In two weeks, residents and visitors will be able to drink legally in some Toronto parks after councillors voted Wednesday in favour of a pilot program that will start later this summer and run until the fall.
In two weeks, residents and visitors will be able to drink legally in 27 Toronto parks after councillors voted Wednesday in favour of a pilot program that will run until the fall.
City staff identified possible parks in every ward and then met with interested councillors for their “local knowledge of park amenities and uses. All parks proposed for inclusion in the pilot program have been confirmed by the local councillor,” the staff report said. During Wednesday’s council meeting, city staff said that signs would be placed in parks where the pilot is taking place with rules displayed, such as not consuming alcohol within two metres of playgrounds or splash pads.
Asked about a potential uptick of drinking in parks that are not part of the pilot, city licensing staff said they regularly monitor complaints and have a list of 35 “problematic” parks that are routinely visited for which they have operational plans. They said they would continue to do so during the pilot and take action, if necessary.
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