How Parthi Kandavel voted at council

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1. 2025.IE22.1AMENDED

   Automated Vehicle Pilot Deployment in Toronto Under the Highway Traffic Act

   The Ministry of Transportation Ontario has notified Magna International Inc. that their application into Ontario’s Automated Vehicle Pilot Program has been approved, allowing Magna to conduct testing of automated last-mile delivery vehicles on Toronto's streets. This pilot is governed by Ontario Regulation 306/15 under the Highway Traffic Act. The City of Toronto has no regulatory authority over this pilot, however Ministry of Transportation Ontario invited City staff to review Magna's application materials and discuss details with their team. At Ministry of Transportation Ontario's request, City staff submitted comments to help inform Ministry of Transportation Ontario’s decision-making regarding Magna's pilot license application. Staff comments did not offer an opinion on the capability of this vehicle's automated navigation but focused on operational-side measures to enhance safety and ensure the City’s opportunity to learn from the pilot. Magna's pilot will deploy driverless, three-wheeled automated vehicles to deliver small packages in an area including all of Ward 9 and portions of each of Wards 4, 5, 11 and 12. Each vehicle will have constant human oversig…

   City Council · 2025-06-26 17:15 PM

   Amend Item (Additional)

   Parthi Kandavel's vote: Absent

   Majority required - IE22.1 - Fletcher - motion 1b

   Motion result

   Carried

   Recorded tally

   20-0

   Source outcome