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.
Year: 1933
Summary: Outlines the effects of the Great Depression on the citizen's ability to pay taxes and what should be done with the tax code in order to address this problem.
Year: 1938
Summary: In this Open Letter, The Bureau claims that proposed city legislation to change the calculations of sinking fund rates will actually reduce the city's ability to handle debt.
Year: 1959
Summary: Suggests that assessment law and assessment practice should be modified to ensure equity in real property assessment.
Summary: Analysis of taxation figures from 1927-1932.
Year: 1936
Summary: Highlights the need for better balance between budget and revenue and better matching of taxation with the ability to pay.
Year: 1934
Summary: The budgetary troubles in light of the Depression and the need for transparency regarding the working conditions of the civic service.
Year: 1924
Summary: Argues that the tax burden is increasing while the ability of residents to pay is not, and the municipality is not being run efficiently enough.
Year: 1915
Summary: Lists what other cities spend on auditing, for purposes of comparison, with the caveat that decisions must be made in Toronto based on specific circumstances.
Summary: Argues that civic expenditure should be reduced, to accommodate the effects of the Great Depression on citizen's ability to pay taxes.
Year: 1937
Summary: A summary of the various reports regarding the city's financial state. Some highlights of these reports include details on the housing issue, and how city planning was essential to the success of new the new housing programme.
Year: 1948
Summary: Discusses presenting budget estimates prior to the elections, as an act of good governance and accountability.
Year: 1946
Summary: Provides details on estimated expenditures out of taxation and grants for the 1944 civic budget, analyzed according to object of expenditure. Outlines the need for more timely information about the budget prior to elections. Suggests staggered two to three year terms for city councillors.
Summary: An open letter to citizens, with hopes for a more balanced, a reduced tax burden, and vigorous planning to be made in the areas of sewage disposal, civic improvements, and slum clearances in 1936.
Year: 1957
Summary: The Bureau indicates its support of a temporary increase in tax rates.
Year: 1922
Summary: Outlines the tax burden and the implications of the new budget in 1922.
Year: 1967
Summary: Discusses how Toronto has a high total expenditure per capita in comparison to other Canadian cities.
Year: 1925
Summary: Comparison of public expenditures on services and ordinary taxes in Toronto and Montreal. Also takes into account total municipal debt for each city.
Year: 1918
Summary: Discusses the implementation of a new assessment system that separates land value from building value in the assessment and the problems with interpretation and administration of the law that are not uniform.
Summary: Opposition to income tax hike that could cause tax flight and impose uneven burdens on different municipalities and between provinces.
Summary: Outlines the responsibilities for managing and auditing the budget within the municipal government.
Year: 1916
Summary: Charts the growth in debt charges vs. population growth, revealing the increased financial burden on individuals. Bond issues are linked to debt charges and the city's income.
Summary: Argues that the reduction in the number of citizens able to pay taxes (due to the Depression) requires close scrutiny of the city services. Reforms to improve efficiency are suggested.
Summary: Provides estimated expenditures for the 1946 civic budget analyzed by the cost of main function to be met out by taxation. Notes an increase on charity and welfare spending. Suggests that Torontonians can do their part to cut costs by keeping the city clean.
Year: 1931
Summary: Outlines the annual estimated net revenue and expenditure in the city of Toronto as detailed in the 1931 budget.
Year: 1941
Summary: The Bureau notes that the city budget estimates have not been released to the public on time as they should have been, and poses questions to the Board of Control on their accounting practices, and whether or not accounting for all city departments should be centralized.
Year: 1927
Summary: Highlights the high per capita tax burden in Toronto, largely due to postponed Harbour and Radial payments. Urges taxpayers to vote every year, even when there are no pressing civic issues at stake - as control of taxation and expenditures is in itself a pressing civic issue.
Year: 1935
Summary: This Open Letter suggests that there are only two ways to balance the budget: increasing revenue or cutting spending.
Summary: Highlights the fact that high direct unemployment relief payments are risking Toronto's good credit record. Suggests that those receiving unemployment relief be investigated or required to re-register, in order to determine that all those receiving relief are in fact eligible for it.
Summary: Provides the major figures for the 1937 budget including debts and expenditures.