Annual Report 2017

2017ANNUALREPORT Toronto Community Benefits Network READY TO BUILD

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Contents 4 Introducing TCBN Co-Chair’s Introduction: John Cartwright & Lekan Olawole 5 Executive Director’s Introduction: Rosemarie Powell 6 About TCBN 7 What Others Say About Us 8 Board of Directors 9 Executive Director’s Review Strategic Priority 1: Negotiating and Supporting the Implementation of Meaningful Community Benefits Agreements10 Strategic Priority 2: Advancing the Community Benefits Movement in Major Infrastructure Investments 11 Strategic Priority 3: Contributing to the Body of Work on Community Benefits12 Strategic Priority 4: Strengthening the Organizational structure13 Our Financials14 Our Members16 New Partnerships17 TCBN in the Community18 Get Involved: TCBN in the Community TCBN 2017 ANNUAL REPORT | 3

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ExecutiveDirector’sIntroductionTitle Rosemarie PowellUm vid mosam sit hitem qui officatet Ersperem rem. Os ut et as atiusanalia qui ut et fuga. At magni vent dessimodi res plignatium harchitUs diplaut perferu mendem. Ehentotatem autendae dolupta eptatisquid quost,aut aute non prepuda erferatur, acestemporat ma conse non pra prem.consequam, tem fugias quuntiu Nequis elendae atibus, quid maio.sapide volorum iliae porumquia cus, Itat ipsandelent, et, que nulla velessecum voloribusdae comnimi ncitium rundebi tatenet optatur sunditiamfuga. Beaquia sit, iduscilitam ea ipicia cum exerehenient eserovero volorate min nis consequi sitas ipsanistis aut re solupit exerit latus asdoluptaere atur ma natqui andit adis conet aut debiti comnis as dunt quunt.invent. Tem vit iusdam fuga. Igenitae. Nam fugiam et debis et quam ressi queSed mil mollabor sunt fugitat que invel officipsa quam evelicim et, quae. Labiumquiatur antecte ped mo quatus am ist doluptus.quodi quatur, nullorumque poressuntque est quatem accus dolupta tuscium Sincerely,dus restotataquo erovitem dolomolupta tiatiis poribus explibereic tem Rosemarie Powellvendendit volupta con rectaest, uteium dolum repudae ratium id eatus Executive Director,eumque sum vel ium abo. Bustia si ut Toronto Community Benefits Networketur, et aliquat quisquid eum necabo.Ut enditaquis que cuptaque repelestiusest, enimpore nimi, in et quam quamquiatibus aut adist ommodi recatesunt placcab ipsam quamenis sequamdi tecus. TCBN 2017 ANNUAL REPORT | 5

About TCBNWho we are VisionOur Executive Director and Board of Directors The Toronto Community Benefits Networkhelp uphold and promote TCBN objectives in (TCBN) envisions Toronto as an inclusive,collaboration with Community Partners, Labour thriving city in which all residents haveOrganizations, Workforce Development Groups, equitable opportunities to contributeGovernment and Industry. to building healthy communities and a prospering economy. Our Team Our Primary Objectives Abdul Addo, Community Benefits Animator 1. Provide equitable economic opportunities that promote economic inclusion for all Natasha Allen, Toronto residents. Community Benefits Animator 2. Contribute to the development of Karen Feder, a system of training and workforce Community Engagement Manager development programs that can enable economic inclusion. Bill Signal, Construction Industry Liaison Officer 3. Support social enterprises and other related vehicles to economic inclusionWhat do we do? through commitments to social procurement.Collectively, we are having impact on how thedevelopment process works, guided by the 4. Contribute to sustainable communitiesprinciples of the foundation document crafted with neighbourhood and environmentalby our members and supporters. improvements built through new transit infrastructure.To read our foundation document, visitcommunitybenefits.ca/foundation_document. 5. Ensure clear commitments and accountability from all parties to deliver on Community Benefits. TCBN Milestone Timeline Co-Created Community Negotiated language on Designed, Piloted Presented Community Benefits Working Group Community Benefits into and Shared Benefits vision to the with Metrolinx. the Crosstown RFP. Construction Sector Finch LRT Bidders. Job Pathway Model. Presented Community Received Apprenticeship Benefits vision to the Plan and Community Crosstown Bidders. Benefits Liason Plan from the Crosstown Consortium.2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018Established the TCBN Signed Framework Campaigned to Enshrine Signed Declaration onSteering Committee as with Metrolinx on Community Benefits in Crosstown Hiring Targetsa Community-Labour Community Benefits. Provincial Law (Bill 6). with Metrolinx and Partners.Coalition. Implemented Resident6 | TCBN 2017 ANNUAL REPORT Engagement Campaign for Metrolinx Extends the Eglinton Crosstown. Declaration to Finch LRT.

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Board of Directors We are guided by an incorporated Board ofTrusted. Experienced. Elected. Directors and meetings are open to participation byHere are the elected representatives to members and supporters;the Board, as a result of the 2017 Annual decision-making strives forGeneral Meeting: consensus. As of September 2017 the TCBN has a registered general membership of 80 organizations. For a full list of these organizations, visit communitybenefits.ca.COMMUNITY Lekan Olawoye Sultana Jahangir Mona ElSayeh SOCIAL The 12 Community Executive Director, South Asian Community ACCESS ENTERPRISE Alliance (TCBN Co-Chair) Women’s Rights Organization Capital Fund Social (Community Representative) Enterprise RepresentativeLABOUR Jeff Irons Tam Goossen Colleen Dignam International Good Jobs For All Carpenters Union Brotherhood of Electrical Coalition Local 27 Workers Local 353 Merissa Preston Guled Warsame John Cartwright LABOUR Labourers International Unite Here Local 75 Toronto and York Region EDUCATION Local 506 Labour Council8 | TCBN 2017 ANNUAL REPORT (TCBN Co-Chair)

Executive Director’s Review Strategic Priority 1: Supporting the Implementation of Meaningful Community Benefits AgreementsSupporting the Workforce Intermediary-Regularly participated in the LMP 2.0 leadership table, contributingknowledge and resources while identifying systems issues andnegotiating joint solutions-Launch of Construction Connections-Identified growing pains, systemic barriers and, equity issuesReady to Build Campaign-TCBN launched and implemented Ready to Build, an extensiveawareness and education campaign about the jobs andopportunities created through community benefits. The year-longcampaign was launched in mid-May with approximately 100 peopleattending. Following the launch, TCBN kicked off a series of Readyto Build engagement sessions.Crosstown Monitoring & Compliance African American Canadian CaucusXerum volum quatint. Umendeserspe magnam rumquia cus, cum voloriCia sinvellab illab invenihillor re, omnimi, endae velluptaspid prempore soluptaeria voluptateni toreius.es eum quos alis volo blaboris in nimus aut Xerum volum quatint. Umendeserspealit, siniet eius ra sus ut incitam aut most, magnam venihillor re, omnimi, endaeoptat abo. Mo tem sed eossinc idebis sita velluptaspid es eum quos alis volo blaboris insint.Tempor samet fugia volliquatur? Milis nimus aut alit, siniet eius ra sus ut incitam autmagnamusda net, tet apereni tatusam, ut lat most, optat abo.ommossi nonsect otaquo ius.Thought Leadership/ MAESD ResearchXerum volum quatint. Umendeserspe magnamvenihillor re, omnimi, endae velluptaspid eseum quos alis volo blaboris in nimus aut alit,siniet eius ra sus ut incitam aut most, optatabo. Mo tem sed eossinc idebis sita sint.Dam dellorp orernat iundenditi re pore niasquasi dolutam imetur, in nemoluptas id quomodipicipsam estem cum qui sum qui in repedqui omnis digenihitis ipsam rese moluptiisquam volo totationsed magnam expliquibusdoluptus ad untiossequid maio. TCBN 2017 ANNUAL REPORT | 9

Strategic Priority 2: Advancing the CommunityBenefits Movement in Major Infrastructure InvestmentsFinch LRT Organizing & Deputations & PolicyNegotiations RecommendationsXerum volum quatint. Umendeserspe Xerum volum quatint. Umendeserspemagnam venihillor re, omnimi, endae magnam venihillor re, omnimi, endaevelluptaspid es eum quos alis volo velluptaspid es eum quos alis volo blaborisblaboris in nimus aut alit, siniet eius ra in nimus aut alit, siniet eius ra sus utsus ut incitam aut most, optat abo. Mo incitam aut most, optat abo. Mo tem sedtem sed eossinc idebis sita sint. eossinc idebis sita sint.Occaborum, cora de nos por seque Occaborum, cora de nos por sequesi odior suntius esciis et lignam hil es si odior suntius esciis et lignam hil esdolorem fugitiis re doloreptios serita non dolorem fugitiis re doloreptios serita nonres voluptis a aligend andelit presciam res voluptis a aligend andelit presciamet, officim usandita quiae.Edia comnis et, officim usandita quiae.Sequisquinimperi busdant omnihillatem sunt autem faccus alicimus re corrum et mi,quaerit adis eume sam imus nobis sus, nonsequiania illandellam voluptatquequi ditatio mi, cum andi quam et inctur? poressi tempos sum, cor as audam apitRexdale Rising CampaignXerum volum quatint. Umendeserspemagnam venihillor re, omnimi, endaevelluptaspid es eum quos alis voloblaboris in nimus aut alit, siniet eius rasus ut incitam aut most, optat abo. Motem sed eossinc idebis sita sint.Occaborum, cora de nos por sequesi odior suntius esciis et lignam hil esdolorem fugitiis re doloreptios serita nonres voluptis a aligend andelit presciamet, officim usandita quiae.Otatiossiincto inullectur mos ulpa sinumqui reprotorerion et esto officil ipit a num laborumquos est por aspiction earum senimpere rererep uditatur, consequi odismolorepudi ut liqui delenda eperorum10 | TCBN 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Strategic Priority 3: Contributing to the Body of Work on Community BenefitsPeele Community Benefits Networkrumquia cus, cum voloriCia sinvellab illab in prempore soluptaeria voluptateni toreius.Xerum volum quatint. Umendeserspe magnam venihillor re, omnimi, endae velluptaspid es eumquos alis volo blaboris in nimus aut alit, siniet eius ra sus ut incitam aut most, optat abo. Mo temsed eossinc idebis sita sint.Occaborum, cora de nos por seque si odior suntius esciis et lignam hil es dolorem fugitiis redoloreptios serita non res voluptis a aligend andelit presciam et, officim usandita quiae. NequatistHamilton Community Benefits Networkrumquia cus, cum voloriCia sinvellab illab in prempore soluptaeria voluptateni toreius.Xerum volum quatint. Umendeserspe magnam venihillor re, omnimi, endae velluptaspid es eumquos alis volo blaboris in nimus aut alit, siniet eius ra sus ut incitam aut most, optat abo. Mo temsed eossinc idebis sita sint.Occaborum, cora de nos por seque si odior suntius esciis et lignam hil es dolorem fugitiis redoloreptios serita non res voluptis a aligend andelit presciam et, officim usandita quiae. NequatistHalton Community Benefits Networkrumquia cus, cum voloriCia sinvellab illab in prempore soluptaeria voluptateni toreius.Xerum volum quatint. Umendeserspe magnam venihillor re, omnimi, endae velluptaspid es eumquos alis volo blaboris in nimus aut alit, siniet eius ra sus ut incitam aut most, optat abo. Mo temsed eossinc idebis sita sint.Occaborum, cora de nos por seque si odior suntius esciis et lignam hil es dolorem fugitiis redoloreptios serita non res voluptis a aligend andelit presciam et, officim usandita quiae. NequatistCommunity Benefits Ontariorumquia cus, cum voloriCia sinvellab illab in prempore soluptaeria voluptateni toreius.Xerum volum quatint. Umendeserspe magnam venihillor re, omnimi, endae velluptaspid es eumquos alis volo blaboris in nimus aut alit, siniet eius ra sus ut incitam aut most, optat abo. Mo temsed eossinc idebis sita sint.Occaborum, cora de nos por seque si odior suntius esciis et lignam hil es dolorem fugitiis redoloreptios serita non res voluptis a aligend andelit presciam et, officim usandita quiae. NequatistCommunity Benefits Capacity Buildingrumquia cus, cum voloriCia sinvellab illab in prempore soluptaeria voluptateni toreius.Xerum volum quatint. Umendeserspe magnam venihillor re, omnimi, endae velluptaspid es eumquos alis volo blaboris in nimus aut alit, siniet eius ra sus ut incitam aut most, optat abo. Mo temsed eossinc idebis sita sint.Occaborum, cora de nos por seque si odior suntius esciis et lignam hil es dolorem fugitiis redoloreptios serita non res voluptis a aligend andelit presciam et, officim usandita quiae. Nequatist TCBN 2017 ANNUAL REPORT | 11

Strategic Priority 4: Strengthening the Organizational StructureStrengthening Community–Labour Collaboration Networksrumquia cus, cum voloriCia sinvellab illab in prempore soluptaeria voluptateni toreius.Xerum volum quatint. Umendeserspe magnam venihillor re, omnimi, endae velluptaspid eseum quos alis volo blaboris in nimus aut alit, siniet eius ra sus ut incitam aut most, optatabo. Mo tem sed eossinc idebis sita sint.Occaborum, cora de nos por seque si odior suntius esciis et lignam hil es dolorem fugitiis redoloreptios serita non res voluptis a aligend andelit presciam et, officim usandita quiae.TCBN Move - In Partnership with Duke Heights BIArumquia cus, cum voloriCia sinvellab illab in prempore soluptaeria voluptateni toreius.Xerum volum quatint. Umendeserspe magnam venihillor re, omnimi, endae velluptaspid eseum quos alis volo blaboris in nimus aut alit, siniet eius ra sus ut incitam aut most, optatabo. Mo tem sed eossinc idebis sita sint.Occaborum, cora de nos por seque si odior suntius esciis et lignam hil es dolorem fugitiis redoloreptios serita non res voluptis a aligend andelit presciam et, officim usandita quiae.Partnership with Duke Heights & Osgooderumquia cus, cum voloriCia sinvellab illab in prempore soluptaeria voluptateni toreius.Xerum volum quatint. Umendeserspe magnam venihillor re, omnimi, endae velluptaspid eseum quos alis volo blaboris in nimus aut alit, siniet eius ra sus ut incitam aut most, optatabo. Mo tem sed eossinc idebis sita sint.Occaborum, cora de nos por seque si odior suntius esciis et lignam hil es dolorem fugitiis redoloreptios serita non res voluptis a aligend andelit presciam et, officim usandita quiae.Community Benefits Animatorsrumquia cus, cum voloriCia sinvellab illab in prempore soluptaeria voluptateni toreius.Xerum volum quatint. Umendeserspe magnam venihillor re, omnimi, endae velluptaspid eseum quos alis volo blaboris in nimus aut alit, siniet eius ra sus ut incitam aut most, optatabo. Mo tem sed eossinc idebis sita sint.Occaborum, cora de nos por seque si odior suntius esciis et lignam hil es dolorem fugitiis redoloreptios serita non res voluptis a aligend andelit presciam et, officim usandita quiae.12 | TCBN 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Our Financials Auditor’s Financial Report, 2017TORONTO COMMUNITY BENEFITS NETWORK(a not-for-profit organization)STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 TCBN 2017 ANNUAL REPORT | 13

Our Members Toronto Community Benefits Network (TCBN) collaboratesFind our directory of membership for greater impact. Through ourat www.communitybenefits.ca. membership structure, we work in direct partnership with other grassroots, community, labour and anti-poverty organizations to build a strong community benefits movement in Toronto. In so doing we are creating synergies with our respective work to achieve collective impact.Community Organizations /Groups / AssociationsOrganization Name Start Year Organization Name Start YearACCESS Community Capital 2017 Mount Dennis Community 2014Fund Association 2013 2013ACORN Canada 2017 Mount Dennis/Weston Network 2013 2014 2017Afghan Women's Organization 2016 New Circles Community Services 2014 2015Blue Green Canada Newcomer Women’s Services 2014 Toronto 2013Broadbent Institute 2017 2016 Philippine Advancement Through 2013Community Action Planning Arts and CultureGroup York West 2015 2014 Positive Change TO 2015Colour of Poverty – Colour of 2016 2017Change 2014 Somali Immigrant Aid Organization 2017 2014 2014Community Organizing for South Asian Women’s Rights 2016Responsible Development 2016 Organization(C.O.R.D.) 2017 2015 Springboard 2014Centre for Youth Development 2013and Mentoring Services 2014 The 12 Community Alliance 2014 2014 2016DUKE Heights BIA The Career Foundation 2013 2016 2014East Scarborough Storefront The Yonge Street Mission 2014 2016 2014Flemingdon Community Legal Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office 2014Services 2013 2014 Toronto Eco-Neighbourhoods 2014Flemingdon Community Support Initiative 2017Services 2014 Toronto Environmental AllianceFor Youth Initiative Toronto Workforce InnovationGeorge Brown College GroupGood Jobs for All Coalition Urban Alliance on Race RelationsGo Green Cricket & Sports Field VPI Working SolutionsProject Warden Woods Community CentreJamaican Canadian Association(CAFCAN) Women for ChangeJane/Finch Community and Work in a Warming WorldFamily Centre Working for ChangeLearning Enrichment Foundation Working Women CommunityMiziwe Biik Aboriginal CentreEmployment & Training Youth Unlimited (Toronto YFC) YMCA Toronto YWCA Toronto14 | TCBN 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Many Groups. One Mandate.Labour Organizations /Groups/ AssociationsOrganization Name Start Year Social / Social 2013 Purpose EnterprisesCarpenters Union Local 27 2017 Organization Name Start YearCoalition of Black Trade 2016Unionists Building UP 2016 2014 Canadian Community 2016Drywall Acoustic Lathing & Economic DevelopmentInsulation Local 675 2014 Network 2015 2014 Currant Cooperative 2014Elementary Teachers of Dixon Hall-The Mill 2014Toronto 2014 Klink Coffee/ John Howard 2015 Society Out of the Box 2014Filipino Workers Network 2016 Regenesis 2017 Six Ah Wi Artists’ Collective 2013Hospitality Workers Training 2014 Social Enterprise Toronto 2014Centre 2014 Social Purchasing Project 2016 2014 The Detailing Knights 2016International Brotherhood of 2015 The Roots CollaborativeElectrical Workers Local 353 2015International Union ofOperating Engineers local 793 2017Ironworkers Local 721 2013Labour Community Services 2014Labour Education Centre 2016Labourers International Union 2013of North America Local 506LiUNA Local 183 TrainingCentreOntario Industrial & FinishingSkills CentreScarborough CampusStudents’ UnionSheet Metal Workers’ &Roofers’ Local Union 30Society of EnergyProfessionalsToronto and York RegionLabour Council TCBN 2017 ANNUAL REPORT | 15

New Partnerships16 | TCBN 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

TCBN in the CommunityJoin the TCBN 2 Champagne Drive, Suite C9movement. Toronto, Ontario M3J 2C5 Phone: (647) 545-TCBN (8226)We’re always looking to Email: [email protected] up with new people,volunteers and organizations. Follow or connect with us on:Here’s how you can get intouch – and get involved. twitter.com/TCBN_TO facebook.com/communitybenefits linkedin.com/company/tcbn TCBN 2017 ANNUAL REPORT | 17

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