On January 16–18, the City of Toronto’s Budget Committee met to review the 2024 staff-prepared City budget, taking a closer look at the individual budgets...

The City of Toronto defines public engagement as "all the ways in which the City interacts with the public every day to build relationships and...

From our work with resident leaders, community organizations and groups, and our budget coalition partners, and from our own analyses of the City budget, we've...

Are you planning to speak to the Budget Committee at next week’s public hearings/deputation sessions? Going to submit comments to the Budget Committee, or want...

The City of Toronto’s $17 billion budget supports the operation of a broad range of programs and services, from affordable housing, public transit and community...

After years of austerity budgets that prioritized low property taxes above all else, the City of Toronto's proposed budget for 2024 promises significant new investment in critical...

Recordings of notable budget events from previous years are included here. Please note that many of our events (including our Deputation Workshop and Budget Town...

New Deal with the Province Puts a Significant Dent in the City’s Long-standing Financial Crisis, with More Work Needed to Achieve a Financially Sustainable Toronto.

On November 30, 2023, Social Planning Toronto hosted a Resident Budget Forum with 22 resident leaders from across Toronto. Residents shared their thoughts on the City's main pre-budget consultation questions and provided feedback on how to make budget consultations processes at the City more equitable, accessible, and inclusive. This City Budget Watch post provides a summary of what we heard from resident leaders at the Resident Budget Forum.

Throughout the month of November, the City of Toronto is conducting resident engagement and pre-budget consultations to inform the priorities for the 2024 City budget.Residents are invited...