222 results (showing 121-150)

In 1936, For 1936

Year: 1936

Summary: Outlines where city taxes and revenues go, providing a pie-chart of expenditures. Argues that the city's current debt charges weigh down the budget, and may interfere with future projects such as improving the sewage system, undertaking slum clearance, and various other city improvements.

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.

Toronto's Civic Budget For 1922 Story No.3

Year: 1922

Summary: Outlines per capita debt burden especially with regards to education, and warns that increasing public debt without population growth can curtail Toronto's borrowing power.

The 1929 City Budget Story No. 1

Year: 1929

Summary: Highlights changes in mill rates for the different departments in the 1929 budget.

Dollar Income And Real Income Are Not The Same Thing

Year: 1934

Summary: Argues that city workers' salaries can be reduced in light of the increase on purchasing power with the Great Depression

Directory Of The Metropolitan And City Government 1962

Year: 1962

Education In Citizenship - Story No. 2: The Making Of Citizens Through The Home, Through The School, Through The Community At Large

Year: 1919

Summary: Responses to Education in Citizenship Story No. 1 - Helping Citizens to Grow. Focuses on the cultivation of good citizenship at home, school, and in the community at large.

Twenty Two Years Of Community Service 1914-1936

Year: 1936

Summary: Outlines the Bureau's mission statement and achievements from 1914-1936. Brief summary of the Bureau's influence on policy as well as praise from Bureau publication subscribers.

Metro And Area Boards Of Education: Budget Ceilings Fracture A Fragile Compromise

Year: 1973

Summary: The education system is trying to address too many problems at once and therefore is not accomplishing any of the hoped for changes.

The Bottomline

Year: 1977

Summary: A newsletter outlining the Bureau of Municipal Research\'s work and its influence on public policy. The newsletter cites occasions on which Bureau of Municipal Research recommendations had been adopted or Bureau studies had been mentioned by public policy-makers - eg. John Robarts endorsed Bureau recommendations that local government have more control over fire services. The BMR\'s recommendation that local government be taught in schools was adopted by the municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. Ontario legislature members cited Bureau work.

Toronto's Current Budget For 1927 Story No. 3

Year: 1927

Summary: Outlines the estimates for expenditures made by each municipal function (highlighted in Story No. 2). Suggests the possibility for cuts and efficiency in terms of salary expenditures.

Directory Of The Metropolitan And City Government 1953

Year: 1953

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

Directory Of Municipal Governments 1968

Year: 1968

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 and suburban representatives. Now also including contact information for Children's Aid and Student Housing.

Directory Of The Metropolitan And City Government 1957

Year: 1957

Capital Workers Programming In Metro

Year: 1966

Summary: Presents data on capital expenditure in Toronto. Provides recommendations to improve capital works programming and debt management functions.

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1946

Year: 1946

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

This Booklet Gives Some Reasons Why A Bureau Of Municipal Research Was Needed Two Years Ago And Why It Is Needed This Year Why It Will Be Needed Twenty Years From Now

Year: 1916

Summary: This publication highlights the need for an independent citizen research bureau (such as the Bureau of Municipal Research) to inform fellow citizens and to keep municipal government accountable when it comes to spending taxpayer dollars. Additionally, the Bureau outlines some of their near and long-term goals in improving and modernizing city administration and planning.

Preparation Of Its Citizens For Living And The Conservation Of Their Health

Year: 1918

Summary: This publication examines how the education system functioning and whether or not it is efficiently using its funding and achieving its goals.

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.

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1921

Year: 1921

Summary: List of Toronto City officials and contact information.

Directory Of Municipal Governments 1969

Year: 1969

Directory Of The Metropolitan And City Government 1955

Year: 1955

Controlling The Uncontrollable

Year: 1916

Summary: Describes how the city's expenditures are all controllable.

Directory Of The Metropolitan And City Government 1963

Year: 1963

Year: 1964

Summary: Scan of major elections issues

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1926

Year: 1926

Summary: List of Toronto City officials and contact information

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1927

Year: 1927

Summary: List of Toronto City officials and contact information

Impact Of The Retail Sales Tax On Ontario's School Boards

Year: 1961

Summary: A report proposing that municipal school boards be exempt from the new provincial sales tax when purchasing school supplies. The report also considers the added complication that provincial revenues make up a large part of school funding.

Toronto's City Budget For 1945 Story No. 3

Year: 1945

Summary: Provides details on estimated expenditures out of taxation and grants for the 1945 civic budget, analyzed according to object of expenditure. Notes that "other expenses" which includes outlays on supplies increased by largest margin since 1933. Calls for civic budget figures to be shared with the general public before election day.

Twelve Years Of Community Service