How James Pasternak voted at council

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1. 2026.MM39.50AMENDED

   Safer Subways: Making Public Safety a Priority and Restoring Confidence to Toronto Transit Commission Riders Across Toronto

   The Toronto Transit Commission continues to experience one of the slowest transit recoveries in Canada, with ridership hovering around 80 percent of 2019 levels. Four in 10 Torontonians say they do not feel safe on transit, and many residents are choosing to ride less frequently or avoid the system altogether. These public safety concerns are particularly acute on the subway, as stations are too often experienced as neglected public spaces with a lack of visible enforcement. Toronto’s subway system should be a place where residents and visitors can travel without fear, day or night. It should also be a place where Toronto Transit Commission workers feel safe from harassment and violence, not just in principle, but in practice as well. City Hall must demonstrate a true commitment to improving public safety and restoring public confidence across the subway system. This motion proposes comprehensive and immediate action to address serious gaps in existing services, including developing a plan with Toronto Police Services to deploy police officers in all subway stations; a firm commitment to beginning the installation of platform edge doors at priority stations, which would impr…

   City Council · 2026-03-26 21:35 PM

   Adopt Item as Amended

   James Pasternak's vote: Yes

   Majority required - MM39.50 - Adoption of balance of the item as amended

   Motion result

   Carried

   Recorded tally

   23-0