Recent Updates

City of Toronto and East Toronto Health Partners opening COVID-19 mass immunization clinic in Thorncliffe Park Community Hub

On Wednesday, March 24, the City of Toronto and East Toronto Health Partners (ETHP), the Ontario Health Team serving East Toronto, will open a mass immunization clinic at the Thorncliffe Park Community Hub located in the East York Town Centre. The new Thorncliffe Park Community Hub clinic expects to administer approximately 1,200 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on its first day of operations on Wednesday.

ActiveTO back for 2021 in East Toronto as local councillors seek clarity on future of Quiet Streets program

March 19, 2021 By Ali Raza, Beach Metro News

ActiveTO is coming back to East Toronto – and the rest of the city – after a successful campaign last year to get people outside safely.

The program was introduced in May 2020 as a response to COVID-19 and the need for physical distancing to reduce the spread of the virus. It was hugely successful, local councillors said, and it’s coming back for 2021.

On Monday seniors age 75 and older can book a COVID-19 vaccination appointment at City of Toronto clinics

The City of Toronto has received direction from the Province of Ontario to expand COVID-19 vaccine availability to individuals born in 1946 and earlier as of Monday, March 22. The City’s three operating mass immunization clinics are prepared to welcome newly-eligible seniors once they have made confirmed appointments in the provincial booking system.

City of Toronto requests modified Grey Zone to open additional businesses and amenities

The City of Toronto continues to respond to COVID-19. Today, Mayor John Tory, Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen de Villa and Fire Chief and General Manager of the Office of Emergency Management Matthew Pegg provided an update on the City’s measures to prevent the spread of the virus and vaccinate Torontonians in accordance with the Province of Ontario’s vaccine rollout.

City of Toronto opens three City-operated vaccination clinics for seniors age 80 and over with confirmed appointments

Today at 11 a.m., the City of Toronto opened three City-operated COVID-19 vaccination clinics to vaccinate eligible residents born in 1941 or earlier who have confirmed appointments. All three clinics – Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Scarborough Town Centre and Toronto Congress Centre – are booked to capacity today and expected to vaccinate 450 eligible seniors per location.

City of Toronto supporting people living in encampments with safe, supportive indoor space

The City of Toronto continually provides safe, inside space to people living outside, with programs that support mental and physical health and offer meals, as well as assistance in securing employment and permanent housing. Living outside has a significant, negative impact on overall health and well-being.

Just as importantly, encampments are not safe and not legal.

City of Toronto report on ActiveTO recommends return of Major Weekend Road Closures and new complete street pilot project along midtown Yonge Street

Today, a City of Toronto staff report on ActiveTO recommends the return of Major Weekend Road Closures as well as a complete street pilot project along a section of Yonge Street to support the local economy and CaféTO with an expansion of the temporary ActiveTO cycling network.

The report will be considered by the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on Tuesday, March 23 and identifies key findings and outcomes from the ActiveTO program in 2020 that support the recommendations.

Mayor Tory announces spring break CampTO programs

Today, Mayor John Tory announced that registration will be opening for spring break CampTO programs on Tuesday, March 23.

The City of Toronto will offer spring break camps from April 12 through to April 16. In February, the provincial government announced March break would be postponed in order to reduce community transmission of COVID-19.

Mayor Tory was joined for the virtual announcement by Deputy Mayor Michael Thompson (Scarborough Centre), Chair of the Economic and Community Development Committee.

City of Toronto to expedite opening of community gardens and allotment gardens

To help gardeners get a head start on spring preparation work, the City of Toronto will be opening its community and allotment gardens six weeks earlier this year. The City's 81 community gardens and 12 allotment gardens provide Torontonians with a source of fresh produce and another option for essential fresh air and exercise.

Today, Mayor John Tory announced that community gardens will begin opening this week, on a location by location basis, until mid-May. Allotment gardens will open on March 17. Community and allotment gardens are permitted to open in the Grey Zone of the Province of Ontario’s COVID-19 response framework. The gardens typically open in early May.

City of Toronto announces formation of a COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Working Group

Today, the City of Toronto is providing additional details on efforts to combat vaccine hesitancy in Toronto, led by the City's COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Working Group.

The COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Working Group is implementing a multi-sectoral approach to boost vaccine confidence in Toronto, including among health care professionals and communities with historically low vaccination rates. This work is informed through the use of an equity lens and an understanding of the cultural, religious and historical contexts that may contribute to vaccine hesitancy.