A New Engagement: Incorporating Newcomers into GTA Planning Processes
Tuesday, April 26th, 2022
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, April 26, 2022 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Online Event, Online Event |
Description
The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) welcomes over a third of all immigrants and refugees within Canada. In response, local governments in the region are adapting their engagement processes to incorporate newcomers into municipal decision-making. While planning practitioners in the GTA are taking innovative steps to design more inclusive methods of engagement, they continue to confront significant barriers. Local governments need to extend additional resources to support planners as they seek to implement culturally-sensitive public participation and revitalize their governance structures to best serve the interests of their diverse communities.
On April 26, IMFG Graduate Fellow Shervin Ghaem-Maghami will examine how selected municipalities in the GTA are engaging immigrants in planning decisions, and how such public participation activities can be improved to most meaningfully draw upon the strengths and adapt to the needs of newcomer communities.
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