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Directory Of The Metropolitan And City Government 1959

Year: 1959

Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services. Also lists contact information for metro Toronto representatives.

The Recent Civic Election

Year: 1927

Summary: A summary of the results of the recent civic elections, detailing a slight increase in voting in the mayoral race. Highlights some official suggestions in making the civic government run more efficiently, including the possible adoption of the council-manager form of government, decreasing ward size and/or ward numbers, and the possible decrease in the size of city council.

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1944

Year: 1944

Summary: A listing of Toronto City officials and personnel, as well as contact information

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1922

Year: 1922

Summary: List of Toronto City officials and contact information

Metro Toronto Under Review: What Are The Issues?

Year: 1975

Summary: Presents the keynote address and four background papers presented at the "Metro Toronto Under Review: What are the Issues?" Conference. Papers focus on the form of Metro's government.

Voting In The Civic Election

Year: 1944

Summary: The Bureau suggests ways in which voter turnout and efficiency can be improved.

A Population And Fiscal Profile Of The New Metro

Year: 1966

Summary: Presents an analysis of the population, revenue and fiscal structure of the city after amalgamation following the new Metro Act.

Amalgamation: A Solution To The Problems In Greater Moncton And Greater Fredericton?

Year: 1971

Summary: Study of municipal amalgamation in New Brunswick.

Directory Of Municipal Governments 1969

Year: 1969

Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services. Also lists contact information for metro Toronto, suburban representatives, and children's aid.

The Development Of Senior Municipal Officers

Year: 1962

Summary: To maintain the level of competence of senior municipal officers, university trained recruits are required whose academic backgrounds permit them to understand the effect and ramifications of municipal activity.

Open Letter: The Meaning Of Nonpartisan Elections

Year: 1955

Summary: Discusses non-partisan municipal elections and their implications, especially the question of effect on voter turnout.

Directory Of Governments In Metropolitan Toronto 1979-80

Year: 1980

Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services. Also lists contact information for metro Toronto, suburban representatives, children's aid, and relevant provincial organizations

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1948

Year: 1948

Summary: List of Toronto City officials and contact information

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.

BMR News Briefs

Year: 1960

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.

A New Year's Gift To The City Of Toronto

Year: 1915

Summary: Introduction of City Accounting by the City Auditor and the Commissioner of Works, and recommendations from the report.

City Budget Story No. 1 - The City Of Toronto As An Employer

Year: 1921

Summary: Considers Toronto's Annual Bill for Personal Services (Salaries and Wages); the Bureau suggests that an Administrative Board made up of Department heads would function to keep service records, promote by merit, and standardize work and wages.

Reorganizing Local Government: A Brief Look At Four Provinces

Year: 1972

Summary: Explores municipal reform in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and New Brunswick.

The Relation Of The Province To The Municipality

Year: 1937

Summary: Outlines the division of responsibilities between the province and municipalities and how this affects social services and payments.

Control Of Civic Expenditure Through Civic Elections

Year: 1921

Summary: Provides a potential list of issues; citizens should ascertain the opinions of civic conditions prior to the upcoming election.

Open Letter: Time's A-Wasting

Year: 1949

Summary: Discusses the length and inefficiency of City Council meetings.

What Will Toronto Municipal Electors Do In The 1944 Civic Election?

Year: 1943

Summary: Highlights major issues of the upcoming elections, and suggests that the city should vitalize elections by providing budget and expenditure information in advance of the elections, as well as conducting regular budget hearings that could be attended by all electors.

Low Voter Turnout In Municipal Elections - No Easy Solutions

Year: 1976

Summary: Analysis of survey by the Bureau in 4 Ontario municipalities, in order to assess the reasons for low voter turnout in municipal elections, and ways to increase voter turnout in the future.

Directory Of Governments In Metropolitan Toronto 1970-71

Year: 1971

Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services. Also lists contact information for metro Toronto, suburban representatives, and children's aid. Note that metro assessment department moved under provincial administration. Now includes staff listings for the Ontario Municipal Board.

BMR News Briefs

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.

The Council Manager Form Of Municipal Government Story No. 1

Year: 1925

Summary: Outlines the history and growth of the council-manager system as a form of city government, and a survey of municipalities that use this form of government. By no means an argument for or against this form of government, just a repsonse to calls for definite information on this subject.

Civil Service Reform

Year: 1917

Summary: Recommendations for civil service reform, including: regular procedures for promotion and salary increases in City Council; establishment of a an independent Civil Service Board; and emphasis on eligibility and performance records.

Directory Of Governments In Metropolitan Toronto 1977-78

Year: 1978

Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services. Also lists contact information for metro Toronto, suburban representatives, children's aid, and relevant provincial organizations

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1923

Year: 1923

Summary: List of Toronto City officials and contact information

Why Voters Should Exercise Their Civic Franchise In Electing Its City Council And School Boards

Year: 1944

Summary: Highlights the importance of voting in the upcoming municipal elections.

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