Community Benefits Agreement

This investment will provide scholarships for TCHC tenants in Regent Park who are ages 17 and older. Scholarships will be available for part-time or full-time post-secondary studies.

The $3.8 million investment would equal approximately 700+ scholarships over the course of the revitalization.

This investment will be put towards the outfitting of new community spaces created as part of Phases 4-5. This includes the design, furniture and equipment for those spaces to make them functional. It will also subsidize operating costs like utilities and maintenance for a few years. The investment could go towards a single space or multiple smaller spaces across different parts of Phases 4-5.

The $4.5 million investment would support approximately 12,500 square feet of new community space(s).

This funding would be spent in two ways:

• Job skills training ($1 million). Programs that offer employment skills and training for Regent Park residents, with priority given to TCHC tenants. These would be demand-driven group programs that include in-person training, coaching, or career exposure. TCHC and Tridel want to make sure as many career pathways as possible are available. Funding would support programs in a variety of industries, such as but not limited to construction trades, information technology, culinary arts, etc.
• Support for local businesses ($600,000). These funds will be invested in businesses owned by Regent Park residents, with priority given to TCHC tenants. This includes social procurement, where Tridel and their network buy goods and services from resident entrepreneurs. This may also include capacity-building and support for local business owners, such as subsidizing costs to access spaces like commercial kitchens or studio space needed to create their products or service.

This investment is dedicated to hiring from the community, with priority given to TCHC tenants.  

• $13 million will go directly towards wages for residents who will be employed over the course of the revitalization (10-15 years). Jobs will be with Tridel and their diverse network of trades, suppliers, consultants, and beyond, in pathways like construction, administration, development planning, and more. There will be a range of job opportunities including internships, part-time, and full-time jobs.    
• $400,000 will support individual residents to access jobs and careers through activities like career exploration events, mentorship opportunities, job-related expenses (for example, equipment and travel subsidies) or specific training to qualify for a job, etc. 

Small grants for initiatives in the community that benefit all Regent Park residents will be available over the course of the revitalization (10-15 years).

Every three to five years, the community will be consulted to set social development priority areas for the grants. Priority areas may include youth and seniors’ programs, community safety, mental health supports, food security, community events, and more.

TCHC and Tridel will create a process where Regent Park groups can apply for grants for initiatives that address community priorities.

We consulted key community reports to shape potential investment areas. These reports included the Refreshed Social Development Plan (2019), Regent Park Community Benefits Coalition Community Priorities Report (2019), Regent Park Community Safety Action Plan (2018), and the Employment and Economic Development Working Group Community Report.

Community Animators, TCHC staff, and CBOWG members met with community members and conducted surveys, interviews, and small group discussions to understand priorities for investing the funds.  

1,064 people completed the 2023 Community Benefits Survey. This included TCHC tenants living in Regent Park as well as market residents. 

TCHC, Tridel, and CBOWG analyzed feedback from residents, with support from the Yonge Street Mission and the Toronto Community Benefits Network (Subject Matter Experts of the CBOWG).  

The community’s feedback highlighted these top priorities:

• Employment  
• Training  
• Youth opportunities  
• Educational scholarships  
• Community spaces  
• Economic opportunities  

Based on these priorities and community reports, TCHC, Tridel, and CBOWG co-designed three Community Benefits Packages. Monumental Consulting helped develop clear, accessible materials for community members, to explain the packages and support informed decision-making.

From June 14 to Augst 6, 2025, over 1,000 Regent Park residents ages 14 and older took part in the community vote to select their preferred community benefits package.

The vote used a ranked ballot, where community members ranked the packages in order of their preference.

The package with the highest overall ranking (meaning the package that received the most first and second choice votes across all the ballots and more than 50 per cent of the votes) forms the Community Benefits Agreement, a formalized legal agreement signed by TCHC and Tridel.

TCHC and Tridel revealed the community’s selected package at a community event on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. Package 2 received 56.64 per cent of the votes and the highest overall ranking across all ballots, with the most first and second choice votes.