21 October, 2022 Ms. Paula Puddy Commission Secretary Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario PO Box 37018 Southdale London, Ontario N6E 3T3 [email protected] Dear Ms Puddy, The Federation of South Toronto Residents Associations (FoSTRA) is a federation that currently represents 24 residents’ associations (RAs) in the five downtown wards – Wards 4, 9, 10, 11 and 13 – and, through these RAs, thousands of Toronto’s residents. FoSTRA fully supports the regular review and redrawing of electoral boundaries to reflect shifts in population densities; it is only through rigorous analysis that increases/decreases in density can be properly represented and administered. Toronto is heading into a cycle of exponential growth spurred on by housing initiatives at the federal, provincial and municipal levels. (Chart of population projections to 2046 - see pdf for details) Many analyses from a diverse range of sources support these projections. Some areas will experience more aggressive growth than others, particularly as public transit plans are completed and the accompanying densities are realized. (Two charts of growth projection - see pdf for details) Comments are closed.
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