Canada: Toronto’s rooftop farms show what’s at stake after Ford scraps green roof rule
“When people come here, no matter who it is, they’re just so moved. It’s so rare that you get to come to an urban farm in the downtown area,” she said
By Cloe Logan
National Observer
November 24th 2025
Excerpt:
The overturn of the bylaw was first introduced as part of the Ford government’s controversial Bill 60, also known as the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act. However, The Toronto Star reported that scrapping the green roof requirement was passed with an order-in-council and that Ontario Housing Minister Rob Flack’s office justified doing so by saying that it would allow for more buildings and homes to be built, while green roofs can still be installed voluntarily.
Toronto was the only municipality with the bylaw, and during questions from reporters, Flack said the province “can no longer afford costly boutique requirements when getting homes built” and said building standards should be the same across the province. Financial incentives of up to $100,000 to help cut costs were provided to developments when green roofs were required.
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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/canada-torontos-rooftop-farms-show-whats-at-stake-after-ford-scraps-green-roof-rule/
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