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Proposals For The Re-Organizing Of Metropolitan Government

Year: 1961

Summary: Examines proposals which aim to correct weaknesses of Metro Toronto Area government.

How Many Councillors Does Metro Need? Some Relevant Factors

Year: 1961

Summary: Summarizes relevant factors which influence the number of councillors required to do the work of the Metropolitan Municipality.

A Hierarchy Of Government In Public Agencies In Park Development

Year: 1961

Summary: Describes Parks and Recreation Administration in Canada, focusing on organization and practices.

A Retail Sales Tax For Ontario

Year: 1961

Summary: Analyzes the development of the Ontario Retail Sales tax provincially.

The Study Of The Economic Impact Of Urban Expressway Upon Adjacent Areas

Year: 1960

Summary: Describes the theory and technique of a particular type of study of the economic impact of an expressway.

The Future Of The TTC

Year: 1960

Summary: Suggests a dysfunctional TTC has harmed Toronto; the Bureau recommends more direct control in future.

North York May Need An Executive Committee But NOT A Board Of Control

Year: 1960

Summary: Recommendations for the prefered form of government to be established in North York.

Civic Affairs: The Canadian Experience With Payments In Lieu Of Taxes

Year: 1960

Summary: Scan of all Canadian provinces and the Federal government's systems of paying for property occupied in cities in ways other than property taxes.

Bulletin: Term Of Reference For Appointed Members Of Local Boards And Commissions

Year: 1960

Summary: Authority and form of management of the different boards and commissions in the city

Good Candidates Make Good Elections

Year: 1959

Summary: Suggests better candidate selection can lead to greater engagement of the public and better performance of the council

Bulletin: The Government, The Civil Service And The Taxpayer

Year: 1959

Summary: Looks at the meaning of "the spoils system", and the application of the ideas of "merit", "the central personnel agency" and "the classification system" in the public personnel field.

Bulletin: Provincial- Municipal Relations With Emphasis On The Financial Relations Between Provinces And Local Governments

Year: 1959

Summary: Local governments encounter difficulties in both current and capital financing; this warrants reconsideration of Provincial-Municipal Relations.

Bulletin: An Outside View Of Public Personnel Operations

Year: 1959

Summary: Summary of keynote address to the Eastern Regional Conference of the Public Personnel Association: key issues in public personnel operations.

Open Letter: A Good Time For Action

Year: 1959

Summary: Analysis of voter turnout in Toronto and suburbs.

Bulletin: Proposal For An Improved System Of Local Government For The Windsor Metropolitan Area

Year: 1959

Summary: Describes changes in local government in Windsor and lessons for Toronto and the Metro process started in 1953.

Bulletin: The Rightful Place Of Subsidized Public Housing

Year: 1959

Summary: Discusses how much public housing there should be, who should it be made available to and how much funding should be allocated for this purpose.

The Prospects Of Equity In Property Assessment

Year: 1959

Summary: Suggests that assessment law and assessment practice should be modified to ensure equity in real property assessment.

Providing The Schools- Under Metro

Year: 1959

Summary: Describes changes to school funding with the new Metro arrangements.

Open Letter: Let's Control Parking On Toronto Streets

Year: 1959

Summary: Discusses the urgent need for reform in parking regulations in the city.

Bulletin: Metropolitan Debt Story

Year: 1958

Summary: Analysis of city debt, its distribution and planning for overcoming it.

Bulletin: The Important Requirements For Municipal Office

Year: 1958

Summary: Describes the responsibilities and requirements of elected city officials.

Bulletin: Annual Meeting Report

Year: 1958

Summary: Internal annual report.

Bulletin: Discrimination In The Local Franchise

Year: 1958

Summary: Urging the advancement of legislation for universal suffrage in municipal elections (limited until that time by ownership of property).

Bulletin: Behind The Headlines A Statement On The Subway Controversy

Year: 1958

Summary: Analysis of political dispute regarding the construction of the east-west subway.

Bulletin

Year: 1958

Summary: Analysis of function and challenges of fire departments in the Toronto area.

Bulletin: The Other Half

Year: 1957

Summary: Describes of the structure of government in metropolitan Toronto and planned changes.

Open Letter: Why The Apathy In Local Elections?

Year: 1957

Summary: Analysis of low voter turnout.

Open Letter: Is There A Middle Road? Must Either Inflation Or Controls Distort Canada's Economic Expansion

Year: 1957

Summary: A speech about the financial state of Canada and its priorities.

Open Letter: Two Mill Levy For Capital Purposes

Year: 1957

Summary: The Bureau indicates its support of a temporary increase in tax rates.

Open Letter: Design For The Civic Square

Year: 1957

Summary: Describes important considerations in the planning of the design for the new City Square.

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