In-Kind Contribution Agreement") to address the provision of the in-kind contribution with further details and specifications to be detailed in the In-Kind Contribution Agreement all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, and the City Solicitor, with such agreement to be registered on title to the Site and such agreement shall be evidence of arrangements for the provision of the in-kind contribution that are satisfactory to City Council.

4. City Council approve a Development Charge Credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction of additional Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation; the Development Charge Credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of designing and constructing the additional Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, received Item EY26.7 for information.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council assume the municipal services relating to Plan of Subdivision 66M-2503.

2. City Council authorize the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review, to release the performance guarantee held with respect to the municipal services in accordance with the Subdivision Agreement, dated August 17, 2011, between Damaris Development Incorporated and the City of Toronto.

3. City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to prepare an assumption By-law to assume the public highway within Plan of Subdivision 66M-2503 and to bring it forward for enactment.

4. City Council authorize the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary action to give effect to City Council's decision.

5. City Council authorize the appropriate City Officials to transfer ownership of the street lighting system constructed within Plan of Subdivision 66M-2503 to Toronto Hydro Energy Services Incorporated.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. Despite the provisions of the City of Toronto Property Naming Policy, City Council approve the naming of the north west baseball diamond in Martingrove Gardens Park to “Jim Horton Baseball Diamond”.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the existing parking prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the west side of Weston Road, between Church Street and a point 45.5 metres north of John Street, to be in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays

2. City Council amend the existing parking prohibition in effect from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the east side of Weston Road, between John Street and a point 25.5 metres north of Fern Avenue, to be in effect on the east side of Weston Road, between from John Street and Fern Avenue in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

3. City Council amend the existing parking prohibition in effect from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the east side of Weston Road, between a point 70.5 metres north of Fern Avenue to Church Street, to be in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

4. City Council amend the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the east side of Weston Road, between a point 25.5 metres north of Fern Avenue and a point 45 metres further north to be in effect on the east side of Weston Road, between Fern Avenue and a point 70.5 metres north.

5. City Council rescind the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect at all times on the east side of Weston Road between Fern Avenue and a point 25.5 metres northwest.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, deferred consideration of Item NY27.2 to the December 16, 17 and 18, 2025, meeting of City Council.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council enact a Part Lot Control Exemption By-law for the lands municipally known as 340-472 Lawrence Heights Way and 2-66 Green Gardens Boulevard substantially in accordance with the draft Part Lot Control Exemption By-law included as Attachment 6 to the report (September 25, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, and as generally illustrated on the Part Lot Control Exemption Plan on Attachment 4 to the report (September 25, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, to be prepared to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and to expire two (2) years following enactment by City Council.

2. Prior to the introduction of the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law, City Council require the owner to:

a. provide proof of payment of all current property taxes for the subject lands to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and

b. register, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, a Section 118 Restriction under the Land Titles Act agreeing not to transfer or charge any part of the subject lands described in Schedule A to the report (September 25, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, without prior written consent of the Executive Director, Development Review or their designate to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take the necessary steps to release the Section 118 Restriction from all or any portion of the lands in the City Solicitor's sole discretion after consulting with the Executive Director, Development Review at such time as confirmation is received that a plan of condominium has been registered or upon expiry or repeal of the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law.

4. City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to register the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law on title.

5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to repeal or amend the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law to delete part of the lands described in the by-law, if the City Solicitor determines, in her sole discretion after consulting with the Executive Director, Development Review, that it is necessary prior to releasing or partially releasing the 118 Restriction from title.

6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Part Lot Control Exemption By-law as may be required.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 2425 - 2427 Bayview Avenue and 1 The Bridle Path substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (October 2, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 2425 - 2427 Bayview Avenue and 1 The Bridle Path substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (October 2, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

4. City Council approve that in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, the Owner shall convey to the City, an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 661.79 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation.

5. City Council approve the acceptance of on-site parkland dedication, subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation; the Owner may propose the exception of encumbrances of tiebacks, where such an encumbrance is deemed acceptable by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the City Solicitor  and such an encumbrance will be subject to the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount as determined by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

6. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the Owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.

7. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review to work with the applicant through the site plan process to explore opportunities to provide enhanced screening around the vehicular access point, and other portions of the development adjacent to the properties at 3 and 5 The Bridle Path.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend City of North York Zoning By-law 7625 for the lands municipally known as 850 and 858 York Mills Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the revised report (October 17, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 41, 43, 45, and 47 Hendon Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (September 30, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 7625 for the lands municipally known as 41, 43, 45, and 47 Hendon Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (September 30, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

4. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to enter into an Agreement pursuant to subsection 35.2(2) of the Planning Act and the City’s Inclusionary Zoning By-law on terms satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

5. City Council require the owner to provide and implement an acceptable Tenant Assistance Plan to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning for Eligible Tenants of the existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished, addressing financial compensation and other assistance to lessen hardship, including the provision of rent gap payments.

6. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor and the City Solicitor, to work with the Owner to explore an in-kind community benefit package pursuant to Section 37(6) of the Planning Act, including a contribution towards the increase of an off-site parkland dedication, improvements to the fieldhouse, splash pad and/or playground within Hendon Park, and to report back to City Council for further instruction on any offer of in-kind community benefits made by the Owner.

7. City Council recommend that the Executive Director, Development Review secure a privately owned, publicly accessible space of approximately 70 square metres for the purpose of a pet relief area, as part of the Site Plan Control process.
 

8. City Council request the Owner to make reasonable commercial efforts to identify, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, a suitable off-site parkland dedication as a substitution for an on-site parkland dedication that:
 

a. is accessible to the area where the subject site is located;

b. is a good physical substitute for any on-site parkland dedication;

c. is free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments;

d. is in an acceptable environmental condition; and

e. the value of the off-site dedication shall not exceed the estimated value of the on-site dedication that would otherwise be required, which value may include the cost of acquiring the land, land transfer tax, typical closing cost and reasonable real estate commissions of up to 5 percent,
 

all to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation.

9. Should the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the Owner agree to a property as a substitution for an on-site dedication, City Council accept the off-site parkland dedication, in full or partial fulfilment of the parkland dedication requirements, pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with conveyance to the City to occur prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit in accordance with the following:
 

a. in the event the value of the off-site parkland dedication is less than the value of an on-site parkland dedication, the Owner shall provide a cash-in-lieu payment for the shortfall in parkland dedication in accordance with Chapter 415 Article III of the Municipal Code; and

b. in the event the Owner is unable to provide a substituted off-site parkland dedication to the City, the Owner will be required to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement through a cash-in-lieu of parkland payment prior to the issuance of first above grade building permit in accordance with Chapter 415 Article III of the Municipal Code.

all to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the City Solicitor.
 

10. Should an off-site parkland dedication be accepted by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the Owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.

11. City Council request the applicant to prepare a Construction Management Plan for the proposed development in consultation with the surrounding community.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the installation of a pedestrian crossover at the right-turn channel at the northwest corner of the intersection of Lawrence Avenue East and Underhill Drive/Railside Road.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the former City of Scarborough Employment Districts Zoning By-law 24982 for the lands municipally known as 5705 and 5789 Steeles Avenue East substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (October 3, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application appeal, in its current form, for the lands municipally known as 402, 404, 406 and 408 Livingston Road North and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues, including but not limited to those outlined in the report (October 3, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal in whole or in part, City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that:

a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan Amendment is satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor;

b. the final form and content of the draft Zoning By-law Amendment is satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor; and

c. the owner has at its sole expense:

i. submitted a revised Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report, Hydrogeological Review, including the Foundation Drainage Report ("Engineering Reports") to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water;

ii. secured the design and provided financial securities in respect of any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, to support the development, all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review and the General Manager, Toronto Water, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development, according to the Engineering Reports accepted by the Director, Engineering Review and the General Manager, Toronto Water;

iii. ensured that implementation of the accepted Engineering Reports does not require changes to the proposed amending By-law or that any required changes have been made to the proposed amending By-law to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, and the City Solicitor, including the use of a Holding ("H") By-law symbol regarding any new municipal servicing infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal servicing infrastructure, as may be required;

iv. submission of a revised Rail Safety and Risk Mitigation Report, which is subject to a third-party review, including any identified mitigation measures; and

v. submission of a revised Noise and Vibration Impact Study, which is subject to a third-party review, including any identified mitigation measures.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City Staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Clonmore Drive and Queensbury Avenue/Private Access.

2. City Council authorize the removal of the existing pedestrian crossover on Clonmore Drive, immediately northeast of Queensbury Avenue, in conjunction with the installation of traffic control signals at Clonmore Drive and Queensbury Avenue.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at Birchmount Road and Rolark Drive/Private Access.

2. City Council prohibit right-turns on a red signal at all times in the southbound and northbound directions, at the intersection of Birchmount Road and Rolark Drive/Private Access.

3. City Council rescind the westerly southbound lane designation on Birchmount Road, between Rolark Drive and a point 100 metres north, for southbound right turns only, buses excepted.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 260-270 and 274-322 King Street West substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 14 to the report (October 3, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86 for the lands municipally known as 260-270 and 274-322 King Street West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 15 to the report (October 3, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment(s) as may be required.

4. City Council require the owner of the lands at 260-270 and 274-322 King Street West to enter into and register on title an amending Section 37 Agreement which would amend the July 26, 2017 Section 37 Agreement registered as Instrument AT4755091 to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the Ward Councillor; the following will be secured through the amended Section 37 Agreement:

a. a financial contribution to the City in the amount of $250,000, allocated to streetscape improvements within the vicinity of the site, to be provided prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for the new West Block building, to be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Construction Price Index for Toronto from the date Council adopts the Zoning By-law Amendment to the date the payment is made; and

b. all previously secured items with the exception of requirements related to Festival Square enhancements.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 55 Eglinton Avenue East substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (October 3, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, amended as follows:

a. Policy b) in the draft Official Plan Amendment 829 is deleted and replaced with the following:

b) For any affordable housing secured through Policy a, above, a minimum of 6 contiguous affordable housing units shall be provided on the lands and the required Agreement shall provide for such terms and conditions as may be specified in that Agreement to secure the required provision of Affordable Housing Units, all to the satisfaction Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 55 Eglinton Avenue East substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment contained in Attachment 1 to motion 1 by Councillor Josh Matlow.

3. City Council determine that pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is to be given in respect of the changes to the draft Zoning By-law attached as Attachment 1 to motion 1 by Councillor Josh Matlow.

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and/or draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

5. City Council require the owner of the lands at 55 Eglinton Avenue East, at their sole cost and expense, to enter into, and register on title, an Amending Section 37 Agreement amending the Section 37 Agreement registered on title to the lands, registered as Instrument Number AT580485, securing the following matters of legal convenience to implement the requirements of the recommended Official Plan Amendment, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor as follows:

a. in accordance with draft Official Plan Amendment, included as Attachment 6 to the report (October 3, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, the owner shall be required to provide a minimum 1,165 square metres of non-residential uses or affordable housing, in lieu of the required office replacement, which will include a minimum of 303 square metres of retail on the ground floor and 360 square metres of affordable housing; the affordable housing shall be provided in accordance with the terms and conditions outlined in Attachment 8 to the report (October 3, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

6. City Council request the owner to make reasonable commercial efforts to convey off-site parkland to the City equal to the value of the on-site parkland dedication owed, in fulfilment of the parkland dedication requirements pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with the off-site parkland dedication to be acceptable to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and free and clear of any above or below grade encumbrances, to be conveyed prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit; and

a. in the event that the off-site parkland dedication is less than the value of the on-site parkland dedication, then the owner will pay cash-in-lieu of parkland to make up for the shortfall in parkland dedication, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit;

b. in the event that the owner is unable to provide an acceptable off-site parkland dedication to the City, the owner will be required to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement through the payment of cash-in-lieu; and

c. the value of the cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication will be appraised through the City's Corporate Real Estate Management Division and payment will be required prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit.

7. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for any design and construction by the owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 861 Avenue Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (October 3, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law as may be required.

3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to secure the following through a land division process:

a. a 0.4-metre widening along the Avenue Road frontage of the site conveyed to the City to satisfy the requirement of a 27.0-metre-wide right-of-way; and

b. a 6.0-metre corner rounding at the northwest corner of the site (the southeast corner of Avenue Road and Chaplin Crescent) conveyed to the City for a nominal sum, free and clear of obstructions and encumbrances.

4. City Council request the owner to provide a Landscape Plan detailing the proposed landscaping along the public boulevard to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the General Manager, Transportation Services.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the current application regarding the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 189-195 Old Weston Road and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the construction of a five-storey rear addition on the heritage property at 36 Prince Arthur Avenue, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by Richard Wengle, dated March 24, 2025, and Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated July 14, 2025, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to the following additional conditions:

a. the owner shall:

1. provide a detailed Conservation Plan prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 36 Prince Arthur Avenue dated July 14, 2025, prepared by ERA Architects Inc. to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and

2. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the property at 36 Prince Arthur Avenue, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such a Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

b. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 36 Prince Arthur Avenue, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the property as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall:

1. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 1.a.1 above, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

2. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications that are keyed to the approved Landscape Plan required in Part 1.a.2 above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and

3. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan; and

c. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Part 1.b.3 above, the owner shall:

1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work has been completed in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, to report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council in the first quarter of 2026 with a positive recommendation for local roads identified in the RapidTO Dufferin Street and Bathurst Street data monitoring program that satisfy the traffic calming policy guidelines, in consultation with the local Councillors.

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council in the first quarter of 2026 with recommendations to change on-street permit parking hours, to affix on-street permit parking to the side of the street with greater supply, and to adjust on-street permit parking spaces at appropriate locations informed by engagement with the local residents and local Councillors.

3. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to work with the local Councillors to create a Community Working Group and to report on progress by the end of the first quarter of 2026, in developing a unified set of changes to address permit parking supply, speeding and traffic infiltration issues that arise as a result of RapidTO: Dufferin Street implementation.

4. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to work with religious institutions fronting on affected portions of Bathurst Street or Dufferin Street to ensure that they can continue to conduct funerals and marshall funeral processions during off-peak hours.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the closure of the north sidewalk and two westbound traffic lanes on Dundas Street West, between Indian Grove and a point 40 metres east of Watkinson Avenue and provision of a temporary walkway located within the closed portion of the westbound through lane, from November 30, 2025, to April 30, 2027, inclusive.

2. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the north side of Dundas Street West, between Indian Grove and Annette Street.

3. City Council rescind the existing maximum one-hour parking permitted in effect 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily, on the north side of Dundas Street West, between Indian Grove and Annette Street.

4. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the south side of Dundas Street West, between Indian Grove and a point 120 metres west of Annette Street.

5. City Council rescind the existing maximum one-hour parking permitted in effect 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily, on the south side of Dundas Street West between Indian Grove and a point 120 metres west of Annette Street.

6. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the south side of Dundas Street West, between Indian Grove and a point 120 metres west of Annette Street.

7. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the south side of Dundas Street West between Annette Street and a point 75 metres west.

8. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the south side of Dundas Street West, between Annette Street and a point 120 metres west.

9. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on both sides of Dundas Street West, between Indian Grove and Annette Street.

10. City Council direct the applicant to sweep the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways daily, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

11. City Council direct the applicant to construct and maintain a fully covered, protected and unobstructed walkway for all pedestrians, including for those with mobility devices, for the entire duration of the construction staging area permit to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and ensure it is compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

12. City Council direct the applicant to ensure that the existing sidewalks or the proposed pedestrian walkway have proper enhanced lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night.

13. City Council direct the applicant to clearly consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local Business Improvement Areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications.

14. City Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage and request the applicant to maintain all sightlines to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times.

15. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and the Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, on a daily basis to control construction vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public.

16. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and the Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, during large scale concrete pours and large scale material deliveries to control vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public.

17. City Council direct the applicant to install cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired.

18. City Council direct the applicant to post a 24-hour monitored construction hotline number on the hoarding board, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site.

19. City Council direct the applicant to provide and install public art, including mural artwork, onto every elevation of the hoarding board with adequate spotlighting for night-time illumination, at their sole cost, to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor.

20. City Council direct the applicant to cooperate with and provide all necessary assistance to the City Engineers, staff and representatives carrying out operation, maintenance and construction activities to municipal infrastructure within the vicinity of the construction staging area, and at no cost to the City to remove any staging to accommodate the necessary municipal infrastructure work.

21. City Council direct that Dundas Street West be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations (except with parking rates and hours of operation being consistent to the rates and hours of operation at the time of completion) when the project is complete.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the west side of Bay Street, between College Street and Cumberland Street.

2. City Council prohibit stopping from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the west side of Bay Street, between College Street and a point 97.5 metres south of Wellesley Street West, and between a point 66 metres south of Wellesley Street West and Cumberland Street.

3. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation on the west side of Bay Street, between College Street and Bloor Street West, in effect from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, at a rate of $5.50 per hour and for a maximum period of five hours.

4. City Council authorize the installation of parking machines on the west side of Bay Street, between College Street and a point 97.5 metres south of Wellesley Street West, and between a point 66 metres south of Wellesley Street West and Bloor Street West, to be in effect from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, at a rate of $5.50 per hour and for a maximum period of five hours.

5. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation on the west side of Bay Street, between College Street and Bloor Street West, in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, at a rate of $5.50 per hour and for a maximum period of three hours.

6. City Council authorize the installation of parking machines on the west side of Bay Street, between College Street and a point 97.5 metres south of Wellesley Street West, and between a point 66 metres south of Wellesley Street West and Bloor Street West, to be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, at a rate of $5.50 per hour and for a maximum period of three hours.

7. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation on the west side of Bay Street, between College Street and Bloor Street West, in effect from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Saturday, and from 1:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Sunday, at a rate of $5.50 per hour and for a maximum period of six hours.

8. City Council authorize the installation of parking machines on the west side of Bay Street, between College Street and a point 97.5 metres south of Wellesley Street West, and between a point 66 metres south of Wellesley Street West and Bloor Street West, to be in effect from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Saturday, and from 1:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Sunday, at a rate of $5.50 per hour and for a maximum period of six hours.

9. City Council designate an accessible loading zone to be in effect at all times, on the west side of Bay Street, between a point 66 metres south of Wellesley Street West and a point 31.5 metres further south.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the temporary traffic and parking regulations on streets in the vicinity of Distillery District that are impacted during the Distillery Winter Village, identified in Attachment 2 to the report (October 3, 2025) from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services, subject to Toronto and East York Community Council adoption of the companion report entitled "Temporary Adjustments to Parking Regulations and the Extension of Permit Parking Hours - 2025 Distillery Winter Village (Delegated)" [TE26.34]; the temporary parking regulations will override all existing regulations for the duration of this event (November 13, 2025 to January 4, 2026).

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council rescind the existing westbound-left turn prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except Sunday on Bloor Street West and Dovercourt Road.

2. City Council rescind the existing eastbound-left turn prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday (streetcars excepted) on Bloor Street West and Lansdowne Avenue.

3. City Council rescind the existing westbound-left turn prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except Sunday on Bloor Street West and Lansdowne Avenue.

4. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday at the rate of $3.00 per hour for a maximum period of 3 hours on the north side of Bloor Street West, between Lansdowne Avenue and a point 65 metres further west.

5. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of Bloor Street West, between Lansdowne Avenue and a point 65 metres further west.

6. City Council rescind the existing accessible on-street loading zone on the north side of Bloor Street West between a point 49 metres east of Dovercourt Road and a point 9 metres further east.

7. City Council authorize an accessible on-street loading zone on the on the north side of Bloor Street West between a point 67 metres east of Dovercourt Road and a point 9 metres further east.

8. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday at the rate of $3.00 per hour for a maximum period of 3 hours on the north side of Bloor Street West, between Dovercourt Road and a point 76 metres east. 

9. City Council direct that Bloor Street West be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations (except with parking rates and hours of operation being consistent to the rates and hours of operation at the time of completion) when the project is complete.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize public highway designation for the lands set out in the tables in Attachment 1 to motion 1 by Councillor Paula Fletcher to be dedicated in name as Lake Shore Boulevard East.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, for Lake Shore Boulevard East, generally as described in Attachment 3 to the report (October 14, 2025) from the Director, Planning Design and Management, Transportation Services.

3. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take all steps necessary to implement the proposed dedications referred to in Part 1 above, including requesting the City Solicitor to prepare and submit the relevant bills and to pay any costs necessary to register the resultant by-laws, if required.

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to give effect to City Council's decision, including the necessary bills to amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor or General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to Parts 1 to 3, inclusive, above.

5. City Council as shareholder direct the Toronto Port Lands Company Board of Directors to direct the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO and the Executive Vice President, Port Lands Management, CreateTO to negotiate and execute a leasehold agreement between the City of Toronto Economic Development Corporation and the City of Toronto to implement Part 1 above, on such terms and conditions as the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO deems appropriate and in a form satisfactory to the Chief Legal Counsel, CreateTO.

6. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the Executive Director, Development Review to report to the Toronto East York Community Council in the first quarter of 2026 on the status of implementation of public realm improvement plans along Lake Shore Boulevard East, between Carlaw Avenue and Leslie Street, including the status of the Transportation Services public messaging sign on Lake Shore Boulevard East, east of Carlaw.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council waive Section 8.6, Interviewing Candidates, of the Public Appointments Policy and appoint Edna Chua to the Ted Reeve Community Arena Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on October 23, 2029, and until a successor is appointed.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council rescind the existing Community Safety Zone in effect at all times on both sides of Dufferin Street, between Dundas Street West and Queen Street West.

2. City Council rescind the existing Community Safety Zone in effect at all times on both sides of Dufferin Street, between Bloor Street West and College Street.

3. City Council designate a Community Safety Zone to be in effect at all times on both sides of Dufferin Street, between Queen Street West and Bloor Street West.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize amendments to parking regulations required to establish a no stopping prohibition on the north side of College Street, between a point 30.5 meters east of Dufferin Street and Gladstone Avenue, as set out in Attachments 1 and 2 to the letter (October 2, 2025) from Councillor Alejandra Bravo.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council rescind the parking prohibition in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, except public holidays, on the south side of St. Clair Avenue West, between a point 57 metres east of Via Italia and a point 15.9 meters east.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to initiate in 2026 a non-statutory character study of Palmerston Boulevard and the surrounding residential area, in consultation with the local community, that articulates the community’s aspirations for the design of future development and to report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council in the first quarter of 2027.

2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to evaluate whether a Heritage Conservation District Plan should be prepared for the Palmerston area and to report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council in the first quarter of 2027.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council ratify and approve the Memorandum of Settlement between the City of Toronto and Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 2998, in Confidential Attachment 3 to the report (October 20, 2025) from the City Manager and the Chief People Officer.

2. City Council direct the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to make the necessary adjustments to the 2025 Non-Program Expenditure Budget and Operating Budgets of the Centres to reflect provisions of the Memorandum of Settlement.

3. City Council authorize the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to make the necessary amendments to rates of pay, benefits and other issues identified as agreed changes in the Memorandum of Settlement.

4. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (October 20, 2025) from the City Manager and the Chief People Officer remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to labour relations or employee negotiations.

5. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 3 to the report (October 20, 2025) from the City Manager and the Chief People Officer remain confidential at this time, as it relates to labour relations or employee negotiations.

6. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential labour relations information in Confidential Attachment 3 to the report (October 20, 2025) from the City Manager and the Chief People Officer following ratification by Council, and the creation of a final collective agreement, and the completion of all related proceedings, as confirmed by the Chief People Officer.

Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (October 20, 2025) from the City Manager and the Chief People Officer remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they relate to labour relations or employee negotiations.

Confidential Attachment 3 to the report (October 20, 2025) from the City Manager and the Chief People Officer remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it relates to labour relations or employee negotiations. Confidential Attachment 3 to the report (October 20, 2025) from the City Manager and the Chief People Officer will be made public following ratification by Council and the creation of a final collective agreement, and the completion of all related proceedings, as confirmed by the Chief People Officer.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 3, 2025) from the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 3, 2025) from the City Solicitor.

3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 3, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential as it contains advice about litigation or potential litigation that affects the City of Toronto and advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client and litigation privilege.

The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 3, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows:

1. City Council direct that the City agree with the Owners that it will not require the removal of encroachments on the City’s right-of-way adjacent to 2 Whitney Avenue (135 Glen Road), pending the outcome of the Application and any appeals thereof.

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 3, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice about litigation or potential litigation that affects the City of Toronto and advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client and litigation privilege.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the public release of Part 1 of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor.

3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and Part 1 is now public as follows:

1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, with retroactive authority, to bring an application for judicial review, motion for leave to appeal, and if granted, to appeal to Divisional Court, from the October 10, 2025, decision of the Ontario Land Tribunal regarding the property at 155 St. Dennis Drive.

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor.

3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows:

1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated October 28, 2025, set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement.

2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Official Plan Amendment and the Zoning By-law Amendment until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that:

a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law amendment are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review;

b. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters from Engineering and Construction Services as contained in the Engineering and Construction Services Memorandum dated November 6, 2024, and any outstanding issues raised by Engineering and Construction Services, arising from the ongoing technical review (including provision of acceptable reports and studies), as they relate to the subject applications, to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review;

c. the owner has submitted updated Phase One and Two Environmental Site Assessment Reports, Transportation Impact Study, Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation, Hydrogeotechnical Investigation, Hydrological Review Summary, Water Tight Letter, External Sanitary Sewer Analysis, Municipal Servicing Report, Servicing Report Groundwater Summary, and Stormwater Management Report to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review;

d. the owner has made satisfactory arrangements with Engineering and Construction Services and entered into the appropriate agreement with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development, according to the accepted Stormwater Management Report accepted by the Director, Engineering Review;

e. the owner has satisfactorily addressed the Urban Design matters in the Urban Design Memorandum dated November 6, 2024, and any outstanding issues raised by Urban Design, arising from the ongoing technical review (including provision of acceptable reports and studies) as they relate to the subject applications to the satisfaction of the Director, Urban Design;

f. the owner has satisfactorily addressed any outstanding issues raised by Transportation Services arising from the ongoing technical review (including provision of acceptable reports and studies), as they relate to the subject applications to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; and

g. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters from the Tree Protection and Plan Review, Urban Forestry Memorandum dated November 6, 2024, and any outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry, arising from the ongoing technical review (including provision of acceptable reports and studies), as they relate to the subject applications to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.

Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council).

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor.

3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows:

1. City Council accept the with prejudice settlement offer dated October 17, 2025, set out in Public Appendices A and B to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor (the architectural plans and drawings) (together the "Settlement Offer") and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement.

2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Zoning By-law Amendment and the Official Plan Amendment applications until the City Solicitor has advised that:

a. the final form and content of the Zoning By-law Amendment and the Official Plan Amendment are satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review, and the City Solicitor, in consultation with other appropriate divisions;

b. the Owner has, at its sole cost and expense:

i. submitted a revised Functional Services and Stormwater Management Report, Hydrogeological Review, including the Foundation Drainage Report ("Engineering Reports") to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water;

ii. secured the design and provided financial securities in respect of any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, to support the development, all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review and the General Manager, Toronto Water, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development, according to the Engineering Reports accepted by the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review and the General Manager, Toronto Water unless otherwise secured through a holding provision in the By-law;

iii. ensured that implementation of the accepted Engineering Reports does not require changes to the proposed amending By-law or that any required changes have been made to the proposed amending By-law to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, Director, Engineering Review, Development Review and the City Solicitor, including the use of a Holding ("H") symbol regarding any new municipal servicing infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal servicing infrastructure, as may be required;
 

iv. addressed all outstanding issues raised by Development Engineering in the memo dated May 21, 2024, as they relate to the Zoning By-law Amendment application to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; and

v. conducted a survey with the existing tenants at 1603 Bathurst Street to engage tenants in the appropriate identification of improvements and/or renovations to the existing building and amenities to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review.

c. City Council has approved the Rental Housing Demolition Application (22 148358 STE 12 RH) in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of the nine (9) existing rental dwelling units at 1601 Bathurst Street, and the owner has entered into, and registered on title to the lands, one or more agreements with the City, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, securing all rental housing-related matters necessary to implement City Council's decision including:

i. replacement of the existing nine (9) rental housing units, including the same number of units, bedroom type and size and with similar rents; and

ii. an acceptable Tenant Assistance Plan addressing the right for existing tenants to return to a replacement rental unit.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor.

3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows:

1. City Council direct that if the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the request of the owner of 1196-1204 Yonge Street and 1206-1204 Yonge Street and 208 Birch Avenue to review its October 10, 2024 decision, the City Solicitor should support the owner’s revised proposal.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, deferred consideration of Item CC34.7 to the December 16, 17 and 18, 2025, meeting of City Council.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor.

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential as they contain advice and information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and litigation privilege.

Confidential Attachment 1 and the Confidential Appendix A to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they contain advice and information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and litigation privilege.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 4, 2025) from the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 4, 2025) from the City Solicitor.

3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 4, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

4. City Council request the Mayor to consider allocating any Community Benefits Charges collected from this development to the George Bell Arena for the construction of a second ice pad, through the annual budget process immediately following the payment of the funds to the City.

The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 4, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows:

1. City Council accept the with prejudice offer to settle dated October 28, 2025 set out in Public Attachment 1 to the report (November 4, 2025) from the City Solicitor and in accordance with the draft Official Planning Amendment attached as Public Appendix A to the report (November 4, 2025) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 4, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 4, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to accept the in-kind donation of up to $150,000.00 from Hillcrest Tennis Club for the purposes of refurbishing tennis courts at Cresthaven Park in 2026, in compliance with the Policy for Outdoor Community Tennis Club Operations and the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy.

2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to execute an agreement with Hillcrest Tennis Club to facilitate refurbishment of the tennis courts at Cresthaven Park in 2026, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and in accordance with City policies applicable to capital projects, including compliance with the City’s Fair Wage Policy and other procurement policies, as well as the City’s Labour Trades Contractual Obligations in the Construction Industry, if applicable.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2025.TE22.3 by deleting Part 3.a.

3. City Council allow the owner of 72 Perth Avenue (the "site") to design, construct, finish, provide, and maintain on the site thirteen (13) affordable rental housing units as part of the development, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Development Review and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, as an in-kind contribution pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act; all in accordance with the following terms (the "in-kind contribution"):

Part to be deleted:

a. the in-kind contribution shall have a total of three (3) studio units, five (5) one-bedroom units, four (4) two-bedroom units, and one (1) three-bedroom unit (the "affordable rental housing units");

and replacing it with the following new Part 3.a.:

a. the in-kind contribution shall have a total of eight (8) one-bedroom units, four (4) two-bedroom units, and one (1) three-bedroom unit (the "affordable rental housing units"), with any changes to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $131,014 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained in the development at 871 to 899 College Street (Source Account: XR3026-3701124), for the purpose of forwarding funds to the Little Portugal Toronto Business Improvement Area for improvements to the Lakeview Avenue Parkette on Dundas Street West within the Little Portugal Toronto Business Improvement Area (NP2161).
 

2. City Council direct that the $131,014 be forwarded to the Little Portugal Toronto Business Improvement Area upon the signing of an Undertaking by the Little Portugal Toronto Business Improvement Area to govern the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the City of Toronto Interdivisional Protocol for Encampments in Toronto, as adopted in 2024.EC13.8, to prioritize removing encampments located within 200 metres of a school, daycare or playground within 24 hours of being reported, with prioritization based on most significant impact beginning at 50 metres, update the local Councillor within one business day of initiation, and provide regular updates on the status of the location, with coordination between the Fire Chief and Deputy City Manager, Community and Emergency Services, to ensure safety and operational factors are fully considered.

2. City Council further amend the Interdivisional Protocol for Encampments to include a maximum number of three offers of shelter to people living in encampments before proceeding to removals in the circumstances set out in Part 1 above.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Parks and Recreation on a one-time basis, by $2,882.00 gross and $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 2799–2815 Kingston Road (Source Account: XR3026-3700948), for the fabrication and installation of a commemorative plaque at Halbert Pool in honour of Dave Harper (Cost Centre: P13296).

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council urge the Ontario Ministry of Education to incorporate mandatory water safety and Swim to Survive training into the elementary school curriculum for all Ontario students.

2. City Council forward this item to the provincial Minister of Education, all Toronto Members of Provincial Parliament, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and all Ontario municipalities with a request for their endorsement.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the City Manager to:

a. explore opportunities to expand the Listening to Toronto Survey to produce statistically significant data at the ward level in future years, within current budget; and

b. report back to the Executive Committee in the second quarter of 2026 with recommendations and options for implementation, including opportunities to pilot ward-level data collection in a future survey cycle, including:

i. an assessment of potential sampling frameworks and associated cost implications;

ii. additional consideration of methodological options to enhance demographic and geographic representation, including through enhanced public outreach strategies which include but are not limited to survey production in the top most-spoken languages in Toronto, survey promotion through paid advertisement, and engagement through local Councillor offices; and

iii. a review of comparable municipal survey models, such as the City of Calgary Fall Survey, which disaggregates data by ward to support localized insights and findings.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, in consultation with CreateTO and other relevant agencies and divisions, to report back to the Planning and Housing Committee before the end of the third quarter of 2026 on:

a. exploring opportunities to address housing needs of veterans through housing developments on City-owned land in accordance with the Toronto Builds policy framework;

b. working with the community housing sector to identify sites that can be developed as affordable and supportive housing for veterans, subject to availability of sufficient capital and operating funding;

c. working collaboratively with the Government of Canada on exploring any available and viable sites, such as Royal Canadian Legion branches in Toronto, and dedicated capital and operating funding for a permanent affordable and supportive housing site tailored specifically to homeless veterans; and

d. consulting with Veterans’ House Canada on best practices for their Edmonton and Ottawa affordable and supportive housing sites tailored specifically to homeless veterans.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend Economic Development and Culture’s 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan to create a new capital project known as the Amsterdam Bridge Rehabilitation, with a total project cost and cash flow of $640,000.00 gross and $0 debt in 2025, funded through:

a. $350,000.00 from Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 335, 355 King Street West and 119 Blue Jays Way (Source Account: XR3026-3701332);

b. $200,000.00 from the Waterfront Revitalization Initiative’s 2025 Capital Budget (WBS: CWR003-39) to be transferred to Economic Development and Culture; and

c. $90,000.00 from Economic Development and Culture’s 2025 Capital Budget (WBS: CAC134-05 and CAC144-06).
 

2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to negotiate, enter into, and execute a Delivery Agreement with CreateTO's managed corporation, Toronto Port Lands Company, for the project management, design, build and commissioning on the City's behalf of the Amsterdam Bridge Rehabilitation Project; with the Delivery Agreement on terms and conditions acceptable to the General Manager and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

3. City Council direct that funding be provided to CreateTO's managed corporation, Toronto Port Lands Company, for the delivery of the project management, design, construction and commissioning on the City's behalf of the Amsterdam Bridge Rehabilitation Project from the Economic Development and Culture Capital Budget, with a total City funding contribution of $640,000.00.

4. City Council direct that the release of funding be conditional upon execution of a signed acknowledgement by Harbourfront Centre that such repairs do not impact its ongoing obligations pursuant to the lease with respect to the maintenance of Amsterdam Bridge, waiving any right to claim the City has further obligations with respect to maintenance as a result of such work, and granting such rights of access as are required by the City, Toronto Port Lands Company or such other parties as determined appropriate to implement the work.

5. City Council authorize the Director, Real Estate Services to negotiate and execute on behalf of the City any agreements required with Harbourfront Centre to implement City Council’s direction in Part 4 above on the terms noted therein, together with such other terms as may be considered appropriate by the Director, Real Estate Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to waive the $151.58 permit fee charged for the 2025 Heroes of Suicide Memorial March, and to waive the permit fee for all future years of the event.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council endorse the proposed Minister’s Zoning Order that applies to the lands at 1875 Steeles Avenue West to protect the long-term operational viability of Sanofi Pasteur Limited’s manufacturing facilities and headquarters at 1755 Steeles Avenue West.

2. City Council forward this resolution to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2025.TE21.7 by:

a. deleting the words in Part 1 “Attachment 16 to the revised report (April 1, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District” and replacing them with the words “Attachment 1 to this Motion” so that Part 1 now reads as follows:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 1994-0806, as amended by Zoning By-law 1014-2022 for the lands at 315-325 Front Street West, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law included as Attachment 1 to this Motion.

2. City Council determine that pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is to be given in respect of the changes to the draft Zoning By-law attached as Attachment 1 to this motion. 

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to appeal the Committee of Adjustment’s decision regarding 712 Eglinton Avenue East (Application A0310/25NY) and to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body in order to oppose the development proposed in Application A0310/25NY.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants as necessary.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution of the appeal regarding Application A0310/25NY, and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to resolve the matter on behalf of the City, at the City Solicitor’s discretion, after consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Director, Community Planning, North York District.