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The Tax Rate May Be Reduced

Year: 1917

Summary: Cutting the tax-rate will not reduce taxation in the long-run unless expenditures are also cut. Increasing revenue from other sources (e.g. Exhibition Park) is a possible solution.

Police Story No.2 Police Expenditure 1921 To 1936 And 1937 (Estimated) Actual And Relative

Year: 1937

Summary: Outlines the cost of police services, including the loss to society from the presence of crime, and the stagnant per capita spending on police services vs the rise in the spending on all other services.

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1930

Year: 1930

Summary: A listing of the personnel in city council, boards, and commissions in Metropolitan Toronto.

BMR In Review

Year: 1979

Summary: Listing of recently published studies, research in progress, and upcoming Bureau of Municipal Research events. Sample research topics include utilization of user fees, cost saving innovations in local government, teaching local government, transportation planning, and downtown core revitalization

Forty-Sixth Annual Report

Year: 1960

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1960. Topics of importance include city debt, municipal tax capacity, and the Capital Works Programme. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

Fortieth Annual Report

Year: 1954

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1954. The chief concern of the Bureau is the budget after metropolitan federation. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

"I Won't Vote In Municipal Elections Again Until They Get Out Better Candidates"-So Spoke A Citizen Of Toronto

Year: 1930

Summary: This publications suggests the ways in which the city can improve the voting system and voter turnout. Comparisons to other cities are provided.

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

City Auditing - Story No. 3: The City Auditor Has Stated How Much Space He Needs

Year: 1915

Summary: Lists what other cities spend on auditing, for purposes of comparison, with the caveat that decisions must be made in Toronto based on specific circumstances.

Effective Voting Story No. 1: Did You Vote In The Last Municipal Election?

Year: 1919

Summary: Survey about voter turnout in the last municipal election.

Toronto's Current Budget 1944 Estimated Revenue And Expenditure $34,968,251 Story No.3

Year: 1944

Summary: Provides details on estimated expenditures out of taxation and grants for the 1944 civic budget, analyzed according to object of expenditure. Observes that debt charges have increased. Suggests that budget figures should be made available prior to elections to increase voter interest and turnout. Argues that the 1944 budget shows little evidence that it was formulated based on the post-war needs of Toronto's citizens.

Directory Of The Metropolitan And City Government 1951

Year: 1951

Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services

Bureau Of Municipal Research Twenty-First Annual Report

Year: 1935

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1935. Topics of importance include unemployment relief, civic salaries and wages, the city budget and credit, voter turnout, declining assessment, and civic efficiency and amalgamation. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1928

Year: 1928

Summary: List of Toronto City officials and contact information

Education, Transportation, Public Health, Protection Of Persons And Property, And Every Other Phase Of Civic Betterment Are The Business Of Every Citizen

Year: 1922

Summary: Encouraging use of the suggestion box run by the bureau; citizens can inform the bureau of local infrastructure problems and/ or other matters of local interest.

The Centennial Study And Training Programme Of Metropolitan Problems

Year: 1965

Summary: A proposal for the BMR to plan and coordinate a conference on the subject of metropolitan problems - at which papers can be presented, reviewed, and published to form the basis of further study in the area of metropolitan problems. International academics would be invited to attend, and the conference would be scheduled for Canada's centennial year, 1967. Funding to be provided by municipal, provincial and federal government.

Open Letter: Two Mill Levy For Capital Purposes

Year: 1957

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

Forty-Fifth Annual Report

Year: 1959

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1959. Topics of importance include TTC operations, Metropolitan finance, and corrupt practices in local government. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

In The Piping Times Of Peace Philanthropy And Charity Should Be So Administered As To Decrease The Need For Them

Year: 1917

Summary: Adequate planning for community welfare work relies upon effective administration of welfare agencies and financing of community welfare programs. This can only be obtained through city-wide co-operation.

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1925

Year: 1925

Summary: List of Toronto City officials and contact information

One Object Lesson In Efficiency

Year: 1915

Summary: Highlights the recent reduction of tax backlogs through the introduction of better record-keeping and accounting practices, outlining the reduced costs to the city. Calls upon the City Treasurer, City Auditor, and Commissioner of Works to adopt the Bureau's suggested accounting reforms.

Proposed Ward Boundaries For The City Of Toronto

Year: 1969

Summary: Survey of proposals for division of city wards and proposed criteria.

Monthly Letter To The Citizens Of Toronto

Year: 1947

Summary: Describes the need for fair reassessment of private and business property tax rates, and a better functioning Board of Control.

One Sometimes Hears The Statement "People Can't Be Expected To Vote When There Is No Issue"

Year: 1930

Summary: Defines relevant issue in the upcoming election - including the fact that the city will be undertaking a large programme of capital expenditures, issues of municipal taxation, the domination of "special interests" from each ward, and the administration of important city services.

Bureau Of Municipal Research Thirty-Third Annual Report

Year: 1947

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1947. The chief concern of the Bureau is establishment of a unified municipal government. Bureau expenditure and subscribers at the end.

Toronto Budget Estimates For 1946

Year: 1946

Summary: Outlines estimated revenues and expenditures in the 1946 civic budget. Details how money is raised and spent.

The Impact Of Property Taxes In Metro

Year: 1964

Summary: Reproduces extracts of arguments in a Bureau brief in support of the broadening Metro's revenue base. Emphasizes property taxation.

City Of Toronto Budget Story No.2

Year: 1937

Summary: Outlines budget figures for 1937. Notes that for the first time since 1932 Toronto will be raising all it needs to cover the year's expenditures, but that it will be paying for the Depression years when this was not accomplished.

BMR In Review

Year: 1977

Summary: Listing of recently published studies, research in progress, and upcoming Bureau of Municipal Research events. Sample research topics include the island airport and harbourfront development, vandalism in schools, disappearing farmland, provincially funded regional development planning, and cooperation between London, Ontario transit agencies.

The Biggest Word In Canadian Financing During The Next Decade Should Be Thrift

Year: 1916

Summary: Outlines proposed expenditures for the City of Toronto in 1916, divided by services (Education, Health, Recreation etc.)

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