Motion to allow alcohol consumption at Toronto parks to be reintroduced
Posted April 29, 2022 5:53 pm.
A Toronto city councillor is taking another kick at the can — the can full of booze that is.
Councillor Josh Matlow will re-introduce a motion at City Hall to allow people to enjoy an alcoholic beverage in a public park.
Matlow tells CityNews 680 there are thousands of people who will benefit from this.
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“We still have a responsibility to provide the many Torontonians who don’t have the privilege of a backyard,” Matlow said, “let alone a balcony, access to outdoor places, to be able to get together with a friend or a member of their family and enjoy a drink.”
Matlow did try to bring this issue to city council last year, but it was shot down. He believes there will be more support for the motion this time around.
I’m moving a motion at City Council this month to request responsible adults finally be allowed to legally enjoy a drink together in our city’s parks: Enjoying a Drink Outdoors: Providing Safe, Responsible and Equitable Options for All Torontonians… https://t.co/v4XpekFTlV
— Josh Matlow (@JoshMatlow) April 29, 2022
