OTTAWA,
ON, June 21, 2024 /CNW/ - Today, the
Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and
Communities, announced the appointment of a new federal member to
Waterfront Toronto's Board of Directors.
Mr. Michael A. Braithwaite will
serve on the Board effective immediately. With over 30 years of
senior management experience, he is a strong advocate for housing,
tackling poverty and homelessness. He is currently the CEO of Blue
Door, an organization in York Region dedicated to rapidly finding
homes and support for people in need.
Existing federal members on the Waterfront Toronto Board of
Directors, Ms. Leslie Woo, Mr.
Drew Fagan, and Mr. Rahul Bhardwaj have been reappointed. Minister
Fraser also extends his gratitude to Ms. Jeanhy Shim for her
significant contributions as a board member from June 2017 to December
2023.
All federal members are identified through selection processes
that are open, transparent, merit-based, and reflect the diversity
of Canada's population.
Quotes
"I am delighted to announce Mr. Braithwaite's
appointment, as well as Mr. Bhardwaj, Mr. Fagan, and Ms. Woo's
reappointment to the Waterfront Toronto Board of Directors.
Their diverse expertise, experience, and professionalism will be an
incredible asset in the work to build more sustainable, inclusive,
and accessible community spaces in Toronto."
The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing,
Infrastructure and Communities
Quick facts
- Waterfront Toronto (formerly
"Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation") was established in
2001 by the three orders of government (Canada, Province of Ontario and City of
Toronto) to oversee, lead and deliver the renewal and
revitalization of Toronto's
waterfront.
- Waterfront Toronto has a
25-year mandate to transform 800 hectares of brownfield lands on
Toronto's waterfront into
beautiful, accessible and sustainable mixed-use communities and
public spaces.
- The Board of Directors is composed of 12 members; four
appointed by the Government of Canada, four by the Province of Ontario, four by the City of Toronto, and a Chair that is jointly
appointed by the three orders of government.
- The Board is responsible for the corporation's ongoing
governance and supervision of its business operations, forward
planning, strategic direction, and investment decisions.
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Associated links
- Infrastructure Canada and the
Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative
- Waterfront Toronto
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