Closing the prosperity gap

The lack of sufficient tools to confront these challenges leads Social cohesion is also key to the region’s liveability and the to a rising sense of marginalization in these low-income advantage that comes when people and businesses choose neighbourhoods — a feeling of being left out of the region’s to locate in the Toronto region for its high quality of life. [...] Closing the Prosperity Gap 10 ChAPter 1 Strengthening toronto’s economy: Adjusting to the Changing nature of the toronto region’s labour market The iSSUe The ChaLLenge: The doUBLe-edged Over 80 percent of Canadians live in urban centres,12 SWoRd oF FLexiBiLiTy anchored by the cities of Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, The changing labour market is influenced by a number of Ottawa-Gatineau, Edmonton a [...] The Centre One strategy to counter the rise in non-standard employment for Financial Services (CFS) resides within the School of is to have the ability to attract investments that bring good Accounting and Financial Services (SAFS) and is part of jobs to the region. [...] The Centre operates and shaping the kinds of new collaborations that can add new leverages the College’s history of excellence and reputation value to the economy and attract investment in industries to provide relevant and accessible educational opportunities that contribute wealth and good jobs to the region. [...] These include And finally, a cross-cutting issue with many of the region’s access to the skills and talent in the renowned George clusters is the need for growth and innovation.