Action needed for waterfront safety
Support a motorized watercraft exclusion zone where swimmers are at Cherry Beach & the Outer Harbour (Agenda Item EX30.2).
Email City Council by April 21: councilmeeting@toronto.ca
Copy waterfront councillors
Decision: April 22
Helps protect swimmers
EX30.2 – Toronto Personal Watercraft Safety Plan
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Email To: councilmeeting@toronto.ca
Subject Line: City Council Agenda Item EX30.2 Toronto Personal Watercraft Safety Plan
Copy: All waterfront council members as follows: Councillor_Morley@toronto.ca, councillor_perks@toronto.ca, Councillor_Malik@toronto.ca, councillor_fletcher@toronto.ca, councillor_bradford@toronto.ca
I urge the City Council to implement a motorized watercraft exclusion zone at Cherry Beach and the Outer Harbour. This will go a long way to improving public safety, while providing ecological and quality of life enhancements.
Re: 2026.EX30.2 – Toronto Personal Watercraft Safety Plan
https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.EX30.2
We support the following:
1-Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)
2. That:
1. City Council request the Toronto Port Authority, in consultation the General Manager Parks and Recreation and the local Councillor, to implement a Motorized Watercraft Exclusion Zone for Cherry Beach and the Outer Harbour, at the earliest opportunity, and to develop an ongoing seasonal implementation plan such as those at Humber Bay Shores, Hanlan’s Point Beach, Woodbine Beach to RC Harris, Marie Curtis Park and Bluffers Park Beach.
2. City Council request the City Manager to report to the May 6, 2026, meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the implementation of the Motorized Watercraft Exclusion Zone for the 2026 summer season and subsequent years.
3. City Council, as part of the consultation process, request the appropriate City staff or Agency to convene a Stakeholder Advisory Committee to consult and advise on the details of the Motorized Watercraft Exclusion Zone at Cherry Beach and the Outer Harbour, including key members of the Outer Harbour Sailing Federation.
Yours truly,
