Automated Vehicle Pilot Deployment in Toronto Under the Highway Traffic Act

Motions and results

• Amend Item 26 June 2025

  Carried, 20-0
  • Yes2080%
  • No00%
  • Absent520%

  Majority required - IE22.1 - Fletcher - motion 1a

• Amend Item (Additional) 26 June 2025

  Carried, 20-0
  • Yes2080%
  • No00%
  • Absent520%

  Majority required - IE22.1 - Fletcher - motion 1b

Source: Members of Council voting record.

How members voted, and who was contacted

Contacted share by vote: 6 of 20 (30%) of Yes votes, 0 of 0 of No votes. 90-day window. Ward councillors and committee members are flagged below because they are contacted on local and committee matters by default.

• Yes No Absent
• ● Member contacted
• ◐ Staff contacted
• ○ Not contacted
• W Ward councillor
• C Committee member
• B Voted differently from bloc
• $ Funded by a linked contributor of an organisation lobbying on this item

• Olivia ChowMayor
  Yes◐ Staff contacted3 contacts
• John ToryMayor
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Vincent CrisantiWard 1
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted2 contacts
• Stephen HolydayWard 2
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Amber MorleyWard 3
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Gord PerksWard 4
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Frances NunziataWard 5
  Yes○ Not contacted
• James PasternakWard 6
  Absent○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Anthony PerruzzaWard 7
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Mike ColleWard 8
  Absent◐ Staff contacted2 contacts
  C Committee member
• Alejandra BravoWard 9
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Ausma MalikWard 10
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Dianne SaxeWard 11
  Yes● Member contacted2 contacts
  C Committee member
• Josh MatlowWard 12
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Chris MoiseWard 13
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted3 contacts
• Paula FletcherWard 14
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Rachel Chernos LinWard 15
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Jaye RobinsonWard 15
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Jon BurnsideWard 16
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Shelley CarrollWard 17
  Absent◐ Staff contacted1 contact
• Lily ChengWard 18
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Brad BradfordWard 19
  Absent○ Not contacted
• Gary CrawfordWard 20
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Parthi KandavelWard 20
  Absent○ Not contacted
• Michael ThompsonWard 21
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Nick MantasWard 22
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Jamaal MyersWard 23
  Yes◐ Staff contacted2 contacts
• Paul AinslieWard 24
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
• Jennifer McKelvieWard 25
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Neethan ShanWard 25
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted

Contact status uses the 90-day window. Vote shown is the vote on the deciding motion.

Lobbyists choose whom to contact (persuadable members, ward councillors, committee members), so a difference does not show a change of mind.

Linked lobbying registrations

This link is inferred by lobbyTO; the registry does not record which agenda item a registration concerns.

Links between records are inferred by a model and are not reviewed by a person. Each link shows its score out of 1; moderate-confidence links (0.7 to 0.9) are wrong more often than high-confidence links. How links are scored

• Ontario Centre of Innovation · registration SM23140 · 20 May 2016 to 31 March 2027

  • Transportation - Roads / Bridges
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.87

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM23140: To assist the City to identify emerging technologies in connected and automated vehicles, and intelligent infrastructure and transportation systems, within its vision of a smart city. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2025.IE22.1: Automated Vehicle Pilot Deployment in Toronto Under the Highway Traffic Act (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Uber Canada, Inc. · registration SM27919 · 26 March 2019 to 31 December 2026

  • By-law / Regulation
  • Economic Development
  • Transportation - Roads / Bridges
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.74

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM27919: Vehicle for hire regulations. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2025.IE22.1: Automated Vehicle Pilot Deployment in Toronto Under the Highway Traffic Act (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Ford Motor Company of Canada Limited · registration SM23159 · 25 May 2016 to 31 December 2026

  • Environment
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.73

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM23159: Discuss sustainability strategy and the attributes of new and emerging vehicle technologies. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2025.IE22.1: Automated Vehicle Pilot Deployment in Toronto Under the Highway Traffic Act (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Verra Mobility Corporation · registration SM35611 · 17 May 2024 to 19 September 2025

  • Procurement
  • Transit / TTC
  • Transportation - Roads / Bridges
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.71

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM35611: Advancing technology to enhance road safety and traffic flow. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2025.IE22.1: Automated Vehicle Pilot Deployment in Toronto Under the Highway Traffic Act (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

Window: 180 days before the first recorded vote (28 December 2024 to 26 June 2025). 34 communications on 1 linked registration.

Declared interests

No declared interests are recorded for this item.

Source: City of Toronto registry of declared interest.