News Release
May 25, 2021

A City of Toronto staff report going before Executive Committee on June 1 recommends entering into a “Province of Ontario – City of Toronto Engagement on the Future of Ontario Place and Exhibition Place Terms of Reference”. The Terms of Reference would set up a structured engagement process where the City would work with the Province in a cooperative and coordinated manner on the next phases of the Ontario Place redevelopment, to optimize the potential of the provincially-owned Ontario Place and City-owned Exhibition Place sites.

The proposed Terms of Reference sets out a framework for cooperation, coordination and engagement between the Province and the City. If approved, it will support the achievement of shared objectives during the multi-year redevelopment process.

The City will continue to convey Council’s direction on Ontario Place, and work towards the achievement of outcomes that are consistent with the City’s legacy of careful waterfront planning, including consideration for the Guiding Principles for the Revitalization of Ontario Place that Council adopted on May 14, 2019.

Some key elements of the Guiding Principles include:

  • finding synergies between Ontario Place and Exhibition Place
  • preserving existing parkland and natural heritage resources
  • securing and enhancing public access to the water’s edge
  • consulting with Indigenous peoples on opportunities for Indigenous placemaking
  • making decisions through a transparent public process.

Staff report: Ontario Place Redevelopment Update

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“The City of Toronto has a long-standing interest in the future of Ontario Place given it is an important location on our waterfront and looks forward to engaging with the Province on the redevelopment of the site to create a space that is a world-class, year-round destination. We know many of our residents care passionately about the future of this waterfront site and that we all want to get this right for the future of this entire area, including Ontario Place and Exhibition Place.”
– Mayor John Tory

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