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Submission To The Committee On Provincial Municipal Relations Of The Province Of Ontario

Year: 1952

Summary: A report summarizing the interactions between the provincial government of Ontario and the municipal government of Toronto, particularly in the areas of taxation and finance of public infrastructure and municipal services. The expansion of municipal franchise to those who do not own property is debated.

Should The Province Help Save Ontario's Downtowns?

Year: 1978

Summary: Analyzes the Downtown Revitalization Program, which allocates provincial funds to municipalities engaged in commercial development of the downtown area.

Should The Metro Chairman Be Directly Elected?

Year: 1975

Summary: Discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of directly electing city mayors vs. selecting from the elected members of council.

School Vandalism: An Emerging Concern

Year: 1977

Summary: School vandalism should be dealt with through standardized definitions and damage reports, increased awareness of social and financial costs, and allayed fears of police involvement.

Restraint Without Hardship: How Do We Know?

Year: 1976

Summary: Analysis of how provincial budget cuts affected social services in Ontario municipalities and the lack of sufficient information to account for spending on these issues.

Report Special Tax Conference Report Of The Ontario Committee On Taxation

Year: 1968

Summary: Report of the Ontario Committee on Taxes with the joint participation of the Bureau of Municipal Research and the Canadian Tax foundation - compiles the papers presented at the Special Tax Conference. Papers and discussion concern federal, provincial and municipal taxes, property taxes, tax exemptions, school board finance, sales taxes, municipal debt, and taxes on certain industries

Relief Story No.2 Reporting Direct Unemployment Relief Expenditures

Year: 1939

Summary: Examination and analysis of the burden that unemployment relief payments place on the budget.

Relief Story No.1 Direct Unemployment Relief

Year: 1939

Summary: The Bureau notes that the cost of direct unemployment payments will challenge the city's budget through 1950 - and argues that it must be restructured and the responsibilities distributed more equitably between the three levels of government.

Public Finance In Metropolitan Toronto And Region The Submission Of The Bureau Of Municipal Research To The Ontario Committee On Taxation

Year: 1963

Summary: A report submitted to the Ontario Committee of Taxation, proposing that Toronto/Hamilton need special taxation arrangements, a broadening of the municipal revenue base, and that a closer partnership between municipal and provincial governments is needed to better manage shared responsibilities (eg. education, hospitals, highways, public transit)

Providing The Schools- Under Metro

Year: 1959

Summary: Describes changes to school funding with the new Metro arrangements.

Property Taxation And Land Development

Year: 1973

Summary: Investigates the effects of property tax on land use planning. Suggests possible alternative tax structures for Ontario.

Pension For Municipal Councillors- Where Are They?

Year: 1971

Summary: Toronto City Council asked the Province to be able to participate in a more equitable pension plan, such as the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS).

Open Letter: Two Mill Levy For Capital Purposes

Year: 1957

Summary: The Bureau indicates its support of a temporary increase in tax rates.

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.

Open Letter: Proposal For Two Diagonal Subway Routes

Year: 1955

Summary: Discusses the municipal responsibility to develop public transit and the fiscal challenges it poses.

Open Letter: Personnel Story

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.

Open Letter: Harbour Operations

Year: 1954

Summary: Discusses planning for construction of a lakeshore expressway and issues relating to the operation of the Toronto Harbourfront.

Open Letter: Half A Loaf

Year: 1953

Summary: Describes anticipated restructuring of municipal borders and amalgamation in the Toronto area.

Open Letter: Enlarge The Local Voting Group?

Year: 1956

Summary: The bureau states its affirmative stance on a proposal to bring in universal adult suffrage.

Open Letter: Budget Background

Year: 1949

Summary: Better accountability in budget making requires more transparency in information and more clarity regarding tax assessments.

Open Letter: Abandon This Plan!

Year: 1950

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

Open Letter To The Citizens And Taxpayers Of Toronto

Year: 1933

Summary: Describes equitable means of effecting salary and wage reductions so as to increase city revenue by applying reductions on restored salary schedules.

Open Letter To Electors Of The City Of Toronto

Year: 1945

Summary: Notes that the upcoming municipal elections will include a vote on Don Valley traffic artery and public transit proposals.

Open Letter On The Housing Bylaw

Year: 1937

Summary: Outlines the division of responsibilities between the province and municipalities with regard to development of public housing.

Open Letter

Year: 1938

Summary: In this Open Letter, The Bureau claims that proposed city legislation to change the calculations of sinking fund rates will actually reduce the city's ability to handle debt.

North York May Need An Executive Committee But NOT A Board Of Control

Year: 1960

Summary: Recommendations for the prefered form of government to be established in North York.

Ninth Annual Report Of The Toronto Bureau Of Municipal Research

Year: 1923

Summary: A summary of work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1923. Work included a survey on the Department of Public Health, keeping up to date on provincial legislation, and a special study on Union Station. Bureau contributions to city governance are detailed. Future goals are outlined. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at end.

Newsletter

Year: 1963

Summary: Internal elections report; Bureau invited to submit to taxation committee.

Newsletter

Year: 1963

Summary: Summary of Bureau's work including taxation reports and submissions, research groups and programs.

New Hope For Public Housing

Year: 1963

Summary: The present system for public housing is overly complex and expensive, as well as inefficient. Outlines the effect that new legislation could have on Ontario social housing.

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