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Fire Protection Services In Metro: Is Unification The Answer?

Year: 1975

Summary: Assesses the quality of Metro Toronto's fire departments to determine whether amalgamation would be the most effective way to provide the best level of service.

A Review Of Municipal Tax Exemptions

Year: 1963

Summary: Examines exemption from property taxation. Considers property owned municipally, provincially, and federally, as well as partial graded, and religious and charitable exemptions.

Would It Not Be Unwise

Year: 1915

Summary: Lists essential qualifications for the head of a Fire Department, based on merit and administrative skills.

Understanding Metro's Transit Problems

Year: 1979

Summary: The report recommends that the TTC should be placed under the direct jurisdiction of Metro, to create additional revenue and stop the decline in ridership. The TTC is in essence a public service, and transit planning has not been effectively co-ordinated.

The Future Of The TTC

Year: 1960

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

BMR News Briefs

Year: 1961

Summary: News Brief about the request that Metropolitan Council change legislation so that its chairman will have a 2 year term.

Bulletin: Metropolitan Debt Story

Year: 1958

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

Help-Your-City-Suggestion-Box

Year: 1918

Summary: Citizens are encouraged to write suggestions regarding civic services on attached cards, and submit them to the Bureau of Municipal Research for investigation.

Control Of Urban Growth

Year: 1974

Summary: Discusses urban growth as a problem for prosperity, how it has been tackled in Canada, the US and Europe, and what Toronto should do next.

Open Letter: Elections

Year: 1950

Summary: Identifies issues relelevant to the upcoming elections: voter turnout, amalgamation, measures of democracy such as secret voting and a government close to the people, and changes in term length.

Open Letter: A Discussion Of T.T.C. Financing For The Citizen

Year: 1951

Summary: Discusses planning for TTC funding.

Providing The Schools- Under Metro

Year: 1959

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

Toronto Gives

Year: 1917

Summary: A proposal for a federation of charities within the city of Toronto that can more effectively gather and disperse donations based on planning and community need. A more directed and focused form of philanthropy to better deal with Toronto's various social ills.

Municipal Police Service Story No. 3

Year: 1928

Summary: Gives an overview of police services in several Canadian cities. This information is meant to assist City Council and the Board of Control in their consideration of the upcoming Police Estimates. Notes how police expenditures in Toronto have increased relative to population and general taxation.

Financing Hospital Construction In Metro

Year: 1962

Summary: Discusses whether Metro should make capital grants for hospital construction, or the province accept greater responsibility for coordinating and financing hospital construction.

Regional Government- The Key To Genuine Local Autonomy

Year: 1968

Summary: Summarizes observations and recommendations dealing with the 29 regional governments proposed by the Ontario Committee on Taxation.

Bureau Of Municipal Research Newsletter: Questions For Electors, 1964

Year: 1964

Summary: Draws attention to important issues in the 1964 election.

Where Are Toronto And Its Metropolitan Area Heading?

Year: 1945

Summary: Highlights trends in Toronto's population and growth. Notes that the suburban population has more than doubled since 1926. Outlines the need for proper planning to better accomodate population growth. Notes that the assessed value of land in Toronto has been steadily decreasing. Suggests that there seems to be no good reason why the greater Toronto area should need more than one local government, though the lack of unitary government may be down to a lack of imagination. Concludes that in the meantime, a borough system may be better than no system at all.

The 1929 City Budget Story No.2

Year: 1929

Summary: Highlights major figures and expenditures of the 1929 budget. Notes that general government had expanded slightly per capita since 1928, and that the cost of education continues to increase. Suggests a need to check spending and to reduce the tax burden on businesses.

BMR News Brief: North York May Need An Executive Committee But NOT A Board Of Control

Year: 1960

Summary: Objection to the North York decision to appoint a board of control in light of too heavy a workload - the Bureau claims that an executive Committee would be enough and that a Board of Control takes away too much power from elected officials.

Municipal Reporting Story No.2

Year: 1931

Summary: Provides a summary of annual reports of the Toronto Hydro-Electric System, Toronto Transportation Commission, and Toronto Harbour Commission.

1943 City Budget Story No.2

Year: 1943

Summary: Outlines estimated expenditures analyzed by the cost of main function to be met out by taxation for the 1943 budget. Calls for the city to establish a reserve of credit and a programme of work to meet post-war needs. Also advocates for better city planning and highlights a need for more housing.

The Public Interest And The Right To Know

Year: 1979

Summary: Summarizes a seminar which explores the relationship between local government and the media, and public access to government-held information. Emphasis is placed on the importance of freedom of information in democratic societies.

Non - Voting On January 1St, 1946

Year: 1946

Summary: Provides a comparative analysis of Toronto civic election results and outlines the fact that there is a very low voter turnout rate in Toronto. Raises the question as to whether voters should also play some part in the nomination process, and would this raise voter interest and turnout. Also suggests staggered two or three year terms to encourage better candidates and continuity of policy.

How Should Toronto's Civic Welfare Work Be Organized

Year: 1923

Summary: Scan of major elections issues, including changing City Council term length

1942 City Budget Story No.2

Year: 1942

Summary: Outlines estimated expenditures analyzed by the cost of main function to be met out by taxation for the 1942 budget. Advocates for monthly calculations to promote accountability. Calls for a departmentalization survey to be carried out at once.

In 1938

Year: 1938

Summary: Major infrastructure challenges that need to be addressed.

Toronto's Children Are Her Greatest Assets

Year: 1920

Summary: Presents a summary of the findings and constructive suggestions emerging from the Bureau of Municipal Research interim report: "Measurement of Educational Waste in the Public Schools."

Open Letter: For A Two-Year Term

Year: 1955

Summary: Advocating a two-year term for elected representatives.

School Story No. 9

Year: 1916

Summary: This document draws upon reports from the Medical Inspection Department of the Board of Education, and suggests Improving health conditions and health education in the schools. Some suggestions including the building of "open air schools" and being aware of ill-venthilated cloak-rooms as a source of contagion. The difficulties of trying to teach children who come to school hungry are also highlighted.

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