The Toronto Region Board of Trade’s policy agenda champions our members’ priorities, bringing them to the fore amongst those with the power to drive change.
Empowered by meaningful, long-time and collaborative relationships with all three orders of government, the Board mobilizes its expertise around new and emerging issues relevant to the business community – using evidence, research and consultations to craft thought provoking, and insightful recommendations.
OUR MANDATE: Policy, advocacy and place-based initiatives catalyzing action to address key business pain points holding back investment, growth and jobs - a focused roadmap for a coordinated and coherent strategy to overcome the current fragmented approach limiting the Region’s competitiveness.
OUR VISION: To make Toronto one of the most competitive and sought-after business regions in the world.
OUR MISSION: To be a catalyst for a vibrant, globally competitive Toronto Region business community.
The Board delivers impact through policy initiatives that:
Catalyze business growth - Creating an ecosystem that reduces regulatory barriers and enables businesses to scale and grow
Advance Competitiveness - Building the infrastructure, connectivity, and capability to grow a regional economy that enables thriving and livable communities
Improve Productivity - Achieving greater economic output and growth through improving workforce development, technology adoption, and organizational resilience
Members drive our agenda
Forming the backbone for our ambitious policy efforts are the Board’s policy committees. These are comprised of industry leaders and influencer-level business members volunteering their expertise to advance high-impact enablers.
Our policy committees are shaped around the following priorities:
Helping strengthen the climate economy and maintain a sustainable, reliable and affordable energy system in the Toronto Region.
Helping improve the Region’s reputation for innovation and technology adoption.
Helping develop abundant, diverse, and affordable housing to enable further growth.
Helping facilitate a diverse, competitive, inclusive and resilient talent ecosystem in the Region.
Helping improve the Region’s physical infrastructure and transit-oriented communities to keep pace with tremendous growth.
