Location

York Region is a thriving, dynamic region centrally located within the vibrant Greater Toronto Area (GTA), the most multicultural urban centre in the world, and Canada’s corporate and financial centre. York Region’s proximity to Toronto provides access to the country’s key decision makers, buyers, and business support services.

There are approximately 163,000 businesses located in the GTA, or 15.5 per cent of Canada’s businesses.

York Region Interactive Map

Interactive mapping lets you select a topic of interest and zoom in to see the details. Defined topics include a regional roads map, wards and polls, regional transit routes, future road and sewer projects, solid waste facilities, industrial land available for development, schools, natural areas, forestry, and Oak Ridges Moraine. More topics are available from the viewer: just go to a related topic. The interactive viewer is fun, but takes a bit of getting used to use the help function in the viewer.

York Region at a Glance

York Region is a thriving, dynamic region centrally located within the vibrant Greater Toronto Area (GTA), the most multicultural urban centre in the world, and Canada’s corporate and financial centre. York Region’s proximity to Toronto provides access to the country’s key decision makers, buyers, and business support services.