On June 15, 2023, City Council passed with unanimous support a motion co-sponsored by Councillor Ausma Malik and Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie titled “MM7.15: Critical Measures to Restore Ecology and Preserve the History of Hanlan’s Point Beach and Surrounding Area.” The motion called for major improvements to the beach such as a brand new cultural marker and signage that will inform visitors about the beach’s prominent place in LGBTQ history and a giant Pride flagpole that will be permanently installed at the south end, rewilding and replanting in huge sections of the beach’s lawn area to combat erosion, proper fencing and pathways to be constructed to keep human traffic under control and allow the diminished natural areas a chance to recover, replacing the massively eroded sand coverage along the 400-meter southern stretch of the beach where Canada’s first Pride gathering took place, and most notably making the entire Hanlan’s Point Beach, not just a section, designated clothing-optional.
On June 15, 2023, City Council passed a motion co-sponsored by Councillor Ausma Malik and Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie titled “MM7.15: Critical Measures to Restore Ecology and Preserve the History of Hanlan’s Point Beach and Surrounding Area.” The motion called for significant improvements to the beach, including a new cultural marker and signage that will educate visitors about the beach's significance in LGBTQ history, a large Pride flagpole at the south end, rewilding and planting in vast sections of the beach's lawn area to combat erosion, proper fencing and pathways to manage visitor traffic, and replacing the severely eroded sand along the 400-meter southern stretch where Canada’s first Pride gathering took place. Most notably, it designated the entire Hanlan’s Point Beach as clothing-optional.