Ausma Malik

Recently appointed Deputy Mayor of Toronto, Ausma Malik is known for staring down hate and inspiring hope for racial justice, economic reconstruction, and democratic renewal. Malik has spent her life working to build a better city, more caring communities, and inclusive civic spaces. From student organizing to environmental activism, from child care advocacy and education accessibility to policy innovation that improves lives, she has experienced first-hand the power of working together. From 2014 to 2018, Malik served downtown Toronto communities as a Trustee elected to the Toronto District School Board, where she was successful in getting Jean Lumb Public School built — the first new downtown public school in over twenty years. From 2016 to 2022, she was the Director of Advocacy and Organizing at the Atkinson Foundation, where she collaborated with grassroots organizers, policy innovators, and other movement builders to advocate for decent work and a fair economy. Malik’s vision for Toronto is a green, just, and caring city — a Toronto that works for, includes, and gives a voice to all of us.