CIEO builds on the Inclusive Local Economic Opportunity (ILEO) initiative, convened by the United Way Greater Toronto (UWGT) and BMO to bring together the private, public, and community sectors to find innovative ways to reduce gaps in economic prosperity at the neighbourhood level. The Golden Mile is the first neighbourhood to be part of the initiative, and as ILEO expands to include additional neighbourhoods, CIEO will become an increasingly important local entry-point for residents and businesses to participate in and benefit from economic development in the Greater Golden Mile.