Year: 1952
Summary: Examines capital borrowing, the controls on it and the uses for such funding.
Year: 1954
Summary: Engages the public in ensuring the development of the green belt.
Year: 1951
Summary: Comparative analysis of amalgamation of all authority and expenditure under one roof in other places and the possibilities of a similar attempt in Toronto.
Summary: Analysis of Board of Education structure, authority and expenditure in light of public controversy about their current level of expenditure.
Year: 1955
Summary: Discusses non-partisan municipal elections and their implications, especially the question of effect on voter turnout.
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout throughout the Toronto area.
Summary: The Bureau and the Citizens esearch Institute of Canada - their role and what they deal with: monitoring, making information available, analyzing what the govt. should and shouldn't be involved in.
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout.
Summary: Discusses the advantages of a two-year term in efficiency and performance of city council members.
Year: 1949
Summary: Discusses the length and inefficiency of City Council meetings.
Year: 1957
Summary: The Bureau indicates its support of a temporary increase in tax rates.
Summary: Encouraging citizens to vote.
Summary: Advocates for "full and frank treatment" of important civic business in order to keep the public engaged.
Summary: Analysis of low voter turnout.
Year: 1976
Summary: Describes how various Ontario municipalities handle their animal control responsibilities. The objectives, scope of services, financial costs and results of different programs are identified.
Year: 1969
Summary: Three case studies concerning personnel transfers stemming from municipal amalgamations and assumption of the welfare function by Metro.
Year: 1973
Summary: Investigates the effects of property tax on land use planning. Suggests possible alternative tax structures for Ontario.
Year: 1961
Summary: Examines proposals which aim to correct weaknesses of Metro Toronto Area government.
Year: 1981
Summary: Examines increased contracting of municipal services to the private sector. Recommends that a number of factors, not just cost-savings, must be taken into account.
Year: 1959
Summary: Describes changes to school funding with the new Metro arrangements.
Year: 1980
Summary: Presents important issues faced by municipal representatives in the 1980 election.
Year: 1982
Summary: Presents important issues faced by municipal representatives in the 1982 election.
Year: 1964
Summary: Argues that zoning policy must be revised to achieve maximum growth in downtown Toronto.
Year: 1968
Summary: Summarizes observations and recommendations dealing with the 29 regional governments proposed by the Ontario Committee on Taxation.
Year: 1972
Summary: Explores municipal reform in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and New Brunswick.
Summary: Addresses the issue of school closures, reviewing the decision-making process and providing a case study of The School Board of Etobicoke.
Year: 1977
Summary: Reviews and analyses various proposed uses for the Toronto Island Airport site. Examines how this issue emerged, what means have been adopted to resolve it, and what evidence is available to support other proposed uses.
Year: 1983
Summary: Identifies the problems and reasons for the increase in complaints about street prostitution.
Year: 1978
Summary: Evaluates instruction on local government in Ontario secondary schools. Includes summaries of workshops held around the province to gain a better understanding of how to improve instruction.
Summary: Examines special-body government units in Metro Toronto. Recommends reducing the number of special bodies from 94 to 55, which would minimize the negative effects of fragmentation.