Rexdale Community Benefits Agreement
The Rexdale – Casino Woodbine Community Benefits Agreement (“Rexdale CBA”) was signed between One Toronto Gaming (the operating company of Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto) and the City of Toronto in 2018 to leverage social and economic opportunities for local residents through the casino expansion project. Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto (“Great Canadian Toronto” and formerly Casino Woodbine) continues to effectively deliver on outlined targets in the Rexdale CBA with the ongoing support and collaboration of the City of Toronto and local stakeholders.
2024 Community Benefits Award Project:
Great Canadian Toronto is honoured to be the recipient of the 2024 Community Benefits Project Award presented by the Building Diversity Awards hosted by Toronto Community Benefits Network. The award recognizes a major construction project with a formal community benefits agreement in place that has achieved positive outcomes meeting or exceeding those stated in the agreement. To read more please visit buildingdiversity.ca.
Employment Opportunities
Great Canadian Toronto works closely with community partners to connect the local community and equity-deserving groups to employment opportunities at the casino. Here’s an overview of the number of jobs filled as result of Great Canadian Toronto’s expansion project:
- 2,914 employment operation hires
- 2,763 construction hires
- 1,267 equity-deserving hires
* 2018 – Present
For more information on employment opportunities at Great Canadian Toronto through the Rexdale CBA please visit the City of Toronto’s Employment Opportunities System.
Community Access to Space
Great Canadian Toronto has developed a Community Access to Space Policy with the support of the City of Toronto and key community stakeholders to outline terms for use of the venue. This policy will allow local community organizations who meet the eligibility requirements set by the Rexdale CBA to rent Great Canadian Toronto’s theatre at a reduced rate.
Community organizations interested in booking Great Canadian Toronto’s theatre can access the Community Access to Space Policy to review eligibility requirements, terms and conditions, event booking procedures, insurance and liability, rental fees and deposits. For any questions, please send an email to communityevents@greatcanadian.com.
Child Care Centre
Great Canadian Toronto provided the City of Toronto $5 million for the development of a childcare centre. The childcare centre will be connected to a Toronto Community Housing Corporation across from the casino resort and will be accessible to families with children from both the local community and Great Canadian Toronto employees. The development and operation of this childcare centre will be led by the City of Toronto’s Children’s Services division.
