Toronto - 8 interesting facts about the largest city in Canada

Toronto is a city full of surprises. Besides beingMoney - Toronto is the largest and most
the largest city in Canada, it has many of its ownimportant financial centre in all of Canada and the
characteristics which make it unique. Below is a listfourth largest important economic centre in all of
of eight interesting facts as an evidence...North America.
Toronto is smoke free - Since the city hasWalkpaths - Toronto has 10,033 different streets
passed the third phase of the of the No Smokingand more than 7,000 km of sidewalks! If you like
By-law, all bars, restaurants, workspaces, bowlinggreen areas, there's lots of them. 8,000 hectares
centres, dinner theatres bingo halls, casinos, billiardof ravines, valleys, woodlots, waterfront natural
and racetracks are required to be smoke-free.areas, parks and farmlands. You have plenty
Smoking is banned in all enlosed spaces in theoptions to choose from!
province which are public.Safety - Besides a great police force with good
Lots of Canadians to meet - One quarter ofreputation, Toronto has a CityWatch program
Canada's population lives within a 160 km radius ofthat encourages City workers and professional
Toronto!emergency services to be more aware of and
Diversity - Besides being a bilingual city, 43% ofalert to what is going on around them during the
Toronto's population consider themselves as visiblenormal course of their work day.
minority. Chinese, South Asian, Black and FilipinoAttraction - At 550 meters, the CN tower is the
minorities all add to the colorfulness and diversitytallest free standing structure in the world and it is
of the city.located in downtown Toronto. You can take the
Large amount of educated people - Over half ofglass elevator to the 340 meter foot glass
Toronto's labour force has a university degree orfloored outdoor observation deck for a bird's eye
college diploma.view of the city.