Summit
The CivicAction Summit brings leaders together to shape solutions for the GTHA — turning dialogue into direction. Summit is hosted every four years.
What the Summit
is About
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A regional catalyst — bringing together diverse perspectives to tackle shared urban issues
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A space for solutions — grounded in data, stories, and lived experience
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A launchpad for action — where ideas turn into initiatives and collaborations that drive impact
How We Stand Out
How the Summit Creates Impact
Listen
Convene diverse leaders to identify what’s working and where the gaps are
Synthesize
Turn insights into clear themes and actionable pathways
Activate
Inform CivicAction’s campaigns, partnerships, and leadership programs
Sustain
Keep the work moving through CivicAction’s ongoing initiatives and networks
Since 2002, the CivicAction Summit has helped spark or inform many of the region’s most influential initiatives, including:
The founding of CivicAction itself following the first Toronto City Summit
Launches campaigns like Race to Reduce, Minds Matter, and DiverseCity Fellows
New partnerships, data tools, and networks that have strengthened civic leadership
Summit 2023 at a Glance
The 2023 Summit focused on three urgent crises, identified through an extensive consultation process that reached nearly 200 leaders, experts, & voices of lived experience:
The Affordability Gap
The Prosperity Gap
To compete in a dynamic world economy and advance our economic & social well-being, the GTHA requires regional cohesion & coordinated action. Participants were asked how we can improve the GTHA’s regional competitiveness, create better pathways for prosperity, and improve access to the economy for all.
The Trust Gap
Trust in our governments and institutions and our cities continues to erode. Participants were asked how we might build the cross-sectoral civic-minded gap needed to bridge socio-political tensions to regain trust and social cohesion.
These insights now guide CivicAction’s work on:
Be Part of the Action