Toronto – Toronto City Council has approved the Mayor’s Economic Action Plan in Response to U.S. Tariffs, a comprehensive strategy designed to support Toronto businesses, workers and residents in the face of recent economic policy changes by the United States. The plan outlines 10 immediate actions to protect Toronto’s economy from the effects of new U.S. tariffs which include a …
Toronto – Toronto City Council ratified the new four-year collective agreement with Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 79, the union representing the City’s 27,000 inside workers. This follows the ratification by the bargaining unit members on Saturday, March 22. The new agreement, reached on Saturday, March 8, meets the mandate of the City’s bargaining committee and avoids disruption …
Toronto – The City of Toronto crews and contractors who have worked 24/7 to clear snow from roads and sidewalks since last Wednesday are now beginning snow removal operations across the city. Toronto received 53 centimetres of snow over separate multi-day snowstorms in the last 10 days. Snow removal is expected to take up to three weeks, with snow transported …
Toronto – the City of Toronto is expanding its Administrative Penalty System (APS) to to make it easier, more convenient and accessible to dispute Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) and Red-Light Camera (RLC) violations. Vehicle owners who receive an ASE or RLC violation that occurred on or after Monday, January 20 can dispute the violation online at toronto.ca/aps. In 2017, the City, as …
Toronto – Toronto City Council approved a planned 3.75 per cent interim increase to the rates for Solid Waste Management Services (SWMS) and Toronto Water. The increases will support the continued delivery of important services such as waste management and water treatment while also funding projects to build and maintain the infrastructure needed to deliver these services. The interim rates …
Toronto – The City of Toronto announced the first shelter locations under its Homelessness Services Capital Infrastructure Strategy (HSCIS). The first six locations mark the beginning of a 10-year strategy to build shelters citywide, providing necessary supports and creating more pathways out of homelessness for people in Toronto. The City also announced expanded Winter Services to support people experiencing homelessness …
Toronto – In response to the ongoing housing crisis in the city, Toronto City Council has approved three new staff-recommended initiatives – including Purpose-built Rental Housing Incentives and the Rental Renovation Licence Bylaw – to help increase housing supply, housing choices and affordability for current and future residents. Torontonians continue to grapple with the rising cost of housing made worse …
Toronto- The City of Toronto’s 2024 Corporate Asset Management Plan (AMP) was unanimously adopted by Toronto City Council, which identifies the need to continue to invest in the infrastructure that Torontonians rely on. The report identifies the value of the City’s non-core infrastructure assets at $73 billion and forecasts that an average annual investment of $4 billion is needed to …
Toronto – After a successful pilot project, Toronto City Council has endorsed the expansion of the Alcohol in Parks program that will allow residents and visitors 19 years of age and older to consume personal alcohol at the 27 pilot park locations and additional parks across the city. Later this summer, the program will be expanded to ensure that a …
Toronto – The arrival of spring in Toronto is the start of one of two annual bird migration seasons that sees millions of birds travelling through our city, which serves as an important rest stop during their migration. Unfortunately, Toronto like other urban areas poses dangers to migratory birds – an estimated 25 million birds are killed each year across …
