Order in Council 865/2022

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council of Ontario, orders that:

Whereas the Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) program proposes that transit station infrastructure will be connected to the structure of a broader development for the Ontario Line located in the City of Toronto, the subway extension known as the Scarborough Subway Extension, and also known as the Line 2 East Extension, located in the City of Toronto, the subway extension known as the Yonge Subway Extension, and also known as the Yonge North Subway Extension, extending from within the City of Toronto to within the Regional Municipality of York, and the light rail transit extension known as the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension extending westward from within the City of Toronto at the station known as Mount Dennis;

And whereas pursuant to Order in Council 1152/2018 the Minister of Government and Consumer Services is responsible for functions, responsibilities and programs, in respect of Government property under the Ministry of Infrastructure Act, 2011, S.O. 2011, c. 9, Sched. 27 ("MOIA") and under the Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation Act, 2011, S.O. 2011, c. 9, Sched. 32 ("OILCA") other than subparagraph 2 ii of subsection 4(1) which is the responsibility of the Minister of Infrastructure;

And whereas pursuant to Order in Council 1155/2018 the Minister of Infrastructure is responsible for functions, responsibilities and programs, in respect of infrastructure under the MOIA;

And whereas pursuant to Order in Council 516/2020 the Minister of Infrastructure shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities of the Minister of Government and Consumer Services under the MOIA and the OILCA related to Government property and the acquisition of land, buildings and structures, or interests in land, buildings and structures and the expropriation of land or interests in land, for the purposes of TOC;

And whereas Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (“OILC”) has been delegated the Minister of Infrastructure’s authorities to deal with corporations for the purposes of investing assets in, supporting or developing TOC projects subject to certain conditions by Delegation of Authority to OILC under the MOIA dated December 21, 2020;

And whereas pursuant to subsection 7.1(1) of the MOIA the Minister of Infrastructure or OILC as a delegate of the Minister requires approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council to deal with corporations for the purpose of supporting or developing TOC projects;

And whereas the Minister of Infrastructure wishes to enter into an agreement with Carondelet Holdings Inc., Condor York Holdings Inc. and Saltwhistle Bay Properties Inc. (the “Companies”) for the purpose of developing the Yonge North Subway Extension – High Tech Subway Station – High Tech North TOC project (the "Project");

Now therefore, pursuant to subsection 7.1(1) of the MOIA, the Minister of Infrastructure and OILC are authorized to enter into an agreement with the Companies for the purpose of developing the Project.