about Us

pointA is a leading national non-profit for ​sustainable, cost-effective, and healthy ​commuting solutions, expertise, and transformation. ​

Our Vision

We envision sustainable transportation options for everyone.

Our Mission

Our goal is to connect people to the places they want to go.

We aim to give people options to get to the places they want to go in a way that benefits the environment, the economy and the well-being of our communities.

In collaboration with our funders, members and partners, we facilitate transportation demand management programs and advocate for sustainable transportation.

Our Story

Established in 2001, we were the first Transportation Management Association (TMA) in Ontario. We formed with the mission of reducing the number of people driving alone to work in the north Toronto and Vaughan area.

In 2005, our program expanded with the formation of the Smart Commute Association which brought together several TMAs to deliver the Smart Commute program, which encourages sustainable transportation at workplaces. Today, the Smart Commute program is delivered to over 340 workplaces across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Over our 25-year history, we have worked with hundreds of large businesses and organizations.

In 2018, we changed our name from Smart Commute – North Toronto, Vaughan to pointA to mark the next step in our organization’s journey, from a local organization to a national one with commuting programs for every kind of organizations and communities. Learn more about our services.

Land Acknowledgement

pointA acknowledges the land we are on is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto and Vaughan are covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.

pointA has been Digital Trust Verified™ by the Digital Governance Council following independent verification under the DGC’s Nonprofit Digital Capability Verification Program.

This verification statement reinforces pointA’s confidence that it is meeting the requirements of the DGSI 135 standard – Digital capability assessment framework for nonprofit organizations.