Approved Authorizations
2025
| Date of Event | Applicant | Purpose | Community Benefit |
| Feb 5 2024 to Sept 1 2027 | EllisDon Construction | Construction activities Location: Ontario Place |
Supporting Ontario Place’s Renovations |
| Oct 21 2024 to Jan 1 2025 | Guild | Underpass lighting and Lighting protection Location: South Cherry St Bridge |
Demolition and construction done in conjunction with the Portland Flood Protection |
| Dec 2 2024 to Dec 31 2026 | EllisDon | CSO removal Location: Ontario Place |
Supporting Ontario Place’s Renovations |
| Dec 7 2024 to Apr 4 2025 | Toronto Island Yacht Marina | Installation of a temporary boardwalk structure Location: Deep Pike Cut | A boardwalk structure to enable Island Yacht Club employees to reach their facilities during the freeze-up of Blockhouse Bay |
| Dec 28 2024 to Jan 1 2025 | Concept Fiatlux & City of Toronto | New Year’s Eve Fireworks Location: Humber Bay and Harbourfront |
Community Program |
| Jan 1 2025 | Boost Child + Youth Advocacy Centre | Polar Bear Dip Location: Sunnyside Beach |
Community Event |
| Jan 1 2025 | Jack.org and Unbounded | Cold Plunge Location: Woodbine Beach |
Community Event |
| Jan 2 2025 to Mar 31 2025 | TRCA | Shoreline Restoration Location: Toronto Island Lagoon Road Shoreline |
Providing and sustaining a natural environment for the enjoyment of the community |
| Jan 11 2025 | Aliyah Rotman Foundation | Polar Bear Dip Location: Cherry Beach |
Community Event |
| Jan 13 2025 to Jan 31 2025 | Enbridge Gas | Pipe Installation Location: Don River |
Demolition and construction done in conjunction with the Portland Flood Protection |
| Jan 24 2025 to May 14 2026 | Dayson Industrial | Bridge Rehabilitation Location: Ship Channel Bridge |
Demolition and construction as part of the Ship Channel Bridge Rehabilitation |
| Mar 1 to Dec 31 2025 | Toronto and Region Conservation Authority | Environmental monitoring activities including water / sediment sampling Location: Various locations in the port and harbour of Toronto |
Environmental Studies benefiting the Toronto Harbour |
| Mar 4 2025 to Mar 5 2025 | CN Pilot Productions | Filming for Einstein Location: Outer Harbour Marina |
Supporting Toronto’s Film Industry |
| Mar 15 to Dec 31, 2025 | TRCA | Aquatic Habitat Monitoring Location: Marine Exclusion Zones to east and west of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport |
Environmental Studies in conjunction with the Runway end Safety Area (RESA) project |
| Mar 19 to Dec 31 2025 | Toronto and Region Conservation Authority | Deployment of acoustic Buoy Fish Tracking study Location: Don River and Keating Channel |
Providing and sustaining a natural environment for the enjoyment of the community |
| Apr 1 to Oct 31 2025 | Royal Canadian Yacht Club | Seasonal Sailing Activities Location: Inner & Outer Harbour |
Community Program |
| May 1 to Oct 25 2025 | National Yacht Club | Seasonal sailing activities Location: Toronto Harbour Jurisdiction |
Community Program |
| May 2 to Oct 15 2025 | Ashbridge’s Bay Yacht Club | Seasonal sailing activities Location: Ashbridge’s Bay |
Community Program |
| May 5 to May 16 2025 | AG UAV | Bathymetric Survey Location: Keating Channel |
Environmental Studies benefiting the Toronto Harbour |
| May 5 to Oct 24 2025 | Outer Harbour Dragon Boat Club | Seasonal sailing activities Location: Outer Harbour |
Community Program |
| May 12 to May 14 2025 | ENVGO | Hydrofoiling Boat Display & Filming Location: Sugar Beach |
A public display of watercraft |
| May 14 to Sept 20 2025 | Queen City Yacht Club | Seasonal sailing activities Location: Outer Harbour and South of Toronto Islands |
Community Program |
| May 17 to Oct 12 2025 | Toronto Sailing and Canoe Club | Seasonal: Sailing Activities Location Humber Bay |
Community Program |
| May 24 2025 | Amici Camping Charity | Canoe Heads for Kids Location: Humber Bay to the Inner Harbour |
Community Event |
| June 1 to Dec 31 2025 | Toronto and Region Conservation Authority | Fish monitoring study Location: Inner & Outer Harbour |
Providing and sustaining a natural environment for the enjoyment of the community |
| June 10 to June 15 2025 | Toronto Chinese Business Assoc. | Dragon Boat Challenge Location: Western Beaches Watercourse |
Community Event |
| June 12 2025 to Aug 29 2025 | Enbridge Gas | Pipe Installation Phase 2 Location: Don River |
Demolition and construction done in conjunction with the Portland Flood Protection |
| June 15 2025 to November 30 2025 | Soletanche Bachy | Dockwall Rehabilitation Location: BBTCA East Wall |
Replacing Old Infrastructure |
| June 16 to June 27 2025 | Pontil Drilling | Borehole Drilling Location: Ontario Place |
Supporting Ontario Place’s Renovations |
| June 16 to July 31 2025 | CIMA | Borehole Drilling Location: Ontario Place |
Construction done in conjunction with the Portland Flood Protection |
| June 18 2025 | Canadian Forces College | Sports Day Location: Woodbine Beach |
Community Event |
| June 21 2025 | Royal Canadian Yacht Club | Parade of Lights Event Location: Inner & Outer Harbour |
Community Event |
| June 27 2025 to June 30 2025 | Water’s Edge Festival + Events (WEFE) | Toronto Waterfront Festival Location: Sugar Beach and Port & Harbour of Toronto |
Community Event |
| June 29 to July 2 2025 | Firemaster Production | Firework Display Location: Toronto Harbour |
Community Event |
| June 30 to Jul 1 2025 | Dominion Day Regatta Association | Dominion Day Regatta Location: Long Pond |
Community Event |
| July 10 2025 to July 12 2025 | Great White North Communications | Sports Regatta Location: Western Beaches Watercourse |
Community Event |
| July 16 to October 7 2025 | Everyday Studio | Art Installation Location: Harbour Square Park |
Community Program |
| July 17 to July 25 2025 | TRCA | Water Taxi Dock Location: Centre Island |
City Initiative |
| July 17 to September 1 2025 (excl. Aug 2, Aug 28-Sept 1) | John Zemaitis | Solo Swims of Ontario Location: Port of Toronto |
Community Event |
| July 17 to September 1 2025 (excl. Aug 2, Aug 28-Sept 1) | Joesph Zemaitis | Solo Swims of Ontario Location: Port of Toronto |
Community Event |
| Date of Event | Applicant | Purpose | Community Benefit |
| Jan 1 2024 | Unbounded & Jack.org | Cold Plunge Location: Woodbine Beach |
Community Event |
| Jan 1 2024 | Boost + Youth Advocacy Centre Polar Bear Dip | Polar Bear Dip Location: Sunnyside Beach |
Community Event |
| Jan 1 2024 |
Concept Fiatlux | New Year’s Eve Fireworks Location: Humber Bay and Harbourfront |
Community Program |
| Jan 8 to Aug 16, 2024 | Dean Construction | Dockwall Demolition & Repair, Dredging and infilling Location: Parliament Street Slip |
Demolition and construction done in conjunction with the Portland Flood Protection Project |
| Jan 8 to Mar 17, 2024 | Dean Construction | Repairs to Seawalls and boat well Location: RCYC West and South Seawalls |
Demolition and construction done in conjunction with the Portland Flood Protection Project |
| Jan 13 2024 | Aliyah Rotman Foundation | Polar Bear Dip Location: Cherry Beach |
Community Event |
| Jan 23 to Aug 31 2024 | Priestly Demolition | Bridge Demolition Location: Cherry St Bridge |
Demolition and construction done in conjunction with the Portland Flood Protection Project |
| Jan 15 to June 15 2024 |
QM Environmental | Demolition of the West Plug Wall Location: Polson Slip |
Demolition and construction done in conjunction with the Portland Flood Protection Project |
| Feb 3 & Mar 24, 2024 | Eva’s Initiatives for Homeless Youth | Chill for Charity Polar Plunge Location: Woodbine Beach |
Community Event |
| Mar 1 to Dec 31 2024 | Toronto and Region Conservation Authority | Environmental monitoring activities including water / sediment sampling Location: Various locations in the port and harbour of Toronto |
Environmental Studies benefiting the Toronto Harbour |
| Jun 1 to Dec 31 2024 | Toronto and Region Conservation Authority | Fish monitoring study Location: Inner & Outer Harbour |
Providing and sustaining a natural environment for the enjoyment of the community |
| May 1 to Oct 27 2024 | National Yacht Club | Seasonal sailing activities Location: Toronto Harbour Jurisdiction |
Community Program |
| May 25 2024 | Amici Camping Charity | Canoe Heads for Kids Location: Humber Bay to the Inner Harbour |
Community Event |
| Mar 26 to Jun 15 2024 | Galcon Marine | Dockwall Repair Location: Mainland Billy Bishop Airport Ferry Slip |
Replacing old infrastructure |
| Apr 8 to Apr 26 2024 | Guild | Underpass lighting and Lighting protection Location: North Cherry St Bridge |
Demolition and construction done in conjunction with the Portland Flood Protection |
| Apr 15 to Dec 31 2024 | Toronto and Region Conservation Authority | Deployment of acoustic Buoy Fish Tracking study Location: Inner & Outer Harbour |
Providing and sustaining a natural environment for the enjoyment of the community |
| May 6 to Oct 25 2024 | Outer Harbour Dragon Boat Club | Seasonal sailing activities Location: Outer Harbour |
Community Program |
| May 1 to Oct 15 2024 | Ashbridge’s Bay Yacht Club | Seasonal sailing activities Location: Ashbridge’s Bay |
Community Program |
| Apr 6 to Oct 31 2024 |
Royal Canadian Yacht Club | Seasonal Sailing Activities Location: Inner & Outer Harbour |
Community Program |
| Apr 28 to Dec 31 2024 | Toronto and Region Conservation Authority | Deployment of acoustic Buoy Location: Keating Channel |
Providing and sustaining a natural environment for the enjoyment of the community |
| May 4 to Sept 30 2024 | Queen City Yacht Club | Seasonal sailing activities Location: Outer Harbour and South of Toronto Islands |
Community Program |
| May 18 to Sept 30 2024 | Toronto Sailing and Canoe Club | Seasonal: Sailing Activities Location Humber Bay |
Community Program |
| May 4 2024 | U of T | Toronto-McGill Boat Race Regatta Location: Western Beaches |
Community Event |
| May 20 to Dec 31 2024 | Toronto Metropolitan University | Zooplankton Monitoring Location: Inner Harbour and Ship Channel |
Providing and sustaining a natural environment for the enjoyment of the community |
| May 21 to May 24, 2024 | EllisDon | Removal of Discharge pipe Location: Ship Channel |
Demolition and construction done in conjunction with the Portland Flood Protection |
| June 12 to 17 2024 | Toronto Chinese Business Association | Toronto Dragon Boat Festival Location: Long Pond |
Community Event |
| June 14 to July 15 | Bronte Construction | Bridge Rehabilitation Location: Unwin Avenue Modular Bridge |
Demolition and construction done in conjunction with the Portland Flood Protection |
| June 21 to Sept 30 2024 | Waterfront Toronto | Art Installation Location: Harbour Square Park Basin |
Community Event |
| June 24 to July 5 2024 | AG UVA | Bathymetric surveys Location: Ontario Place |
Environmental Studies benefiting the Toronto Harbour |
| Jun 30 to Jul 1 2024 | Dominion Day Regatta Association | Dominion Day Regatta Location: Long Pond |
Community Event |
| July 2 to Aug 30 2024 | YMCA GTA | Paddle and Pedal Summer Camps Location: Hanlan Boat Club |
Community Program |
| July 12 to Jul 15 2024 | SFC International | Toronto Triathlon Festival Location: Ontario Place & Ontario Place Western Channel |
Community Event |
| July 15 to Dec 31 2024 | EllisDon | Construction Activities Location: Ontario Place |
Supporting Ontario Place’s Renovations |
| July 9 to July 17 2024 | Jessi Harewicz | Solo Swims of Ontario Location: Port of Toronto |
Community Event |
| July 20 to July 30 2024 | Kim Lumsdon | Solo Swims of Ontario Location: Port of Toronto |
Community Event |
| July 22 to Aug 29 2024, (excluding Aug 4, 2024) | Colleen Shields | Solo Swims of Ontario Location: Port of Toronto |
Community Event |
| July 10 to July 31 2024 | Greg Maitinsky | Solo Swims of Ontario Location: Port of Toronto |
Community Event |
| July 11 to July 13 2024 | Great White North Communications | Dragon Boat Challenge Location: Western Beaches Watercourse |
Community Event |
| Aug 5 to Sept 15 2024, (excluding Aug 29 to Sept 2, 2024) | Cintia Cseuz | Solo Swims of Ontario Location: Port of Toronto |
Community Event |
| Aug 5 to Sept 15 2024, (excluding Aug 29 to Sept 2, 2024) | Matt Crawley | Solo Swims of Ontario Location: Port of Toronto |
Community Event |
| July 19 to Dec 31, 2024 | TRCA | Aquatic Habitat Monitoring Location: Marine Exclusion Zones to east and west of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport |
Environmental Studies in conjunction with the Runway end Safety Area (RESA) project |
| Aug 18 2024 | Aloha Autism Association | Aloha Toronto Beach Festival Location: Balmy Beach |
Community Event |
| Aug 8 to Aug 27 2024 | Jason Kloss | Solo Swims of Ontario Location: Port of Toronto |
Community Event |
| Jul 26 to Sept 15 2024, (excluding Aug 29 to Sept 2, 2024) | Greg Maitinsky | Solo Swims of Ontario Location: Port of Toronto |
Community Event |
| Aug 17 to 18 2024 | Alzhemier’s Society of Toronto | Toronto Island Triathlon Location: Toronto Islands |
Community Event |
| Aug 14 to Dec 31 2024 | Lani Maritime | Bathymetric surveys Location: Various locations in the Keating Channel & Don River Area |
Environmental Studies benefiting the Toronto Harbour |
| Aug 26 to Sep 30 2024 | TRCA | Environmental monitoring activities including setting and retrieval of trap nets to survey the fish Location: Various locations in the port and harbour of Toronto |
Environmental Studies benefiting the Toronto Harbour |
| Aug 30 to Sept 2 2024 | Canadian Exhibition Air Show | Aircraft acrobatic demonstration Location: Humber Bay |
A public display of aircraft |
| Aug 12 to Sept 2 2024 | Canadian National Exhibition | Water Show Location: West Channel |
Community Event |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Argonaut Rowing Club | Hogtown Heats Regatta Location: Western Beaches Watercourse |
Community Event |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Merchant Studios | Filming for PNC Bank Location: South of Ashbridge’s Bay |
Supporting Toronto’s Film Industry |
| Aug 19 to Sept 13 2024 | Archaeological Research Associates | Archaeological studies Location: Marine Exclusion Zones to east and west of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport |
Environmental Studies in conjunction with the Runway end Safety Area (RESA) project |
| Sept 3 to Oct 14, 2024 | Pontil Drilling | Geotechnical Borehole Drilling Location: Western Channel |
Part of Runway end Safety Area (RESA) project |
| Sept 14 to Sept 15 2024 | Water’s Edge Festival + Events (WEFE) | Toronto Waterfront Festival Location: Sugar Beach and Port & Harbour of Toronto |
Community Event |
| Sept 4 to Sept 30 2024 | Jason Kloss II | Solo Swims of Ontario Location: Port of Toronto |
Community Event |
| Sept 4 to Sept 9 2024 | Great White North Communications | Dragon Boat Challenge Location: Western Beaches Watercourse |
Community Event |
| Sept 18 to Sept 2024 | Accurworx | Zebra Mussel Removal Location: Redpath Sugar |
Invasive Species Control / Environmental |
| Sept 18 to Nov 8 2024 | QM Environmental | Turbidity Curtain installation Location: Keating Channel |
Construction done in conjunction with the Portland Flood Protection |
| Sept 23 to Oct 31 2024 | Alberici | Fused Pipe Storage Location: Outer Harbour Marina & Ship Channel |
Construction done in conjunction with the Invasive Species Control / Environmental |
| Oct 2 2024 to Oct 6 2024 | Nuit Blanche | Art Installation Location: Spadina Slip |
Community Event |
| Oct 15 to Oct 23 2024 | Bronte Construction | Construction Activities Location: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport North and South Ferry Docks |
Replacing old infrastructure |
| Oct 10 to Oct 17 2024 | First Response | Containment Boom Installation around HMCS Harry Dewolf Location: Corus Quay |
Community Event |
| Nov 23 2024 | Movember Canada | Polar Dip Location: Woodbine Beach |
Community Event |
| Nov 3 2024 | Argonaut Rowing Club | Martha Coffey Frostbite Sprints Regatta Location: Western Beaches Watercourse |
Community Event |
| Date of Event | Applicant | Purpose | Community Benefit |
| Sept 16 to 17 2023 | Toronto Windsurfing Club | Mammoth Marathon Windsurf & SUP Race | Community Event |
| Sept 15 2023 to June 2024 | Dean Construction | Dockwall Demolition & Repair Location: Basin St & Commissioners St |
Demolition and construction done in conjunction with the Portland Flood Protection Project |
| Dec 6 2023 to Apr 8 2024 | Toronto Island Yacht Marina | Installation of a temporary boardwalk structure Location: Deep Pike Cut | A boardwalk structure to enable Island Yacht Club employees to reach their facilities during the freeze-up of Blockhouse Bay |
| Date of Event | Applicant | Purpose | Community Benefit |
| Feb 1 2022 to Apr 30 2024 | AECON Construction | Construction activities Location: Keating Channel & Don River |
Waterfront Toronto’s Portlands Flood Protection Project |
| Nov 9 2022 to Apr 1 2024 | Elite Construction | Construction activities Location: Ontario Place |
Supporting Ontario Place’s Renovations |
| Date of Event | Applicant | Purpose | Community Benefit |
| Jul 7 2021 to March 3, 2025 | Soletanche Bachy Canada | Dockwall Demolition & Repair Location: Ship Channel & west end of Pier 35 |
Demolition and construction done in conjunction with the Portland Flood Protection Project |
| Date of Event | Applicant | Purpose | Community Benefit |
| Jan 6 2020 to Aug 30 2024 | Toronto and Region Conservation Authority | Landform Construction Project, includes infill, berm and breakwater construction Location: Ashbridge’s Bay |
Protection of shoreline erosion and reduce dredging requirement at Ashbridge’s Bay |