2025 Toronto City Budget Housing Deputation Workshop

City Council needs to hear from you about this year’s budget! Every year the City goes through a budget process to determine its priorities for the over 3 million people living in Toronto. The City Budget will determine how much funding goes towards important city services and programs, such as housing.

Renters in Toronto are facing many challenges, including evictions, renovictions, rent increases, and poor housing conditions. If you are a renter interested in tackling the housing crisis in our city, the time to take action is now!

This free, virtual workshop will give you the tools to take action for this year's City Budget process and will focus on the role that the City can take in addressing the housing crisis, featuring presentations from expert housing organizations.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Welcome and overview of budget process (Saroja Ponnambalam, Social Planning Toronto)
13:09 City programs and services for tenants (Laura Anonen, Don Valley Community Legal Services)
23:44 The Neighbourhood Organization's advocacy (Alaka Brahma, TNO)
31:22 Resident's perspective (Sameer Sayed Thorncliffe-Flemingdon Residents Council)
40:52 Key Messages for your Deputation (Jonella Evangelista, Right to Housing Toronto)
52:13 More information on how to depute (Saroja)