General functions of TTC
30.(1)The commission, (a) shall consolidate and co-ordinate all forms of local passenger transportation within the urban area, except railways incorporated under federal or provincial statutes and taxis, and shall plan for the future development of local passenger transportation in the urban area so as to best serve its inhabitants; (b) has, with respect to the urban area, all the powers with respect to local passenger transportation that the former commission had with respect to any part of the urban area on December 31, 1953; (c) has all the powers of a municipal council with respect to local passenger transportation systems. 1997, c. 26, s. 30 (1). Exclusivity (2)The city and the council are not entitled to exercise a power referred to in clause (1) (c), except in accordance with section 35 (Toronto Islands, ferries and buses). 1997, c. 26, s. 30 (2). Specific functions (3)Without restricting the generality of subsection (1), the commission has the following functions: 1. To construct, maintain, operate, extend, alter, repair, control and manage a local passenger transportation system in the urban area by means of surface, underground or overhead railways, tramways and buses, or any other means of local passenger transportation except railways incorporated under federal or provincial statutes and taxis. 2. To establish new local passenger transportation services in the urban area as and when required and to change, reduce or abolish any services if the commission considers that desirable. 3. If the commission considers it desirable, to establish, construct, manage and operate parking lots for the parking of vehicles in connection with its local passenger transportation system, and to charge fees for parking there. 4. Subject to section 31, to fix tolls and fares and establish fare zones so that the commission’s revenue shall be sufficient to make all transportation facilities under its control and management self-sustaining, after providing for maintenance, renewals, depreciation, debt charges and reserves as the commission thinks proper. 5. To acquire, by purchase, lease or otherwise, and to use any real and personal property for its purposes, subject to subsection (5). 6. To make requisitions on the city for the money necessary to carry out its powers and duties. However, nothing in this Act divests the council of its authority with reference to providing the money for such works. When the council provides the money, the city treasurer shall pay it out on the commission’s certificate. 7. To engage in the business of providing consulting services in transit-related matters within or outside the urban area, directly or through a subsidiary. However, the commission may not invest more than $100,000 in the subsidiary’s capital stock without the council’s consent. 1997, c. 26, s. 30 (3). Acquisition of land (4)The city’s power to acquire land and personal property for its own purposes includes the power to acquire and use and to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of them for the commission’s purposes. 1997, c. 26, s. 30 (4). Council approval re debentures (5)The commission shall not acquire property that is to be paid for with money raised by issuing debentures of the city unless the council’s approval has first been obtained. 1997, c. 26, s. 30 (5). Steeles Avenue (6)For the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 2 of subsection (3), the whole of Steeles Avenue where it is a boundary of the city shall be deemed to be part of the urban area. 1997, c. 26, s. 30 (6).