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 cities' 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 panned 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 Palace.
- 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 of any trees are removed from city land or the Ontario Palace. They will then report back to the Council on what actions were taken.
Source: City of Toronto
Proposed by
eputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Dianne Sa
Result
Carried
Yes22
No1
Absent2
Votes
Yes
Councillor
Paul Ainslie
Yes
Councillor
Brad Bradford
Yes
Councillor
Alejandra Bravo
Yes
Councillor
Jon Burnside
Yes
Councillor
Shelley Carroll
Yes
Councillor
Lily Cheng
Yes
Mayor
Olivia Chow
Yes
Councillor
Mike Colle
Yes
Councillor
Vincent Crisanti
Yes
Councillor
Paula Fletcher
No
Councillor
Stephen Holyday
Yes
Councillor
Ausma Malik
Yes
Councillor
Nick Mantas
Yes
Councillor
Josh Matlow
Yes
Councillor
Jennifer McKelvie
Yes
Councillor
Chris Moise
Yes
Councillor
Amber Morley
Yes
Councillor
Jamaal Myers
Yes
Councillor
Frances Nunziata
Yes
Councillor
James Pasternak
Yes
Councillor
Gord Perks
Yes
Councillor
Anthony Perruzza
Absent
Former Councillor
Jaye Robinson
Yes
Councillor
Dianne Saxe
Absent
Councillor
Michael Thompson