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Toronto Budget For 1945 Current Revenue And Expenditure Where The Money Comes From And Where The Money Goes To Story No.1

Year: 1945

Summary: Outlines estimated revenues and expenditures in the 1945 civic budget. Observes that overhead has decreased but that administrative expenses have increased. Raises the question as to whether the 1945 takes into account the expense of much-needed improvement to pavement and sidewalks. Includes the findings of a Bureau of Municipal Research report on departmental regrouping.

The Importance Of Local Government In A Democracy

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.

Was The Voting Record Of The Electors Of Toronto On January 1st, 1945 Satisfactory? If Not, What Can Be Done About It?

Year: 1945

Summary: Questions whether the voting rate for 1945 was satisfactory, and if not, what can be done about it. Analyzes voter turnout rates and provides an estimate of the number of eligible voters. Suggests two or three year staggered terms, more public participation in the initial nomination process, and equalization of wards, or reduction of wards to stimulate more voter interest.

Bureau Of Municipal Research Thirty-First Annual Report

Year: 1945

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1945. Topics of importance include planning and urban sprawl, administrative departmentalization, the role of city council, post-war society, the ward system, and the civic budget. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1945

Year: 1945

Summary: A listing of Toronto City officials and personnel, as well as contact information

In 1915, The Bureau Raised The Question When Is A Tax Rate Not A Tax Rate? Perhaps The Question Should Have Been When Is The Official Tax Rate Not The Real Tax Rate

Year: 1945

Summary: Provides civic budget figures for recent years. Notes that the measure of the tax rate does not always indicate the true tax burden, and that civic budget omissions can often lead to greater personal expenditures by the taxpayers.

Why Voters Should Exercise Their Civic Franchise In Electing Its City Council And School Boards

Year: 1944

Summary: Highlights the importance of voting in the upcoming municipal elections.

Are You As A Householder "All Set" For The Civic Elections January 1St, 1945?

Year: 1944

Summary: Highlights the importance of voting in the upcoming municipal elections. Suggests that voters should be involved in elections at the stage of candidate selection and not only in the actual voting. Provides a list of questions that one may put to candidates running in the election.

Toronto's Current Budget 1944 Estimated Revenue And Expenditure $34,968,251 Story No.3

Year: 1944

Summary: Provides details on estimated expenditures out of taxation and grants for the 1944 civic budget, analyzed according to object of expenditure. Observes that debt charges have increased. Suggests that budget figures should be made available prior to elections to increase voter interest and turnout. Argues that the 1944 budget shows little evidence that it was formulated based on the post-war needs of Toronto's citizens.

Toronto's Current Budget, 1944 Estimated Revenue And Expenditure $34,968,251 Story No.2

Year: 1944

Summary: Provides estimated expenditures for the 1944 civic budget analyzed by the cost of main function to be met out by taxation. Raises questions as to whether or not expenditures will be raised when men return from war and take up their old positions, and if a wartime decrease in personnel has resulted in a corresponding decrease in services.

There Are Two Strong Movements In The Field Of Local Government

Year: 1944

Summary: Outlines two trends in local government structure: (1) The movement toward centralised supervision or control (2) The movement toward Municipal Home Rule. Argues that a balance needs to be struck between nourishing democracy and maintaining strong and vital local institutions. Questions whether or not municipal institutions should be transfered under the control of representatives removed from popular scrutiny.

Toronto Budget For 1944 Current Revenue And Expenditure

Year: 1944

Summary: Outlines estimated revenues and expenditures in the 1944 civic budget. Observes that city council has been dodging its responsibilities when it comes to releasing budget figures on time. Questions why salaries and wages of city workers have increased.

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government 1944

Year: 1944

Summary: A listing of Toronto City officials and personnel, as well as contact information

Bureau Of Municipal Research Thirtieth Annual Report

Year: 1944

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1944. Topics of importance include the report of the City Planning Commission, city budget estimates, subvention, and post-war reconstruction. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

Voting In The Civic Election

Year: 1944

Summary: The Bureau suggests ways in which voter turnout and efficiency can be improved.

To Vote Or Not To Vote? That Is The Question

Year: 1943

Summary: Examines Toronto's recent low-voter turnout. The Bureau argues that without a higher voter turnout the decisions of council are morally questionable. The Bureau suggests making city council terms longer in order to attract candidates of a higher calibre, as well as publishing budget figures before elections in order to generate more interest in voting.

Much Is Heard About Postwar Planning And Reconstruction

Year: 1943

Summary: Outlines general post-war construction projects and provides suggestions on how to evaluate and prioritize these projects - with considerations based on availability of labour, funds, and neccessary technology.

What Will Toronto Municipal Electors Do In The 1944 Civic Election?

Year: 1943

Summary: Highlights major issues of the upcoming elections, and suggests that the city should vitalize elections by providing budget and expenditure information in advance of the elections, as well as conducting regular budget hearings that could be attended by all electors.

1943 City Budget Story No.3

Year: 1943

Summary: Analyzes main objects of expenditure such as salaries, wages, and other expenses for the 1943 civic budget. Notes that despite decrease in general expenditure, the salaries and wages bill of the civic service as increased. Recommends the amalgamation of certain city departments in order to increase efficiency.

1943 City Budget Story No.2

Year: 1943

Summary: Outlines estimated expenditures analyzed by the cost of main function to be met out by taxation for the 1943 budget. Calls for the city to establish a reserve of credit and a programme of work to meet post-war needs. Also advocates for better city planning and highlights a need for more housing.

Special Bulletin: Address Of Mr. R. C. Berkinshaw, President, Citizens' Research Institute Of Canada At Combined Annual Meetings Of Toronto Bureau Of Municipal Research And Citizens Research Institute

Year: 1943

Summary: Text of speech by President of the Citizens' Research Institute of Canada. Stresses the need for independent research agencies in the realm of public affairs, the need for financial controls, and what problems and issues need to be considered at the end of the war.

City Voting A Record Of The Few Who Voted And The Many Who Did Not

Year: 1943

Summary: A report on 20% voter turnout in elections and criticism thereof. Provides an analysis of civic election results, and questions whether the results of the election would have been different if more people had voted, and whether or not the release of preliminary budget figures before the election would have made a difference in voter turnout.

Bureau Of Municipal Research Twenty-Ninth Annual Report

Year: 1943

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1943. Topics of importance include the role of supervision and the BMR, intergovernmental relations, educational institutions, voter turnout, and city budget and planning. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

Open Letter To The Citizens Of Toronto (Budget Story No.1-1943)

Year: 1943

Summary: Highlights recent debt charges, surplus, and provincial subsidies in the 1943 budget. Also provides some draft estimates of expenditures and revenue. Advocates for calculated spending in war time.

The Personnel Of Our Civic Government In 1943

Year: 1943

Summary: A list of Toronto City officials and personnel and contact information

1942 City Budget Story No.3

Year: 1942

Summary: Analyzes main objects of expenditure such as salaries, wages, and other expenses for the 1942 civic budget. Highlights a need for more efficient provision of city services and allocation of whatever possible to the war effort including civic service workers. Questions whether or not further retrenchments and economies are possible.

1942 City Budget Story No.2

Year: 1942

Summary: Outlines estimated expenditures analyzed by the cost of main function to be met out by taxation for the 1942 budget. Advocates for monthly calculations to promote accountability. Calls for a departmentalization survey to be carried out at once.

The Toronto Current Civic Budget For 1942

Year: 1942

Summary: Provides an outline of revenues and expenditures for the civic budget of 1942. Notes the high level of debt payments. Questions how it can be claimed that there was adequate reduction of the tax burden.

Why A Board Of Control And City Council?

Year: 1942

Summary: Argues that budgets should be handled entirely by elected officials and not by bureaucrats.

Bureau Of Municipal Research Twenty-Eighth Annual Report

Year: 1942

Summary: A summary of the work done by the Bureau of Municipal Research for the year ending 1942. Topics of importance include the war effort, tax accounting methods, snow removal methods, departmental co-ordination, and city planning and budget. Bureau expenditures and subscribers at the end.

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