Toronto is less than 200 years old, but is currently North America’s fourth largest city and the largest municipality in Canada. Toronto is comprised of several cities: Toronto, North York, Scarborough, York, Etobicoke, and East York and is home to almost 3 million people. Toronto is a world-class city on many levels, including business, finance, arts and culture and Toronto is often recognized as one of the “most livable cities” in the world. As one of the most ethnically diverse cities in Canada, Toronto proudly boasts unique and authentic global dining and shopping experiences throughout the many ethnic neighbourhoods that are popular with residents and visitors alike, such as:

• Chinatown
• Greektown
• Koreatown
• Little India
• Little Italy
• Little Malta
• Little Poland
• Portugal Village

Known all over the word for the iconic CN Tower and as the host of the Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto also boasts historically significant architecture, such as the original Fort York, Casa Loma, St Lawrence Hall, Osgoode Hall, the University of Toronto’s teaching arm, City Hall, the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Union Station and the Ontario Parliament Buildings. Widely considered ‘The Hollywood of the North’, Toronto is a popular location for feature films that enjoy the affordability that Toronto provides when shooting major motion pictures against the backdrop of a world class cityscape. Torontonians are passionate professional sports fans, standing behind their hometown teams, which include:

• Toronto Argonauts
• Toronto Blue Jays
• Toronto FC
• Toronto Maple Leafs
• Toronto Raptors

But residents can also enjoy a plethora of amateur sports, such as:

• Cricket
• Curling
• Olympic-level skating
• Rowing
• Soccer
• Swimming
• Yachting

Toronto has created a powerful economy built on financial services, real estate, and wholesale and retail trade. As part of its financial presence, several banks are headquartered in Toronto, including the Toronto Dominion Bank, the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and the Bank of Nova Scotia, along with world-class investment and insurance companies. Most importantly, the Toronto Stock Exchange, like The New York Stock Exchange, is a recognized financial leader outside North America. Toronto has also built a reputation as known as Canada’s preeminent English-language communications hub, due to the insurgence of several national newspaper chains and a broad assortment of world-class magazines, such as Toronto Living, Chatelaine’s and Mclean’s. From a broadcast perspective, Toronto is also famous for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, which launched in 1952. Toronto is also home to a variety of other stations, including CBLT, TVO and CFTO, CITY and specialty channels like Vision TV.