Starting today, Toronto residents are allowed to consume alcohol in some parks, as the city kicks off a time-limited pilot project.
The pilot project runs until Oct. 9 and allows those 19 and older to drink alcohol at 27 selected parks across Toronto, including Queen's Park.
City officials have said drinking in parks is not a major issue, most residents do so respectfully and responsibly, and no tickets have been issued for it in 2023.
The proposed program is in part based on the experiences of other Canadian cities -- such as Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary -- that have recently expanded similar programs to allow drinking in some public parks.