City-building Partnerships with Governments - Emerging Leaders Network

How can the Toronto region’s city-builders work effectively with local and provincial governments? We sat down with members of the Emerging Leaders Network for an insider’s perspective on the state of our city-region. A discussion moderated by David Simmonds, the panel consisted of Erika Mozes, Coca Cola Canada, Will Stewart, Managing Principal, Navigator Ltd and Piragal Thiru, Planner - Transportation, Regional Municipality of York.

Discussing how non-partisan, city-building initiatives can effectively engage the public sector, Piragal spoke about collaboration and a grassroots approach to solving issues through public dialogue. Both Erika and David focused on the need to understand legislation, it's process and being flexible to meet in the middle when it came to dealing with government bodies. Lastly, the highlight was a simple rule for success; Come with a solution, not just a problem.

To find out more or attend similar discussions in the future, take a look at the Emerging Leaders Network. A diverse network of 500+ civic leaders working to advance the Toronto region's economic and social prosperity, ELN plays the role of an "action incubator" by convening leaders, helping inform and facilitate dialogue, and offering mentoring and organizational support to groups working collaboratively on challenges facing the region.

ELN is an initiative of the Greater Toronto CivicAction Alliance.