Final 2026 City Budget Makes Targeted Investments in Key Services
On February 10, Toronto City Council met for final budget votes on the 2026 City Budget. Members of Council debated and voted on amendments to...
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TTC Fare Capping to Deliver Biggest Benefit for Low-Income Fair Pass Riders
It’s a major victory for public transit riders. After years of community advocacy, plans are underway to introduce a fare capping program to make transit...
Watch a Recording of Our 2026 Budget Event: Housing Advocacy Workshop
On January 16, Social Planning Toronto, in partnership with community organizations, held a virtual Housing Advocacy Workshop that examined the current state of housing and...
Submission to the Province of Ontario on Their Poverty Reduction Strategy
From October 17 to November 30, the Province of Ontario sought feedback from individuals, non-profit, Indigenous and public sector organizations, and businesses to inform their...
How the 2026 City Budget Can Respond to Toronto's Worsening Food Insecurity Crisis for Families (and Children)
On September 15, the Toronto Board of Health voted in support of the 2026 Toronto Public Health budget submission, including a $15 million increase to...
Caring about Care Workers: Centring Immigrant Women Personal Support Workers in Toronto’s Home Care Sector
Caring about Care Workers: Centring Immigrant Women Personal Support Workers in Toronto’s Home Care Sector is a partnership between Social Planning Toronto and Dr. Naomi...
Watch Recordings of Our Two Most Recent Events About Homelessness
Social Planning Toronto recently hosted two online workshops with community activist Diana Chan McNally on advocacy around shelters and homelessness. Watch a recording for each...
2025 Federal Budget Falls Short for Those Struggling the Most
After several days of debate, the Liberals’ fiscal plan for the year—Budget 2025: Canada Strong—narrowly passed on November 17 with 170 MPs in favour and...
City of Toronto’s Inclusionary Zoning Bylaw Finally Takes Effect After Years of Provincial Delay and Interference in Local Democracy
In November of 2021, Toronto City Council voted to pass an inclusionary zoning (IZ) bylaw. IZ is a tool for the creation of affordable housing:...
Ontario’s 2025 Budget Misses the Mark on Equity and Urgent Social Needs
On May 15, the Ontario government launched their 2025 budget. Titled A Plan to Protect Ontario, the budget outlines $232.5 billion in total spending for...