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Toronto

Toronto

Fast Facts on Toronto

  • With a population of 5.5 million, Toronto is Canada's largest city
  • Toronto is the 5th-largest city in North America, after Mexico City, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago
  • 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
  • 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.

Holiday Schedule

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

Holiday

New Year’s Day
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
Eatser Monday
Victoria Day
Canada Day
Civic Holiday
Labour Day
Thanksgiving
Remeberance Day
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
 

2009

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May 18
Jul 1
Aug 3
Sep 7
Oct 12
Nov 11
Dec 25
Dec 26

2010

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Apr 5
May 24
Jul 1
Aug 2
Sep 6
Oct 11
Nov 11
Dec 25
Dec 26

2011

Jan.1
Apr 22
Apr 24
Apr 25
May 23
Jul 1
Aug 1
Sep 5
Oct 10
Nov 11
Dec 26
Dec 26