Year: 1972
Summary: Explores municipal reform in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and New Brunswick.
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).
Summary: Documents the history of the Ontario Municipal Board, and the current structure, procedure and extent of its jurisdiction.
Year: 1969
Summary: Three case studies concerning personnel transfers stemming from municipal amalgamations and assumption of the welfare function by Metro.
Year: 1968
Summary: Analysis of proposed pension scheme for City Council members, in the context of taxapayer cost.
Summary: Summarizes observations and recommendations dealing with the 29 regional governments proposed by the Ontario Committee on Taxation.
Year: 1966
Summary: Outlines responsibility shifts following the changes to the Metro Act.
Year: 1963
Summary: Appraises the first decade of Metropolitan Toronto's Municipal Council.
Year: 1962
Summary: To maintain the level of competence of senior municipal officers, university trained recruits are required whose academic backgrounds permit them to understand the effect and ramifications of municipal activity.
Year: 1960
Summary: Recommendations for the prefered form of government to be established in North York.
Summary: Authority and form of management of the different boards and commissions in the city
Year: 1959
Summary: Summary of keynote address to the Eastern Regional Conference of the Public Personnel Association: key issues in public personnel operations.
Year: 1952
Summary: Discusses the advantages of a two-year term in efficiency and performance of city council members.
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.
Year: 1950
Summary: Describes the desperate need for renovations in city hall.
Year: 1949
Summary: Discusses the length and inefficiency of City Council meetings.
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
Year: 1946
Summary: Argues that coordination is needed between the different councils, either by amalgamation or by creating a County Council.
Year: 1941
Summary: Outlines the main responsibilities of holding public office - which are deciding on and carrying out public policies. Suggests expected qualifications for those who hold public office - and that promotions should be based on merit.
Year: 1932
Summary: Calls for a study to determine how many employees of each kind are absolutely necessary for efficient operation in each department of the city government
Summary: A listing of personnel in city council, boards, and commissions in Metropolitan Toronto.
Year: 1931
Summary: A listing of the personnel in city council, boards, and commissions in Metropolitan Toronto.
Summary: This letter suggests the need for efficient management in periods of depression.
Year: 1930
Summary: Outlines possible changes to the election and city management structures and their implications - focus on ward system. Highlights the need to attract city councillors who will be well-suited to the work of running the city.
Summary: Advocates for the establishment of a civic pension fund to benefit both taxpayers and employees.
Summary: Discusses the qualifications and requirements for utilities commissioners.
Summary: Examines possible changes to the election and city management structures and their implications. Raises the question of cutting down civic departments and establishing a centralized purchasing system. Stresses that the city must be run like a business in order to ensure maximum efficiency.
Summary: Suggested organization for the city of Toronto administrative units as a means to secure better results from municipal expenditure and citizen effort