Legal Options to Defend City of Toronto's Interests at Billy Bishop Airport Lands and Other City-Owned Waterfront Lands

Motions and results

• Adopt Item 23 April 2026

  Carried, 24-1
  • Yes2492%
  • No14%
  • Absent14%

  Majority required - CC40.4 - Adopt the item

Source: Members of Council voting record.

How members voted, and who was contacted

Contacted share by vote: 10 of 24 (42%) of Yes votes, 0 of 1 (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 contacted14 contacts
  C Committee member
• John ToryMayor
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Vincent CrisantiWard 1
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Stephen HolydayWard 2
  No○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Amber MorleyWard 3
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Gord PerksWard 4
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Frances NunziataWard 5
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• James PasternakWard 6
  Yes● Member contacted2 contacts
  C Committee member
• Anthony PerruzzaWard 7
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Mike ColleWard 8
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Alejandra BravoWard 9
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Ausma MalikWard 10
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Dianne SaxeWard 11
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Josh MatlowWard 12
  Yes● Member contacted; Staff contacted6 contacts
  C Committee member
• Chris MoiseWard 13
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
  C Committee member
• Paula FletcherWard 14
  Yes◐ Staff contacted1 contact
  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 contacted2 contacts
  C Committee member
• Lily ChengWard 18
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Brad BradfordWard 19
  Yes◐ Staff contacted2 contacts
  C Committee member
• Gary CrawfordWard 20
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Parthi KandavelWard 20
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
  C Committee member
• Michael ThompsonWard 21
  Yes● Member contacted2 contacts
  C Committee member
• Nick MantasWard 22
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
  C Committee member
• Jamaal MyersWard 23
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Paul AinslieWard 24
  Yes● Member contacted1 contact
  C Committee member
• Jennifer McKelvieWard 25
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Neethan ShanWard 25
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member

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

• Ports Toronto · registration SM30818 · 6 November 2020 to 17 April 2026

  • Economic Development
  • Transportation
  • Waterfront Revitalization
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.88

  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 SM30818: future of the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2026.CC40.4: Legal Options to Defend City of Toronto's Interests at Billy Bishop Airport Lands and Other City-Owned Waterfront Lands (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Porter Aviation Holdings Inc. · registration SM29967 · 14 April 2020 to 18 December 2026

  • Economic Development
  • Waterfront Revitalization
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.88

  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 SM29967: Ongoing operations at 2 Eireann Quay / Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2026.CC40.4: Legal Options to Defend City of Toronto's Interests at Billy Bishop Airport Lands and Other City-Owned Waterfront Lands (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Nieuport Aviation · registration SM29756 · 11 February 2020 to 31 December 2026

  • Economic Development
  • Planning and Development
  • Waterfront Revitalization
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.80

  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 SM29756: Ensuring Nieuport Aviation works with the City to be a good neighbour and community asset. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2026.CC40.4: Legal Options to Defend City of Toronto's Interests at Billy Bishop Airport Lands and Other City-Owned Waterfront Lands (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Toronto Port Authority · registration SM37136 · 10 November 2025 to 1 November 2026

  • Transportation
  • Waterfront Revitalization
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.78

  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 SM37136: Assisting the Toronto Port Authority in their dealings with the City of Toronto, including on transportation and infrastructure matters. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2026.CC40.4: Legal Options to Defend City of Toronto's Interests at Billy Bishop Airport Lands and Other City-Owned Waterfront Lands (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Greater Toronto Airports Authority · registration SM35860 · 26 August 2024 to 17 February 2026

  • Economic Development
  • Transportation
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.75

  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 SM35860: Toronto Pearson’s growth, groundside transportation, and the need to protect employment lands from conversion in sensitive areas. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2026.CC40.4: Legal Options to Defend City of Toronto's Interests at Billy Bishop Airport Lands and Other City-Owned Waterfront Lands (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Nieuport Aviation Infrastructure Partners · registration SM34992 · 6 November 2023 to 31 December 2026

  • Economic Development
  • Transportation
  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 SM34992: Ongoing operations at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2026.CC40.4: Legal Options to Defend City of Toronto's Interests at Billy Bishop Airport Lands and Other City-Owned Waterfront Lands (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Nieuport Aviation Infrastructure Partners · registration SM34996 · 6 November 2023 to 31 December 2026

  • Economic Development
  • Transportation
  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 SM34996: On-going operation of Billy Bishop City Airport (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2026.CC40.4: Legal Options to Defend City of Toronto's Interests at Billy Bishop Airport Lands and Other City-Owned Waterfront Lands (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

Window: 90 days before the first recorded vote (23 January 2026 to 23 April 2026). 35 communications on 3 linked registrations.

Declared interests

No declared interests are recorded for this item.

Source: City of Toronto registry of declared interest.