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Nic Name · 10-11-2002, 02:41 PM

How Toronto became "The Megacity"

The City of Toronto Act in 1996 incorporated a new municipality known as The City of Toronto. This amalgamation of the Borough of East York along with the Cities of Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, Toronto, and York became known as The Megacity, and home to TheMegacity.Com!

Since 1953 the area now called a megacity had been governed by two tiers of government: the regional government level of Metro Toronto and the local government level of Toronto and the surrounding 5 local boroughs and cities. The purpose of the amalgamation in 1996 was essentially to eliminate the redundant local government councils. So, not much has changed, really.

Economically, Toronto has for many years functioned as the GTA or Greater Toronto Area, which includes many large appurtenant municipalities such as Mississauga (includes Toronto's Pearson International Airport) York Region and Durham Region. In practical terms, when we say Toronto most people are referring to the Greater Toronto Area.

All the details are included in The Virtual Toronto Website.

The importance of cities in Canada is covered in canadascities.ca

Toronto is a great place to live ... and to visit. I give great tour, if any Cellar dwellers are ever in T.O.

10-11-2002, 02:41 PM	#126
Nic Name retired Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,930	Megacity How Toronto became "The Megacity" The City of Toronto Act in 1996 incorporated a new municipality known as The City of Toronto. This amalgamation of the Borough of East York along with the Cities of Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, Toronto, and York became known as The Megacity, and home to TheMegacity.Com! Since 1953 the area now called a megacity had been governed by two tiers of government: the regional government level of Metro Toronto and the local government level of Toronto and the surrounding 5 local boroughs and cities. The purpose of the amalgamation in 1996 was essentially to eliminate the redundant local government councils. So, not much has changed, really. Economically, Toronto has for many years functioned as the GTA or Greater Toronto Area, which includes many large appurtenant municipalities such as Mississauga (includes Toronto's Pearson International Airport) York Region and Durham Region. In practical terms, when we say Toronto most people are referring to the Greater Toronto Area. All the details are included in The Virtual Toronto Website. The importance of cities in Canada is covered in canadascities.ca Toronto is a great place to live ... and to visit. I give great tour, if any Cellar dwellers are ever in T.O. Last edited by Nic Name; 10-11-2002 at 02:45 PM.