In 2010, the City of Ottawa’s Equity and Inclusion Lens was launched as a Corporate-wide initiative to guide city staff in their day-to-day work to promote equity and inclusion throughout the Corporation. This event marked an important moment in the...

The Community Development and Recreation Committee considered the Toronto Strong Neighbourhood Strategy 2020 at its meeting on 19th March, 2014. The Strategy uses the Urban HEART @Toronto project’s methodology to establish which Toronto neighbourhoods will receive funding to improve their...

Toronto Women’s City Alliance shares the concern with the City of Toronto to create strong and equitable neighbourhoods in which all residents can lead meaningful lives and reach their full potential. Investment in social infrastructure is crucial to the well-being...

Toronto Women’s City Alliance pursued, among other things, two items on the agenda of the Community Development and Recreation Committee’s January 2014 meeting. One was the Youth Equity Strategy and the other was Measuring the Impact of Childcare Fee Subsidies.     With...

On January 29th and 30th, City Council debated and passed the 2014 budget. This is an important aspect of our civic life here in the City of Toronto, with significant implications for the lives of all residents.   There has been a...

January 20, 2014     The Chair Community Development and Recreation Committee 10th floor, West Tower, City Hall 100 Queen Street West Toronto, ON M5H 2N2     Dear Councillor,   I am writing on behalf of Toronto Women’s City Alliance (TWCA) with regard to the Committee’s consideration of CD 26.4 Measuring...

January 20, 2014   The Chair Community Development and Recreation Committee 10th floor, West Tower, City Hall 100 Queen Street West Toronto, ON M5H 2N2       Dear Councillor,   I am writing on behalf of Toronto Women’s City Alliance (TWCA) with regard to the Committee’s consideration of CD26.2 Toronto Youth...

January 20, 2014   The Chair Community Development and Recreation Committee 10th floor, West Tower, City Hall 100 Queen Street West Toronto, ON M5H 2N2   Dear Councillor,   I am writing on behalf of Toronto Women’s City Alliance (TWCA) with regard to the Committee’s consideration of Item CD26.1 Overview...

We are thrilled to share the video from our Official Plan Teach in which was held in September 2013 at Metro Hall.  A large, diverse and engaged group of women came together to share and discuss their thoughts on the...