Year: 1973
Summary: The education system is trying to address too many problems at once and therefore is not accomplishing any of the hoped for changes.
Year: 1961
Summary: Lectures given by the Bureau in Ontario, which focus on: voter turnout, work done on available pension options, and cooperation with U of T.
Year: 1966
Summary: Presents an analysis of the population, revenue and fiscal structure of the city after amalgamation following the new Metro Act.
Year: 1976
Summary: Analysis of how provincial budget cuts affected social services in Ontario municipalities and the lack of sufficient information to account for spending on these issues.
Year: 1960
Summary: Bureau's recommendation to incorporate TTC in government; municipalities decision against code of ethics for municipal representatives; roads construction.
Year: 1933
Summary: Objection to the planned construction of Mt. Pleasant Bridge due to the municipality's deficit, claiming that such decisions should be part of a comprehensive plan and not made individually.
Year: 1972
Summary: Suggests that discrepancies between compensation schemes in Federal and Provincial legislation challenge the development plan to build an airport or new community project in North Pickering.
Year: 1974
Summary: Describes city council structure, current and planned election methods, and recommendations for how to best keep councils representative of citizens.
Year: 1968
Summary: Suggests the implications of transferring the authority of the Toronto Housing Authority to the province: the city would experience financial gains, while the province would gain control and authority. Discusses Regent Park.
Summary: The roles, authority and limitations on municipal auditors in Ontario, including jurisdictional scan and political challenges.
Year: 1971
Summary: Toronto City Council asked the Province to be able to participate in a more equitable pension plan, such as the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS).
Year: 1947
Summary: Encouraging citizens to vote, and warning against citizen apathy.
Summary: Draws attention to major election issues in 1972.
Summary: Analysis of current and planned residential bonus system and endorsement of the need for a more flexible system in future.
Summary: Scan of major elections issues in 1974.
Year: 1962
Summary: News Brief about improving efficiency by merging departments dealing with property development, buildings and properties etc.
Summary: Discusses challenges of Metro budgeting and recommendations for change.
Year: 1932
Summary: Consideration of constitutional changes regarding number of aldermen and election date.
Year: 1946
Summary: Issues for upcoming elections, including: length of term, building Regent Park, building a Civic Square, and dining and liquor licencing.
Year: 1967
Summary: Discusses how Toronto has a high total expenditure per capita in comparison to other Canadian cities.
Year: 1948
Summary: Considers the role of the Board of Assessors responsible for re-examining tax properties in the city.
Summary: Argues that coordination is needed between the different councils, either by amalgamation or by creating a County Council.
Summary: Scan of major elections issues in 1976.
Summary: Analysis of requests and approvals of conference attendance for city council members in light of public criticism of attending these conferences at the city's expense.
Year: 1934
Summary: Analysis of problems in 1934 budget such as lack of balance and misrepresented opinion of expert consultant.
Summary: Suggests the ability of citizens to influence government at the local level. Emphasizes the importance of active local representative instiutions.
Summary: Argues that transportation planning must take into account social needs - such as accessibility to the elderly - and not only traffic volume.
Year: 1935
Summary: A call to citizens to come vote due to the important issues on the table relating to the city's finances.
Summary: Describes the need for fair reassessment of private and business property tax rates, and a better functioning Board of Control.
Year: 1937
Summary: Suggests that the current highest taxes in the history of the city are a result of not following the Bureau's advice in 1933.