Year: 1952
Summary: Describes possibilities to improve efficiency of civic authorities by amalgamation of departments, boards etc.
Year: 1975
Summary: Discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of directly electing city mayors vs. selecting from the elected members of council.
Year: 1916
Summary: This publication highlights the need for an independent citizen research bureau (such as the Bureau of Municipal Research) to inform fellow citizens and to keep municipal government accountable when it comes to spending taxpayer dollars. Additionally, the Bureau outlines some of their near and long-term goals in improving and modernizing city administration and planning.
Year: 1932
Summary: Calls for a study to determine how many employees of each kind are absolutely necessary for efficient operation in each department of the city government
Summary: Report on a talk about the city-manager model, efficient administration and about a book about local government in Canada.
Year: 1960
Summary: Recommendations for the prefered form of government to be established in North York.
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: 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.
Year: 1935
Summary: A call to citizens to come vote due to the important issues on the table relating to the city's finances.
Year: 1919
Summary: Defines commission-manager (or city-manager) government, its advantages and limitations.
Year: 1950
Summary: Identifies amalgamation costs in light of the plans to improve efficiency and restructure council areas.
Year: 1930
Summary: A listing of the personnel in city council, boards, and commissions in Metropolitan Toronto.
Year: 1939
Summary: Scan of major elections issues. Notes that those elected will oversee a $36 million budget, as well as additional oversight of a water works project worth $3 million. Suggests that the city extend council term limits to 2 years.
Year: 1959
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout in Toronto and suburbs.
Year: 1926
Summary: List of Toronto City officials and contact information
Summary: Suggests better candidate selection can lead to greater engagement of the public and better performance of the council
Summary: Authority and form of management of the different boards and commissions in the city
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout in the last elections.
Year: 1954
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout throughout the Toronto area.
Year: 1928
Summary: Survey about voter turnout in the last municipal election.
Year: 1925
Year: 1969
Summary: Survey of proposals for division of city wards and proposed criteria.
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout.
Year: 1945
Summary: Highlights issues in upcoming elections. Encourages the city increase the amount of voters by increasing the importance of the electoral body in the conduct of city affairs. Suggests that longer terms may bring better quality candidates and promote continuity of policy.
Summary: Draws attention to important issues in the 1969 election.
Year: 1948
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: 1934
Summary: Argues that amalgamation of related departments under one auspice would be beneficial to the city, and should be done when an opportunity such as the retirement of a head of department occurs.
Summary: This publications suggests the ways in which the city can improve the voting system and voter turnout. Comparisons to other cities are provided.