Krissan Veerasingam

Your Progressive Champion for City Council in Scarborough Centre (Ward 21) is Krissan Veerasingam. Born and raised in Scarborough, Krissan is a long-time community advocate. He founded the Scarborough Environmental Association, a grassroots organization that brings together local residents to build a more resilient Scarborough. He has served on the board of TTCriders and fought for better transit for his community. After the Scarborough RT derailment, Krissan sprang into action and organized a food tour to support local businesses.

Krissan is committed to working with other progressive councillors to make housing more affordable, invest in more reliable and accessible transit, create safer streets for all road users, and build a greener, more resilient Scarborough. Progress Toronto will be working hard to identify progressives in Scarborough Centre and help get out their vote in support of Krissan. 

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About Krissan from his website: Born and raised in Scarborough, Krissan is a long-time community advocate who co-founded and runs the Scarborough Environmental Association alongside his wife, Fizza and is the former Co-Chair of the board for TTC Riders, Toronto's largest transit advocacy organization. Through his initiatives he has fought to make life more affordable for working people in Scarborough and to build a city that works for those who make it run.

From free repair initiatives to cultural programs like the Scarborough RT Food Tour and the Scarborough Ethnic Grocer Map, his work has helped spotlight the community’s vibrancy and make it more resilient. Krissan’s advocacy has been featured by The Globe and Mail, CBC, CP24, and a Toronto Star article has referred to him as a member of Scarborough’s “Unofficial Tourism Board.” As Scarborough grows he hopes to guide the borough to be a place that works for everyone, not just the wealthy.

You can find out more about Krissan at: krissan4scarb.ca