Item - 2013.ED21.7
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on May 7, 2013 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Economic Development Committee on April 22, 2013 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on May 7, 2013.
ED21.7 - Collaborating for Competitiveness: Aerospace Campus Cluster (Implementation Action 2)
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on May 7, 8, 9 and 10, 2013, adopted the following:
1. City Council support continued efforts to create an aerospace industry training, research, innovation, and manufacturing campus within Parc Downsview Park.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/ed/bgrd/backgroundfile-57203.pdf
ED21.7 - Collaborating for Competitiveness: Aerospace Campus Cluster (Implementation Action 2)
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Economic Development Committee recommends that:
1. City Council support continued efforts to create an aerospace industry training, research, innovation, and manufacturing campus within Parc Downsview Park.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Economic Development Committee:
1. Requested Economic Development and Culture staff, working in concert with City Planning, Transportation Services, Finance, Toronto Water, and other external stakeholders, to report back to the Economic Development Committee with regards to progress on the preparation of a proposed implementation plan including details on the funding needed from all parties.
The General Manager, Economic Development and Culture gave a presentation to the Committee.
Origin
Summary
This report provides an overview of the aerospace cluster in the City of Toronto and surrounding region, as well as information on the proposed development of an aerospace industry training, research, innovation, and manufacturing campus within Parc Downsview Park.
This report recommends that the City continue its efforts to create an aerospace campus in collaboration with key stakeholders including the federal and provincial governments, academia, industry, and labour.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/ed/bgrd/backgroundfile-57203.pdf
Speakers
Andrew Petrou, Special Project Officer, Office of the President, Centennial College
Councillor Maria Augimeri