After years of community advocacy, the City of Toronto Community Benefits Framework (CBF) was adopted by Toronto City Council in 2019. The CBF focuses on ways to maximize the use of City of Toronto levers (such as procurement, real estate transactions, or financial incentives for specific sectors and uses) to create inclusive and equitable economic opportunities through community benefits initiatives.
In 2021, City of Toronto City Council voted to approve and advance the Community Benefits Framework including establishing a goal to achieve a 10 percent EQUITY target in construction projects procured by Purchasing and Materials Management Division over $50 million, and Housing Now projects. Additionally, new funding was confirmed for six new staff to begin the design, prototype and pilot testing of backend infrastructure that will strengthen existing, and build new relationships with key stakeholders, coordinate workforce development partners and sector-based experts.
TCBN would like to recognize the following TCBN members, partners and allies who supported in submitting a letter or making a deputation to the City of Toronto Executive Committee and City Council meetings.
Fausto Natarelli and Dexter King , York University
Elvy Moro, STEP to Construction
Halyna Zalucky, The ROOTS Collaborative
Marva Burnett, ACORN Canada
John Cartwright, President of Toronto York Region Labour Council
Heather Marshall, Campaigns Director Toronto Environmental Alliance
Adaoma Patterson, JCA
Jodi O'Gorman, VPI Working Solutions
Heather Mcgregor, YWCA Toronto
Michael Creek, Working for Change
Olusola Olumogba, Direct Your Life
Robert Bronk, OCS (is OCS a tcbn member??)
Adeema Niazi, Afghan Womens Organization Refugee Immigrant Services
Stephen Callendar, ACCA
Nadine Spencer, BBPA
Liben Gebremikael, TAIBU CHC
Maham Tarar, Buy Social Canada
Nigel Barriffe, UARR
Luanne Rayvals, Victoria Park Hub, Working Womens Centre
Daniel Deleary, Aboriginal Apprenticeship Board of Ontario
Judith Otto and Carmine Ferrone, Youth Unlimited
Andrea Hazell, Scarborough Business Association
Debbie Douglas, OCASI
Mandie Abrams, Hospitality Workers Training Centre
Ana Teresa Portillo , Parkdale Community Economic Development
Yan Chen, Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic
Dane Williams, Black Urbanism TO
Marc Arsenault, Ontario Ironworkers District Council
Fadumo Duale, Golden Mile
Ismail Afrah, Regent Park Community Benefits Coalition
Rokhaya Gueye, Toronto Community Benefits Network
Gillian Mason, Gillian Mason Consultancy
You can learn more about the Toronto Community Benefits Framework here: https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/accountability-operations-customer-service/long-term-vision-plans-and-strategies/community-benefits-framework/
