As mentioned in previous updates, on November 10th Council gave final adoption to the Tree Protection Bylaw to incorporate Tree Survival Securities as part of the Pilot Program for On-Demand/Irrevocable Surety Bonds.  

Additional information can be found in the  full report by City staff. 

October 27, 2025

At their regular meeting on October 27th, Council approved that the Pilot Program for On-Demand/Irrevocable Surety Bonds be extended to include Tree Survival Securities and gave three readings to the Tree Protection Bylaw to incorporate this update.  

Staff recommend that 100 per cent of the Tree Survival Security be released at the substantial completion of construction, as outlined in the below Tree Survival Security Return Flow Chart. This incentivizes the applicant to follow all terms and conditions of the arborist contract as agreed upon. Tree Bylaw non-compliance will continue to be addressed with the applicant when applicable. The applicant will not be penalized in instances where they exercised full compliance with the permit, but the trees die or are unlikely to survive due to natural cause.

Additional information can be found in the  full report by City staff.