Every business transaction has an economic, environmental, social impact on our communities. In collaboration with our partners, we are gathering data to understand the barriers to economic inclusion and its impact on the most vulnerable groups.

We are committed to finding solutions to remove those barriers and we seek to enhance economic opportunities for all.

Our approach is to build healthy communities by increasing community capital. We understand that healthy communities require multiple types of capital. These types of community capital include:

1. human capital;
2. economic capital;
3. social capital;
4. cultural capital; and
5. physical capital.

Dream Residences @ Yorkdale — A residential multi-purpose building allowing for co-working space and rental and access to housing in collaboration with Dream Maker Developments

The Empire Club of Canada Panel — “Systemic Racism, Housing, and the Realities of Black Canadians”

Moderated by Ene Underwood (CEO, Habitat for Humanity GTA), panel participants share their unique perspectives on the importance of enhancing the pathway to ownership for lower-income black households, and how this framework can be applied to additional underrepresented populations.

Canada is facing a critical shortage of skilled tradespeople, with a projected 300,000 vacancies over the next decade according to Build Force Canada.  To replace them, Build Force suggests employers should concentrate recruitment efforts on historically underrepresented groups and closing the gap will require the public and private sector actively recruiting, training and mentoring in the trades.

In response, DLF implemented a construction skill trades training program and apprenticeship, leveraging its partnerships in construction development and property management to provide opportunities for ACB Canadians with a focus on Black Women.