Year: 1959
Summary: Suggests better candidate selection can lead to greater engagement of the public and better performance of the council
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.
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout in Toronto and suburbs.
Summary: Describes changes in local government in Windsor and lessons for Toronto and the Metro process started in 1953.
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 representatives.
Year: 1958
Summary: Describes the responsibilities and requirements of elected city officials.
Summary: Urging the advancement of legislation for universal suffrage in municipal elections (limited until that time by ownership of property).
Year: 1957
Summary: Describes of the structure of government in metropolitan Toronto and planned changes.
Summary: Analysis of low voter turnout.
Year: 1956
Summary: The bureau states its affirmative stance on a proposal to bring in universal adult suffrage.
Year: 1955
Summary: Advocating a two-year term for elected representatives.
Summary: Discusses non-partisan municipal elections and their implications, especially the question of effect on voter turnout.
Year: 1954
Summary: Encouraging citizens to vote.
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout throughout the Toronto area.
Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services. For the first time, includes listings for metro Toronto representatives.
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.
Summary: Describes anticipated restructuring of municipal borders and amalgamation in the Toronto area.
Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services.
Year: 1952
Summary: Discusses the advantages of a two-year term in efficiency and performance of city council members.
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout.
Summary: Describes possibilities to improve efficiency of civic authorities by amalgamation of departments, boards etc.
Summary: A reference guide listing the contact information for the mayor, city council, and various municipal boards and services
Summary: Report on a talk about the city-manager model, efficient administration and about a book about local government in Canada.
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.
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout in the last elections.