North York Community Council · 2026-01-06
Adopt Item as Amended
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- 5-1
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- Carried, 5-1
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This report requests that North York Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located on the boundary line between the properties of 10 and 12 Glencairn Avenue. The applicant indicates the reason for requesting removal of the tree is that the homeowner is concerned about the tree potentially failing due to defects and its proximity to a fence. The white mulberry tree (Morus alba) measures 45 centimetres in diameter. The City's Tree By-laws do not support the removal of this tree as it is healthy and maintainable. The permit was denied, and the applicant is appealing the decision. Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision as to whether a permit may be issued when an applicant appeals the City's decision to deny a tree permit.
North York Community Council · 2026-01-06
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The City of Toronto has implemented a number of successful off-street multi-use trails alongside rail corridors, including the Beltline Rail Trail, the Don Mills Rail Trail, the West Toronto Rail Trail, and the Etobicoke Creek Trail. In Scarborough, the corridor between Warden Subway Station and Kennedy Subway Station has long been advanced as a means of connecting the Scarborough Junction area, and Scarborough more broadly, to other recreational trails in Toronto. To the north, the Rail Trail would eventually connect to the east-west Meadoway linking Rouge Park and the central city, while to the south, the Rail Trail would present options for connecting to Taylor Massey Creek Trail. In July 2022, City Council adopted a motion directing Transportation Services to report on implementation recommendations from the Warden Woods Community Secondary Plan for a West Scarborough Rail Trail along the former GN-GECO rail spur line. City Council considered these recommendations in June 2024, with a subsequent feasibility study presented in quarter three of 2026. To advance the feasibility of the West Scarborough Rail Trail, this motion requests Transportation Services initiate a study to ad…
City Council · 2025-12-17 20:38 PM
Majority required - MM35.26 - Adopt the item
In Toronto, transit users are accustomed to delays and unreliable service extending the length of their trip. Many customers budget an extra 20 or 30 minutes on their trip to allow for these regular disruptions. This kind of service performance is unacceptable. Riders are willing to pay for good service, but they should not be expected to bear the costs of arriving late to work, appointments and important events. Implementing a refund system would demonstrate that both the Toronto Transit Commission and City Council respect customers’ time and money. This accountability is critically needed now, as evidenced by the delays and slow service on the new Line 6 Finch West LRT. To encourage transit use, the system must be fast, convenient, and reliable, not slower than the alternatives. By adopting a money-back refund model that is successfully used in London, Singapore, Washington D.C., and here in Ontario by GO Transit, the City can win back riders by demonstrating that it values their time and money. This approach would incentivize the Toronto Transit Commission to improve performance standards and ensure transit becomes a fast, reliable alternative that is the preferred option…
City Council · 2025-12-17 20:31 PM
Majority required - MM35.17 - Adopt the item as amended
City Council · 2025-12-17 20:30 PM
Majority required - MM35.17 - Bravo - motion 1
City Council · 2025-12-17 20:23 PM
Two-Thirds required - MM35.17 - Burnside - End the debate
City Council · 2025-12-17 14:37 PM
Two-Thirds required - MM35.17 - Waive the referral
Riding E-Bikes and E-Scooters on city sidewalks is not only illegal, but also extremely dangerous to pedestrians and especially to those with disabilities. At City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, direction was provided for a public education campaign and enforcement blitzes. Sadly, more enforcement power (seizing of items) is needed to reinforce the messaging as the number of injuries is increasing.
City Council · 2025-12-17 19:38 PM
Majority required - MM35.1 - Bravo - motion 1
Toronto is at a critical economic juncture. The City’s unemployment is approaching 9 percent and a concerning trend of out-migration saw more than 70,000 residents leave Toronto in the last year. Council must take aggressive action to grow our economy, secure high-quality jobs, and ensure our long-term prosperity. Canada and other anchor nations have partnered to establish the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, a new multilateral initiative designed to finance critical infrastructure, secure supply chains, and strengthen cyber resilience. The Defence, Security and Resilience Bank is in the process of selecting where its new headquarters will be located – a decision that could create more than 3500 high-quality jobs, strengthen its host city’s position as a hub of finance and innovation, and provide a significant boost to gross domestic product. Other cities such as Ottawa have publicly declared their interest in hosting this new institution. Toronto must advocate strongly for choosing our city as the ideal location for the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank headquarters. Locating its headquarters in Toronto would set up the Defence, Security and Resilience…
City Council · 2025-12-17 19:35 PM
Majority required - MM35.11 - Adopt the item
City Council · 2025-12-17 14:29 PM
Two-Thirds required - MM35.11 - Waive the referral
We must seize this once-in-a-generation opportunity to reimagine North York’s stretch of Yonge Street and ensure provincial policies do not stall the long-overdue addition of safe, protected bike lanes. In December 2020, City Council adopted the REimagining Yonge Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study, outlining road-safety improvements, cycle tracks, and public-realm upgrades between Sheppard Avenue and Finch Avenue, a vision years in the making that must now be realized. Yonge Street between Sheppard and Finch is the backbone of North York’s downtown, home to the highest concentration of office towers outside Toronto’s core and a critical route for drivers, pedestrians, transit riders, businesses, cyclists, and micromobility users. Transform Yonge represents one of North York’s most significant public-realm upgrades. Delaying it now would jeopardize community health and safety. This reconstruction offers a rare chance to widen sidewalks, add greenery and amenities, improve crossings, and deliver protected bike lanes that meet the needs of a modern urban centre. While the 2020 plan proposed removing a lane in each direction, since then the Province…
City Council · 2025-12-17 19:07 PM
Majority required - MM35.10 - Adopt the item