Other areas under the MLS's purview including targeted strategies to address graffiti, noise, business inspections, parks regulations and animal services issues.
[1] Toronto by-law 545 is what gives the MLS the power to license and inspect a variety of businesses in the city, in order to ensure public health, safety, consumer protection, and nuisance control.
[3] In 2018, the Toronto Police created a working group in partnership with the MLS to identify long-term support and services for sex trafficking survivors and to develop prevention strategies.
However a growing push from the various multicultural communities of Toronto have urged a change to the bylaws that allow fireworks at holidays such as Lunar New Year and Diwali.
Due to surging inflation, the MLS proposed a $1 surcharge on taxicab fares on a temporary basis as fuel costs have become prohibitive to cab drivers.