Engagement

Since 2021, the government has been listening to feedback on the vision for Ontario Place.  Through our earliest public information sessions, launched on October 13, 2021, and subsequently through both in person and virtual outreach for the Environmental Assessment process and the Development Application, we have sought your feedback to inform the planning and redevelopment of the site.

To date, there have been several opportunities for engagement and input across multiple streams of work, as summarized below:

Engagement, planning and development timeline for Ontario Place.

To date, almost 10,000 Ontarians have been engaged about the future of Ontario Place, including:

  • A province-wide survey (open from Aug 30 – Oct 28, 2021) that received over 7,200 responses.
  • Two virtual public information sessions (Oct 13 & 27 2021) to launch the redevelopment process that had approx. 450 attendees.
  • One technical information session (Dec 14, 2021) with approx. 140 attendees.
  • Three virtual public consultation events (April 12, 2022, October 27, 2022, and April 2023) on the proposed public realm design concepts and the EA process (over 600 attendees).
  • Three Virtual Public Engagement Rooms (April 2022, October 2022 and April 2023) where the public was able to learn more about the EA process and share feedback on the design concepts.
  • Six Stakeholder roundtables (March – May 2023) with local Residents’ Associations and Heritage Interest Groups.
  • Consultation on the Strategic Conservation Plan with Indigenous communities and stakeholders completed (Fall 2021-Summer 2022).
  • Consultation on the Heritage Impact Assessment with Indigenous communities, public, and stakeholders launched and to be completed on January 20, 2023.
  • Participation in public open houses with the City on the development application both in-person (April 15, 2023 – 300 attendees and September 7, 2023 – 200 attendees) and virtually (April 18, 2023 – 450 attendees and September 12, 2023 – 300 attendees)

Information on engagement activities, including reports on public feedback received, can be found under the Public Events tab.