Toronto City Council

• After Brampton, Toronto council adopts motion to help fight Quebec’s Bill 21 in court

  Toronto city council unanimously passed a motion Thursday to provide a financial contribution in support of the legal fight against Quebec's law restricting religious symbols.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2021
  
• Delivery robot company temporarily pulls devices off Toronto sidewalks as City considers ban

  Toronto's city council will vote next week on whether to ban devices that run on anything but muscle power from bike lanes, sidewalks and pedestrian ways.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2021
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• Toronto’s new policy to introduce more affordable housing met with mixed reaction

  ``This was a really big step forward ... but at the same time, I can't help but think we lost a bit of an opportunity,'' Coun. Mike Layton said.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2021
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• Toronto city council approves plan to make CafeTO permanent

  The program was first introduced last year to help restaurants and bars serve customers outdoors amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Politics

  Nov 10, 2021
• Toronto city council adopts policy requiring some new developments to include affordable housing

  The Inclusionary Zoning plan will make it mandatory for certain new developments to include affordable ownership and rental housing options beginning next year.

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2021
• Ontario municipalities consider direct talks with Ottawa on cheaper child care

  Some Ontario municipalities are considering working directly with Ottawa on affordable child-care plans as federal-provincial talks drag on.

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2021
• Toronto Coun. Joe Cressy announces he won’t seek re-election

  "I want to spend more time with my two-year-old son — time that I frankly missed a lot of in the last two years of non-stop work through this pandemic," Cressy said.

  Politics

  Oct 24, 2021
• City of Toronto staff recommend CafeTO become permanent

  'There is overwhelming enthusiasm in favour of making the program permanent and to do so in a measured way that considers the many potential uses of public space going forward.'

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2021
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• COVID-19: Toronto city council approves extension of mask bylaw into next year

  Toronto city council has approved an extension of the city's mask bylaw into next year as the Delta COVID-19 variant continues to circulate.

  Health

  Oct 1, 2021
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• Supreme Court of Canada sides with Ontario government in battle over Toronto council cuts

  In a 5-4 split, the majority of Supreme Court justices agreed with the provincial government and ruled the city’s appeal should be dismissed.

  Politics

  Oct 1, 2021