Year: 1956
Summary: The bureau states its affirmative stance on a proposal to bring in universal adult suffrage.
Year: 1955
Summary: Discusses the municipal responsibility to develop public transit and the fiscal challenges it poses.
Summary: Advocating a two-year term for elected representatives.
Summary: In light of the many challenges of overlapping jurisdiction, budgeting and efficiency of the multiple fire and police services, the Bureau recommends creating a unified body for provision in the Toronto area.
Summary: Discusses non-partisan municipal elections and their implications, especially the question of effect on voter turnout.
Summary: Describes the history of emergency housing in Toronto, and need for better provisions.
Year: 1954
Summary: Encouraging citizens to vote.
Summary: Discusses planning for construction of a lakeshore expressway and issues relating to the operation of the Toronto Harbourfront.
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: Engages the public in ensuring the development of the green belt.
Summary: Discusses the structure of care in housing for the elderly and challenges this housing faces.
Summary: Examines the challenges municipalities face in fulfilling their responsibility to build old age homes.
Year: 1953
Summary: Examines the newly approved personnel system in Toronto, including: the authority over personnel working for the city, the efficiency of their work and the need for merit-based reward systems.
Summary: Describes anticipated restructuring of municipal borders and amalgamation in the Toronto area.
Year: 1952
Summary: Argues that investment for the development of Regent Park is an election issue.
Summary: Examines capital borrowing, the controls on it and the uses for such funding.
Summary: Discusses the advantages of a two-year term in efficiency and performance of city council members.
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout.
Summary: Describes possibilities to improve efficiency of civic authorities by amalgamation of departments, boards etc.
Summary: Report on a talk about the city-manager model, efficient administration and about a book about local government in Canada.
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.
Summary: Discusses planning for TTC funding.
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout in the last elections.
Summary: The Bureau opposes the provision of meals to children of families on welfare at such a low cost, and also criticizes the lack of planning in provision of Child Care.
Summary: Argues there is need to reduce public expenditure.
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.
Summary: Discusses emergency housing set up in the aftermath of WWII and its costs.
Summary: Describes the desperate need for renovations in city hall.