2023.MM11.39
Protecting the Process for Tree Removal at Ontario Place
Background
The City of Toronto and the province were meant to work together on future projects regarding the Ontario Place. Recently, the province has announced that it will not ask the city's permission to remove trees in areas such as the East Island and Mainland Island, with later plans affecting the West Island. The province has already contracted companies to help remove the trees. As the city rules are not being followed, required rules and checks, such as heritage studies and environmental assessment, are not completed before work begins. The planned tree cutting range also includes land owned by the city, where the rules must be applied.
Source: City of Toronto
Item Description
- The City of Toronto confirms the importance of protecting trees on city-owned land and the removal of these trees is required by law to follow rules outlined by the City of Toronto.
- City staff are required to report to the next council meeting and explain what rules and studies need to be done before any trees can be removed at the Ontario Place.
- City Solicitors must report to the next council on what legal action the city can take based on the previous point.
- The City Solicitors have permission to take legal action to protect the interests of the City if any trees are removed from city land or the Ontario Place. They will then report back to the Council on what actions were taken.
Source: City of Toronto
Proposed by
Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Dianne Saxe
Result
Carried
Yes22
No1
Absent2
Votes
Yes
Councillor
Paul Ainslie
Ward 24, Scarborough-Guildwood
Scarborough Community
Yes
Councillor
Brad Bradford
Ward 19, Beaches-East York
Toronto and East York Community
Yes
Councillor
Alejandra Bravo
Ward 9, Davenport
Toronto and East York Community
Yes
Councillor
Jon Burnside
Ward 16, Don Valley East
North York Community
Yes
Councillor
Shelley Carroll
Ward 17, Don Valley North
North York Community
Yes
Councillor
Lily Cheng
Ward 18, Willowdale
North York Community
Yes
Mayor
Olivia Chow
Yes
Councillor
Mike Colle
Ward 8, Eglinton-Lawrence
North York Community
Yes
Councillor
Vincent Crisanti
Ward 1, Etobicoke North
Etobicoke York Community
Yes
Councillor
Paula Fletcher
Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth
Toronto and East York Community
No
Councillor
Stephen Holyday
Ward 2, Etobicoke Centre
Etobicoke York Community
Yes
Councillor
Ausma Malik
Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York
Toronto and East York Community
Yes
Councillor
Nick Mantas
Ward 22, Scarborough-Agincourt
Scarborough Community
Yes
Councillor
Josh Matlow
Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's
Toronto and East York Community
Yes
Councillor
Jennifer McKelvie
Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park
Scarborough Community
Yes
Councillor
Chris Moise
Ward 13, Toronto Centre
Toronto and East York Community
Yes
Councillor
Amber Morley
Ward 3, Etobicoke-Lakeshore
Etobicoke York Community
Yes
Councillor
Jamaal Myers
Ward 23, Scarborough North
Scarborough Community
Yes
Councillor
Frances Nunziata
Ward 5, York South-Weston
Etobicoke York Community
Yes
Councillor
James Pasternak
Ward 6, York Centre
North York Community
Yes
Councillor
Gord Perks
Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park
Toronto and East York Community
Yes
Councillor
Anthony Perruzza
Ward 7, Humber River-Black Creek
North York Community
Absent
Former Councillor
Jaye Robinson
Ward 15, Don Valley West
North York Community
Yes
Councillor
Dianne Saxe
Ward 11, University-Rosedale
Toronto and East York Community
Absent
Councillor
Michael Thompson
Ward 21, Scarborough Centre
Scarborough Community