Join us for our Celebrating Progress Party on Friday June 13 at 8pm at Cecil Community Centre. Spend the evening with hundreds of progressive volunteers, organizers, supporters, community leaders, and more—all dedicated to building a progressive Toronto that works for everyone. 

Get your tickets here!

Join Progress Toronto at City Hall or on Zoom on May 21. While we watch City Council live together, Progress Toronto will explain what is happening during the meeting. We will be providing helpful info throughout the day, and can answer questions about process, timing, motions, and more!

Join us at Sin & Redemption for a fun night of city politics trivia with comedian and Progress Toronto volunteer Kalin T. Spence. On May 15 at 7pm, put your knowledge of Toronto and City Hall to the test for prizes

City Council is considering a by-law that could limit our Charter-protected freedom to protest. Protests, strikes, and pickets are signs of a healthy democratic society.

Join us to take action to protect our freedom to protest. We will be speaking to residents across Toronto to help them contact their local decision-makers to oppose the bylaw. Sign up and learn more here.

Join our training on Wednesday, April 30 to learn from Toronto Community Benefits Network’s Community Engagement & Campaigns Director Kumsa Baker and Filipino-Canadian Civic Action Network Organizer and former City Hall staffer Josel Angelica Gerardo. 

The training will help you prepare to meet with your local politician, know what you can expect, and how you can have the biggest impact!

Learn more here.

Right now, the City of Toronto is considering a bylaw that could limit our Charter Freedom to protest and that’s why we are holding a birthday party rally for our Charter! Join us, elected officials, and community leaders on Thursday April 17 at 11:30am at City Hall to celebrate and protect our Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Sign the petition here

On Tuesday, April 15 at 6PM, join our How to Knock on Doors training with Progress Toronto Organizer Donovan Hayden and Community Leader and Advocate Francesca Allodi-Ross. You’ll learn how to have meaningful conversations at the doors, feel more confident speaking to your neighbours, and how canvassing can help get people on your side.

Learn more here.

Right now, City Council is considering a by-law that could limit our Charter protected-right to protest. Tell your City Councillor and Mayor Olivia Chow to protect our freedoms as laid out by the Charter. Learn more and take action here.

Progress Toronto is offering four trainings for our 2025 Spring Training Series just for you! Join our training series to learn the skills and tools you need to effectively advocate for a better city. Learn more and sign up here.

Make calls to mobilize support for city workers and prevent a strike. You can help residents contact their local Councillor and express support for workers as they fight for a fair deal. Sign up here.

Thousands of workers who keep our city running could go on strike as early as Saturday, March 8, as they fight for fair wages and decent working conditions.

Tell the Mayor and your local City Councillor to avoid a strike by ensuring workers get a fair deal. Sign the petition here.

Join Progress Toronto to move residents to take action on the 2025 City Budget. We will be speaking to residents across Toronto to contact their local Councillor to protect the crucial investments needed to make our city better for everyone. Sign up here.

Join Progress Toronto Organizer Francis Tersigni on Tuesday, Jan 28 to learn about the best practices for having important conversations over the phone that get others engaged in the budget process. Learn more here.

City Council votes on the 2025 Toronto Budget on February 11—this is an opportunity to make life more affordable.

But conservative councillors want to increase TTC fares, cut library hours, and cut school meals from 21,500 hungry students across the city. Learn more and take action here.

On Sunday, January 19 at 12pm we will be hosting an online Speaking at Budget Consultations Prep Session. We’ll help you learn the basics of crafting a deputation, brainstorm what you’d like to speak about, and practice delivering an impactful speech. Learn more here.

We are excited to co-host this training with the Toronto Youth Cabinet (TYC) on Thursday January 16. TYC Executive Director Stephen Mensah and Progress Toronto’s Executive Director Saman Tabasinejad will be leading our How to Speak at Budget Consultations training. At this workshop you will learn the basics of making a deputation. Learn more and sign up here.

On January 21 and 22 the City's Budget Committee will be hosting public consultations that will directly impact the Mayor’s proposed budget. Progress Toronto will provide the support you need to give a great deputation, along with connecting you to a community of other speakers all making their voices heard. Learn more here.

On Wednesday, January 15, Councillor Alejandra Bravo’s Chief of Staff Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy will lead our City Budget 101 training. We are also excited to have Councillor Gord Perks join us to share his perspective as the Budget Committee Vice Chair. Join us to learn more about the budget, the process, and how you can have your say. Learn more here.

The City Budget process is underway and it’s your opportunity to have your say in shaping our city! That’s why we’ve launched our free 2025 Budget Training Series. Sign up for a free training and learn how to get involved. Read more and sign up here.

It’s that time of year! We are working hard to raise $30,000 before December 31, so we can get to work right away in 2025.

And! In the holiday spirit, we want to give you something special as our way of saying thank you for your support. Learn more and get your gift here!