Protecting Playgrounds and Parks: Ensuring Safety for Children and Families - by Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Jon Burnside

Motions and results

• Waive Referral 13 November 2025

  Carried, 20-6
  • Yes2077%
  • No623%
  • Absent00%

  Two-Thirds required - MM34.4 - Waive the referral

• End Debate 13 November 2025

  Lost, 6-14
  • Yes623%
  • No1454%
  • Absent623%

  Two-Thirds required - MM34.4 - Pasternak - End the debate

• Amend Motion 13 November 2025

  Lost, 9-10
  • Yes935%
  • No1038%
  • Absent727%

  Majority required - MM34.4 - Bradford - motion 2

• Amend Item 13 November 2025

  Carried, 14-5
  • Yes1454%
  • No519%
  • Absent727%

  Majority required - MM34.4 - Fletcher - motion 1

• Adopt Item as Amended 13 November 2025

  Carried, 16-3
  • Yes1662%
  • No312%
  • Absent727%

  Majority required - MM34.4 - Adopt the item as amended

Source: Members of Council voting record.

How members voted, and who was contacted

Contacted share by vote: 0 of 16 (0%) of Yes votes, 0 of 3 (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
  Absent○ Not contacted
• John ToryMayor
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Vincent CrisantiWard 1
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Stephen HolydayWard 2
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Amber MorleyWard 3
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Gord PerksWard 4
  No○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Frances NunziataWard 5
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• James PasternakWard 6
  Absent○ Not contacted
• Anthony PerruzzaWard 7
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Mike ColleWard 8
  Absent○ Not contacted
• Alejandra BravoWard 9
  Absent○ Not contacted
• Ausma MalikWard 10
  Absent○ Not contacted
• Dianne SaxeWard 11
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Josh MatlowWard 12
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Chris MoiseWard 13
  No○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Paula FletcherWard 14
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Rachel Chernos LinWard 15
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Jaye RobinsonWard 15
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Jon BurnsideWard 16
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Shelley CarrollWard 17
  Absent○ Not contacted
• Lily ChengWard 18
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Brad BradfordWard 19
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Gary CrawfordWard 20
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Parthi KandavelWard 20
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Michael ThompsonWard 21
  Absent○ Not contacted
• Nick MantasWard 22
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Jamaal MyersWard 23
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Paul AinslieWard 24
  No○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc
• Jennifer McKelvieWard 25
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Neethan ShanWard 25
  Yes○ Not contacted
  B Voted differently from bloc

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

• SofSURFACES Inc, · registration SM36812 · 22 July 2025 to 31 December 2026

  • Parks / Open Space
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.84

  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 SM36812: To promote the use of our proprietary rubber tile playground surfacing in future City of Toronto projects and procurement decisions. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2025.MM34.4: Protecting Playgrounds and Parks: Ensuring Safety for Children and Families - by Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Jon Burnside (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Dynamo Playgrounds · registration SM22112 · 1 September 2015 to 31 December 2026

  • Parks / Open Space
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.81

  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 SM22112: Ontario based playground equipment manufacturer with high quality and durable games. Our focus is on inclusive, rope-based playground equipment that will excite your communities. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2025.MM34.4: Protecting Playgrounds and Parks: Ensuring Safety for Children and Families - by Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Jon Burnside (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

Window: 90 days before the first recorded vote (15 August 2025 to 13 November 2025). 0 communications on 0 linked registrations.

No communications on linked registrations in this window.

Declared interests

No declared interests are recorded for this item.

Source: City of Toronto registry of declared interest.