Toronto has the people and ideas, but the path from idea to product is too slow and too complicated. Ambitious founders lose time to approvals, teams feel the squeeze of costs, and investors choose places with simpler rules. Promising startups stall or leave, and the high paying jobs go with them.

Proposed Solution

We’re asking Ontario and Toronto to create a physical “Toronto Special Economic Zone” with lower taxes, faster approvals, and real support so people can build here, keep good jobs here, and grow a net-zero district we’re proud of.

Create a physical, mapped economic zone in the Greater Toronto Area that helps Canadians, permanent residents, and Canada-educated graduates (universities and colleges) living in Canada start and grow companies more easily and at lower cost. This keeps talent and ideas here, which means more products made in Toronto

Why Toronto Special Economic Zone 

Inside the zone, lower taxes and a one-stop portal that gives quick yeses replace slow, confusing paperwork, so teams can spend time building and not waiting.

 Startups get YC-style mini-grants and mentorship, access to a shared AI compute, and fast pilot deals with public buyers and anchor companies, plus clear, simple rules for crypto and new tech and easy setup for U.S. investors so capital flows faster.

Workers and families benefit too: affordable live-work housing near transit and the hub, a Trades Apprenticeship Centre for electricians, plumbers, HVAC, welders and more (with paid placements), higher take-home pay through payroll credits, childcare and transit supports, and discounted maker/office space for small firms and local suppliers.

The zone is net-zero by design with clean power, low-carbon buildings, fast green permits, and a zero-waste plan tracked on a public dashboard.

 It’s simple and fair: clear rules, fast timelines, predictable costs, and visible results—so today’s skills become tomorrow’s jobs, more paycheques stay in Toronto, and the city leads, not leaves, on innovation.

Add your voice! Join us in calling for a Toronto Special Tech Zone—a real, mapped district with lower taxes, faster approvals, and practical support for startups, trades, and workers. Together we can unlock more good jobs, keep talent and ideas here, and build a clean, net-zero Toronto we’re proud to call home!