Cloe Logan

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Toronto | Climate + environment reporter at Canada’s National Observer she/her cloe[at]nationalobserver.com cloelogan[at]proton.me cloelogan.com

A motion that was passed by Toronto's executive committee. It reads: 1. City Council request the Executive Director Municipal Licensing and Standards, as part of the ongoing development of the maximum temperature by-law, to consider recent examples of maximum temperature legislation in other municipalities, including New Westminster and New York City to inform Toronto’s framework, and to bring the by-law forward for Council’s consideration as per the direction in Item 2025.EX28.3. 2. City Council direct the City Manager to consolidate the requests that City Council has made to the Provincial and Federal Government around tenant supports, rent increases, incentives to retrofit buildings and other issues within their jurisdiction that would support the implementation of a Maximum Temperature By-law and re-transmit them to the appropriate level of government.
Barry Rothfuss walking in a field. Changing leaves on trees and a blue sky are behind him.
A black truck is seen driving on a white stretch of ice road, with forest on either side. Photo taken from above by Jesse Winter.
Canada’s National Observer has repeatedly reached out to the province of Ontario to ask for clarification on the campaign — including why a “shoe scene” removal was so expensive — and has not received any response.
4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to report back to the appropriate Committee no later than July 2026 May 2026 with a proposed Maximum Temperature By-law for rental units, considering varying building infrastructure, mechanisms to prevent above guideline rent increases passed on to tenants and informed by a compliance analysis study.
City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Community Development and Social Services to improve the Hardship Fund application process and consider options to enhance accessibility to the Hardship Fund.
A screenshot that reads: "As an outcome of these discussions, Toronto Hydro has confirmed that the electrical grid would be able to accommodate the potential impacts of implementing the standard."
“When only City-led actions are considered and federal and provincial policies removed, a significant gap remains between the [business as usual] emissions trajectory and the level required to reach the City’s 2040 net-zero community emissions target,” it says.
A truck on the James Bay Winter road in Ontario. Gordon Etherington is seen to the right.
A bird's eye view of the James Bay Winter Road. A black truck is driving along the road, which is covered with a light dusting of snow, and bare trees are seen on either side of the road.
A projector screen with Cloe Logan joining in remotely is behind panelist Jaela Bernstein and moderator Shani Laskin. Photo by Hannah Nobile
Emily Fairfax in a blue sweater and sunglasses in a wetland. Photo courtesy of Fairfax
Three wind turbine blades on the floor of a large classroom at Holland College in Prince Edward Island.