Year: 1971
Summary: Documents the history of the Ontario Municipal Board, and the current structure, procedure and extent of its jurisdiction.
Year: 1968
Summary: Summarizes observations and recommendations dealing with the 29 regional governments proposed by the Ontario Committee on Taxation.
Summary: Analysis of proposed pension scheme for City Council members, in the context of taxapayer cost.
Year: 1972
Summary: Explores municipal reform in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and New Brunswick.
Year: 1969
Summary: Three case studies concerning personnel transfers stemming from municipal amalgamations and assumption of the welfare function by Metro.
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).
Year: 1930
Summary: Advocates for the establishment of a civic pension fund to benefit both taxpayers and employees.
Year: 1919
Summary: Responses to Effective Voting Story No. 1: Did You Vote in the Last Municipal Election? This bulletin suggests that a Toronto Voter's League might be able to address some of the issues raised herein.
Summary: Discusses the qualifications and requirements for utilities commissioners.
Summary: Summarizes the aim, membership, organization, and activities of Voters Leagues in Boston, Chicago, and Milwaukee, to demonstrate the benefit of such organizations.
Year: 1960
Summary: Authority and form of management of the different boards and commissions in the city
Summary: Survey about voter turnout in the last municipal election.
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: 1924
Summary: The Bureau is opposed to establishing a participatory pension fund for city civil servants before a review of the efficiency of the civil service is prepared.
Year: 1927
Summary: Summary of report of Commission on the civic service, showing that the lack of a pension fund and the multitude of high-ranking officials leads to a standstill in public service promotions. Claims that a pension fund would in fact increase efficiency and not increase costs as much as presumed because it would cut waste by enabling older workers to retire.