City of Toronto

The City's own staff report (June 3, 2026) states Bill 98 (Royal Assent June 2, 2026) removes 'sustainable design' from the scope of site plan control, limiting the City's ability to implement the Toronto Green Standard; staff are shifting several Tier 1 requirements from mandatory to voluntary (City staff report; Corporate Knights).

Sources: Overview of Bill 98 Implications with Respect to Planning Matters — City of Toronto staff report (Jun 3, 2026), Ontario's Bill 98 strikes a final blow to Toronto's green building policies — Corporate Knights (May 2026)

Bill 110 (passed May 2026, in force June 2) lets the province vest eight City-owned parcels, including Little Norway Park and Toronto Islands lands, in the Crown and removes the City from the 1983 Billy Bishop tripartite agreement; in July 2026 the province refused to repeal it (CBC, TorontoToday).

Sources: Toronto council demands Ford government return land province took for rejected Billy Bishop Airport expansion — CBC News (Jul 29, 2026), Ford government won't return Billy Bishop Airport land to City of Toronto — TorontoToday (Jul 28, 2026)

The City's own Toronto Green Standard page states Bill 98 received Royal Assent on June 2, 2026, affecting implementation of the Standard (interim checklists in use); CP24 reports the bill bars municipalities from mandating green standards above the building code.

Sources: Toronto Green Standard — City of Toronto, Could this be the end of green building standards in Ontario — again? — CP24 (Apr 7, 2026)

Bill 110 became law in June 2026, letting the province take over Toronto Islands and airport land owned by the City and removing the City from the long-standing tripartite agreement; Mayor Chow has demanded the land back (Global, CP24, CBC).

Sources: Chow asks for Toronto island land back after feds block Billy Bishop expansion — Global News (Jul 27, 2026), Toronto mayor asks province to return island land after feds block airport expansion — CP24 (Jul 27, 2026), Ford says province will take over Toronto's Billy Bishop airport — CBC News (Mar 10, 2026)

CBC reports the City said it no longer had the authority to enforce its Green Roof Bylaw after the province repealed it by order-in-council, an intention announced with Bill 60.

Sources: Ontario's scrapping of Toronto's green roof bylaw has opposition MPPs, advocates seeing red — CBC News

$40-50M/yr shortfall (city estimate)

The ban ended the city's speed camera fine revenue ($30.4 million collected January-August 2025), which the mayor says funded 911 crossing guards (about $31.2 million) and 18 traffic safety officers (about $3.9 million); about 100 program staff face layoffs and the city estimates a $40-50 million annual shortfall (CBC, CTV).

Sources: Toronto may have to lay off about 1,000 people because of Ontario's speed camera ban: mayor — CBC News (Nov 15, 2025), Ontario speed cameras turn off Friday — CTV News (Nov 14, 2025)

Council-approved protected lanes on Bloor, Yonge and University are being removed under provincial law over the City's objection; Bloor St. W. work in Etobicoke began Oct 13, 2026 (CBC). No cost figure sourced.

Sources: Ontario will officially begin removing Toronto bike lanes on Tuesday - CBC (Oct 2026), Ford government wins court battle to remove downtown Toronto bike lanes - Global News (Aug 2026)

COHB cut from $38M (2024) to $7.95M (2026)

The province informed the City in Sept 2025 that its 2026 Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit allocation was cut to $7.95M, from $19.75M in 2025 and $38M in 2024 (Mayor Chow's letter; Trillium). The province said the formula is unchanged and the federal top-up was not renewed.

Sources: Cuts to Federal and Provincial Support for Housing - Mayor's letter to Executive Committee (2025-09-26), New provincial cuts will compound Toronto's shelter system crisis, warns Chow - Trillium/TorontoToday (2025-09-30)