Access to records held by the City of Toronto is regulated by the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). The public has a right to see most City records, and to get copies of them (fees for photocopying may apply). There are some exceptions to public access.
Records are made available by:
Economic Development and Culture Division supports open, transparent, and accountable government through the establishment of routine disclosure practices for information it has created and holds about its program and services.
Routine disclosure information not on the website can be requested directly from the Division as outlined in the chart below.
If a request for information from the program or service area has been denied, or if you are unsure where to find/access information a formal freedom of information (FOI) request can be made through the City Clerk’s Office Access and Privacy. If a freedom of information request is denied by the City, the decision can be appealed to the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario.
Information which is protected through the MFIPPA (Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act) will not be disclosed.
Business travel expenses related to business travel, conferences and seminars, training, hospitality and protocol, and business meetings for the Economic Development and Culture division are published semi-annually.
Economic Development and Culture Division (EDC) provides a wide range of information through its four main service areas described below:
Economic Development and Culture delivers services and programs through the following sections:
Open data is freely available to everyone to use and republish as they wish. There is an Open Data License posted on the City’s Open Data site that outlines the City’s and users’ obligations relating to this data. The City does not guarantee the currency or accuracy of the data posted on the site: www.open.toronto.ca.
The Economic Development and Culture Division provides six data sets as ESRI Shapefiles – geospatial vector data format – for geographic information systems software. These are:
| Type of information | Brief description | How to get the information |
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| Business and Industry Advice | Economic development professionals provide personalized, direct access to City Hall, other levels of government and industry initiatives through a wide range of business services. |
City of Toronto Economic Development Officers contact information: Link to website John Alderdice |
| City of Toronto Business Incentives | Information on City’s business incentives programs including links to each web page for detailed information on guidelines, process and contact information. |
City of Toronto Incentives contact information: Link to website General inquiries Rebecca Condon Neil Farmer |
| International Alliances | Information on Toronto’s international partnerships, and information for Toronto’s businesses about export markets through marketing and international relationships. |
City of Toronto Export Development contact information: Link to website General inquiries |
| Key Industry Sectors | Information on key industry clusters including business related statistics, industry profiles and reports and publications. |
City of Toronto Key Industry contact information: Link to website Leslie Fink |
| Entrepreneurship Services | Enterprise Toronto offers a number of supports for those looking to start or grow their businesses. |
Enterprise Toronto contact information: Link to website General inquiries Email: Submit Your Inquiry North York Civic Centre Scarborough Civic Centre |
| Information and Statistics | Publications and reports
Economic Data Centre
Toronto Economic Bulletin
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Information and Statistics contact information: General inquiries Email: edcresearch@toronto.ca Publication and reports for Economic Development Publication and reports for Culture & the Creative Economy Link to Economic Data Centre Link to Toronto Economic Bulletin |
| Film, Television and Digital Media | Provides one-stop concierge service for all film productions shot in Toronto. The Office co-ordinates all location filming within the city and provides industry development support to the local screen-based community. |
Toronto Film, Television and Digital Media Office contact information: Link to website General inquiries |
| Business Improvement Areas (BIA) | The City of Toronto’s BIA Office is your first point of contact, offering assistance in:
The City also provides the following programs: |
The City of Toronto’s BIA Office contact information: Link to website General inquiries |
| Toronto Music Directory | The Toronto Music Directory is an interactive map and searchable catalogue of local music industry services, retailers, supporting organizations and venues. |
Music Office contact information: Link to website General inquiries Mike Tanner Jaclyn Tam |
| Event Planning |
The Event Support Unit (ESU) provides support and consultation services to the hundreds of local, national and international festivals. ESU also supports conventions and sport tourism bids which occur in the City of Toronto.
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Event Support Unit contact information: Link to website General inquiries |
| Visitor Information Services | Contains information that helps residents and visitors discover places to visit and things to do, current festival and events, how to get around, tours to join and where to find an information centre in Toronto. |
Visitors Services contact information: Link to website For Visitor Information inquiries about experiencing Toronto Toronto team in the Union Station Tourist Information Centre |
| Arts Services |
Arts Services provides community arts programming through partnerships that promote opportunities for artistic expression, audience development, arts education, and employment in the arts and cultural industries. Arts Services operate four City-owned cultural centres and art galleries: |
Art Services contact information: Link to website Julie Frost |
| Cultural Partnerships | Information about funding to cultural organizations in order to enhance the development and access to culture in Toronto. |
Cultural Partnerships contact information: Link to website Ben Macintosh |
| Museums and Heritage Services |
Staff manage 10 Toronto historic sites and offer a broad range of programs, events and exhibits. EDC facilitates rental of all sites for a variety of business and social functions such as corporate meetings, weddings and birthday parties. |
Museums and Heritage Services contact information: Link to website Sonia Mrva |
| Collections and Conservation |
EDC is responsible for the care, conservation and display of a large and significant collection of historic objects – 150,000 items such as furniture, clothing and documents – as well as roughly 1.1 million archaeological objects that are authentic and tangible reminders of Toronto’s history. EDC acts as the steward of the City’s fine art collection, conserving the more than 2,500 moveable works of art, many dating back to the 19th century and making them available and accessible to the public. |
Museums and Heritage Services contact information: Link to website Armando Perla |