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Holiday Shopping

Retail holiday shopping consultations

The City of Toronto is conducting public consultations regarding Holiday Shopping regulations through an online survey and meetings with stakeholders this fall. The consultations will assist the City to clarify concerns, opportunities and common ground.

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Negotiations with City's unions

The City of Toronto has reached a tentative agreement with the Toronto Civic Employees' Union Local 416 (CUPE), which represents the City's 6,000 outside workers and paramedics.

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Port Lands Acceleration Initiative

In September 2011, Toronto City Council asked for a fresh look at the challenges and opportunities of developing the Port Lands as a whole, based on the principles of flood protection, city-building and naturalization that have informed work to date. Find out more or get involved in the interactive discussion.

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Toronto in world rankings

Toronto is one of the world's most liveable and competitive cities as seen in international rankings and reports. Toronto's rankings confirm that it continues to offer a high quality of life for about 2.7 million residents.

Management Information Dashboard

Management Information Dashboard

The Management Information Dashboard provides information to assist in assessing trends and directions of key indicators for the City of Toronto as a whole and City services. Read the dashboard results for the third quarter of 2011.

Ground Up

Culture sector is a driver of economic growth, prosperity and quality of life

From the Ground Up: Growing Toronto's Cultural Sector is a new report that maps the concentration of Toronto's cultural sector across the entire city. The report includes up-to-date information on Toronto's cultural economy, as well as an analysis of the economic importance of cultural scenes in Toronto.

New Ripley's Aquarium for Toronto announced!

The new Ripley's Aquarium of Canada will be located next door to the iconic CN Tower and is set to become one of the most extraordinary destinations for millions of visitors to Toronto. The $130-million facility is now under construction and is set to open during the summer of 2013. Read more...

ICT Hub

Toronto: Canada's high tech hub

A full 30 per cent of Canada's Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) industry is based in the Toronto region, a report by the City of Toronto's Economic Development and Culture staff concludes. Toronto is an increasingly important global ICT centre. Read the news release.

Toronto Economic Indicators and Economic Dashboard

Check our monthly snapshot of the regional economy and key economic indicators gathered.

Business Improvement Areas

A Business Improvement Area (BIA) is an association of commercial property owners and tenants within a defined area who work in partnership with the City to create thriving, competitive, and safe business areas that attract shoppers, diners, tourists, and new businesses.

Resources for businesses

Toronto Economic Development & Culture helps business succeed. We are Toronto's business advocates and experts. Toronto Economic Development & Culture (EDC) services support and assist existing businesses, potential investors and business associations.

Publications & reports

Economic Development staff maintains up-to-date and comprehensive economic information and business-related statistics to assist business.