Councillor Update - June 2026

Summer is finally here, and it was an extremely busy spring session at City Hall.  From FIFA and Pride preparations, to passing the pedestrianization of Church Street at council, I’m here for you, delivering results, working with our Mayor and Council, and standing up for all of us.

RentSafeTO’s colour coding system goes live on June 15, 2026.  Just like with DineSafe, rental buildings will have signs to display near the main entrance of each applicable building, indicating that the rating of the building is green, yellow, or red.  It’s a great way to ensure that landlords act swiftly to address issues, and I hope that displaying a green sign will quickly become a real point of pride for landlords.

Allan Gardens is a beloved destination in our ward, and I’ve been working to help secure sponsorship of the Farmers Market to sustain it year-round, and supporting the Friends of Allan Gardens vision to revitalize Allan Gardens and expand the Greenhouses.  This is a long-term project rooted in community imagination, and I am proud to be part of bringing it forward.

The redesign of Barbara Hall Park has featured more than three years of attentive public consultation by City staff, and I will ensure that its final design honours and respects the dignity and solemnity of the AIDS and Trans Memorials and those they commemorate.

I’ve also been laser-focused on cleaner and safer parks and public spaces — because these belong to all of us.  Market Lane, Market Street, Scott Street, David Crombie Park, with renovations and improvements coming in the future to Moss Park and its community centre too.  

There’s much more to do, and much more to deliver.

Doug Ford continues to weaponize Queen’s Park against our city – for no good reason.  But every time he tries to pull us down, I stand up with our mayor and city council to fight for Toronto.  Whether it's for anti-gridlock projects like bike lanes, or safety measures like speed cameras, or public health initiatives like safe injection sites, or the right of Toronto to decide the future of its own waterfront, I’m not about to let Doug drag us down.

Toronto Centre remains one of the most vibrant, dynamic, and special places in our city, and we’ll make it even better – together.

Yours in service,

 

Chris Moise
City Councillor
Ward 13 - Toronto Centre

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The City is doing a survey of the Church Street Pedestrianization Project that my office and the Church-Wellesley Village BIA is operating on Church Street between Wellesley Street East and Alexander Street until August 21. Your feedback will help inform the City's response to future street closures here and across the City. If your a resident who has been to Church Street, take the survey! And if you haven't yet been, come see what you're missing then take the survey! The survey closes September 7, 2026.

The City of Toronto’s Identify ‘N Impact community grant helps promote youth engagement and community safety by providing up to $17K for youth-led (15-29) initiatives that help with violence prevention, mental health and well-being, skills development, arts and youth-friendly spaces. Applications are now open until September 15 at 12:00pm.

 

Opened last year, Biidaasige Park is expanding with 10 more acres of public waterfront space at 238 Cherry Street on Ookwemin Minising. With new places to walk, cycle, paddle, gather, enjoy public art and take in skyline views, residents and visitors are invited to come celebrate during opening weekend on July 25 and 26. See what’s happening this weekend and beyond, including free guided kayak tours, walking tours and art-making workshops.

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