Toronto Single-Use Bylaw Passed | Toronto Downtown West BIA

Invitation to City’s Webinar About New Bylaw

In December 2023, Toronto City Council approved a new Single-Use and Takeaway Items Bylaw that will restrict single-use and takeaway items through measures that include requiring the acceptance of reusable bags and beverage cups and distributing items in an “ask-first/by-request” manner. The goal of this webinar is to provide businesses and the public with a better understanding of the new bylaw and its impacts.

The purpose of the webinar is to:

Outline the bylaw requirements that businesses will need to comply with as of March 1, 2024.
Answer questions from participants about what they need to do to comply with the bylaw.
Provide details on how to access information and educational resources.
Provide information on future stages of the Single-Use and Takeaway Items Reduction Strategy and how businesses and residents can provide their feedback.
Share information on the City’s new grant program – the Circular Food Innovators Fund.

Reminder: Lunch & Learn: Black Experience in Canadian History

Join us for a 60-minute virtual lunch & learn with Diversity & Inclusion Consultant and Professor Dean Delpeache for a Black History Month conversation focused on the black experience in Canadian history.

Who should attend: All BIA members and their employees.

Date: Friday, February 16, 2024

Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Location: Zoom link provided to those who RSVP.

Participants will leave this session with an assured sense of correct terminology and better understanding of fundamental issues with a goal to create a space that helps to bring awareness and support behavioural change.
If you would like to attend this virtual session or have any questions, please contact Hayley James.