On July 7, 2025, the City of Toronto unveiled its latest findings from the 2024 Street Needs Assessment, highlighting the urgent need for effective responses to the growing homelessness crisis. As community members, understanding these findings is crucial as they shape the city’s approach to supporting vulnerable populations.
Until July 20, more than 220 local restaurants across Toronto--including more than 30 here in Toronto Centre--are offering delicious three-course prix fixe menus. Lunch menus are priced from $20 to $55 and dinner menus range from $25 to $75. Summerlicious invites residents and visitors to explore Toronto’s diverse culinary scene while supporting the local restaurants that help make the city vibrant.
Discover Cabbagetown’s roots on an app-guided tour featuring local stories, historic charm, and hidden gems.
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Too many Torontonians live in homes that have pests, mold, appliances that don’t work, and inadequate heat. That’s why, as part of the RentSafe program, Councillors Chris Moise and Josh Matlow are working with ACORN, FMTA, ACTO, NoDemovictions, the York South-Weston Tenants’ Union, and tenant associations from across the city to deliver an apartment rating system similar to the City's "DineSafe" program.
I’m still buzzing after another successful Pride weekend! I hope you were able to come out to the Village and stop by my booth this past weekend. I hope you and your family will be able to take a bit of a breather–despite the humidity–to enjoy the summer. My staff is hard at work planning future events, including a new set of neighbourhood town halls, for the fall, so if I hope I can see you out in the ward later this year.
At this past City Council, we provided direction on the future of sixplexes – “missing middle” housing consisting of buildings with up to four storeys and six units – in Neighbourhoods across the City. This was personally a very frustrating debate at City Council, and while there were some positives, a majority of my colleagues rejected sixplexes in their neighbourhoods. Beyond what that says for how we plan our City, it means that we are potentially walking away from tens of millions dollars in federal money under the Housing Accelerator Fund by refusing to advance sixplexes City-wide.
I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to all the residents who participated in our recent 2025 Participatory Budgeting (PB) initiative. We collected an impressive 55 ideas for capital projects across the eight neighbourhoods canvassed, and I look forward to reviewing them all.
Join me and CUPE Local 416 for our annual Family-Friendly Movie Nights in the Park, where community fun meets cinematic magic under the stars! On July 25 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at 260 Queen Street East, you can enjoy a free outdoor movie screening, popcorn and drinks!
Protecting your skin from the sun is the best way to prevent skin cancer. Wear sunscreen, stay in the shade and wear protective clothing, a hat and sunglasses. The City is once again partnering with the David Cornfield Melanoma Fund and the Douglas Wright Foundation to offer Toronto residents and visitors free sunscreen through #BeSunSafe dispensers at select parks, beaches and camp sites. This year, the program has expanded to City golf courses, so that golfers can be protected while out on the greens.
Explore Toronto’s vibrant music scene with Music Compass, a project by the City of Toronto and Destination Toronto. Music Compass celebrates the city’s rich musical landscape by spotlighting local music. In neighbourhoods across Toronto, residents and visitors can scan QR codes on sidewalk decals to browse a list of live music venues, record stores and listening lounges in the area.
Wildfire smoke season in Ontario runs from April to October and exposure to smoke can cause throat and eye irritation, coughing, headaches, or more serious issues such as trouble breathing and chest pain, especially in vulnerable groups. Toronto Public Health monitors the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) to guide public messaging. To protect your health, reduce smoke exposure and check AQHI regularly.
In the Downtown East, homelessness, mental health and substance use are significant challenges that require a thoughtful spectrum of response strategies. Some interventions must proactively support individuals to prevent critical incidents, while other interventions need to keep people safe in crisis situations. The Downtown Community Outreach Response and Engagement (CORE) Team and the Toronto Community Crisis Service (TCCS) are two new approaches that I have pushed for implementation in the Downtown East.
On June 10 at the Wellesley Community Centre, tenants, housing advocates and community members interested in housing rights gathered for the final Toronto Centre Talks (TC Talks) of 2025 to learn about tenant rights and housing issues in Toronto. The event brought together a panel of dedicated experts who provided insight into tenant protections, legal supports and City housing programs.