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City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following:
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News Release

January 20, 2025

City of Toronto invites residents to speak to Budget Committee and join a telephone town hall this week

As part of its ongoing commitment to engage residents and gather input on the 2025 Budget, the City of Toronto is offering multiple opportunities to participate:

Speak to the Budget Committee
Residents are encouraged to share their feedback with the Budget Committee in person or by video conference on Tuesday, January 21 and Wednesday, January 22.

Public meetings will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. onwards on the following dates and locations: 

Tuesday, January 21: 
- Toronto City Hall, Committee Room 1, 100 Queen St. W. 
- Scarborough Civic Centre, Council Chamber, 150 Borough Dr. 

Wednesday, January 22: 
- Etobicoke Civic Centre, Council Chamber, 399 The West Mall 
- North York Civic Centre, Council Chamber, 5100 Yonge St.

How to participate:
- Speakers are asked to register and indicate a preferred day and time by emailing buc@toronto.ca or calling 416-392-4666 before 4:30 p.m. today, Monday January 20.
- Residents can also provide written submissions via email to buc@toronto.ca.
- All meetings will stream live on the City Council YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/TorontoCityCouncilLive.
- Individuals may only make one presentation and will be provided instructions on joining the meeting once registered.  

What to expect during public presentation sessions:
- Registered speakers can speak to the committee for up to five minutes.
- Councillors may ask the speaker questions after they speak.
- Speakers’ names will be listed online in the public record of the meeting and will appear in the live broadcast and video archive of the meeting.

Final telephone town hall
Mayor Olivia Chow and Councillor Shelley Carroll (Don Valley North), Chair of the Budget Committee, will host a final telephone town hall on Thursday, January 23 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Participants will have the opportunity to hear from senior City staff, provide feedback and ask questions.

To participate, residents will receive an incoming call while others can join by dialling 1-833-380-0687 toll-free during the town hall. Residents can also join the town hall online: https://video.teleforumonline.com/video/streaming.php?client=17564.

Written comments can be submitted to the Budget Committee by emailing buc@toronto.ca or by mail to: Attention Budget Committee, Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St. W., 10th floor, West Tower, Toronto, ON M5H 2N2.  

Comments can also be provided to Members of Council. Contact information is available from 311 and on the City's Members of Council webpage: www.toronto.ca/city-government/council/members-of-council/. 

A backgrounder on the 2025 Budget process can be found on the City’s Media Room webpage: www.toronto.ca/news/city-of-toronto-2025-budget-process. 

Additional information is available on the City’s 2025 Budget webpage: www.toronto.ca/budget. 

Quotes

“Budget 2025 is about building more homes, feeding more kids and getting Toronto moving again. As Mayor, I want to hear from you directly to ensure this budget meet the needs of our communities. We are holding town halls in every part of the city: downtown, Scarborough, Etobicoke, and North York. I encourage everyone to come out and have your voice heard.”
– Mayor Olivia Chow 

“The City’s budget is about much more than dollars and cents – it’s about the services and infrastructure that residents rely on daily. Public input is essential to ensure that the budget reflects the values and priorities of Toronto’s many communities. These sessions are an important opportunity for residents to share their views and make their voices heard. We’re listening and your input will help guide the important decisions we make together for the city.”
– Councillor Shelley Carroll (Don Valley North), Budget Committee Chair 

Toronto is home to more than three million people whose diversity and experiences make this great city Canada’s leading economic engine and one of the world’s most diverse and livable cities. As the fourth largest city in North America, Toronto is a global leader in technology, finance, film, music, culture, innovation and climate action and consistently places at the top of international rankings due to investments championed by its government, residents and businesses. For more information, visit www.toronto.ca or follow us on X at x.com/cityoftoronto, on Instagram at www.instagram.com/cityofto or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cityofto.  

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Media contact: Media Relations, media@toronto.ca

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