For the 2024 Budget, Social Planning Toronto calls on the federal government to build on its recent investments in Toronto and its commitments to poverty reduction by increasing federal funding for the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit, paying the federal share for new subway trains in Toronto, and fully funding the Canada Disability Benefit.

Social Planning Toronto calls on the Government of Ontario to make bold investments in the 2024 Budget to reduce the prevalence of poverty and its effects. To ensure that Ontario is a place where everyone can thrive and prosper, we recommend that the 2024 Budget focus on five key areas: improving social assistance, prioritizing decent work, investing in affordable housing and child care, and supporting municipal finances.

In less than 24 hours, 53 signatories including 10 City Councillors came together to send a message to all Members of the Provincial Parliament on...

Today we made a submission to Council on Bill 23 (More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022), expressing our grave concerns that the bill will only exacerbate...