Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, announced the appointment of a new federal member to Waterfront Toronto's Board of Directors.
Mr. Michael A. Braithwaite will serve on the Board effective immediately. With over 30 years of senior management experience, he is a strong advocate for housing, tackling poverty and homelessness. He is currently the CEO of Blue Door, an organization in York Region dedicated to rapidly finding homes and support for people in need.
Existing federal members on the Waterfront Toronto Board of Directors, Ms. Leslie Woo, Mr. Drew Fagan, and Mr. Rahul Bhardwaj have been reappointed. Minister Fraser also extends his gratitude to Ms. Jeanhy Shim for her significant contributions as a board member from June 2017 to December 2023.
All federal members are identified through selection processes that are open, transparent, merit-based, and reflect the diversity of Canada's population.