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Toronto, Health and Wealth Distribution, Health and Environment, Crime and…

- - - - Toronto has excellent public hospitals including Toronto General, St. Michael's, Mount Sinai, and Sunnybrook that offer comprehensive medical services.
    - - The air quality is good in Toronto compared to other cities such as manhattan etc. the primary pollutants is Ozone (O3)
    - - The infant mortality rate in Toronto is around 4 per 1000 live births.
    - - The obesity rate in Toronto is around 30%-33% depending on different sources. This displays some room for improvement as this number is relatively high.
    - - The average life expectancy in Toronto is 83.11 years, which is relatively high compared to other cities in the US and Canada
    - - The total crime rate in Toronto is 2,915 incidents per 100,000 people, which is 31% lower than the national average for Canada.
  - - - The city of toronto has lots of public art installations - Around 400 spread across the city. With even some unveilings and competitions that are hosted all over the city.
    - - There are lots of different activities that the city of toronto provides to people of all ages, such as dance classes, visual arts, crafts, music etc.
    - - Toronto is home to several prominent museums and art galleries that showcase collections spanning art, history and culture, such as the Royal Ontario Museum, Art Gallery of Ontario, and Bata Shoe Museum.
        
        The city also hosts numerous annual cultural festivals, most notably various film festivals including the prestigious TIFF.
    - - The creative industries in Toronto, including sectors like film, television, digital media, music, and visual/performing arts, are estimated to have a direct economic impact of over $53 billion annually.
        
        The Conference Board of Canada forecasts the creative economy will contribute 15% of GDP growth and 8% of employment growth in Toronto and across Canada between 2017-2026.
    - - The city of Toronto has an extensive network of over 1,500 parks and recreation facilities, ranging from large urban green spaces to local community centers, catering to a variety of outdoor and indoor activities.
- - - - The incarceration rate in Canada was 127 prisoners per 100,000 people in the population in 2018/2019, while the youth incarceration rate for those aged 12-17 was lower at 4 per 10,000 young people.
    - - the volunteer rate dropping 12 percentage points to 25% by 2022 and residents belonging to fewer groups, resulting in tens of millions of lost volunteer hours and potential impacts for non-profits.
    - - Legal Aid Ontario provides crucial legal services and assistance to low-income residents of Toronto, including free legal advice hotlines, duty counsel at courts, and community legal clinics focused on issues like housing and immigration.
    - - Toronto has worked to improve access to information about its business regulations through initiatives like making guidelines for licenses, permits and registrations clearly available online.
        
        It also aims to modernize processes using tools like BizPal to help businesses understand their obligations while maintaining important public safety standards.
    - - Toronto's overall crime rate remains 31% lower than the national average, certain crime rates have been increasing in recent years such as violent crime which rose 3.25% from the previous year to 3,860 incidents per 100,000 residents.
        
        Homicide rate has declined significantly from 1.09 victims per 100,000 people in 2009 to 0.56 in 2017.
  - - - Various conflict of interest policies aim to promote integrity for Ontario officials through measures such as prohibiting the use of public positions for personal gain under Regulation 381/07, while the new Lobbyists' Code of Conduct sets limits on lobbyist gifts of $40 or less to officials and requires forfeiting gifts over $1,000 to prevent undue influence.
    - - Mandatory ethics training is widely used by governments to promote integrity as reported by the OECD, and Toronto has implemented such measures through its Integrity Commissioner who provides education and guidance to staff on ethical matters.
        
        The training content commonly covers rules and values as well as dilemma-based learning per the OECD, aiming to equip civil servants to navigate real-world ethical situations through a grounding in principles of appropriate administrative conduct.
    - - A former police officer in Toronto received a significant 7.5 year jail sentence for corruption, while other officers involved have faced suspension without pay for lengthy periods, demonstrating the city's commitment to strong penalties and upholding transparent, accountable policing according to statements by officials.
    - - Toronto promotes accountability through independent oversight bodies that audit important functions like the Auditor General and investigate incidents impartially such as the Death Investigation Oversight Council.
        
        Civilian oversight also ensures balanced police conduct reviews through groups mandated to assess thoroughness and fairness.
    - - Toronto promotes transparency in local politics by requiring candidates to disclose campaign contributions and expenses online. It also publishes annual audited financial statements detailing government assets, liabilities, revenues, and other fiscal information in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.
- - - - The 2021 Canadian census revealed that the homeownership rate in the Greater Toronto Area ranked 7th in Canada at 65.1%, a slight decline from 2016.
        
        Rates varyingly lower within the city of Toronto at 54.3% but exceedingly higher in surrounding suburbs.
        
        Experts predict rates may continue declining as rising home prices increasingly exacerbate housing unaffordability challenges especially for first-time buyers.
    - - According to recent Canadian Census data, Toronto's poverty rate decreased slightly to 14.4% in 2021 from 15.9% in 2016 but varies significantly within the city and among certain demographic groups disproportionately impacted.
        
        The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated poverty, which Ontario aims to reduce through strategies addressing housing, jobs, and social supports.
    - - Canada is experiencing significantly growing income inequality where the richest 1% earn 15 times more than the average individual, while the bottom 90% earn less than in the past.
        
        This wealth gap continues to widen most sharply in the expensive city of Toronto where costs have skyrocketed while incomes have remained stagnant, disproportionately impacting low-income groups with high debt burdens.
    - - The City of Toronto provides a wide range of social services through intergovernmental partnerships, including housing, jobs support, healthcare, education, childcare, shelters, and equity services.
  - - - Toronto promotes transportation diversity through initiatives expanding cycling/pedestrian infrastructure.
        
        An extensive subway integrated with growing light rail, and on-demand options complementing public transit, especially for shorter trips or less accessible areas.
    - - Toronto works to maintain a connected roadway network, improve traffic and winter operations, enhance safety, and support multi-modal transportation through infrastructure investment and strategic planning for its growing population and demands.
    - - Toronto is working to strategically manage and upgrade its aging infrastructure through initiatives focused on mobility, public spaces, water resources, energy systems, community services, conservation efforts, climate resilience, integrated waste practices, innovative financing, smart technologies, and public engagement.
    - - Toronto's electricity infrastructure transmits power from diverse sources including renewables via transmission lines and substations to power the city.
        
        Community Energy Planning is a vital component of Toronto's climate action plan to reduce building emissions and achieve net-zero by 2040 through local energy solutions at the neighborhood and building scale that increase renewable energy utilization and decrease energy usage.
- - - - The 2022 combined residential diversion rate for single-family homes and multi-residential buildings (with nine or more units) in Toronto was 52.5% .
    - - In 2021, Toronto's community-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 14.5 megatonnes (MT) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e), a 4% increase over 2020 levels.
    - - Hydro energy remains the largest source of renewable electricity in Ontario, followed by wind, solar, and biomass. Combined, non-hydro renewables account for a significant portion of Ontario's electricity generation mix.
    - - Toronto residents and businesses consume over one billion litres of drinking water annually, which is collected, treated and distributed by Toronto Water through an extensive system of treatment plants, pumping stations, reservoirs and over 6,000 km of distribution watermains.
    - - The construction industry significantly impacts Toronto's environment. It accounts for 39% of global carbon emissions per the UN.
        
        Toronto City Council offers cash incentives for limiting embodied carbon in new builds to 250-350 kgCO2e/m2 depending on type.
        
        This targets materials like concrete and steel that comprise up to 90% of a building's 30-year emissions.
  - - - The PM2.5 concentration in Toronto Downtown is 6 μg/m³ as of April 27, 2024. This is well below the World Health Organization's recommended 24-hour mean threshold of 15 μg/m³.
    - - The Ontario 1-hour ambient air quality criterion for ozone is 80 ppb. The current ozone air quality index for downtown Toronto is 18, indicating good air quality with respect to ozone levels.
    - - Nno information about any major E. coli or coliform bacteria incidents in Toronto's drinking water supply.
    - - Carbon monoxide poisoning is currently the number one cause of accidental poisoning deaths in Toronto. Even if someone survives CO poisoning, it can cause permanent brain damage.
    - - The pH level of tap water in Toronto typically ranges from 7.4 to 7.8, making it safe to drink. This is within the normal pH range of 6.5 to 8.5 recommended for drinking water by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).