Councillor Dianne Saxe moves for a report on how the World Cup will help advance climate change goals, the potential for a “zero-waste game” and plans for implementing RapidTO bus priority on Dufferin before the event.
Before their return to the FIFA debate, Council voted 15-10 to designate three properties on Mimico Ave as heritage. Owner of 78 and 80 Mimico — 2490917 Ontario Inc — objected. An interesting vote. secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda…
Councillor Gord Perks, the only returning member of council from last term who can claim to have consistently opposed the FIFA bid, moves for a report on “a set of principles for bidding on large international events.”
Councillor Shelley Carroll moves to provide a copy of the full FIFA hosting agreement as a confidential attachment to this agenda item, allowing for some redactions on security. A service for her fellow councillors, she says — who will now always know where to find it.
Councillor Lily Cheng moves to have the city ask FIFA if Toronto can host FOUR fan festivals, instead of just one, so that Scarborough, North York and Etobicoke can have events too.
Councillor Bravo’s motion for a report on guiding principles for a World Cup Community Benefits Plan and compliance analysis of the FIFA deal as it relates to labour and human rights laws, etc CARRIES 19-5.
Councillor Dianne Saxe’s motion for a report on how hosting the World Cup can advance Net Zero goals and on a plan to install RapidTO bus priority on Dufferin ahead of the event CARRIES 21-4.
Councillor Gord Perks’ motion for a report on a “set of principles for bidding on large international events” CARRIES 20-5.
Councillor Lily Cheng’s motion to ask FIFA if Toronto can host four fan festivals instead of just one — so North York, Etobicoke and Scarborough can get in the World Cup action too — CARRIES 23-2.
All other FIFA motions CARRY via show of hands. Council ADOPTS the update on hosting the 2026 World Cup 24-1.
Up now: a report that prioritizes future transit lines in Toronto. This analysis wasn’t very supportive of suburban subway extensions along Sheppard and a Line 2 extension to Sherway Gardens, which has some councillors and community groups unhappy. secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda…
Councillor James Pasternak expresses concern about a “fixation with state of good repair” as a priority over transit expansion, saying that pouring capital dollars into rolling stock, tracks, etc takes away from spending on new lines.