SHORT-LISTED COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROJECT
The award recognizes a major construction project with a formal community benefits agreement in place that has achieved positive outcomes meeting or exceeding those stated in the agreement.
The Rexdale – Casino Woodbine Community Benefits Agreement
The Rexdale – Casino Woodbine Community Benefits Agreement (‘Rexdale CBA’) was adopted by City Council in 2018 as a condition of expanded gaming at Casino Woodbine with various conditions focused on local employment, childcare, supply chain diversity, community access to space and an international marketing plan. The Rexdale CBA is a legally binding commitment by the Ontario Gaming GTA Limited Partnership (OGGLP) to the City of Toronto to meet the outlined conditions set by City Council. 2023 marked the 5th year of the Rexdale CBA, a time to celebrate and reflect on the impactful work that has come from this agreement. Over the last 5 years, Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto (formerly known as Casino Woodbine) has been unwavering in its dedication to the success and advancement of the Rexdale CBA. There has been tremendous impact and growth from the Rexdale CBA project and over the course of this project our company has welcomed over 2,760 team members for our operations with over 50% belonging to an equity-deserving group or the local area. We’ve also been fortunate to welcome 2,740 construction workers for this project with over 20% of the hires being youths between the ages of 19 to 29. Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto is proud of the progress of the Rexdale Community Benefits Agreement and we’re grateful to be the City of Toronto’s first official Community Benefits Agreement. We look forward to seeing the continued positive impact of this agreement over the next 5 years and beyond.
The Finch West LRT
Mosaic Transit Partners is a special-purpose company established solely to design, build and maintain the Finch West LRT. Our design-build project agreement includes a community benefit agreement where we are building 11 kilometres of modern, reliable, eco-friendly transit in northwest Toronto. In service, it will provide rapid transit for the Jamestown, Rexdale and Black Creek neighbourhoods, as well as provide vital connections between communities and support growth in northwest Toronto. Mosaic Transit Partners is committed to our community benefits agreement, and we are proud of the achievements made over the past 5 years: providing equitable economic opportunities, training and workforce development, support for social enterprises through procurement, and community improvements. Our achievements include investing over $29 M in the local community, welcoming over 2,200 hires of which 20% belong to equity-deserving groups or the local community, and our procurement spend of more than $65,700 in social enterprises. We are proud of the community we work in, helping to building up Finch West for future generations.