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
Summary: Highlights a new by-law requiring the appointment of personnel director and an advisory panel committee, effectively reorganizing the city administration and making one person responsible for appointments, promotions and classifications of employees.
Summary: Encouraging citizens to vote, and warning against citizen apathy.
Year: 1948
Summary: List of Toronto City officials and contact information
Summary: Demonstrates progress in voter turnout in 1948 elections and suggests strategies to further engage citizens going forward.
Summary: Suggests that citizens should be engaged not only in voting but also in the selection of candidates.
Summary: citizens should be engaged not only in voting but also in the selection of candidates.
Year: 1949
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout, and how many voters voted for each office, in the last elections.
Summary: Describes trends in voter turnout and issues that could increase engagement.
Year: 1950
Summary: Analsis of voting trends in the last election.
Summary: Identifies amalgamation costs in light of the plans to improve efficiency and restructure council areas.
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.
Year: 1951
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout in the last elections.
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: 1952
Summary: Describes possibilities to improve efficiency of civic authorities by amalgamation of departments, boards etc.
Summary: A report summarizing the interactions between the provincial government of Ontario and the municipal government of Toronto, particularly in the areas of taxation and finance of public infrastructure and municipal services. The expansion of municipal franchise to those who do not own property is debated.
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout.
Year: 1953
Summary: Describes anticipated restructuring of municipal borders and amalgamation in the Toronto area.
Summary: Examines the newly approved personnel system in Toronto, including: the authority over personnel working for the city, the efficiency of their work and the need for merit-based reward systems.
Year: 1954
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout throughout the Toronto area.
Summary: Encouraging citizens to vote.
Year: 1955
Summary: Discusses non-partisan municipal elections and their implications, especially the question of effect on voter turnout.
Summary: Advocating a two-year term for elected representatives.
Year: 1956
Summary: The bureau states its affirmative stance on a proposal to bring in universal adult suffrage.
Year: 1957
Summary: Analysis of low voter turnout.
Summary: Describes of the structure of government in metropolitan Toronto and planned changes.
Year: 1958
Summary: Urging the advancement of legislation for universal suffrage in municipal elections (limited until that time by ownership of property).
Summary: Describes the responsibilities and requirements of elected city officials.
Year: 1959
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout in Toronto and suburbs.
Summary: Summary of keynote address to the Eastern Regional Conference of the Public Personnel Association: key issues in public personnel operations.