TCBN has come to the end of its first 5-year Strategic Plan. With hundreds of billions of dollars dedicated to infrastructure and as we rebuild the economy from Covid-19, the story of the TCBN points in the direction of more and deeper work being required to ensure that the opportunities and benefits of upcoming economic growth projected for Toronto are shared more broadly. We invite you to contribute to our strategic planning process and help determine our path forward over the next five years, 2022 to 2027. Attend one of our upcoming strategic planning sessions - see link below, and complete the Strategic Planning Guide & Workbook and return it to [email protected].

• Strategic Planning Guide

  Download and use the Strategic Plan Guide & Workbook to comment about TCBN's vision, mission and values, the social/political/economic landscape, our governance and operations and growth and sustainability.

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• Strategic Planning Sessions

  We have organized group strategic planning sessions in January and February, facilitated by our Strategic Planning Consultant, Joe Mihevc to provide context and walk us through the Strategic Plan Guide & Workbook.     

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• Strategic Planning Process

  Over the next six months, we are reaching out to our key stakeholders - TCBN's membership, Board, funders, staff and beneficiaries - to identify successes and plan for the future. Get an overview of our process and timelines.

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• 2021 Progress Report

  As you respond to the questions in the Strategic Planning Guide & Workbook, refresh your mind about the full scope our our work. See link to our accomplishments in 2021 to help provide some context about our work.

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January Webinar: Jan. 13, 6PM: Community Benefits: Setting Minimum Targets and Other Mechanism to Ensure Compliance

This webinar series will feature municipal and industry representatives from Toronto, Vancouver and Portland who will share more about their experiences in developing and implementing community benefits policies including setting minimum requirements for local and/or equity hires as part of urban infrastructure and development projects. 

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Dec. 9, 6PM: Community Benefits: Working with Employers, Contractors and Sub-contractors

Join the webinar for a discussion with industry stakeholders who will be sharing more about the construction sector ecosystem and their role in supporting workforce development pathways for underrepresented groups into good jobs and careers in the construction industry.

Nov. 16, 6PM: Community Benefits and the Union Movement: Building for the Future

This webinar event will feature a discussion on the role of labour and unions in meeting labour supply demands while supporting underrepresented groups and the next generation of builders to secure good jobs with benefits and pensions in the construction sector through Community Benefits Agreements.

A Community Benefits Dialogue on the Downsview Development

On Wednesday November 10 from 1- 2:30 p.m. Toronto Community Benefits Network and Social Planning Toronto invites you to a Downsview Community Benefits Discussion.

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This webinar will feature panelists from anchor institutions in Toronto who will share more on its role in leading and implementing community benefits and social procurement strategies that strengthen local economies

Welcome: Linda Peake, Director - City Institute at York University

Linda Peake is a professor in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change and Director of the City Institute at York University, Toronto, Canada. She is currently PI on the SSHRC Partnership Grant, Urbanization, gender and the global south: a transformative knowledge network (GenUrb), a Trustee of the Urban Studies Foundation and a member of the editorial board ofUrban Geography and the International Advisory Board of Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society. As a feminist geographer her research interests encompass: urban feminist theory; gendered urban insecurities in the global south and specifically in Guyana; and, more recently, mental health. She is co-founder and co-chair of the American Association of Geographers Affinity Group on Mental Health in the Academy. 

Panel speakers: 

Shelley Ditty - Vice President, Campus Development & Support Services, West Park Hospital 

Ms. Ditty currently oversees the design and construction of West Park’s new hospital that will open in 2023. She is also responsible for the non-clinical operations of the hospital including facilities, food services and environmental services. With a master’s degree in Health Science (Health Administration), she has built her planning career in healthcare with extensive leadership experience in Ontario hospital redevelopment projects including Royal Victoria Regional Heath Centre, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, and Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care. She is currently co-chair of the Community Benefits Working Group for the West Park development project.

Lorna Schwartzentruber - Associate Director, Access Programs and Community Engagement, York University 

Lorna is the Associate Director for Access Programs and Community Engagement in the Office of the Vice Provost Academic at York University.  Working on York’s Anchor Framework since its inception in 2017, she coordinates implementation, community engagement and strategic evolution of this work.

Chezlie Alexander, Manager, Racial Equity Office, TTC

Chezlie has worked for almost 25 years alongside marginalized groups to build more inclusive communities. He joins the TTC from the Government of Ontario, where he was a Manager in the Ministry of Children, Community & Social Services, and the Practice Lead for the Ontario Black Youth Action Plan. Previously, he has held positions as the Director of Population Health and Community Initiatives at the Bramalea Community Health Centre, and Community Health Officer at Toronto Public Health.

Chezlie has made significant impacts over the course of his career, securing large capital investments, implementing cross-agency initiatives and creating action plans to bring about more equitable outcomes for those in marginalized groups. 

In his new role as the Manager of the TTC’s Racial Equity Office, Chezlie leads strategies to proactively identify, prevent and address racism at the TTC, consult with internal and external stakeholders, and act as the spokesperson for the Racial Equity Unit in public committees and at all levels of government.

Andrew Arifuzzaman - Chief Administrative Officer, University of Toronto Scarborough Campus 

Over the past 25 years, Andrew has held progressively senior leadership roles across the academic and health sectors in some of Canada’s most prestigious organizations.

Throughout his career, Andrew has led teams in a wide range of business disciplines including operations, finance, marketing and communications, information technology, research, partnerships, government relations, capital development and strategy.

As Chief Administrative Officer at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC), Andrew has spearheaded the development of the Campus’s Strategic and Master Plans and  brand strategy. He has also fostered partnerships across the public and private sectors that have brought together diverse groups and built innovative new programs and opportunities including the creation of the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.

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JUNIOR DESIGNER

1 POSITION

DEADLINE: June 15, 2021

The Junior Designer is responsible for producing creative assets for our Campaigns, Membership and Programs Teams. This role will include creating design assets for social media, print and digital, print media, including signage and postcards. Reporting to the Communications Manager, this role plays an integral part in achieving our creative and marketing goals. HERE.

As we start our preparations for next year's Building Diversity Awards and Recognition Program, please share your impressions of the gala and your suggestions for improving the process by completing this short survey.

On March 16th 2021, TCBN's Board endorsed the Declaration of Inclusive Workplaces and Communities. Download Declaration HERE.

TORONTO

Declaration of Inclusive
Workplaces & Communities

The construction industry in greater Toronto is one of the strongest and most dynamic sectors of our economy. It owes its success to the hard work and tenacity of people at every level of the industry – including those born here and those whose families have come from elsewhere to build a better life.

As developers, contractors, supervisors and skilled workers, we recognize that systemic racism is a reality in today’s world, and that discrimination in any form harms our construction community. Dividing people because of race, religion, colour, ancestry or any other difference which undermines human rights serves only to weaken our industry and our society.

We commit to standing up for the rights and dignity of all in order to promote inclusive, equitable, safe and respectful workplaces and communities.

THIS IS WHY WE AFFIRM THAT:

The dignity of every person is essential to a safe, healthy and vibrant workplace, and we will work together to create welcoming and inclusive workplaces and training opportunities.

Anti-Black racism, bigotry, or discrimination of any kind has no place in our workplaces or communities.

Our industry will have zero tolerance for discrimination or acts of hate against anyone in our workplaces or enterprises.

We will develop policies, programs and initiatives at every level of the industry to reduce and eliminate racism, intolerance and bigotry.