Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Together we can turn the tide and create a city where everyone has access to opportunity and
where each community has a path to prosperity that leads to our collective well-being.
Hundreds of individuals from over 60 organizations across the city have worked together to identify
key actions on jobs, affordable housing, transit, food security and community services that should
be part of the citys poverty reduction strategy if we want to make the shift from a city with growing
inequality and a sluggish economy to a city with prosperity for all.
Ensure City service and infrastructure spending creates employment opportunities for vulnerable
neighbourhoods, equity seeking groups and historically disadvantaged communities (e.g.
Community Benefit Agreements, social procurement and extended municipal Employment Equity
initiatives).
Create living wage and job quality standards for all City jobs and contracts.
Reduce licensing barriers for entrepreneurs who want to start mobile food markets (i.e. fruit and
vegetable trucks).
Ensure each Neighbourhood Improvement Area has a community food hub.