Year: 1966
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout in different areas in Toronto. Refute of claim that the smaller the government the larger the turnout alongside analysis of other characteristics such as education and being Canadian-born.
Year: 1968
Summary: Analysis of requests and approvals of conference attendance for city council members in light of public criticism of attending these conferences at the city's expense.
Year: 1969
Summary: In light of conflict between the public and the parks department over the withholding of information about the poisoning of ducks that could also affect residents, the bureau surveys the legal requirement of revealing such information.
Summary: Suggests the implications of transferring the authority of the Toronto Housing Authority to the province: the city would experience financial gains, while the province would gain control and authority. Discusses Regent Park.
Summary: Analysis of proposed pension scheme for City Council members, in the context of taxapayer cost.
Summary: Scan of the platforms of the three political parties.
Year: 1970
Summary: Endorses city acquistion of the CNR belt-line for transformation into a public park.
Summary: This news brief represents an attempt to develop Ontario-wide indicators for levels of urbanization.
Summary: Analysis of four major strip wards in Toronto to determine patters of voter turnout and socio-economic profiles.
Year: 1967
Summary: Discusses how Toronto relies much more heavily on property and business tax in comparison to other Canadian cities.
Summary: Draws attention to important issues in the 1969 election.
Summary: Survey of proposals for division of city wards and proposed criteria.
Summary: Calculation of the level of revenue lost due to property tax exemptions.
Summary: Discusses how Toronto has a high total expenditure per capita in comparison to other Canadian cities.
Summary: Discusses principles for playground planning and the need for Toronto to invest in playgrounds in areas like Regent Park.
Summary: Outlines responsibility shifts following the changes to the Metro Act.
Year: 1964
Summary: Draws attention to important issues in the 1964 election.
Year: 1960
Summary: Results of Bureau's election for board members.
Summary: Bureau's recommendation to incorporate TTC in government; municipalities decision against code of ethics for municipal representatives; roads construction.
Year: 1959
Summary: Update on annual meeting, research done and cited, staff meetings and bureau membership
Summary: Bureau successfully advocated changes in legislation to end tax exemptions to property owners.
Summary: News Brief about results of Bureau activity: voter apathy, welfare, removal of tax exemptions, construction of roads, committee work.
Summary: News Brief about universal suffrage - not needing to own property to be allowed to vote as of Dec. 1, 1958; Tax exemptions, including one for the head of the Bureau that he asked to cancel; and asking why the TTC shouldn't be a branch of the municipality.
Year: 1961
Summary: Lectures given by the Bureau in Ontario, which focus on: voter turnout, work done on available pension options, and cooperation with U of T.
Summary: The Bureau's recommendation to change TTC structure and advance proper legislation not promoted by the province; reorganization and self-examination in the County of Peel.
Summary: Appointment of new Bureau Director; Ontario Municipal Association petition to the province to change legislation so that businesses pay for their share in common spaces - halls, parking etc.
Summary: News Brief about the request that Metropolitan Council change legislation so that its chairman will have a 2 year term.
Year: 1962
Summary: News Brief about mill rates; social services provision - effects of demography and needed reform in order to improve efficiency.
Summary: News Brief about improving efficiency by merging departments dealing with property development, buildings and properties etc.
Summary: Presents work on a seminar with U of T to discuss municipal government and its relationship to the community life of Metropolitan Toronto.