Overview
- Association of Municipalities of Ontario sent a letter pressing Premier Doug Ford to reconsider eliminating municipal speed cameras, arguing the move would put people at risk.
- AMO pointed to a July study by SickKids and Toronto Metropolitan University that found speeding fell by about 45 percent in Toronto where cameras operate.
- Ford called the devices a “tax” or “cash grab” and said cities should take them down, warning he will act if they do not.
- The Ontario Ministry of Transportation said it is exploring alternative traffic safety tools and is prepared to help remove cameras when the legislature returns in the fall.
- Toronto police are investigating a spree that cut down 16 to 17 cameras over two nights, including a repeatedly targeted unit on Parkside Drive, as the city reports about $40 million in fines in 2024 and more than $45 million so far in 2025.