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Exterior of the Ryerson University Student Learning Centre

TORONTO

Located on the northwest shore of Lake Ontario,
the area of Toronto was originally settled by the
Iroquois during the 17th century, and, after
1720, became a French fur-trading post. Fought
over by the US and Britain in the War of 1812,
Toronto has since been a peaceful city, growing
dramatically after World War II, with the arrival
of over 500,000 immigrants.
Today, Toronto has shed its prim, colonial image
to become one of North America’s most dynamic
cities, a cosmopolitan mix of almost three million
inhabitants drawn from more than 200 ethnic
groups. Reveling in its position as the financial
and commercial center of Canada, Toronto also
offers fine art museums, suave café-bars, and
luxury stores.
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