On July 30th 2021, Provincial Government announced a redevelopment plan for Ontario Place after leading a two-year long bidding process behind closed doors.

The Future of Ontario Place Project team find the opaque bidding process and ensuing proposal problematic on many accounts. You can read our full response here:

In short, we are concerned that:

1. There was no consultation with the public and interest groups. Critically, any development at Ontario Place must commit to "a meaningful consultation, building respectful relationships, and obtaining the free, prior, and informed consent of Indigenous peoples before proceeding with economic development projects" per the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report’s Calls to Action.

2. The proposal lacks a comprehensive vision that recognizes Ontario Place's value as a public asset, dismissing the roles of diverse communities that have contributed to the site over time. The current proposal parcels the site off for private entities to develop and manage.

3. There is currently Conservation Management Plan (CMP) for Ontario Place, despite repeated recommendations by heritage experts. A Conservation Management Plan (CMP) is a document that represents best practices in the heritage conservation field. It works to help a variety of stakeholders manage future changes to a heritage site by establishing a common framework for why it is significant. The Government of Ontario's current proposal for Ontario Place dismisses its social and environmental value, as well as the contributions of architect Eberhard Zeidler and landscape architect Michael Hough. The provincial government once recognized Ontario Place as a Cultural Heritage Landscape, per the Statement of Heritage Value which has since been removed from their website.