George Brown Campus - Mt. Dennis

"I have worked tirelessly to bring the new George Brown Campus to Mt. Dennis, and am proud that my efforts have paid off for our community" - Frances Nunziata

Mayor John Tory was joined by Councillor Frances Nunziata (York  South-Weston); Vic Gupta, CEO, CreateTO; and Dr. Gervan Fearon,  President, George Brown College, at the York Recreation Centre for the  announcement.

In March 2021, drawing on a key recommendation of the City’s Mount  Dennis Economic Development Study, City Council requested that CreateTO  identify land in the Mount Dennis area that would be suitable for a  post-secondary campus. In parallel, the City reached out to  Toronto-based post-secondary institutions to gauge their interest in  assessing the opportunity to develop an academic presence or campus in  the community.

Quotes:

“There has been a longstanding desire in the Mount Dennis community  to attract a post-secondary institution and today’s announcement is  answer to these calls. I’m pleased that George Brown College has  expressed interest in exploring the opportunity of bringing a campus to  the area. Now the real work begins to move this forward to ensure that  we can continue to address the growing demands of our city, while  attracting people from all over the world to one of our city’s most  established educational institutions. I want to thank all of our  partners for making this possible and for helping us move this important  project forward. I know the community of Mount Dennis will welcome this  news and the many benefits in which it will bring to the area.”
– Mayor John Tory

“I’m thrilled that this collaborative exercise between the City,  CreateTO and George Brown to investigate the possibility of a campus  project in the Mount Dennis area is being initiated. The community  benefits a campus would include not only a place for education, but also  the opportunity for new local job creation and places for cultural  expression.”

– Councillor Frances Nunziata (York South-Weston)

“Working with the City’s Corporate Real Estate Management and  Economic Development and Culture divisions, CreateTO has identified  three preliminary City-owned sites that could potentially accommodate a  post-secondary campus. We’ll continue to explore others as we advance  our work with the City and George Brown College to investigate this  exciting opportunity for the Mount Dennis area.”

– Vic Gupta, CEO, CreateTO

“In Mount Dennis, we see a community that is brimming with potential,  and we are thrilled to be partnering with the City of Toronto to  explore the amazing possibility and feasibility of a satellite campus in  the area. Together with the City of Toronto and the local City  Councillor, George Brown College hopes to forge a future that creates  opportunities and meets the needs of students, community members and  employers in the Mount Dennis neighbourhood.”
– Dr. Gervan Fearon, President, George Brown College