Community Benefits and Supports

Community Benefits & Supports

Leaving communities better than we found them.

Annual Report

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As part of the continued commitment to community benefits, Metrolinx is proud to share our first Community Benefits & Supports Annual Report. Making Community Benefits & Supports Happen A Year in Review: 2023-2024 reflects data from the 2023-2024 fiscal year and highlights key successes from previous years.

Over the past year as our Community Benefits & Supports program has matured, we have seen its impact first-hand. Employees on our projects have broadened their career trajectories, local businesses have provided goods and services to support construction and communities have given us valuable insight into the future they envision for their neighbourhoods.

Click here to download the full report and take a look at some key highlights below.

Community Benefits & Supports at a glance (Results from fiscal 2023-2024)


The Communiy Benefits & Supports Program is a critical part of our commitment to connecting and supporting communities. Over the last fiscal year (April 2023-March 2024), we have worked across our LRT and subway projects to achieve some significant community impacts.

  • Hiring more women

    28.8% of new hires by our contractors self-identify as women

  • Creating opportunities

    74 new apprentices hired onto our projects

  • Diversifying workforce opportunities

    45.8% of new hires by our contractors came from BIPOC communities

  • Boosting local spend

    $35.7M combined spend on local business and social enterprises

  • Listening to communities

    115 Construction Liaison Committee meetings held for communities to provide direct feedback on projects being constructed in their neighbourhoods

  • Investing in public realm improvements

    148 public realm improvements incorporated into projects