Toronto city is one of the world’s most cosmopolitan, diverse and tolerant cities and is consistently ranked as one of the best cities to live in terms of life quality. Toronto located on the northwestern shores of Lake Ontario in the Southern Ontario district is home to more than 2.5 million residents. This Canadian city is unique melting pot of diverse cultural and ethnical immigrants from all over the world. The city is renowned for its high quality of life, economic and financial position and
Being the most populous city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario, Toronto is a precise choice. The city of Toronto has dynamic, vivid life, as well as beautiful climate. Toronto has a humid continental climate with warm, humid summer, and cold winter. In addition, the city experiences four distinct seasons with noticeable length, which make city comfortable place to live. Besides, Toronto is not only host to more than 100 different festivals annually, but also home to Canada’s largest
Toronto is the 4th largest city in the world. But Toronto did not become the 4th largest city over night. It has a long list of its economic history and its growth. It has almost 4000 years long history. Toronto was not called Toronto at the beginning. It had multiple names like “Tkaronto”, “Lac Toronto”. Toronto got its name in 1834. In 1793 when British colonial official founded the city Toronto which was then called “Town of York.” It is believed that people started living moving to Toronto
Intro: The most heavily populated city in Canada, Toronto is home to the CN Tower, the Hockey Hall of Fame, the biggest zoo in Canada, and the legendary PATH. It's also soon to be home to you and yours. But before you start scouring Lilypad's listings for the Toronto home or townhouse of your dreams, check out our city guide to make sure "T-Dot" is right for you (spoiler: it is). Overview: On the scenic northwestern shores of Lake Ontario, you'll find a melting pot unlike any other in the Great
Toronto is one of the most populous and largest cities of Canada. It is provincial capital of Ontario and is known for its cultural diversity, entertainment, financial and business areas with an array of sightseeing. The city of Toronto is situated in Southern Ontario along the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. The major attractions in Toronto makes it one of the top travel destinations in the world. The Following are the Top Must-See Attractions in Toronto, Canada Recreational Places Recreational
Powerful cities such as Toronto attract investment due to the size of their economy, their projected future prosperity, cost of living and quality of life. Toronto lays at the economic heart of one of the world’s wealthiest countries, projected to keep humming through 2020. It is full of very vibrant and lively walkable neighborhoods dull of people and interesting retail. The food tastes wonderful in Toronto and it has a variety of different types of foods from different cultures. In my opinion,
d. Literature Review According to Lehrer, U., & Wieditz, T. (2009), Toronto saw a massive population growth in a period of thirty years due to the extensive construction of high-rise condominium towers which led to the city being divided into three distinct cities: “city of the rich, the shrinking city of middle-income households, and the growing city of concentrated poverty.” According to the article the division is caused by the development of condominiums as the new form of gentrification which
leadership strategy and realignment of staff within the Toronto Transit Commission. Public transit is an important component of the urban fabric of a city, and is an essential public service for those who use it regularly. In an environment of escalating traffic congestions, increased environmental awareness with the community, and expectations for improved access to service for all citizens of the community, it is important that the Toronto Transit Commission play an increasing role in the social
In 2014, the number of tickets handed out by City of Toronto officials for littering was zero, despite the fact that the City of Toronto has a bylaw that bans littering across the city. As a Torontonian, I have seen countless signs in public places, such as parks and along major roadways, that state that littering is not allowed, and a hefty fine is associated with it. For what seems like such a trivial task, though, there are always cigarette butts or coffee cups, among many other articles, that
Introduction Toronto is the biggest city in Canada and it is a city known for of culture, arts, entertainment, significant landmarks and many more. There are many parts of Toronto that make this city it is known in today’s day and age. Downtown Toronto is the heart of the city because of all the momentous areas, districts and notable landmarks are located in that area. The entertainment district in Toronto is a place where there are many things to do and it brings out what the city is all about
role of leisure within a capitalist society dealing with issues such as class inequalities, and how they are different among various societies. One might define the relations between police and community relations in the Jane and Finch area of Toronto to be very discriminating. The start of the film already gives some insight on the issue which the film is trying to portray. A coloured man’s is being harassed because the police do not think that he has ownership for the van to which he claimed
highly esteemed teacher of wealthy Loyalist children, a pastoral leader during the War of 1812, a supporter of education, a member of the government, he played a prime role in the Rebellions of 1837 and he eventually rose to become the first Bishop of Toronto. John Strachan had a highly Loyalist view towards the governing of Upper Canada; he was especially faithful to the betterment of the Church of England. Strachan was in favour of a purely British Upper Canada or at least one run according to British
Rob Ford: Toronto Finally Knows the Truth is a very biased article written by John Cruickshank, published by the Toronto Star on Friday November 1st of 2013, about then mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, who has since passed away. The article writes of the dispute between Ford and the Star's journalists, and of the allegations against Ford stating that he has been spotted smoking cocaine and expressing homophobic and racist statements. The article is quick to remind the readers in every opportunity, of
The Toronto Raptors have been continuously gaining more and more popularity as a sports team in Canada, especially since they had their best season in franchise history during the 2014-2015 year when they had their first ever 50-win season. The “We The North” campaign, introduced in 2014, took over the city of Toronto and according to an article by the Globe and Mail, it “captured the essence with images of Toronto's authentic basketball culture and the gritty Raptors – the NBA's only team outside
Roles of the Mayor What's a mayor supposed to do? To further understand the duties and responsibilities of a mayor, I looked into provincial acts relating to this (The City of Toronto Act). According to this act1 a mayor's role is: As a member of council: to represent the public and to consider the well-being and interests of the City to develop and evaluate the policies and programs of the City to determine which services the City provides to ensure that polices and procedures are in place to
All Long For (WWALF), we view and contrast the lives of four different but very similar characters in which they negotiate different aspects of their lives in order to find their own unique and comfortable place in the powerful and diverse city of Toronto. The following essay examines the depiction of global spaces and the effects on diasporic identity through characters Tuyen and Carla from WWALF. I will analyze and contrast the adaptation of the characters to the city, the influence from the characters’
Tower was a defining moment is because it solved a communication problem that the city of Toronto was experiencing at that time. Another reason why the CN Tower is important is because it helps our economy by attracting many tourists every year. The most important reason why the CN Tower was a defining moment is because it gives Canadians a sense of inspiration and national pride. During the 1960’s Toronto was in the midst of a building boom as many buildings were rising changing the city of Toronto’s
The Junction Triangle The evolution of land use patterns can determine many aspects of a given region. In the example of the Junction Triangle (JT) - a sector of Toronto that came into existence by industrial land use - there have been three major aspects affected by industrial land use: economic, social, and political (Knox, p444). Land use in the JT has neglected these three aspects of residential life - and thus, has compromised the quality of life (QOL) of the citizens - in exchange for
integration in Toronto (Tossutti 2012). Through immigration settlement, this paper will show how immigration settlement provides a lack of access to services to newcomers, in which they face serious challenges to their economic and social integration. For the past decade, Canada has opened its doors to about 250,000 immigrants and refugees a year (Citizenship and Immigration Canada, 2015), however the government has its requirements. Many of these immigrants that are migrating into Toronto already have
Through exploring the geography of everyday life within Toronto, we are also able to explore the presence or absence of power. One of the ways in which we can view relations of power within a city is through the use of analyzing and exploring monuments. Within the GTA, there are numerous amounts of monuments present that commemorate or provide remembrance of the city, various individuals or a variety of different groups and communities. According to Donohoe (2002), we all encounter monuments however