Emmay Mah from Toronto Environmental Alliance, Shelagh Pizey-Allen from TTC Riders and Deena Ladd from Workers Action Centre, along with other community and labour groups, want the City of Toronto to ensure the 2026 FIFA World Cup benefits residents instead of harms them.
Community groups are calling the City of Toronto to ensure the six games it hosts for the 2026 FIFA World Cup benefit residents after years of reports that point to locals and workers suffering as a result of the games. Community groups are demanding the City of Toronto ensures that hosting the next FIFA World Cup benefits residents after years of reports that point to locals and workers in host countries suffering as a result.
show FIFA requested guarantees or exemptions as part of the city's World Cup bid in categories such as visas and immigration, work permits and labour laws, tax exemptions and foreign exchange and safety and security. When Toronto first proposed hosting some of the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches five years ago, a city report estimated the cost at between $30 and $45 million. A new city staff estimate puts the cost at roughly $380 million.
"It is in that spirit that I am strengthening and clarifying the structure and mandate of some of the decision making and advisory bodies that will play a key role in delivering FWC26." Chow says there will also be three subcommittees, including a Champions Table to raise money through donations to offset event costs, an FWC26 Forever group tasked with event promotion, community outreach and economic development, and a FWC26 Subcommittee to review spending plans and expenditures.
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