On 12 May 2014, Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly and former Chair of the Economic Development Committee City Councillor Michael Thompson convened the first and only Deputy Mayor's Black Business Professionals Roundtable. The objectives of this Roundtable, as noted in the official report of the meeting, were to listen to Black business owners and operators participating, form partnerships, and address the issues Black business owners and operators face by introducing meaningful policies to help them

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... ed. The report opens with a message from Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly: Toronto has a diverse business community that plays an enormous role in the vibrancy of Toronto's economy and social fabric of our communities. At the Deputy Mayor's Black Business Professionals Roundtable, we took an important step towards the formation of a stronger partnership with some of Toronto's Black business owners and operators. The contributions from the participants form the basis for this report and for any initiatives that arise from it. The conversation has only just begun.