Our Region,Our Move:

Accelerating investment in our regional transportation network

May 2013

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Table of Contents2 About CivicAction

3 Preface

4 About the CivicAction Forum

6 Recommendations from the CivicAction Forum

10 What would you do for 32?

12 Thank you

17 Sponsors

Our Region, Our Move:Accelerating investment in our regional transportation network

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Greening Greater Toronto

Toronto Region

Immigrant

Employment

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Research Alliance

Modernizing Income

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Working-Age Adults

Business Panel on

Income Security Reform

Youth Forum

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Economy

John ToryChair, CivicAction

Kilian BerzPartner & Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group

Hon. David CrombieFormer CEO, Canadian Urban InstituteFormer Mayor, City of Toronto

Zabeen HirjiChief Human Resources Of!cer, RBC

Mitzie HunterChief Executive Of!cer, CivicAction, ex of!cio

Rob MacIsaacPresident, Mohawk College

Susan McIsaacPresident and CEO, United Way of Toronto

Mike PedersenGroup Head, Wealth Management, Insurance & Corporate Shared Services, TD Bank Group

Courtney PrattChairman, Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions

Salima RawjiSenior Development Manager, Build Toronto and Co-Chair, CivicAction’s Emerging Leaders Network

Peter SlolyDeputy Chief, Toronto Police Service

Carol WildingPresident and CEO, Toronto Region Board of Trade

About CivicActionThe Greater Toronto CivicAction Alliance (CivicAction)CivicAction sets a non-partisan agenda, builds strategic partnerships, and launches campaigns, programs and organizations that transform our region.

CivicAction believes that governments alone cannot address the challenges we face. Leaders in the private sector, in voluntary organizations, and in all levels of government have a role to play in building a prosperous city-region.

Following our 2011 Greater Toronto Summit, we have three areas of focus:

1. Accelerating regional transportation 2. Enhancing the region’s economic performance3. Fostering inclusion and resilience

CivicAction is led by a Board of Directors (chaired by John Tory) and guided by a 75-leader Steering Committee. Mitzie Hunter is the Chief Executive Of!cer.

Core sponsors include BMO Financial Group, CIBC, Cisco, IBM, KPMG, LoyaltyOne, Manulife Financial, PwC, RBC, Scotiabank, TD, Toronto Hydro, Toronto Pearson, and the Toronto Port Authority.

To learn more, visit civicaction.ca

CivicAction’s Board of Directors:

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On April 17, 2013, 300 civic leaders from across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) convened at the CivicAction Forum: Our Region, Our Move. The event marked a milestone in CivicAction’s Your32 campaign and in our region’s efforts to tackle its traf!c congestion crisis.

We’re at a critical moment. Transportation in the GTHA has been chronically underfunded for decades and we have reached a breaking point. The time for talk is over. There are actions we can take to reduce congestion, such as spending existing tax dollars wisely, making work hours "exible, and car-pooling. We also need to invest signi!cantly more in increased service and road, transit, cycling, and pedestrian infrastructure.

From politicians to CEOs and labour leaders, from college presidents to students and community leaders, delegates are affected by the state of our current system and therefore highly motivated to make it better. They, along with members of CivicAction’s Regional Transportation Champions Council and Regional Co-Captains, pushed to accelerate the investment we need under the terms that are acceptable to GTHA residents.

The event took place at a historic window of opportunity in the weeks leading up to June 1, 2013. That’s the date by which Metrolinx must submit its recommendations to the Province and heads of GTHA municipal councils on how to pay for the rest of The Big Move – the approved 25-year, $50 billion plan that will dramatically improve how people and goods move across the GTHA.

With this report, CivicAction presents delegates’ feedback to Metrolinx and GTHA elected of!cials as outlined in four key recommendations:

Governments at all levels — municipal, provincial, and federal — will need to collaborate to ensure that our region has the transportation service and infrastructure it needs to continue to grow and prosper. To help our elected of!cials move forward on the path to action, CivicAction has launched the “pledge to get a move on,” which calls on civic leaders, residents, and elected of!cials to support new funding sources that are dedicated, ef!cient, transparent & accountable, regional, fair, and sustainable.

At CivicAction’s your32.com, residents can pledge to be part of the solution and challenge their political leaders to do the same.

Nobody wants to write a blank cheque. Governments need to assure the public that their money will be spent on transportation, and spent well. With unprecedented investment comes extraordinary opportunity. We need to ensure our transportation investment delivers the maximum social and economic impact for dollars spent.

This report captures the recommendations that CivicAction Forum delegates want Metrolinx, governments, and elected of!cials to heed as they move to build the transportation system we so urgently need.

We all need to be champions for better transportation in our region.

It’s our region, our move. So let’s get moving.

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Accountability and transparency are not optional

Implement revenue tools now with !ve principles in mind

Maximize social and economic bene!ts by collaborating with communities and stakeholders

Build support and trust through communication that “makes it real”

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Every four years, CivicAction hosts a Greater Toronto Summit, convening city-builders and leaders from across the region and across sectors to address the issues facing our region. CivicAction’s Greater Toronto Summits draw attention to the critical challenges and opportunities and set the agenda for CivicAction and its partners. Between Summits, CivicAction holds a regional Forum to check our progress on key priorities. This inaugural CivicAction Forum focused on our regional transportation network as one of the three priorities set by civic leaders coming out of the Greater Toronto Summit in 2011.

The day featured an opening keynote by the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario, and plenary and breakout sessions. It included guest speakers from Stockholm, Vancouver, Denver, and Atlanta. Forum delegates generated ideas on how to increase transportation service and build infrastructure to drive regional growth and prosperity for generations to come. Hundreds more attended a reception to celebrate our progress and the power of collective leadership.

This report re"ects what was heard throughout the day from the delegates who attended the CivicAction Forum.

Whose voices were represented at the Forum?

Delegates by sector:

Delegates came from all parts of the region:

About the CivicAction Forum: Our Region, Our Move April 17, 2013 Allstream Centre Toronto

Non-Pro!t Organizations

LabourPrivate Sector andBusiness associations

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Colleges/Universities

andAcademia

Durham

York

Toronto

Halton

Peel

Hamilton

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For information on the agenda, speakers, and breakout discussions,

view the Delegate Packwww.civicaction.ca/forum

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A Historic Window of Opportunity: Sustaining the Toronto Region’s Momentum

The GTHA is a thriving region, but one that faces challenges that could undermine our momentum, our quality of life, and our standard of living. TD Economics conducted a long-term economic assessment of the Toronto region to help frame the discussion at the CivicAction Forum and to identify trends to address. The report concluded that the GTHA has held the course through the global economic crisis of recent years, and continued to grow.1 But structural problems are at risk of slowing down our region. Youth are disproportionately left out of the labour market – enduring a 17% unemployment rate in Ontario – which is estimated to have a potential ‘scarring effect’ as high as $23 billion over the next two decades.2 Meanwhile, there is greater competition from regions outside Canada for talent, investment, and exports. But the most pressing among these challenges is our congestion crisis.

Traf!c congestion in the GTHA costs the economy $6 billion each year.3 According to Metrolinx, the average GTHA commuter spends 82 minutes getting to and from work each day. If we don’t improve our transportation system, this could grow to 109 minutes, a difference of 32 minutes.4 PwC’s report on “Cities of Opportunity” ranks the Toronto region third globally, based on a range of indicators, but we are brought down on “liveability” by our congestion.5 An April 2013 Forum Research poll conducted for CivicAction found that 71 per cent of residents in GTHA are “fed up” with gridlock and traf!c congestion. Twenty-six per cent of respondents cited “improving quality of life” as the most important reason for improving transportation.6

For decades, our investment in transportation has not kept pace with our region’s growth. By 2036, the GTHA’s population is poised to increase by nearly 50% to 9 million, adding an estimated 1.6 million cars to the road. To effectively support this growth, maintain our economic prosperity, and ensure that our people and places thrive, there is a need to invest in an ef!cient, reliable and sustainable transportation system.

In 2006, the Government of Ontario created Metrolinx to serve as a regional transportation authority that would improve the coordination and integration of all modes of transportation in the GTHA. Following consultations across the region, Metrolinx launched The Big Move in 2008, a regional transportation plan that envisions a seamless grid of service and road, transit, cycling, and pedestrian infrastructure improvements, regionally and at the local level.

Approved by the Province and every municipality in the GTHA, the vision of The Big Move is promising: by 2033, 81% of the GTHA’s population will be within 2 kilometres of rapid transit; total jobs created (person-years) will be 800,000-900,000. With numerous projects in the ground, The Big Move is well underway. But only $16 billion of this $50 billion plan is funded, and we need new, dedicated sources of funding to ensure its continued build-out.

Tackling our congestion problems is the top local issue for residents of the GTHA. Polling and consultations show that residents and business recognize the impacts of congestion and are increasingly ready to support a range of ways to address it.

The opportunity is before us. The time is now.

1Burleton, Derek and Gulati, Sonya. (April 2013). Staying on Track: Sustaining Toronto’s Momentum after the Global Recession. TD Economics.2 Ibid.3 Toronto Region Board of Trade (2011). Reaching Top Speed. 4 Metrolinx (2012). Saving You Time and Money. 5 PwC. (2012). Cities of Opportunity 2012.6 CivicAction Forum Research poll 2013. The poll was conducted by Forum Research on behalf of CivicAction between March 28 and April 3, 2013 using a randomly selected sample of 1491 GTHA residents. The poll was conducted by Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3%, 19 out of 20 times.

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It cannot be stressed enough: transparency and accountability are key. Governments should move quickly so that accountability tools and mechanisms are in place before money is collected and spent on transportation.

Residents need to know that their money will be well-spent and rigorously tracked, with maximum bene!t in return and that leaders and organizations will be held accountable.

Best practices in accountability and transparency from Canada and around the world should be implemented, including third-party veri!cation and citizen oversight. Governments and Metrolinx should make detailed plans publicly available for short- and long-term activities around major projects. Specifying revenue sources and timelines within the context of a detailed and effective project management framework is essential.

Reporting cannot be about spending alone. Metrolinx and governments must set realistic goals and clear success and performance metrics, including those that measure community bene!ts, which can be communicated widely. We need ongoing monitoring and reporting to show how funds from a dedicated revenue stream are being spent, how well agencies are performing, and how we’re making progress over time.

Through integrated reporting, governments must demonstrate how the public’s investment is delivering positive, meaningful

outcomes for the region and its residents. This will help demonstrate value for money, and ensure that we are meeting commitments and achieving our vision. Governments should be open and honest when dif!culties arise, but instill con!dence through demonstrations of progress.

RecommendationsCivicAction and its delegates share a vision of an ef!cient, accessible, and affordable regional transportation system that drives the economic, social, and environmental prosperity of the GTHA.

What CivicAction heard from delegates is that new funding must be dedicated for transportation, and funds must be tied to speci!c projects. Community building, local jobs, and economic opportunities for residents in the region must be part of the process. The result must be a more accessible and better connected system—a system that provides choice in how we move and when we move. The public must know what is happening along the way, and funds must be spent transparently and be accounted for.

Four key recommendations emerged from delegates during the day:

1. Accountability and transparency are not optional

2. Implement revenue tools now with !ve principles in mind

3. Maximize social and economic bene!ts by collaborating with communities and stakeholders

4. Build support and trust through communication that “makes it real”

Accountability and transparency are not optional1

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Existing tax dollars must be spent with greater care and ef!ciency, but even if that is done rigorously, we need new, sustainable sources for improved transportation service and infrastructure. Governments need to be bold. They cannot shy away from the challenges. We have a big problem, and we need big actions to tackle it.

Delegates af!rmed !ve principles to guide Metrolinx in its Investment Strategy and to guide governments as they consider how to act on it. They are

1. Revenues must be dedicated to transportation with visible bene!ts. Any revenues raised must be earmarked for investment in our regional transportation system, and not put into government coffers as general revenue. People have to see the impact that their contributions are making.

2. We need a basket of sources. Governments should adopt a suite of sources to ensure no undue burden is placed on any single group. The basket should re"ect short-term and long-term thinking, and isolate against economic shocks and lost revenues over time due to behaviour change. Select a couple of relatively easy-to-implement sources !rst to “get the ball rolling”.

3. Fairness is a must. Everyone bene!ts from a better transportation system, including drivers, cyclists, pedestrians, and transit users across the entire GTHA, so everyone should be part of the solution. Costs need to be distributed fairly with a mix of user-pay sources and more broad-based revenue generators. Governments must be mindful of the risks of any new form of taxation on lower income people and small businesses. Measures will be needed to counter the effects of new sources on vulnerable groups, such as a “mobility” credit for those unable to afford basic transit.

4. We need transparency and accountability. Any revenues collected must be accounted for, transparently managed, and with results clearly reported. Our money can’t simply disappear once it leaves our pockets.

5. We should include tools that change behaviour. Tackling our congestion crisis means giving people options and encouraging some drivers to leave their cars at home. We need to draw people into other forms

of commuting by offering more choice, and by creating incentives that make public transit, cycling, and walking more attractive.

Delegates also called for governments to be mindful of the consequences that revenue tools can have on investment and business.

Building on the positions of many groups and hundreds of residents who have been engaged in roundtables and online tools, delegates who attended the breakout session on Sustainable Funding: Revenue Tools and Principles weighed in on the Metrolinx shortlist of sources that would be dedicated to pay for the rest of The Big Move.

Tolls in the short run, followed by Highway Tolls in the long run, as well as a Fuel Tax provided it is dedicated to transportation.

and Property Taxes. Signi!cant concern was expressed about the effects of the proposed Parking Space Levy.

are in place to counteract the impact on lower income residents and the impact on the region’s competitiveness; and

off-street spaces, particularly if it were applied to downtown Toronto parking spaces that already charge a parking fee.

Charges, Payroll Tax, and Corporate Income Tax.

study: Land Value Capture (LVC) and Vehicle Kilometres Travelled (VKT) fees.

Implement revenue tools now with !ve principles in mind2

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With unprecedented investment comes tremendous opportunity to bring real, tangible bene!ts to neighourhoods touched by infrastructure projects. Governments and stakeholders need to work together to ensure that transportation planning and infrastructure projects expand access to job and business opportunities, and help communities thrive. More creative and effective approaches to consultation and engagement will be the foundations of leveraging these investments for greater community bene!t.

Meaningful jobs that re"ect the needs and diversity of the community should be created. Skills gaps need to be analyzed, and the types of jobs required at each phase of a project should be assessed, from pre-construction through to operations and monitoring. Projects should source these jobs within local communities, and guarantees should be written into project contracts or secured through community bene!ts agreements. Training and apprenticeship programs, such as the Central Ontario Building Trades’ Hammer Heads, can be used to train workforces ahead of these projects, through partnerships with unions and local schools and colleges.

Beyond immediate community bene!ts, projects must ensure sustainable opportunities in the long-term. How can infrastructure support emerging industries, commercial centres, and accessible residential neighbourhoods? All bene!ts - - short, medium, or long-term -- need to be clearly communicated so communities know what they stand to gain from new investment.

These bene!ts will be maximized only if communities and stakeholders are part of the process right from the start to shape these opportunities and set clear goals.

Metrolinx and its government partners need to establish feedback mechanisms, identify successes and shortfalls, and adapt as necessary to secure the greatest community bene!t.

Maximize social and economic bene!ts by collaborating with communities and stakeholders

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Metrolinx and governments need to better communicate their vision and plans for the region, and the collective bene!ts that we will achieve through investment in our transportation network. That can’t happen if many residents don’t know about The Big Move plan and the way it will improve how we move across the region. Metrolinx must better communicate what The Big Move is, and include concrete facts and !gures that demonstrate details of activities around major projects.

Beyond knowing simply what The Big Move is, residents need to see what it will mean to them, and how their tax dollars will translate into tangible bene!ts. They need to know how investment will affect access to jobs and schools, property values, and their health and well-being. Metrolinx and governments need to make it real in the here-and-now, and not just 20 or 30 years on. They should also target those who do not use public transit by showing how new investment will bene!t them speci!cally (such as reducing congestion on their drive to work).

Governments need to show results. We need to see new infrastructure, increased service, and greater access as dedicated revenues start to "ow. Positive results should be communicated more often and more clearly, as accessibly as possible, including short-term wins and successes. Ensuring that the media is informed and engaged is crucial to ensure informed debate. Metrolinx and governments can engage residents and continue to partner with civil society to create champions.

Communications must target all segments of the population, and address challenges as well as successes. Metrolinx

and governments need to provide constant and tailored communications to close the gap between the information that is available and the public’s knowledge of what is planned. They can communicate the implications of decisions and how they relate to the results that the public sees. This should be done through traditional communication platforms, such as advertising within and outside of transit systems, as well as through new, innovative platforms, such as the Metrolinx ‘Conversation Kit’, merchandising, games, social media, and other media.

Build support and trust through communication that “makes it real”

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WHAT

WOULD YOU DO FOR I PLEDGE TO

GET A MOVE ON.your32.com

The Big Move

I PLEDGE TO TACKLE GRIDLOCK. I live in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), where we have some of North America’s worst commute times. I know that congestion is taking a negative toll on our economy, our environment, our health, and our quality of life. The GTHA’s population is increasing by 100,000+ people a year – that’s close to 3 million people over the next 25 years – so now is the time. Not for talk, but for action.

There is action we can all take such as making work hours flexible, car pooling, and spending existing tax dollars wisely, but we still need to invest more in infrastructure.

Which is why I pledge to support new ways to raise funds for a better transportation network in the GTHA – ways that are dedicated, efficient, transparent & accountable, regional, fair, and sustainable.

This is my pledge. We won’t just be building infrastructure: we’ll build communities. In doing so, we’ll drive the prosperity of our region and its people.

I pledge to do my part to build this regional transportation system:

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What would you do for 32?The CivicAction Forum marked the launch of the next phase of CivicAction’s Your32 campaign. Since October 2012, the campaign has directly reached more than one million residents across the GTHA, giving them a way to talk about why a better transportation system is important to them, and what they’re willing to do about it.

Rising and senior leaders from across the GTHA have joined CivicAction in leading this campaign. The 45 members of our multi-sectoral Regional Transportation Champions Council are actively engaging their constituents including employees, associates, supporters, members, students, alumni, and customers. Nine additional Regional Co-Captains have recruited local champions and equipped them with the tools they need to spread the conversation into communities across the region.

In the !rst phase of the campaign, we asked residents to imagine what a better transportation system would mean to them through a simple question: “What would you do with 32?” Thirty-two minutes represents the difference between the average commute time if The Big Move is funded and built over the next 25 years and if no comprehensive system is put in place. Residents of the region painted a picture of the human cost of congestion—the toll that congestion takes on our quality of life. Every minute spent in traf!c is time away from the things that matter—like eating well, staying !t, and spending time with family and friends.

On April 17th, we launched the next phase by asking people what they would do for their 32 and launching a “Pledge to Get a Move On.” It calls on civic leaders, residents, and GTHA

elected of!cials at the municipal, regional, provincial and federal levels to join in pledging to be part of the solution to our regional transportation crisis. It builds support for new sources of funding for transportation under certain terms. Sources need to be dedicated, ef!cient, transparent & accountable, regional, fair, and sustainable.

Since the launch, more than a thousand residents and elected of!cials across the region have visited your32.com to pledge their support. They’ve shown they want to see action to solve our congestion crisis and they’re ready to be part of the solution. This will help our elected of!cials make the tough choices to fund a better transportation network and fuel our region’s prosperity.

#your32

PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT your32.com

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Report from the

Our Region, Our MoveJohn Tory, Chair, CivicAction

Opening KeynoteThe Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario

Cities of OpportunityJan Sturesson, Global Leader, Government & Public Services, PwC

Toronto Region OutlookMitzie Hunter, CEO, CivicAction

Where do our region’s residents stand? Public opinion on funding toolsModerated by Steven D’Souza, Reporter, CBC

Dr. Lorne Bozinoff, President & CEO, Forum ResearchAllan O’Dette, President & CEO, Ontario Chamber of CommerceJudy Pfeifer, Vice President, Strategic Communications, Metrolinx

Mayors PanelModerated by Steve Paikin, Host, The Agenda, TVO

His Worship Frank Scarpitti, Mayor of MarkhamHis Worship Rick Goldring, Mayor of BurlingtonHis Worship Rob Burton, Mayor of OakvilleHis Worship John Henry, Mayor of OshawaCouncillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, City of Toronto

Transit Funding in the GTHA: Legacies of the Past, Lessons for the Present

Jay Young, Founding Co-Editor and Contributor, ActiveHistory.ca

Feedback from Breakout Sessions Moderated by Dave Meslin, Creative Director, PigeonHat Productions with Breakout Session Moderators

Response to FeedbackRob Prichard, Chair, Metrolinx

MCsBrad Lepp, Associate Director, Corporate Communications & Government Relations, LuminatoSalima Rawji, Senior Development Manager, Build Toronto and Co-Chair, CivicAction’s Emerging Leaders Network

Bustle & Mix Reception, presented by RBCHosted by Angie Seth, Lead Anchor, OMNI News – South Asian Edition

Sustainable Funding: Revenue Tools & PrinciplesModerated by Dr. Enid Slack, Director, Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance, University of Toronto with Julius Nyarko, Assistant Vice President - Public Finance, DBRS.

Dr. Harry Kitchen, Professor Emeritus, Trent UniversityAdaoma Patterson, Specialist, Peel Poverty Reduction Strategy, Region of PeelTom Weyandt, Senior Policy Advisor for Transportation, Mayor’s Of!ce, City of AtlantaCarol Wilding, President & CEO, Toronto Region Board of Trade

Building Public TrustModerated by Dr. Anne Golden, Distinguished Visiting Scholar and Special Advisor, Ryerson University with Lianne Hannaway, Partner, Accounting Advisory, KPMG LLP.

John Cruickshank, Publisher, Toronto Star and President of Star Media GroupMichael Jordan, Partner, PwC Jennifer Keesmaat, Chief Planner and Executive Director, City of TorontoBruce McCuaig, President and CEO, Metrolinx

Community-Building through InfrastructureModerated by Evelyn Myrie, Executive Director, Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion with Habon Ali, Planner, Urban Strategies.

John Cartwright, President, Toronto and York Region Labour CouncilCherri Hurst, Research and Volunteer Coordinator, Weston Heritage Conservation DistrictNaki Osutei, Director, Human Resources and Diversity and Inclusion, Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games Organizing CommitteeScott Reed, Assistant General Manager, Communications, RTD-Denver

Getting the Region to YesModerated by Philip Haid, Co Founder & CEO, PUBLIC Inc. with Louroz Mercader, Founder and President, Mississauga Youth Games

Peter MacLeod, Principal and Co-Founder, MASS LBPBob Paddon, Executive Vice President, Strategic Planning and Public Affairs, TransLink (Vancouver)Eva Wong Scanlan, Champion, CivicAction Regional Transportation Champion Council

Thank you:CivicAction Forum Moderators, Speakers and Presenters

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e @Kathleen_Wynne: I’m excited to be at CivicAction’s Forum. Together, we can !x the problems of congestion and gridlock.

e @Penalosa_G: #ItsOurMove Households spend 28% of income on mobility if they have 2 cars, 15% w 1, 4% w no car: walk, bike, transit. Citizens need options`

e @LekanOlawoye: To fund transit, there needs to be dedicated revenue stream as well as a diverse bag of tools to fund transit. #ItsOurMove

Thank you to the CivicAction Team

e @BigRaceGTHA: People need to feel funding tools are equitable. Have to be shared across the region equally - Bob Paddon from TransLink #itsourmove

e Mississauga_CAO: Yes I am! @CivicActionGTA: 71% of GTHA residents “fed up” with congestion. Are you one of them? #your32 #ItsOurMove #gtapoli #topoli

e @CarolynAMcGill: Metrolinx will present investment report on funding “the Big Move” in 6 weeks - I am privileged to have been able to weigh in

e @darrylwolk: LRT at @CivicActionGTA event. We need LRT service between Mississauga and Brampton on Hurontario St

e @MetropolisIQ: Ontario business leaders understand the need to share the costs to build transit @CivicActionGTA

Delegates & Elected Of!cialsMichael Adams, Environics Group of CompaniesKevin Adolphe, Manulife FinancialDavid Agnew, Seneca CollegeAlexandra Aguzzi, OLGLaura Albanese, MPP (York South Weston)Habon Ali, Urban StrategiesJehad Aliweiwi, Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Of!ceStacy Anderson, Brook McIlroy IncChristine Avery-Nunez, Atkinson Charitable FoundationCouncillor Ana Bailao, City of TorontoJanice Baker, City of MississaugaBas Balkissoon, MPP (Scarborough-Rouge River)Arielle Baltman-Cord, Ontario Chamber of CommercePedro Barata, United Way TorontoKarim Bardeesy, Of!ce of the PremierLeona Barrington, Town of AjaxAdriana Beemans, Metcalf FoundationJessica Bell, TTCridersPaul Bedford, University of Toronto & Ryerson UniversityAndres Bernal, EllisDonMichael Bernstein, Capstone Infrastructure CorporationMathew Bertin, MetrolinxKilian Berz, The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Andrew Bevan, Of!ce of the PremierRahul Bhardwaj, Toronto Community FoundationOrlando Bowen, One Voice One TeamLorne Bozinoff, Forum ResearchJ. Lorne Braithwaite, Build TorontoEdward Brandt, MasterCard WorldwideHis Worship Bob Bratina, Mayor of HamiltonCharles Brindamour, Intact FinancialBonnie Brooks, Hudson’s Bay Co.Hon. Laurel Broten, MPP (Etobicoke-Lakeshore), Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister Responsible for Women’s IssuesStephen Buckley, City of TorontoAnn Buller, Centennial CollegeMarcy Burch!eld, The Neptis FoundationCherise Burda, Pembina InstituteHis Worship Rob Burton, Mayor of OakvilleMary Byrne, Toronto HydroLesley Byrne, OLGCraig Cal, Urban StrategiesMonica Campbell, Toronto Public HealthRay Cao, Loose ButtonPat Capponi, Voices from the StreetRobin Cardozo, SickKids FoundationPeter Carlson, FutureWorksCouncillor Shelley Carroll, City of TorontoJohn Cartwright, Toronto and York Region Labour Council

Caitlin Cassie, Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and EmploymentBrent Chamberlain, Pride at Work CanadaCouncillor Godwin Chan, Town of Richmond HillHon. Michael Chan, MPP (Markham-Oakville), Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, Minister responsible for Pan/Parapan American GamesPeggy Chapman, City of HamiltonChristopher Charlesworth, HiveWirePauline Christian, Black Business and Professional AssociationLeslie Church, Google CanadaCara Clairman, Plug’n DriveEd Clark, TD Bank GroupMark Cohon, Canadian Football LeagueMeaghan Coker, Toronto Region Board of TradeMartin Collier, Transport FuturesIan Connerty, Parsons BrinckerhoffJoel Conquer, MetropolisIQ Urban Data Ltd.André Côté, Institute on Municipal Finance and GovernanceHon. Michael Coteau, MPP (Don Valley East), Minister of Citizenship and ImmigrationCouncillor Bonnie Crombie, City of MississaugaHon. David Crombie, David Crombie & Assoc.Brian Crombie, Crombie Capital PartnersJohn Cruickshank, The Toronto StarJohn Cutruzzola, Inzola GroupNan DasGupta, The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)His Worship Geoff Dawe, Mayor of AuroraLorna Day, City of TorontoJulia Deans, Canadian Youth Business FoundationAnn Decter, YWCA CanadaIgor Delov, Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of OntarioRocco Delvecchio, Siemens Canada LimitedBrian Denney, Toronto and Region Conservation AuthorityCouncillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, City of TorontoBetty DeVita, MasterCard CanadaCouncillor Maddie Di Muccio, Town of NewmarketCheri DiNovo, MPP (Parkdale-High Park)Iain Dobson, Strategic Regional ResearchDebbie Douglas, OCASI- Ontario Council of Agencies Serving ImmigrantsRob Drynan, Jays Care FoundationSteven D’Souza, CBCJohn Duffy, StrategyCorpJosie Erzetic, Ontario Power GenerationLucy Eskedjian, PwCLauren Ettin, PwCDrew Fagan, Ministry of InfrastructureHis Worship Adrian Foster, Mayor of ClaringtonCameron Fowler, BMO Financial GroupCouncillor Mary Fragedakis, City of TorontoLoriAnn Girvan, Housing Services CorporationNina Godard, Environics CommunicationsAneil Gokhale, Toronto Community Foundation

Anne Golden, Ryerson UniversityHis Worship Rick Goldring, Mayor of BurlingtonAndrew Graham, The Weston GroupDina Graser, MetrolinxCaroline Grech, CAA South Central OntarioRay Green, Town of OakvilleCouncillor Mark Grimes, City of Toronto His Worship Robert Grossi, Mayor of GeorginaNiall Haggart, Daniels CorporationPhillip Haid, PUBLIC Inc.Lianne Hannaway, KPMGGeorge Hanus, Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance (GTMA)Robert Hardt, Siemens Canada LimitedFranz Hartmann, Toronto Environmental AllianceParastoo Hassaszadeh, Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and EmploymentHis Worship John Henry, Mayor of OshawaCurtis Hitsman, RBCJacquie Hoornweg, Ontario Power GenerationAndrea Horwath, Leader, New Democratic Party of OntarioSandy Houston, Metcalf FoundationJennifer Huang, Toronto and York Region Labour CouncilCherri Hurst, Weston Heritage Conservation DistrictPeter Hutton, Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty ReductionJan Innes, Rogers Communications Inc.Johnnie-Mike Irving, TELUSNeal Irwin, IBI GroupJackie Isada, City of BurlingtonKelly Jackson, Seneca CollegeEugene Jones, Toronto Community HousingTim Jones, ArtscapeMichael Jordan, PwCRichard Joy, Toronto Region Board of TradeGabriella Kalapos, Clean Air PartnershipDarren Karasiuk, Environics ResearchShemina Karmali, Aga Khan Council for OntarioJennifer Keesmaat, City of TorontoSanjay Khanna, Massey CollegeBob Kinnear, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113Harry Kitchen, Trent UniversityMiriam Kramer, OCAD UniversityColin Lacey, Strategic CoachTony LaMantia, Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and EmploymentJulia Langer, Toronto Atmospheric FundFrances Lankin, MetrolinxTim Laspa, City of TorontoRex Law, City of MississaugaCouncillor Ann Lawlor, Town of Halton HillsSean Lawrence, Kohn Partnership Architects Inc.Brad Lepp, LuminatoDonna Lindell, Centennial College

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Karen Lior, Toronto Workforce Innovation GroupKathleen Llewellyn-Thomas, The Regional Municipality of YorkFaye Lyons, CAA South Central OntarioHon. Tracy MacCharles, MPP (Pickering-Scarborough East), Minister of Consumer ServicesMary MacDonald, Metcalf FoundationRob MacIsaac, Mohawk CollegeCraig MacLennan, OLGPeter MacLeod, MASS LBPTinashe Mafukidze, immigrantyouth.orgMichael Mahar, Amalgamated Transit Union Canadian CouncilYohan Mahimwala, FedEx CanadaAndy Manahan, Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO)Councillor Josh Matlow, City of TorontoMina Mawani, Family Health +Patricia McCarney, University of TorontoCaitlin McClung, Ministry of Children and Youth ServicesBruce McCuaig, MetrolinxCarolyn McGill, CNW GroupMartin McGrath, Ernst & Young LLPSusan McIsaac, United Way TorontoGraeme McKay, IBM CanadaLorrie McKee, Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA)Kevin McLaughlin, AutoshareJoyce McLean, Toronto HydroCouncillor Mary-Margaret McMahon, City of Toronto Irene McNeil, The Regional Municipality of YorkTim McTiernan, University of Ontario Institute of TechnologyJames Meers, KI GroupMatthew Mendelsohn, Mowat Centre for Policy InnovationLouroz Mercader, Mississauga Youth GamesDave Meslin, PigeonHatPeter Miasek, Unionville Ratepayers AssociationCouncillor Joe Mihevc, City of TorontoDavid Mirvish, Ed Mirvish Enterprises LimitedFaduma Mohamed, Labour Community ServicesMarie Moliner, Canadian Heritage - Ontario RegionRobert Montgomery, Achilles Media/ First Maximilian AssociatesHer Worship Marolyn Morrison, Mayor of CaledonDavid Morley, Infrastructure OntarioScott Mullin, TD Bank GroupHon. Glen Murray, MPP (Toronto Centre), Minister of Infrastructure and TransportationEvelyn Myrie, Hamilton Centre for Civic InclusionNishanthini (Nisha) Nagaratnam, City of Toronto

Paul Nagpal, Strateva PartnersChi Nguyen, United Way TorontoPeter Nogalo, ARI - Automotive Fleet ManagementMark Noskiewicz, Goodmans LLPJulius Nyarko, DBRS Ltd.Allan O’Dette, Ontario Chamber of CommerceLekan Olawoye, For Youth InitiativeBob Onyschuk, Onyschuk Strategic AdvisorsNaki Osutei, Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games Organizing CommitteeBob Paddon, TransLinkSteve Paikin, TVOHis Worship Steve Parish, Mayor of AjaxAbdul Hai Patel, Canadian Council of ImamsLynn Patterson, RBCAdaoma Patterson, Region of PeelBlair Peberdy, Toronto HydroMike Pedersen, TD Bank GroupGil Penalosa, 8-80 CitiesChris Penrose, Success Beyond Limits Education ProgramAndrew Perez, Cisco CanadaFrancine Perinet, Varley Art Gallery of MarkhamHer Worship Pat Perkins, Mayor of WhitbySamuel Perry, TTCridersRobert Petrie, Town of WhitbyJudy Pfeifer, MetrolinxMary Pickering, Toronto Atmospheric FundSusan Pigott, CAMHRobert Plitt, EvergreenAndrew Posluns, Ministry of TransportationMartin Powell, City of MississaugaCourtney Pratt, Knightsbridge Human Capital SolutionsRobert Prichard, MetrolinxKaren Ras, Enersource Hydro MississaugaSalima Rawji, Build TorontoScott Reed, RTD-DenverJennifer Reynolds, Toronto HydroJulie Rorison, City of BurlingtonMichael Roschlau, Canadian Urban Transit AssociationPhillip Rubinoff, Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO)His Worship Dave Ryan, Mayor of PickeringAnne Sado, George Brown CollegeJulia Sakas, Invest TorontoAlnasir Samji, Alderidge Consulting Inc.Ann Sandy, RBCNick Saul, Community Food Centres CanadaMeaghan Savage, Centennial CollegeHis Worship Frank Scarpitti, Mayor of MarkhamJonah Schein, MPP (Davenport)Uschi Schreiber, Ernst & Young LLPPaulette Senior, YWCA CanadaHon. Mario Sergio, MPP (York West), Minister Responsible for SeniorsHoward Shearer, Hitachi Power Systems Canada LtdCouncillor Howard Shore, City of Markham

Maureen Shuell, RendezVous CommunicationsJohn Simcoe, PwCEnid Slack, Institute on Municipal Finance and GovernancePeter Sloly, Toronto Police ServiceStuart Smith, PwCGillian Smith, Institute for Canadian CitizenshipTracey Sobers, Government of OntarioPradeep Sood, Starling CorporationCouncillor Karen Stintz, City of TorontoMeg Stokes, Tall Poppies Strategic ConsultingTaylor Stone, EvergreenJan Sturesson, PwCJohn Sullivan, Cadillac Fairview CorporationNicole Swerhun, Swerhun Facilitation & Decision SupportLisa Taylor, Challenge FactoryFrank Techar, BMO Financial GroupJasmine Tehara, TD Bank GroupPiragal Thiru, The Regional Municipality of YorkSarah Thomson, Toronto Transit AllianceJennifer Tory, RBCBeth Tsai, OLGEric Tuck, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 107Mark Tullis, Intact FinancialLaura Van de Bogart, PwCAndre Vashist, Steeles/L’Amoreaux Youth Empowerment (SLYE)Councillor Adam Vaughan, City of TorontoElizabeth Vieweg, Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games Organizing CommitteeCatherine Vlasov, University of Toronto SchoolsTim Welsh, BBDOThomas Weyandt, City of AtlantaHenry WiercinskiCarol Wilding, Toronto Region Board of TradeMike Williams, City of TorontoTatum Wilson, CAMHAl Wilson, Workforce Planning Board of York Region and Bradford West GwillimburyGeoffrey Wilson, Toronto Port AuthorityLuanne Winchiu, AccentureDavid Wolfe, Innovation Policy LabEva Wong, The Meeting HouseSoo Wong, MPP (Scarborough-Agincourt)Leslie Woo, MetrolinxHon. Kathleen Wynne, Premier of OntarioPaul Yeung, RBCMike Yorke, Carpenters Local 27Eric Young, The Social Projects StudioJay Young, ActiveHistory.caIshma Zahur, PwCDaniele Zanotti, United Way York RegionPaul Zed, Cisco Canada

All titles given are as they were at the time of the Forum.

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Kevin Adolphe, President and Chief Executive Of!cer, Manulife Real EstatePaul Bedford, Adjunct Professor, Urban & Regional Planning, University of Toronto and Ryerson UniversityJoe Berridge, Founding Partner, Urban Strategies*Kay Blair, Executive Director, Community MicroSkills Development CentreGerald ButtsBob Chant, Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Communication, Loblaw Companies LimitedMichael Cooper, Chief Executive Of!cer and Vice-Chairman, Dundee REITDavid Crombie, President, David Crombie & AssociatesMichelle DiEmanuele, President and CEO, Trillium Health PartnersPatrick Dillon, Business Manager, Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of OntarioKirk Dudtschak, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Human Resources, Canadian Banking, RBCHoward Eng, President & CEO, Greater Toronto Airports AuthorityAnne Golden, Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Ryerson UniversityPhillip Haid, Co-Founder and CEO, Public Inc.Abdul Hai Patel, Director - Interfaith and External Relations, Canadian Council of ImamsWayne Hanley, National President, United Food and Commercial Workers CanadaMitzie Hunter, Chief Executive Of!cer, Greater Toronto CivicAction AllianceBlake Hutcheson, President and CEO, Oxford PropertiesJohnnie-Mike Irving, Managing Director, TELUS

Duncan Jackman, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Of!cer, E-L Financial CorporationBob Kinnear, President, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113Tracy Leparulo, Student Leader and Executive, Ryerson Entrepreneur InstituteFaye Lyons, Government and Stakeholder Relations, CAA South Central Ontario*Rob MacIsaac, President, Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology*Yohan Mahimwala, Product Manager, FedEx and CivicAction Emerging Leaders Network memberGraeme McKay, Vice-President, Ontario Government, Healthcare & Higher Education, IBM CanadaTim McTiernan, President and Vice Chancellor, University of Ontario Institute of Technology*Peter Menkes, President, Commercial/Industrial, Menkes DevelopmentsDavid Naylor, President, University of TorontoMike Pedersen, Group Head, Wealth Management, Insurance & Corporate Shared Services, TD Bank GroupMelissa Raghurai, President, Mayfair ClubsPaulette Senior, CEO, YWCA CanadaJohn Sullivan, President and CEO, Cadillac Fairview CorporationJose Tamariz, President and CEO, 407 ETRFrank Techar, President and CEO, Personal and Commercial Banking Canada, BMO Bank of MontrealJim Thomson, President and CEO, Thomson Terminals*John Tory, Chair, Greater Toronto CivicAction AllianceMark Tullis, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Of!cer, Intact FinancialMary Ann Turcke, Executive Vice-President, Field Operations, Bell CanadaCatherine Vlasov, Secondary School Student Leader, University of Toronto Schools

Mary Webb, Senior Economist, ScotiabankCarol Wilding, President and CEO, Toronto Board of TradeGeoffrey Wilson, President and Chief Executive Of!cer, Toronto Port AuthorityEva Wong Scanlan, Co-Chair, Toronto Homecoming and CivicAction Emerging Leaders Network memberJeff Zabudsky, President and CEO, Sheridan Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning*

Regional Co-CaptainsHabon Ali, Planner, Urban Strategies Caroline Grech, Government Relations Specialist, CAAAlan Grif!ths, Sustainable Environment Specialist, Mohawk College Joe Henry, Associate Dean, Sheridan CollegeTinashe Mafukidze, Manager of Settlement Programs and Services, For Youth InitiativeLouroz Mercader, President, Mississauga Youth GamesTracy Paterson, Vice President, Development, Rouge Valley Health System FoundationMeg Stokes, President, Tall Poppies Strategic ConsultingJeff Wilder, Director of Sales & Marketing, Thomson Terminals

In-Kind SupportersAstral RadioAutoshareBBDOCNW GroupEnvironics Research GroupForum Research Inc.MetrolinxProvisionPublic Inc.Toronto StarToronto Transit Commission

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VolunteersJudy FarvoldenDee Dee Heywood

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PwC VolunteersLucy EskedjianLauren Ettin

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Luminato support for reception animationLisa RasmussenEmily JacksonNourah Irfan

Nia Centre PhotographersCarolyn Roberts Philippe Bicos

Bustle & Mix Planning CommitteeStacy Anderson, Brook McIlroyDaphne Boxill, CivicActionFabio Crespin, Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games Organizing CommiteeBrad Lepp, LuminatoJulius Nyarko, DBRSRuth SilverJasmine Tehara, TD Bank Group

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