Parking Fines Going Up in Toronto This Summer

Published on April 18, 2024

Fines for parking violations are going up in the City of Toronto starting in August. City councilors voted in favour of increasing the fines for over 100 parking violations—from parking on a footpath or failing to use parking machines to parking without a valid permit. The vote passed 20 to 1 during a council meeting on April 17. Coun. Jennifer McKelvie said council ultimately decided on a “Goldilocks approach.” “We had some bears that thought that the fines were too high, and we had some bears that thought that the fines were too low, and I think in the end city staff have come back with fines that are really just right,” she said at the council meeting....

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