Liveability – Making our region a desirable place to live and work

A city-region’s liveability is an important factor in attracting skilled workers and business investment.  The Toronto region is recognized by many as enjoying an enviable quality of life. The Board is exploring what makes the Toronto region “liveable” today and what can be done to enhance this in the future, so that our members can continue to thrive and others will choose to invest, work and live here.

As reflected in the results of Toronto as a Global City: Scorecard on Prosperity, the Toronto region is the most diverse, leading all urban centres examined in terms of its immigrant population.  But this sizeable workforce is not currently utilizing all of its assets productively, which has a huge impact on the quality of life and earning capacity of our recent immigrants and on the productivity and growth levels of our economy in general.  The Board will be focused on human capital issues, such as new immigrant integration, cultural diversity, addressing the skills gap, training and investment in post-secondary education.  Other relevant issues, such as crime and safety, the environment, and poverty and homelessness, are also being explored.

Stay tuned for more information as this policy and advocacy area of focus takes shape.