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Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance and York Technology Association Present the GTA Launch of the BRANHAM 300 – Canada’s Leading IT Companies: April 26. Register now

GTMA and Partners Sweden Mission 2007: Theme: Sustainability and the Environment/EN2, Copenhagen, Malmö, Linköping, Stockholm, Västerås,Amsterdam: June 9-23. View web page

U.S. Consul General John Nay Addresses GTMA Luncheon Audience. Click here to view the event photo gallery and download Mr. Nay’s speech

" Canada Tops G7 Again As the Most Cost-Competitive Country in Which to Do Business"
“Competitive Alternatives”. View report

Financial Times (London) Awards GTA TOP CITY REGION OF THE FUTURE. View release

 

Doing Business in the GTA

The GTA is Canada’s undisputed business and manufacturing capital and the sixth largest region in North America. It has the lowest business costs and most generous R & D tax treatment among the G8 countries.(KPMG Global Cost Competitive Study,
2006)

Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance Sells French Conferencing Company on GTA Location. Read more
Home to more than 700 parts manufacturers and 50, 000 employees, the Greater Toronto Area is one of the most vital and diverse automotive clusters on the continent
#The Greater Toronto Area is a premier location for aerospace business and investments. View webpage
#Those are the GTMA services that Mobiletron Electronics says it needed to set up its operations in the GTA. Read more
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Greater Toronto Ambassadors

The GTA Ambassadors are a network of senior executives who can provide expert advice on a range of issues to help you evaluate the GTA as an expansion location. If you would like to connect with one of our ambassadors, let us know

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BDO Dunwoody LLP

With over 20 offices and over 400 professionals and consultants across Canada, J.J. Barnicke Limited provides sound advice in all major realty sectors including office, industrial, investment, retail, hospitality and corporate services.

Related Resources
  • Assurance and accounting
  • Taxation
  • Financial advisory/recovery services
  • Risk advisory services
The Greater Toronto Area is the financial capital of Canada and the third largest financial services centre in North America. Growth in this sector outpaced that of New York and Chicago. More on GTA Financial Services.

Cybernomics Corporation

Cybernomics manages IT services in North America businesses from IT consulting to network management to web design and publishing to research and development.

Related Resources
  • IT consulting
  • Web development/hosting
  • Internet publishing
  • Information services
  • Email and communication
The Greater Toronto Area Information and Communications Technologies (GTA ICT) Benchmarking Study conducted by E&B DATA ranks Toronto region's ICT cluster TOP THREE in North America. More on GTA ICT Services

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Deloitte & Touche is Canada’s leading professional services firm, provides audit, tax, financial advisory and consulting services through more than 6,800 people in 51 locations across the country.

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  • Audit
  • Enterprise risk Services
  • Financial advisory services
  • Merger & acquisition services
  • tax

The Greater Toronto Area is the financial capital of Canada and the third largest financial services centre in North America. Growth in this sector has outpaced that of New York and Chicago. More on GTA Financial Services

Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.

As one of the fastest growing natural gas companies in North America, Enbridge Gas Distribution provides safe, reliable delivery of environmentally natural gas to 1.8 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers to Ontario.

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  • Natural gas distributor

Greater Toronto’s fully digital telecommunications infrastructure supports North America’s largest flat rate local telephone calling area, the continent’s highest percentage of wire line telecommunications converted to fiber optic cable, and the highest per capita use of wireless devices of any city in North America. More on GTA Telecom & Utilities Services

Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP

With a team of more than 500 lawyers in offices in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, as well as New York FMC has earned a reputation for delivering the highest quality legal services and counsel to their clients.

  • Principle practice: Business & Corporate Law, Litigation, Financial advisory Services, Audit advisory services, Real Estate and Tax Law

Approximately 15.5 percent (162,772) of Canada’s businesses are located in the Toronto region, creating an economy that is extremely diverse. More on GTA Business Profile

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Gardiner Roberts LLP is a mid-sized downtown Toronto law firm, which provides advisory services to numerous clients in the retirement and long term care industries.

  • Principle practice include: Financial advisory services, health law, immigration, Real estate, Tax and Estate planning

Approximately 15.5 percent (162,772) of Canada’s businesses are located in the Toronto region, creating an economy that is extremely diverse. More on GTA Business Profile

Gowling LaFleur Henderson LLP

With offices in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Kanata, Hamilton, Waterloo Region, Calgary and Vancouver Gowlings is one of Canada’s leading full-service law firms, providing advice and representation to domestic and foreign clients across a range of business sectors.

  • Principle Practice include: business law, advocacy law, intellectual property law, financial advisory services, tax law, and compensation

Approximately 15.5 percent (162,772) of Canada’s businesses are located in the Toronto region, creating an economy that is extremely diverse. More on GTA Business Profile

Green and Spiegel Barristers & Solicitors

As one of Canada’s oldest and largest law practices, Green and Spiegel represents many multinational corporations and medium size corporations assists in the movement of key personnel to and from Canada and the United States.

  • Principle Practice include: immigration, real estate, corporate/commercial, and Litigation

Approximately 15.5 percent (162,772) of Canada’s businesses are located in the Toronto region, creating an economy that is extremely diverse. More on GTA Business Profile

Ian Martin Limited

Established in 1957, Ian Martin is Canada’s premier technical and engineering recruitment resource providing Engineering/Technical and IT firms with permanent and contract staffing solutions and outsourced services.

  • Provides services to niche industries, including: automotive, biotechnology/agricultural business, government, IT, manufacturing, oil/gas, power generation and telecom

The Toronto region has one of the most diversified economies in the world. While the service sector plays an important role, manufacturing continues to be a significant employer. More on GTA Labour Force

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

With a network of 140, 000 people in 149 countries, PricewwaterhouseCoopers provides industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to build public trust and enhance value for its clients and their stakeholders.

  • Audit and assurance
  • Accounting/Tax
  • Financial advisory services
  • Management Consulting Services

The Greater Toronto Area is the financial capital of Canada and the third largest financial services centre in North America. Growth in this sector has outpaced that of New York and Chicago. More on GTA Financial Services

J.J. Barnicke Limited

With over 20 offices and over 400 professionals and consultants across Canada, J.J. Barnicke Limited provides sound advice in all major realty sectors including office, industrial, investment, retail, hospitality and corporate services.

  • Investment Sales
  • Corporate Real Estate Services
  • Client Advisory Services
  • Office Leasing and Sales
  • Industrial Leasing and Sales

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The Greater Toronto Area offers the 2nd largest concentration of industrial space after Chicago and the 4th largest concentration of office space in North America. To hear what Mr. Trump has to say about Toronto’s real estate, click REAL ESTATE