
Toronto moves to ban boats at even more of its most popular beaches
Becky Robertson
created: July 25, 2025, 3:43 p.m. | updated: July 26, 2025, 10:42 p.m.
Two months after Toronto introduced a new boat exclusion zone around popular island destination Hanlan's Point Beach, the City is pushing ahead with banning motorized watercraft along more parts of our urban waterfront.
"The rise in illegal and dangerous activity by unlicensed personal watercraft rental operators along Toronto's waterfront this summer is deeply concerning and completely unacceptable.
Operating high-powered machines near swimmers and crowded beaches, these actors are endangering lives, disrupting families and undermining safety," Bradford wrote.
Councillor Brad Bradford's motion to request a ban on jet skis and motorized watercraft at Woodbine Beach CARRIES via show of hands.
Morley and Kandavel threw in some motions to also look at restrictions around Humber Bay and Bluffer's Park.
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