Toronto cancelling CNE, major summer events for 2nd year in a row by Michael Ranger Last Updated May 14, 2021 at 5:27 pm EDT A general view of the children's ride area at the 2018 Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto on Sept. 1, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dominic Chan Some of Toronto’s largest crowd-drawing events will be facing another year of cancellations because of COVID-19. The City of Toronto says it will issue no permits for events until after Labour Day (Sept. 6). The cancellations include festivals and other large, in-person gatherings, held at outdoor sites managed by the city or other public locations, such as roads, parks and civic squares.