Year: 1950
Summary: A public address by Dr. W. A. Mackintosh about what the government should and shouldn't be doing in terms of responsibilities for services and infringement on the personal and economic freedoms of the residents.
Year: 1982
Summary: Discusses transportation-oriented activities in Toronto, which may weaken the concept of decentralization.
Year: 1966
Summary: Provides recommendations to alleviate the problems faced by expropriated owner-occupants.
Year: 1963
Summary: Results of a questionnaire sent to all candidates for municipal office in Metropolitan Toronto in December 1962. Notes the similarity in social and economic positions of municipal politicians.
Year: 1961
Summary: Examines proposals which aim to correct weaknesses of Metro Toronto Area government.
Year: 1959
Summary: Looks at the meaning of "the spoils system", and the application of the ideas of "merit", "the central personnel agency" and "the classification system" in the public personnel field.
Year: 1952
Summary: Discusses the advantages of a two-year term in efficiency and performance of city council members.
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout in Toronto and suburbs.
Year: 1960
Summary: Authority and form of management of the different boards and commissions in the city
Year: 1951
Summary: Analysis of Board of Education structure, authority and expenditure in light of public controversy about their current level of expenditure.
Summary: Identifies structural implications of municipal reform and re-defining of municipalities in Ontario.
Year: 1949
Summary: Advocates for "full and frank treatment" of important civic business in order to keep the public engaged.
Year: 1958
Summary: Describes the responsibilities and requirements of elected city officials.
Summary: Presents data on capital expenditure in Toronto. Provides recommendations to improve capital works programming and debt management functions.
Summary: Analsis of voting trends in the last election.
Year: 1957
Summary: The Bureau indicates its support of a temporary increase in tax rates.
Summary: Summarizes relevant factors which influence the number of councillors required to do the work of the Metropolitan Municipality.
Summary: Describes trends in voter turnout and issues that could increase engagement.
Year: 1965
Summary: Examines recommendations proposed by The Royal Commission on Metropolitan Toronto (which evaluated the effectiveness of the existing form of metropolitan government).
Year: 1954
Summary: Encouraging citizens to vote.
Year: 1962
Summary: Commercial taxpayers in Ontario pay a greater proportionate share of municipal taxes than other types of ratepayers. Statistical evidence shows that the difference in rates levied to residential and commercial taxpayers has increased.
Summary: Describes the desperate need for renovations in city hall.
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout in the last elections.
Year: 1964
Summary: Reproduces extracts of arguments in a Bureau brief in support of the broadening Metro's revenue base. Emphasizes property taxation.
Year: 1968
Summary: Summarizes the Report of the Ontario Committee on Taxation, with emphasis on assumptions, conclusions, and recommendations pertaining to municipal government.
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: Describes possibilities to improve efficiency of civic authorities by amalgamation of departments, boards etc.
Year: 1970
Summary: Study of the completed basic reassessment at market value in Mississauga. Explains the procedures and difficulties involved in market value assessment.
Summary: Suggests better candidate selection can lead to greater engagement of the public and better performance of the council
Summary: Recommendations for the prefered form of government to be established in North York.