You may have noticed construction activity picking up in your area. Or perhaps you’ve heard about a new development proposed nearby. This is happening all over Toronto, but locally Bayview Avenue, York Mills Road, and Leslie Street are underdoing dramatic, rapid changes.
What’s happening isn’t random — it’s the result of a wave of new policies at both the City of Toronto and Province of Ontario level that have fundamentally changed what can be built in your neighbourhood, and how quickly.
There are times when a new construction project can pose problems to the surrounding neighbourhood by negatively impacting its structure & character, increasing traffic and even compromising safety. Our goal is to ensure that new local developments have a net positive impact on our community. However due to limited resources, we can only focus on multi-unit developments that impact large numbers of residents. If you have an issue with a single family home, please use the below resources.
Rachel Chernos Lin – Ward 15 Don Valley West City Councillor
ADDRESS: Toronto City Hall
100 Queen Street West, Suite A12
Toronto, ON M5H 2N2
PHONE: 416-395-6408
EMAIL: councillor_chernoslin@toronto.ca
WEBSITE: rachelchernoslin.ca
In 2022, the Ontario government passed Bill 23 — the More Homes Built Faster Act. It was sweeping legislation designed to speed up housing construction across the province. While the goal of addressing Ontario's housing shortage is legitimate, the law had significant side effects for established neighbourhoods like ours:
In short: the Province told developers "yes" before the City or residents could weigh in.
📎 Read more: Bill 23 — Legislative Assembly of Ontario | Plain-language summary — Canadian Centre for Housing Rights
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