The Corso Italia BIA, is formed of hundreds of  local business owners who share a strong commitment to the  preservation and promotion of our neighbourhood along St. Clair West

Location: Along St. Clair Avenue West from Westmount Ave, just east of Dufferin to Lansdowne. Corso Italia has been a BIA since 1984.

While several of the businesses now have English names, Italian is commonly spoken in stores and on the street and the majority of the stores are still owned by Italians. Many people from the Italian community who have moved to other areas in the GTA such as Woodbridge/Concord/Maple still return to shop for the latest European trends, styles and tastes.

Corso Italia has a strong foundation of Italian style, work ethic and culture but it continues to evolve as Canada evolves, welcoming people from many different lands. In addition to the Italians and Portuguese (with the Portuguese now making up 26% of the residential population), the area is a welcome home to many other nationalities including Turks, African and South American peoples. It is truly a melting pot reflecting the population of Canada.

Toronto’s Corso Italia continues today as the focal point for celebrating Italian Culture with the annual Fiesta street party celebrations and as the home for the largest gathering of soccer fans during World and European Cup football matches.