Business leaders push for Sidewalk Labs smart-city development to be built on Toronto’s waterfront

Thirty business leaders in Canada are urging that Sidewalk Labs be allowed to build its proposed smart-city development on Toronto’s waterfront.

The letter encourages Torontonians to “evaluate this proposal for the many positives it can bring.” It recognized continuing concerns around the project, but insisted that the project should go ahead anyway. Janet Ecker, a former Ontario finance minister and a signatory of the letter, said that a large-scale project from a global company such as Google would attract further talent and investment, cementing Toronto as a technology hub.

“Governments need to get their act in gear. This isn’t just a Sidewalk Labs issue. It’s much broader than that. There needs to be a regulatory framework that works for something like Sidewalk," Ms. Ecker said. “Just because there are privacy issues doesn’t mean we should say no, it means we should find a solution.”

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GlobeTechnology The TorontoRBOT letter clearly notes that these are 'civic' and not 'business' leaders. It's an important distinction in a project that has both significant civic and business impacts, opportunities and long-term ramifications.

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