Year: 1918
Summary: Describes the benefits of the the Neighbourhood Workers Association of the Federation for Community Service in response to the influenza epidemic in Toronto.
Year: 1945
Summary: Text of lectures on the topic of importance of local government for democracy. Lecturers include Harold A. Innis, Professor J.A. Corry, and Horace L. Brittain.
Year: 1950
Summary: Analysis of the use of the referendum in Canada.
Summary: Identifies structural implications of municipal reform and re-defining of municipalities in Ontario.
Year: 1972
Summary: Argues that the Harbourfront division of authority is archaic and in need of review in order to ensure that the population benefits from the waterfront.
Year: 1970
Summary: Reviews causes of neighbourhood-city conflict, and examines how ratepayers and resident associations in the city interact with elected representatives. Argues for increased participation of neighbourhood groups in local policy making.
Year: 1947
Summary: Pointing to the legitimacy and authority problems that arise from the council members' hope to establish a municipal corporation.
Summary: Suggests the ability of citizens to influence government at the local level. Emphasizes the importance of active local representative instiutions.
Year: 1915
Summary: Mobilizing experienced citizens to shape municipal financial policies.
Summary: Citizens are encouraged to write suggestions regarding civic services on attached cards, and submit them to the Bureau of Municipal Research for investigation.
Summary: A public address by Dr. W. A. Mackintosh about what the government should and shouldn't be doing in terms of responsibilities for services and infringement on the personal and economic freedoms of the residents.
Year: 1919
Summary: Describes the theory of proportional representation, how it works in practice, characteristics, main objections, where this method of voting is used, and if it could be applied in Toronto.
Year: 1922
Summary: Encouraging use of the suggestion box run by the bureau; citizens can inform the bureau of local infrastructure problems and/ or other matters of local interest.
Year: 1914
Year: 1974
Summary: Study of citizen participation, with a focus on on citizen groups whose chief concern is local government decisions about the physical environment.
Summary: Government depends on the engagement and cooperation of citizens. Citizens should support the appointment of a Fire Prevention Commission.
Year: 1960
Summary: Objection to the North York decision to appoint a board of control in light of too heavy a workload - the Bureau claims that an executive Committee would be enough and that a Board of Control takes away too much power from elected officials.