2024 Authorizations

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
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
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 
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
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 5 2024 to Sept 1 2027 EllisDon Construction Construction activities
Location: Ontario Place
Supporting Ontario Place’s Renovations 
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
Sept 16 to 17 2023 Toronto Windsurfing Club Mammoth Marathon Windsurf & SUP Race 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 9 2024 to Dec 31 2026 EllisDon Construction Activities
Location: Ontario Place
Supporting Ontario Place’s Renovations
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 21 to Nov 21 2024 Guild Underpass lighting and Lighting protection
Location:  South Cherry St Bridge
Demolition and construction done in conjunction with the Portland Flood Protection
Oct 10 2025 to Oct 17 2025 First Response Containment Boom Installation around HMCS Harry Dewolf
Location: Corus Quay
Community Event

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