• A new Waterfront Public Art Trail is being planned in Toronto’s transformed Port Lands, thanks to a $25 million donation from the Pierre Lassonde Family Foundation. The Lassonde Art Trail will be a free, open-air route operated and curated by a new foundation. The gift will also finance the acquisition of two permanent pieces anchoring the trail. A rotating cycle of contemporary installations from local, national and international artists will also be featured.

• The City is supporting the construction of the Blackhurst Cultural Centre, a new space for Black artistic and cultural production in Toronto. A non-profit cultural hub, bookstore and destination, Blackhurst will provide opportunities to experience the rich culture and history of Canadians of African and Caribbean ancestry. Blackhurst will be a purpose-built space constructed on City-owned land that has been leased to the Blackhurst Cultural Centre on a long-term basis.

• A new Spirit Garden is under construction outside Toronto City Hall to honour Indian Residential School Survivors. The project is being led by Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre, and will feature a learning, sharing and healing space, with a two-metre tall turtle sculpture by Anishinaabe artist Solomon King at its centre. The sculpture will include the names of the 17 residential schools that once operated in Ontario.

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