Item - 2025.TA12.1

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Toronto Atmospheric Fund on November 24, 2025 and was adopted without amendment.

TA12.1 - Insights on Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Board Decision

The Board of Directors of the Toronto Atmospheric Fund:

1. Received the report (November 7, 2025) from the Vice President, Strategy and Partnerships, Toronto Atmospheric Fund, for information.

Decision Advice and Other Information

Irene Lam, Director, Client Services, and Joshua Mogil, Advisor, Mantle Climate gave a presentation on Future of Data Centres in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area and Ontario.

Origin

(November 7, 2025) Report from the Vice President, Strategy and Partnerships, Toronto Atmospheric Fund

Summary

Toronto Atmospheric Fund (TAF) provided a grant to MaRS to explore what artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure (i.e. data centres) build-out could look like in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) and more broadly in Ontario, and the policies and practices that can ensure that they are developed as innovatively and sustainably in order to maintain a robust electricity supply and meet its climate and broader economic objectives. MaRS and their partner Mantle Developments will present initial findings from stakeholder consultation and research.

Background Information

(November 7, 2025) Report from the Vice President, Strategy and Partnerships, Toronto Atmospheric Fund Insights on Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ta/bgrd/backgroundfile-259915.pdf
Attachment 1 - Presentation on Future of Data Centres in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area and Ontario
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ta/bgrd/backgroundfile-260084.pdf

Communications

(November 24, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (TA.New)

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Dan Zilnik (Carried)