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Urban Development And The Ontario Municipal Board

Year: 1971

Summary: Documents the history of the Ontario Municipal Board, and the current structure, procedure and extent of its jurisdiction.

An Analysis Of Toronto's Budget For 1916

Year: 1916

Summary: A summary of city of Toronto budget expenditures for 1915 with estimates for the 1916 budget - includes information on expenditures, city revenue and debt, and includes a breakdown of average taxes paid by Toronto citizens. The publication aims to encourage taxpayer and citizen engagement with budgetary concerns, and attempts to educate the reader on how departments estimate their costs from year to year.

Help-Your-City-Suggestion-Box

Year: 1918

Summary: Citizens are encouraged to write suggestions regarding civic services on attached cards, and submit them to the Bureau of Municipal Research for investigation.

Mini-Metros: Proposal To Shape Future Growth

Year: 1969

Summary: The Province has proposed reorganization of the area around Metro Toronto into three regional governments; this bulletin provides recommendations as an alternative to this proposal.

Regional Government- The Key To Genuine Local Autonomy

Year: 1968

Summary: Summarizes observations and recommendations dealing with the 29 regional governments proposed by the Ontario Committee on Taxation.

BMR News Brief: North York May Need An Executive Committee But NOT A Board Of Control

Year: 1960

Summary: Objection to the North York decision to appoint a board of control in light of too heavy a workload - the Bureau claims that an executive Committee would be enough and that a Board of Control takes away too much power from elected officials.

Municipalities As Landlords And Land Development Partners

Year: 1967

Summary: Suggests the long-term increase in urban realty values and property tax is affected by public services and facilities. Provides recommendations for property development and land administration in Toronto.

School Accounts

Year: 1916

Summary: Summary of recommendations on school accounting made by the City Auditor.

Cost Saving Innovations In Canadian Local Governments: A More In-Depth Look

Year: 1980

Summary: Evaluates the impact of cost-saving innovations in Canadian municipalities, as well as factors which led to the success or failure of those innovations. Examines five case studies.

The Bureau Of Municipal Research: An Opportunity For Practical Citizenship

Year: 1919

Summary: An outline of the Bureau of Municipal Research's mandate, mission statement, list of publications, long-term goals, and accolades from publication subscribers.

Directory Of Governments In Metropolitan Toronto 1981-82

Year: 1982

Summary: A guide to the Municipality of Metro Toronto and the six area municipalities.

BMR Bureau Of Municipal Research Annual Report

Year: 1983

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1982. Documents highlights of the past year and significant research projects. Bureau expenditures, publications, and contributors at the end.

Toronto Gives Story 2

Year: 1917

Summary: The city-wide need for welfare cannot be determined by adding up the needs of various individual agencies; a cooperative approach is needed to maximize effective expenditure of philanthropic funds.

The 101 Governments Of Metro Toronto

Year: 1968

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.

City Budget Facts 1917

Year: 1917

Summary: A summary of city of Toronto budget expenditures for 1916 with estimates for the 1917 budget - includes information on expenditures, city revenue and debt, and includes a breakdown of average taxes paid by Toronto citizens. The publication aims to encourage taxpayer and citizen engagement with budgetary concerns.

Thirty-Fourth Annual Report

Year: 1948

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1948. Topics of importance include the Civic Advisory Council, co-ordination of personal and civic services, health and safety, and civic planning. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

BMR Bureau Of Municipal Research Annual Report

Year: 1962

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1962. Includes a summary of the current work and future programme of the Bureau. Bureau expenditures and members at the end.

Sixteenth Annual Report Of The Toronto Bureau Of Municipal Research

Year: 1930

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1930. The City Planning Committee is discussed. The need for efficiency and cooperation between various city administrations and boards is highlighted. Various Bureau publications throughout the year also stressed the need for better coordination of city government. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

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.

City Of Toronto Estimated Revenue And Expenditures For 1933 Out Of Taxation, Educational Subsections, Other General Revenues And Estimated Proceeds Of The Issue Of Short Term Debentures For Unemployment Relief. Budget Story No. 2

Year: 1933

Summary: Povides a tabulated comparison of annual estimated expenditure from 1927-1933.

Reorganizing Local Government: A Brief Look At Four Provinces

Year: 1972

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

Bureau Of Municipal Research Twenty-Second Annual Report

Year: 1936

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1936. The chief concern of the Bureau is the balancing of the civic budget. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

Bureau Of Municipal Research Twentieth Annual Report

Year: 1934

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1934. Topics of importance include civic administration reform, the city budget, taxation, welfare expenditures, and the need to reduce city departments. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

Land Banking: Investment In The Future

Year: 1973

Summary: Documents shortcomings of the urban land development process and suggests that public land banking (i.e. large-scale assembly of land in advance of price inflation by urbanization) could be used in Ontario to alleviate some of these problems.

The Municipal Improvement Association As Well As The Bureau Of Municipal Research Evidently Intends To Mind Its Own Business

Year: 1914

Summary: Outlines the key issues for the Municipal Improvement Association for 1915, including: the financial system, civil service commission, fire department, purchasing department, and transportation commission.

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.

A Report On License, Permit And User Fees In Ontario

Year: 1964

Summary: A survey of license, permit, and user fees in Ontario - how and why these fees are charged, how these fees differ from taxes, how fees should be spent, the importance of fees as a municipal revenue source and some of the problems associated with the use of fees.

Thirty-Ninth Annual Report

Year: 1953

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1953. Topics of importance include metropolitan development, the Toronto Islands, research and information personnel, and the Civic Advisory Council. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1932

Year: 1932

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

Measurement Of Educational Waste In The Toronto Public Schools

Year: 1920

Summary: A survey of "educational waste" - the strain on school social and financial resources attributed to children with intellectual disabilities, children who start school at a later age, and children who do not complete their education

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