Toronto councillors have voted in favour of increasing fines for more than 100 parking violations.
"I think we quickly realized in discussions with council colleagues that maybe we need to go with more of a Goldilocks approach, as we had some bears that thought that the fines were too high, and we had some bears that thought that the fines were too low, and I think in the end city staff have come back with fines that are really just right," said McKelvie, whose motion was approved 20-1.
McKelvie acknowledged that there will be pushback on the fines but said residents have an option to follow the rules and park legally. "Most penalty amounts have been left generally unchanged since their enactment and are not automatically adjusted for inflation," the report read.
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