Managing congestion is a top priority for the City of Toronto (the “City”). Like many large and thriving urban centres, Toronto experiences congestion as demand for road space exceeds available capacity. In Toronto, this challenge has been exacerbated by a history of car-oriented land use planning; transit expansion that has not kept pace with growth; extensive state-of-good-repair and growth-related capital work; rapid population growth; and a substantial increase in development activity. Since 2013, the City has maintained a Congestion Management Plan, under which it has advanced measures to reduce and manage congestion.
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In 2025 City Council approved the creation of Toronto’s first Chief Congestion Officer. This new senior role has a mandate to reduce and mitigate congestion in the city by providing strategic advice and guidance to the City’s senior leadership, Mayor and City Council, working across divisions to coordinate city actions, and engaging as the primary liaison with external partners on congestion-related matters. The Chief Congestion Officer commenced duties on January 5, 2026.
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This report provides the initial observations of the Chief Congestion Officer in relation to the management of congestion. It also outlines the early actions of the Chief Congestion Officer in the role, areas identified for further work and the approach envisioned by the Chief Congestion Officer to deliver long-term congestion management in the city. The approach identifies four streams for focus: policy and planning, capital investment, operations, and internal City processes.
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This broader approach to managing congestion will require a more robust and holistic Performance Measurement Framework. The Chief Congestion Officer in collaboration with other City divisions and agencies will develop and implement a robust new Performance Measurement Framework, including several key performance indicators. This Performance Measurement Framework will be aligned with the City’s objectives for managing congestion, and strive to capture the impact of current and future initiatives and external factors, in a transparent, consistent, and data-driven manner. This will help ensure that investments and operational initiatives to manage congestion deliver tangible benefits for the public and advance core objectives around congestion management.
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This report also provides a Spring 2026 update on initiatives detailed in previous Congestion Management Plans, including ongoing efforts to expand successful programs, strategically upgrade infrastructure, and implement new data-driven technologies.
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Since 2013, successive Congestion Management Plans have advanced several key operational and tactical measures to reduce the impact of the various pressures on the transportation network. These measures are having a positive impact, as demonstrated by improvements to the City’s Travel Time Index, implementation of the Road Disruption Activity Reporting System leading to a reduction of average road occupancy duration, and faster transit travel times as a result of signal priority on Lines 5 and 6. Other positive outcomes are associated with increased Traffic Agent presence, and expansion of Smart Traffic Signals and Intelligent Intersections infrastructure.
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Five key tactical pillars underpin the multi-year Congestion Management Plan (2026-2028) outlined in this report:
\r\n- Pillar 1: Reduce the Impact of Construction;
\r\n- Pillar 2: Expand Traffic Management;
\r\n- Pillar 3: Improve Surface Transit;
\r\n- Pillar 4: Use AI and Smart Technologies; and
\r\n- Pillar 5: Shift How People Travel.
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As part of Pillar 1, Transportation Services proposes updates to Chapter 743 of the Toronto Municipal Code which will support enhancements to managing the impact of construction encroachments in the public right-of-way. These Chapter 743 updates include structural changes and additions to enhance clarity and better reflect the current regulatory process related to the intake and review of applications, requests for modifications, and inspections; they also refine the Road Disruption Activity Reporting System system by strengthening enforcement tools, clarifying fees, and adding a close-out process. Finally, the report proposes exemptions and / or a proportional reduction of certain Road Disruption Activity Reporting System fees for street events and for residential development projects with eligible affordable and rent-controlled housing.
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In response to Council direction (2025.MM35.15), and aligned with efforts under Pillar 3, Transportation Services has reviewed the existing Transit Signal Priority program and has begun implementing measures under an Enhanced Transit Signal Priority policy along the two new Light Rail Transit corridors and the Spadina streetcar route. This includes working with the Chief Congestion Officer on a plan to accelerate implementation of Enhanced Transit Signal Priority measures at current and new Transit Signal Priority locations in 2026 and beyond.
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Implementation of this Congestion Management Plan requires a $299.4 million total investment between 2026 to 2028. The recently approved Transportation Services 2026 Budget includes the funding and resources to deliver the initiatives described in this report (see Appendix 4 for more details).
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The report is jointly delivered by the Chief Congestion Officer and Transportation Services.
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The Infrastructure and Environment Committee:
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1. Directed the Chief Congestion Officer and Executive Director, Strategic Capital Coordination Office, to report directly to to the April 22, 23, and 24 City Council meeting with recommendations to improve public and research access to congestion-related data such as signal timings.
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2. Requested the Chief Congestion Officer and Executive Director, Strategic Capital Coordination Office, to report directly to the April 22, 23 and 24, 2026 meeting of City Council with the following supplementary information:
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a. the daily number of cars displaced by the long term closure of Queen and Yonge for the construction of Ontario Line;
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b. other intersections and other street closures that are lasting more than a year; and
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c. the number of streetcar routes impacted by the closure of Queen and Yonge and if there is any impact on streets that these routes have moved onto.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:
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1. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 743, Streets and Sidewalks, Use of, to provide clarity and improve compliance with respect to Road Disruption Activity Reporting System applications, fees, inspections, and enforcement, and to add an exemption from certain fees for street events, consistent with the amendments described in the report (March 20, 2026) from the Chief Congestion Officer and Executive Director, Strategic Capital Coordination Office, and the General Manager, Transportation Services, and detailed in Attachment 3A: Proposed Changes to Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 743 and Attachment 3B: Proposed Draft Amendments to Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 743 to the report (March 20, 2026) from the Chief Congestion Officer and Executive Director, Strategic Capital Coordination Office, and the General Manager, Transportation Services, and direct the City Solicitor to prepare and submit the necessary bill directly to the next meeting of City Council.
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2. City Council,
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a. Adopt the Eligible Affordable and Rent-Controlled Housing Project Road Disruption Activity Reporting System Fee Policy, attached as Attachment 3C: Proposed Eligible Affordable and Rent-Controlled Housing Project Road Disruption Activity Reporting System Fee Policy (the “Road Disruption Activity Reporting System Fee Policy”) to the report (March 20, 2026) from the Chief Congestion Officer and Executive Director, Strategic Capital Coordination Office, and the General Manager, Transportation Services, to exempt residential development projects containing eligible affordable and rent-controlled housing units approved under the City’s Rental Housing Supply Program and Toronto Builds Policy Framework from the Road Disruption Activity Reporting System application fee and reduce applicable Traffic Management Recovery Fees in accordance with the Road Disruption Activity Reporting System Fee Policy, and that such policy come into force sixty (60) days from Council approval;
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b. Direct the City Solicitor to prepare and submit the necessary bills required to amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 743, Streets and Sidewalks, Use of consistent with the amendments described in Attachment 3A: Proposed Changes to Chapter 743 to the report (March 20, 2026) from the Chief Congestion Officer and Executive Director, Strategic Capital Coordination Office, and the General Manager, Transportation Services, and detailed in Attachment 3B: Proposed Draft Amendments to Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 743 to the report (March 20, 2026) from the Chief Congestion Officer and Executive Director, Strategic Capital Coordination Office, and the General Manager, Transportation Services, to the next meeting of City Council, and that such bill amendments come into force sixty (60) days from Council approval.
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3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and the Executive Director, Housing Development Office, jointly and severally, to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of the City, municipal housing project facility agreements, including any necessary amendments, to secure the financial assistance referenced in Part 2 above for the affordable housing to be developed and operated, on such terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and / or Executive Director, Housing Development Office, and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.
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4. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission Board to report on the resources required to accelerate the installation of Enhanced Transit Signal Priority through the 2027 Budget Process.
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5. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report on the resources required to accelerate the installation of Enhanced Transit Signal Priority through the 2027 Budget Process.
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6. City Council request the Ontario Minister of Transportation to take action based on the following recommendations raised in the Toronto Region Board of Trade’s report \"Breaking Gridlock: Finishing the Job through Provincial Action\" to address traffic congestion in the City of Toronto:
a. Amend Provincial legislation to enable the City to make use of automated enforcement tools to enhance enforcement of traffic by-laws for offences such as blocking intersections, parking violations, bike lane violations, transit lane violations, and similar infractions that contribute to increased traffic congestion;
b. Reduce the impact of lane closures on City streets and enhance the coordination of construction by directing Provincial agencies to participate in, and comply with, all City-led processes that manage access to the City’s right-of-way;
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c. Ensure the scope of any studies or planning associated with increasing 400 series highway capacity take into account the full cost of traffic congestion, including impacts on the City’s street and transit networks;
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d. Support the growth of transit and mobility in the City and in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area region, building on capital investment by contributing to state-of-good-repair;
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e. Support the City financially with the rollout of a comprehensive smart signal system;
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f. Partner with the City, and potentially other municipalities in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area region, in the development of a digital twin of the transportation network to support collaborative and coordinated traffic management; and
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g. Direct Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) staff to work with the City of Toronto’s Chief Congestion Officer in a collaborative manner to advance the objectives related to congestion management including those outlined in the Congestion Management Report update.
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On February 5, 2025, City Council directed the General Manager, Transportation Services, to initiate a study to examine redesign options to improve the operation of the Eglinton Avenue West and Allen Road intersection, and to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the first quarter of 2026 with a progress update and recommended workplan.
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This report includes:
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- An update on the status and work plan of the Eglinton and Allen Intersection Study as per Council request; and
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- A summary of the recent monitoring results following the traffic pattern changes implemented in December 2025 to reduce infiltration on local streets in the neighbourhood.
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1. City Council receive the report (March 20, 2026) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, for information.
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A commercial agreement between the City of Toronto, the Toronto Parking Authority, and a Proponent (the “Collaboration Agreement”) is proposed as the most effective mechanism to finance and deliver at‑scale public Electric Vehicle charging on City‑owned properties. The Collaboration Agreement enables accelerated deployment through an experienced Canadian partner, while significantly reducing long-term operational risks and financial risks to the City by leveraging the partner’s capital rather than requiring major upfront municipal investment. During the initial three-year phase of the Collaboration Agreement, the Proponent's investment in the City's Electric Vehicle Charging Program (\"the Program\") is estimated to be $35.8 million.
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The City’s initial three-year plan, supported through the proposed Collaboration Agreement, with major negotiated terms outlined in Confidential Attachment 1, aims to address the need for accessible public Electric Vehicle charging, and is aligned with Council direction, including the Key Negotiating Principles adopted by Council in IE23.8 – Approach to Public Electric Vehicle Charging Delivery Model, existing City strategies, and the City’s Strategic Planning Framework. Additionally, the plan was informed by initial demand and utilization modeling to estimate energy demand from the bottom up by incorporating local community, visitor, commercial (including vehicle-for-hire), and corridor-based requirements, complemented by external initiatives such as The Atmospheric Fund’s work on non-City private and public properties.
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To date the siting of the City's existing network of Electric Vehicle chargers was focused exclusively on locations operated by the Toronto Parking Authority, including their off-street parking lots and Pay and Display parking spaces. Building on the Council direction in IE16.5, going forward the approach to determining locations will take a more holistic view of opportunities to leverage City real estate and assets where they can support the greatest uptake of charging, including on-street permit parking spaces and other city owned parking lots, where appropriate and aligned with broader city objectives. Decisions will be based on demonstrated need and access, and Council-approved policy directions, rather than discretionary or ad hoc considerations.
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To address any gaps in service, the following City-owned properties are being considered as possible charging locations:
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- On-street, residential paid permit parking;
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\r\n- Corporate locations with public parking access; and
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The three‑year plan will advance Electric Vehicle charger network growth in areas with demonstrated Electric Vehicle uptake while ensuring equity‑focused investments where private‑market delivery is unlikely. Implementation will follow a dual‑track approach:
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- Commercially financed deployments under the Collaboration Agreement, and
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Attachment 1 includes utilization data related to both Toronto Parking Authority on-street and off-street locations, illustrating the need to refine modelling efforts to increase usage, and highlighting the benefit of the Proponent's investments in outreach and education that will assist in enabling broader Electric Vehicle adoption. Attachment 2 details the proposed siting and deployment process, along with the City inputs that will factor into future demand and utilization modeling to ensure public access is clearly factored into decision making when determining site locations.
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The negotiated terms of the proposed Collaboration Agreement provides strong protections for residents and Electric Vehicle users by ensuring transparent pricing for Electric Vehicle charging, based around the cost of electricity, that does not employ surge‑style or dynamic peak‑pricing practices.
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In addition, the Collaboration Agreement embeds clear procurement and supply‑chain controls that require the Proponent’s compliance with Canadian trade obligations, including Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement and other relevant agreements. These controls ensure a fair, competitive process among qualified Canadian and Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement‑compliant suppliers and vendors, prioritizing local economic participation, and support high‑quality, standards‑aligned infrastructure delivery.
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Together, these customer‑focused safeguards aim to protect the City’s interest in providing equitable access to public Electric Vehicle charging, while mitigating investment risks and maintaining alignment with TransformTO, Sidewalks to Skylines (2025–2035), and the City’s Carbon Accountability Framework.
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This approach is timely; there is a renewed focus on improving the domestic supply chain and promoting Electric Vehicle adoption as a result of recent federal announcements, and recent oil price volatility is expected to lead to accelerated Electric Vehicle adoption from 2026-2029. The federal government has earmarked $1.5 billion in investment for Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure, provided through the Canada Infrastructure Bank. Additionally, recently updated standards as part of a broader national automotive strategy are anticipated to drive up Electric Vehicle adoption and the need for Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure for urban households who rely on public chargers, Electric Vehicle drivers in condos, and commercial fleets that benefit from fast charging options. This Collaboration Agreement positions the City to proactively and successfully ensure the required infrastructure is put in place to meet anticipated needs.
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1. Requested the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, to submit a supplementary report to the April 22, 23 and 24 City Council meeting specifying the quantitative and qualitative goals and objectives of the City’s Public Electric Vehicle Charging Program.
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2. Requested the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, in consultation with the Toronto Parking Authority, to report directly to the April 22, 23 and 24, 2026 meeting of City Council with the following supplemental information:
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a. Upgraded charts in Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (April 2, 2026) from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, to show the revenue costs for charging and the installation costs and to report Green P lots (Toronto Parking Authority) and street parking in the same fashion on both charts;
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b. The market surveys that support the demonstrated Electric Vehicle uptake as well as results and from surveys that show desire to purchase Electric Vehicles and any reasons that residents give for not buying;
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c. Documentation regarding access to charging as factor as to whether or not to purchase and Electric Vehicle in areas with and without garages and suitable driveways;
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d. Options to deal with extremely low utilization rates at Green P lots (Toronto Parking Authority), including downsizing the number of stations that would free up revenue producing spots at the busiest lots and / or adding faster charging stations at popular locations;
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e. The factors that led to the decision to install only 109 street ports, both permit parking and Green P (Toronto Parking Authority), and include all difficulties experienced with Toronto Hydro and all issues related to cost of installation by Toronto Parking Authority and Transportation Services;
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f. Level of oversight by the funder on the implementation of the Toronto Parking Authority Electric Vehicle plan and advice to the former Toronto Parking Authority Board on its oversight role;
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g. The inclusion of between 100 and 200 new street installations in permit parking areas for 2026-29; and,
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h. All annual revenues from Permit parking areas including sale of permits, and fines, and the amount that has been raised for Electric Vehicle installation by the dedicated increase to permit parking fees to accommodate Electric Vehicle installation.
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1. City Council adopt the three‑year public electric vehicle charging funding and implementation plan outlined in the report (April 2, 2026) from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, as the framework to achieve the City’s Public Electric Vehicle Charging Program goals and objectives.
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2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, in consultation with the President, Toronto Parking Authority, to report back on the status of the City’s Public Electric Vehicle Charging Program’s goals and objectives annually, during the term of the Collaboration Agreement as further described in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 2, 2026) from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry.
3. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, in consultation with the President, Toronto Parking Authority to negotiate, enter into, and execute the Collaboration Agreement between the Proponent, City of Toronto and Toronto Parking Authority for the purpose of establishing a multi-year Toronto-wide Public Electric Vehicle Charging Program, subject to the major negotiated terms outlined in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 2, 2026) from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, and on such other terms and conditions as may be acceptable to the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
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4. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services or their designate, in consultation with the President, Toronto Parking Authority, throughout the Term of the Collaboration Agreement as further described in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 2, 2026) from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, to negotiate, enter into, and execute non-procurement agreements related or ancillary to the Collaboration Agreement and that are necessary to support the delivery of the Public Electric Vehicle Charging Program described in this report, with each non-procurement agreement being on terms and conditions acceptable to the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, and each being in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
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5. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 2, 2026) from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, remain confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it involves a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiation carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City.
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6. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, to include in the annual report described in Recommendation 2 an assessment of opportunities to use bidirectional Electric Vehicle charging to meet Toronto's peak electrical demand and to reduce the cost of electricity for Torontonians.
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This report also addresses recommendations in Item 2025.IE26.14 that were referred to the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry. As it relates to recommendation 1 in 2025.IE26.14, while the Independent Electricity System Operator’s (IESO) provincially-developed 2025 Integrated Regional Resource Plan for Toronto is not incompatible with the City's TransformTO Net Zero Strategy Action Plan, the plan alone will not achieve the City's climate goals. This report outlines actions the City is continuing to take, within its authority, that will build on the Integrated Regional Resource Plan by pursuing all cost-effective local energy efficiency, renewable energy and storage options, as well as maximizing local energy conservation/efficiency and local distributed energy resources.
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This report also outlines the City's actions to improve affordability, air quality, and reduce climate pollution and avoid unnecessary natural gas combustion at the Portlands Energy Centre. These include significantly increasing local distributed energy generation and storage, and through measures that shift electricity demand off-peak, above the minimums outlined in the Independent Electricity System Operator's Integrated Regional Resource Plan, in alignment with the City's 2040 net zero target.
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As it relates to recommendation 2 in 2025.IE26.14, Toronto Hydro cannot develop a separate electricity plan for the City of Toronto. The electricity sector involves multiple actors, including the Ontario Ministry of Energy and Mines, the Ontario Energy Board, the Independent Electricity System Operator, Ontario Power Generation, Hydro One, and local distribution companies such as Toronto Hydro. The City and Toronto Hydro operate within provincial regulatory and market frameworks and cannot act unilaterally.
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The report sets out four interconnected advantages of electrification for Toronto:
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- Energy Security Advantage: Investment in the electricity grid and widespread electrification enables Toronto to be more self-sustaining and resilient in the face of geopolitical challenges;
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- Economic Growth Advantage: Affordable and reliable electricity supports economic development in cleantech, mixed-use development, clean infrastructure, and transit expansion;
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- Affordability Advantage: Through thoughtful grid investment and rate design, electrification can reduce overall energy costs for Torontonians; and
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- Climate Advantage: Electrification is the most effective and scalable pathway to achieving Toronto’s Council-adopted TransformTO climate goals.
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Through coordinated efforts by the City, Toronto Hydro, and The Atmospheric Fund, actions are underway and planned (as outlined in Section 4) to reduce soft costs (e.g., connection timelines), accelerate rooftop and parking lot solar and battery storage (including on City assets), expand demand flexibility and non-wires alternatives, enable low-carbon thermal energy networks (e.g., Enwave’s Deep Lake Water Cooling System), and advance provincial and federal collaboration to remove barriers and unlock financing.
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Ultimately, progress will depend on collaboration with the Government of Ontario, regulators, system operators, and market participants to evolve policies, programs, and planning approaches over time.
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Progress will be reported through the Annual TransformTO Net Zero Progress and Accountability Report.
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1. City Council endorse the coordinated approach outlined in Section 4 of the revised report (April 2, 2026) from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, and the continued expansion and acceleration of the deployment and strategic management of renewable energy and distributed energy resources including, without limitation, rooftop solar, battery electricity storage, demand flexibility, net-metering, and low-carbon thermal energy networks.
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2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, in consultation with Toronto Hydro and The Atmospheric Fund, to maximize the use of available federal and provincial funding for electrification, distributed energy resources, and low‑carbon technologies, including facilitating community access to eligible funding programs.
3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, to engage with the Government of Ontario, including the Ontario Energy Board and the Independent Electricity System Operator, on further opportunities to support electrification and distributed energy resources aligned with TransformTO climate objectives.
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4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on progress made on the resolutions adopted by Council as part of item IE28.4 and other components of The Electrification Advantage through the Annual TransformTO Net Zero Progress and Accountability Report.
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5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, in consultation with Toronto Hydro and The Atmospheric Fund, to develop and implement a plan to increase public awareness of Peak Perks with the goal of increasing Peak Perks participation among Toronto’s residential and small business customers who have eligible thermostats to 90 percent by January 1, 2030.
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6. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, in consultation with Toronto Hydro and The Atmospheric Fund, to advise the Electrical Safety Authority that availability of certified plug-in balcony solar units would help the City of Toronto reach its climate and affordability goals, and to review City guidelines and bylaws to ensure that if Electrical Safety Authority approval is given units are installed safely.
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7. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to continue reviewing zoning and other municipal obstacles to energy conservation and to distributed energy resources, and to report back with recommendations to the appropriate committee in the second quarter of 2027.
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The Infrastructure and Environment Committee will receive an update from the Chair of the OMERS Administration Corporation Board of Directors, the Vice President, Sustainable Investing, OMERS, and the Associate Director, Global Sustainable Investing and Operations, Oxford Properties, on the OMERS Climate Action Plan, including progress achieved to date.
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1. Received the presentation from OMERS for information.
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1. City Council express its profound disappointment to the Province of Ontario that the City of Toronto was denied funding under the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund.
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2. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to contact the Province of Ontario’s Minister of Sport and debrief on the declined application and express our disappointment on why Ontario’s largest city was denied funding under the Community Sport and Recreation Fund.
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3. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to determine when the next cycle of funding for the Community Sport and Recreation Fund is opening and secure a City of Toronto application for funding.
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4. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to update the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on relevant updates on the next stream of funding for Community sport and recreation new build projects.
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1. City Council delegate standing authority to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to negotiate, enter into and execute on behalf of the City any crossing agreement, crossing permit, or related document required to give effect to an agreement or permit necessary to permit the construction, installation, maintenance, repair, alteration, replacement and expansion of City parks, multi-use trails, roads, park bridges, recreational infrastructure or utility purposes, across, over, under or along lands or infrastructure owned by third parties, including, without limitation, any renewals, extensions or subsequent amendments to a crossing agreement or permit (a \"Crossing Agreement\"), on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and to make payments of amounts owing under the crossing agreements or crossing permits, subject to the following conditions:
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a. the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, is satisfied that the crossing work is part of an Approved capital or operating budget;
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b. the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, is satisfied that the City infrastructure cannot be reasonably constructed without crossing the lands or infrastructure of third-party; and
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c. the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the City Solicitor on legal matters, is of the opinion that the terms and conditions of the Crossing Agreement are commercially reasonable in the circumstances.
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2. City Council delegate standing authority to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to file any Crossing Agreement with any relevant regulatory or governmental authority (e.g., the Canadian Transportation Agency) if the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, determines that such filing is appropriate or necessary.
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Jumpstart approached the City with a proposal to introduce community-based sports equipment lending in City parks. Jumpstart identified Equip Club SA (“Equip”) as its delivery partner in participating Canadian municipalities, including Vancouver, Ottawa, Surrey, and Coquitlam to date.
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In response to Council direction, staff conducted an interdivisional review of the proposal against Council’s specified conditions to consider, including Canadian vendor participation, at least one station installed in each of the Community Council areas by the start of summer 2026, data privacy, digital access considerations, and alignment with City policy frameworks.
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This report summarizes the assessment and provides additional information on a potential one-year pilot sponsorship.
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1. Directed the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to report directly to the April 22, 23 and 24, 2026 meeting of City Council with such report to include the following supplemental information:
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a. A Ward-based chart of proposed parks with proposed installations for the 50 locations;
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b. The map of the original proposal for the 50 locations;
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c. The process used by City staff to approve each location and the proposed equipment at each location;
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d. The Process by which partnerships get vetted and then are brought to Councillors and Council for approval;
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e. A list of all partnership proposals currently being discussed at the City and Ward levels and a list of all current partnership projects underway at the city and in each ward; and
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f. The process for City staff that will ensure that that Ward Councillors can opt-in to the pilot if there are no park locations proposed in their Ward.
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1. City Council approve a one-year Community Sports Equipment Sponsorship pilot program.
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In response to Council direction, staff conducted an interdivisional review of the proposal for each of the specified conditions, including Canadian vendor participation, Ward Councillor consultation, compliance with privacy and record-keeping legislation, alignment with the City’s Sponsorship Policy, measures to bridge the digital divide, data governance considerations related to minors, and alignment with the Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan.
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The report provides the outcome of the proposal review by staff and will outline recommended next steps.
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The renewed agreement would have an initial term of one (1) year from the date of execution by both parties and would automatically renew annually thereafter. It may be terminated by either party with sixty (60) days written notice, or on another date mutually agreed upon. If substantive changes to the agreement's terms or responsibilities arise that could result in additional costs or risk to either party, Transportation Services would report to City Council to seek authority for any necessary amendments.
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1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into and execute a new or amended boundary agreement with the Regional Municipality of Durham for the ongoing maintenance and construction of the Kingston Road Bridge over the Rouge River, as well as the winter maintenance of the extended segment of Kingston Road to Altona Road east of the bridge, with terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
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Transportation Services is requesting approval to install traffic control signals at the following intersections:
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- Victoria Park Avenue and Belmore Avenue
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- Victoria Park Avenue and Sloane Avenue
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- Victoria Park Avenue and Ruscica Drive/Innismore Crescent
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Based on the assessments undertaken, the installation of traffic control signals at these intersections are recommended and should enhance safety for all road users.
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1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at Victoria Park Avenue and Belmore Avenue.
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2. City Council prohibit pedestrian crossings on Victoria Park Avenue, between the south curb line of Belmore Avenue and a point 30.5 metres north of the north curb line of Belmore Avenue, in conjunction with the installation of traffic control signals as set out in Part 1 above.
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3. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at Victoria Park Avenue and Sloane Avenue.
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4. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at Victoria Park Avenue and Ruscica Drive / Innismore Crescent.
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5. City Council prohibit pedestrian crossings on Victoria Park Avenue, between the north curb line of Ruscica Drive / Innismore Crescent and a point 30.5 metres south of the south curb line of Ruscica Drive / Innismore Crescent, in conjunction with the installation of traffic control signals as set out in Part 4 above.
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1. Deferred the consideration of this item until the June 10, 2026 meeting of Infrastructure and Environment Committee, and requested the General Manager, Transportation Services, to establish a standard and a timeline for accumulated road cuts to be completely repaired.
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This report also provides an update on permits, scheduling and coordination of utility work in Ward 14, specifically on Woodfield Road, Riverdale Avenue, Grant Street, and Danforth Avenue. In addition, it outlines updates regarding the removal of traffic control devices following the completion of construction.
General Government Committee recently recommended approval of 20-year renewals of 24 waterfront boat club leases, including a condition that jet ski rentals will be prohibited on these leased lands. During debate, evidence was presented that most of the clubs would strongly welcome expansion of this restriction to include privately owned jet skis, as well as those that are rented. It also became obvious that privately owned jet skis have been a large part of the conflict relating to the Humber Yacht Club which led staff not to propose renewing its lease.
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However, staff also confirmed that they have neither studied nor consulted the public on whether additional steps should be taken to reduce noise and water pollution associated with jet skis and two stroke boat engines at these clubs. Both are well known to pump petroleum products into the water in which they operate. Much cleaner boat engines are available, including an increasing variety of clean electric engines, which could be used if charging facilities were made available.
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A separate study of the safety of personal watercraft is underway, per 2025.MM33.20, but this did not include an examination of pollution impacts or cleaner engine alternatives.
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Quite frankly, the road and sidewalks and the public realm are a complete mess. After much urging a modest clean up of litter and debris did take place but this has been insufficient. The roadway is severely damaged and years of investment by local businesses is at risk. It is essential that repairs be done immediately. No road closures will be granted after May 26, 2026 due to the opening of the Roger’s Stadium concern season which is just down the street.
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1. City Council direct the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, to work with the general contractor for Contract 21 ECS‑LU‑04FP, which is responsible for repairing damages caused in the construction of the contract, in consultation with the Wilson Village Business Improvement Area and the local Councillor, to expedite repairs and restoration of the affected infrastructure, ensuring all traffic lanes are reopened by May 23, 2026, with any remaining works completed in July 2026, during a period when no concerts are scheduled at Rogers Stadium.
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There are growing concerns about the above referenced project. Chesswood Drive was the subject of a major construction project in 2023 which included road resurfacing, off road cycle tracks and sidewalk construction. The project was highly disruptive to local businesses. There were unjustified lane closures and periods of time when the project was abandoned by subcontractors. A town hall with local businesses had to take place the local Councillor received numerous complaints throughout the term of the project. There is deep concern at the possible inconvenience and cost of tearing up the street again with the proposed watermain work. There are also considerable questions being raised as to why such recent work could be torn up again.
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Second, the construction route for 26TW-CPI-03CWD includes Sheppard Avenue which is a key entry and exit point to the Roger’s Stadium, which holds 52,200 people and has 17 concerts booked in May 2026. The concert season starts on May 26, 2026. It is unclear from the notice whether there will be lane and / or road closures and the notice seems written for home owners even though it the work is to take place on streets that are in employment lands. If there are lane and / or road closures during the construction period this will result in total mayhem, traffic congestion and gridlock in the area.
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