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Why Toronto?

Fast Facts About Toronto

With a population of 5.5 million, Toronto is Canada's largest city
Toronto is the fourth-largest city in North America, after Mexico City, New York, and Los Angeles
More than 60% of the population of the United States is within a 90-minute flight
As the capital of Ontario, Toronto is the seat of government for Canada’s most populous province and is the industrial and business centre for the country
The most popular choice for U.S. sponsored association meetings outside the U.S.
Top Canadian domestic business travel destination
More than 38,000 hotel rooms in over 230 hotels
The largest convention centre in Canada ranking among the top ten largest continuous-space facilities in North America

A City of Seasons

Situated on the northern shore of Lake Ontario, Toronto is one of the southernmost cities in Canada. In fact, its latitude is very close to that of northern California. As a result, Toronto has a surprisingly moderate climate – with the warmest springs and summers in Canada.

Languages Spoken

There are two official languages in Canada – English and French. In addition to these official languages, the top 5 languages spoken in Toronto are Chinese, Italian, Tamil, Portuguese and Spanish.

2013 - 2015 Holidays

Banks, liquor stores and government offices observe these holidays, as do most stores and business offices:

	2013	2014	2015
New Year’s Day	Jan 1	Jan 1	Jan 1
Good Friday	Mar 29	Apr 18	Apr 3
Easter Sunday	Mar 31	Apr 20	Apr 5
Easter Monday	Apr 1	Apr 21	Apr 6
Victoria Day	May 20	May 19	May 18
Canada Day	July 1	July 1	July 1
Civic Holiday*	Aug 5	Aug 4	Aug 3
Labour Day	Sep 2	Sep 1	Sep 7
Thanksgiving Day	Oct 14	Oct 13	Oct 12
Remembrance Day*	Nov 11	Nov 11	Nov 11
Christmas Day	Dec 25	Dec 25	Dec 25