New ‘Toronto For All’ Anti-Islamophobia Campaign launched

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Toronto – Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park), Chair of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee, Councillor Shelley Carroll (Don Valley North), Chair of the Economic and Community Development Committee and Councillor Ausma Malik (Spadina-Fort York) will be joined by Aasiyah Khan from the National Council of Canadian Muslims to unveil the newest Toronto For All campaign. In its 13th year, …

Indigenous Arts Festival

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Toronto – Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park) proclaimed June as Indigenous Peoples Month and announced programming for the Na-Me-Res Pow Wow, Indigenous Arts Festival and other related City of Toronto events. The Proclamation is available on the City’s Proclamation 2023 webpage. The Na-Me-Res Pow Wow and Indigenous Arts Festival will take place on Saturday, June 17 and Sunday, June …

Toronto Newcomer Day celebrates new Torontonians, their contributions 

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Toronto – The City of Toronto hosted its ninth annual Toronto Newcomer Day on Nathan Phillips Square. The event welcomed newcomers to Toronto and celebrated their important contributions to the city. Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park) proclaimed May 25 Newcomer Day and Councillor Shelley Carroll (Don Valley North), Chair of the Economic and Community Development Committee addressed attendees on …

Doors Open Toronto returns May 27-28 with 150 sites to explore

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Toronto – City of Toronto announced the lineup of buildings, city-wide walking tours and special programs for this year’s Doors Open Toronto presented by Great Gulf. The free weekend-long celebration of architecture and public space is taking place Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28 and will feature 150 sites for exploration, a talk series, walking tours and more. Details are …

Transforming Grief: Loss & Togetherness in Covid-19 free exhibition

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Toronto – Transforming Grief: Loss & Togetherness in COVID-19, a City of Toronto free exhibit, opened. The exhibit brings together interviews, art and artifacts that represent the collective voices of community members and artists to convey how Torontonians experienced, and continue to experience, the COVID-19 pandemic. The exhibition is on now until Sunday, January 7, 2024 at Fort York National …

Marking 3rd anniversary of pandemic with commemorative gathering, public art installation

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Toronto – The City of Toronto announced it will mark the third anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic with a commemorative gathering on Nathan Phillips Square, Saturday, March 11. Starting at sunset, the commemorative gathering will include: • An Indigenous welcome, Ancestral Acknowledgement and formal remarks • A moment of silence to acknowledge friends and loved ones lost …

Toronto announces The Burn, interactive installation on Covid, interactive installation on Covid

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Toronto – City of Toronto announced The Burn, an interactive installation that provides a place for transformation, healing and letting go. The project is part of Stronger TOgether, which provides meaningful ways for Toronto residents to reflect on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. From January 19 to March 12, in an effort to collectively find healing and reflect, residents can …

1st Meetings of 2022-2026 Toronto City Council held

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Toronto – The First Meeting of the 2022-2026 Toronto City Council term will take place on Wednesday, November 23 and Thursday, November 24. The meeting will feature ceremonial elements, confirm the election results, make appointments and address urgent Council business. The agenda for the First Meeting is available on the City’s website. Council make-up This term, there are nine new Members …