From November 1 to 30, you are invited to join Mayor Olivia Chow, Councillor Shelley Carroll (Don Valley North), Chair of the Budget Committee, Members of Council and other Torontonians to share your ideas about the City’s 2024 Budget and Toronto’s at virtual and in-person consultations and through an online survey and tool.
Learn the City’s budget basics, including key budget terms and how the budget is approved.
See below to join the online conversation, attend a virtual or in-person meeting or host your own discussion.
Participate online by November 30.
Our online tool will collect your ideas and let you view other participants’ ideas. To maintain a safe and welcoming environment for all participants, please do not submit ideas that contain the following content:
The tool automatically reviews submissions before they are visible to participants and flags those that contain rude or hurtful language, individuals’ names, and duplicate thoughts shared by the same participant. You can also report any ideas that contain such information. Submissions that fail to follow this guidance may be removed.
Attend a meeting in person or online to:
We encourage you to register to receive reminders and notifications of any meeting changes. There are two time slots for each meeting and participants can choose their desired time during registration.
| Date | Time | Location | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, November 20 | 7 to 8:30 p.m.
or 8:30 to 10 p.m. |
Scarborough Civic Centre 150 Borough Dr. |
Register |
| Tuesday, November 21 | 7 to 8:30 p.m.
or 8:30 to 10 p.m. |
Etobicoke Olympium 590 Rathburn Rd. |
Register |
| Thursday, November 23 | Noon to 1:30 p.m.
or 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. |
Virtual meeting | Register |
| Saturday, November 25 | Noon to 1:30 p.m.
or 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. |
Toronto Reference Library 789 Yonge St. |
Register |
| Monday, November 27 | 7 to 8:30 p.m.
or 8:30 to 10 p.m. |
North York Memorial Hall 5110 Yonge St. |
Register |
| Tuesday, November 28 | 7 to 8:30 p.m.
or 8:30 to 10 p.m. |
Virtual meeting | Register |
| Wednesday, November 29 | 7 to 8:30 p.m.
or 8:30 to 10 p.m. |
Rexdale Hub 21 Panorama Crt. |
Register |
| Thursday, November 30 | 7 to 8:30 p.m.
or 8:30 to 10 p.m. |
Virtual meeting | Register |
Mayor Chow and Toronto City Council will use the feedback to help inform decision-making at the City and to support discussions with the Province of Ontario and the Government of Canada to secure sustainable financing for Toronto. The results will be presented to the Budget Committee when the 2024 Budget launches on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, and will ultimately accompany the Budget Committee’s recommendations to Mayor Chow for the Mayor’s budget, which will be released by Thursday, February 1, 2024.
Learn more about the City’s budget.
Community groups and organizations are encouraged to promote the budget consultation and raise these questions at any meeting they may be hosting. The resources below can help you host the discussion and submit your feedback to the City:
The questions the City is asking online and at meetings are:
Please encourage everyone to submit their feedback online so they can join the conversation with other Torontonians.
When the November consultations conclude, Toronto residents will have additional opportunities to engage in the 2024 Budget process online and in person: write to members of the Budget Committee, local Councillor and Members of Council; attend a local Councillor’s Budget Townhall; and speak to members of the Budget Committee January 22 and 23, 2024.
Learn more and participate in the City’s budget process.
Toronto faces unprecedented financial challenges. The 2024 Budget will be difficult to balance, but without facing this challenge now, future years are going to be even tougher.
In September 2023, City Council approved Toronto’s Updated Long-Term Financial Plan to respond immediately to the city’s financial constraints and to request urgent financial support from the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario.
Mayor Chow is currently working to secure agreements, funding and long-term financial sustainability for Toronto with the Federal and Provincial governments.
Mayor Chow and City Council will use the feedback from the November consultations with the public to help inform decision-making at the City, and also to support discussions with the Province of Ontario and the Government of Canada to secure a new deal for Toronto.
The City, federal and provincial governments work together but have different responsibilities.
The City is responsible for water treatment, parks, libraries, waste collection, public transit, land use planning, traffic signals, police, paramedics, fire services, sewers, homeless shelters, childcare, recreation centres and more. Powers are defined by the City of Toronto Act, 2006.
The Government of Ontario is responsible for health, education, driver and vehicle licensing, energy, human rights, natural resources, environment, social services and more. Powers are defined by the Constitution Act, 1867.
The Government of Canada is responsible for national defence and Canadian Armed Forces, postal service, banking, employment, citizenship and immigration, census, foreign affairs and international trade, agriculture and more. Powers are defined by the Constitution Act, 1867.
If you want to stay involved and informed on a New Deal for Toronto or have additional thoughts on the 2024 budget, email Mayor Olivia Chow and Budget Committee Chair Shelley Carroll at NewDeal@toronto.ca.
Share your feedback at Budget Committee meetings in January 2024.