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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.

The Federation Of Canadian Municipalities: In Search Of Credibility

Year: 1976

Summary: Discusses the role of municipal governments in Canada, including the need for a greater position for them in the inter-governmental system and a larger share of tax revenue.

Political Representation Of Metropolitan Toronto Council

Year: 1974

Summary: Describes city council structure, current and planned election methods, and recommendations for how to best keep councils representative of citizens.

Forty-First Annual Report

Year: 1955

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1955. The chief concern of the Bureau is the continuing development of metropolitan federation. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

There Are Two Strong Movements In The Field Of Local Government

Year: 1944

Summary: Outlines two trends in local government structure: (1) The movement toward centralised supervision or control (2) The movement toward Municipal Home Rule. Argues that a balance needs to be struck between nourishing democracy and maintaining strong and vital local institutions. Questions whether or not municipal institutions should be transfered under the control of representatives removed from popular scrutiny.

Open Letter: Abandon This Plan!

Year: 1950

Summary: Identifies structural implications of municipal reform and re-defining of municipalities in Ontario.

Open Letter: Strengthening The Board Of Education

Year: 1951

Summary: Analysis of Board of Education structure, authority and expenditure in light of public controversy about their current level of expenditure.

The Advisory City Planning Commission, On March 7Th, 1927 Made Its Report To The Municipal Government Of Toronto

Year: 1929

Summary: A report on the Planning Commission's report for to the Municipal Government of Ontario. The report stressed that downtown planning should take precedence, and that street improvements (extensions and widening) be undertaken as a 15 year programme. Includes a survey on the last page regarding city planning has been partially filled out.

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.

Open Letter: Annual Meeting Features Richard S. Childs

Year: 1952

Summary: Report on a talk about the city-manager model, efficient administration and about a book about local government in Canada.

Open Letter: Separated Boards And Commissions

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.

Monthly Letter To The Citizens Of Toronto

Year: 1947

Summary: Argues that the planned appointment of the mayor as coordinator of civic services, an executive managerial role, is politically and practically problematic

From The Standpoint Of The Public Corporations Exist In Order To Give Service

Year: 1927

Summary: Highlights City's Council's control on the prices of services in the city, provided privately or publicly, through taxation. Highlghts issues of municipal economy which may be a concern in the upcoming elections, including the efficiency of the Board of Education, and whether or not services can be improved when costs are reduced.

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