Welcome to Ajax, Ontario, Canada's First Competitive Ready Community! The Town of Ajax is part of Durham Region, one of the fastest growing economic areas of Ontario. Situated on Lake Ontario just east of Toronto, the population of Ajax is approximately 120,000. Ajax is a "Quality Community", being the first ISO 9001 - 2000 registered municipality in Ontario and the first fully registered municipality in North America. The Town has a vibrant business community, with nearly 2,000 businesses and a labour force of close to 85,000, with a regional workforce of over 2 million people within a 45-minute drive. Ajax offers the Region of Durham's strongest and award-winning economic development service team, with dedicated staff and customized processes to assist business in expansion and location. Within the Ajax First For Business website you will find extensive resources to locate, start and expand business.