New Deal for Toronto Act
| New Deal for Toronto Act | |
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| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | |
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| Citation | S.O. 2023, c. 25 |
| Assented to | December 6, 2023 |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill citation | Bill 154 |
| First reading | November 27, 2023 |
| Second reading | December 5, 2023 |
| Third reading | December 5, 2023 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The New Deal for Toronto Act (French: Loi de 2023 sur un nouvel accord pour Toronto) is an act of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario relating to an agreement between the provincial government and the City of Toronto.
Background
[edit]The provincial and municipal governments reached an agreement.[1] The federal government was an observer at the negotiations, but was not a participant in its implementation.[1]
Provisions
[edit]Recovery for Growth Act (City of Toronto) 2023
[edit]The legislation transfers responsibility for the Don Valley Parkway and the Gardiner Expressway to the provincial government.[2]
The provincial government also agreed to transfer CA$1,200,000,000.[2] This included CA$330,000,000 for new subway integrated provincial transit projects, starting in 2024, across three years, and CA$330,000,000 in one-off funding for subway and transit safety, recovery and sustainable operations.[3]
Rebuilding Ontario Place Act, 2023
[edit]The municipal government agreed to allow the Ontario Place spa development to proceed.[4]
The legislation exempts the development from the Environment Assessment Act.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Jeffords, Shawn (December 11, 2023). "Toronto wants $2.7B from the federal government. Does Olivia Chow have a chance at getting it?". CBC News. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ a b Shea, Courtney (December 1, 2023). "Winners and Losers: Toronto's new deal". Toronto Life. Archived from the original on August 11, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ "Ontario has promised Toronto over $1B in new funding. Here's how it would be used". CBC News. November 28, 2023. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ Hasham, Alyshah; Gibson, Victoria (November 27, 2023). "Five key take-aways about the 'new deal' between Toronto and the province". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ Draaisma, Muriel; Manucdoc, Dale (November 29, 2023) [2023-11-28]. "Doug Ford government tables legislation to hasten redevelopment of Ontario Place". CBC News. Archived from the original on January 6, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2025.