Through last year’s budget, we invested in the priorities you shared through consultation – including affordable housing, transit and community safety. In 2024, we:
- Moved close to 2,650 households from the Centralized Wait List into rent-geared-to-income homes,
- Moved 3,263 people out of shelters into permanent housing,
- Provided more than 2,200 loans and grants through Toronto Rent Bank to low-income households who needed help,
- Deployed traffic wardens to reduce travel time across the city by 33%, with a 96% reduction in vehicles blocking intersections,
- Froze transit fares and invested in more service, bringing service to 97% of pre-pandemic levels,
- Expanded the Toronto Community Crisis Service (TCCS), the City’s fourth emergency service, city-wide – leading to a 4.5% decrease for person in crisis calls to Toronto Police Services,
- Welcomed 97 new Operations Firefighters to Toronto Fire and 55 new Paramedic and Communication Centre frontline recruits to Toronto Paramedic Services,
- And so much more.
This year’s City budget process is underway, and I want to hear from you. What do you want to see the City invest in this year?
Get involved and share your perspective by:
- Calling in to one of two Telephone Town Halls at 7pm on Wednesday January 15 and Thursday January 23 – join online or call 1-833-380-0687.
- Speaking directly to the Budget Committee for 5 minutes at the Etobicoke Civic Centre on Wednesday, January 22 at the morning, afternoon, or evening session. To register as a public speaker at one of these meetings, please contact the Budget Committee Administrator by phone (416-392-4666) or e-mail ([email protected]). Learn more about speaking to the Budget Committee here.
- Reaching out to my office to share your perspective – I look forward to hearing your thoughts and advocating for our local needs through this year’s budget. You can reach out by phone (416-397-9273) or email ([email protected]).
Key 2025 Budget Dates
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Jan 13 |
First Budget Committee meeting for 2025 budget. |
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Jan 15–17 |
Budget Committee meeting to review budgets from each City division and agency. |
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Jan 15+23 |
Participate in a telephone town hall to hear more about the 2025 Budget and ask your questions. |
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Jan 21+22 |
Your chance to speak directly to members of the Budget Committee at Civic Hall or a local Civic Centre. There will be a morning, afternoon, and evening session at Etobicoke Civic Centre on January 22. |
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Jan 24 |
Final Budget Committee meeting for the 2025 Budget. |
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By Feb 1 |
Mayor Olivia Chow releases her proposed 2025 Budget for City Council consideration. |
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Feb 11 |
A special meeting of Toronto City Council to discuss and approve the 2025 Budget. |
Learn more at Toronto.ca/Budget, including:
- Budget Basics – including the difference between operating and capital budgets, and key definitions.
- Summaries and breakdowns of all City division and agency budgets – these will be made available here after the budget is launched on Monday, January 13.
- How you can get involved – more information about the budget timeline, telephone town halls, opportunities to share your perspective, and more.
