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.
Year: 1953
Summary: Describes anticipated restructuring of municipal borders and amalgamation in the Toronto area.
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: Report on a talk about the city-manager model, efficient administration and about a book about local government in Canada.
Year: 1951
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout in the last elections.
Year: 1950
Summary: Identifies issues relelevant to the upcoming elections: voter turnout, amalgamation, measures of democracy such as secret voting and a government close to the people, and changes in term length.
Summary: Describes the desperate need for renovations in city hall.
Summary: Identifies amalgamation costs in light of the plans to improve efficiency and restructure council areas.
Summary: Analsis of voting trends in the last election.
Year: 1949
Summary: Describes trends in voter turnout and issues that could increase engagement.
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout, and how many voters voted for each office, in the last elections.
Summary: Discusses the length and inefficiency of City Council meetings.
Year: 1948
Summary: citizens should be engaged not only in voting but also in the selection of candidates.
Summary: Suggests that citizens should be engaged not only in voting but also in the selection of candidates.
Summary: Demonstrates progress in voter turnout in 1948 elections and suggests strategies to further engage citizens going forward.
Summary: List of Toronto City officials and contact information
Year: 1947
Summary: Encouraging citizens to vote, and warning against citizen apathy.
Summary: Analysis of voting patterns and discussion of the need to keep families within municipal boundaries and prevent sprawl.
Summary: A listing of Toronto City officials and personnel, including contact information
Year: 1946
Summary: Issues for upcoming elections, including: length of term, building Regent Park, building a Civic Square, and dining and liquor licencing.
Summary: This publication advocates a staggered 2-year council term.
Summary: Argues that coordination is needed between the different councils, either by amalgamation or by creating a County Council.