The Bubble Zone Bylaw Has Been Passed: What to Know

May 26 2025

On May 22, 2025, Toronto City Council voted to approve a bylaw that may limit demonstrations outside of places of worship, schools, and child care...

Follow-Up Letter to Council in Regards to Proposed "Bubble Zone" Bylaw

May 20 2025

The following letter was sent to City Council, Mayor Olivia Chow, and the Toronto City Clerk on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 on behalf of Social...

Statement in Regard to Misinformation Published in the Toronto Sun

May 16 2025

On Thursday, May 15, Brian Passifiume of the Toronto Sun published an article entitled “Community groups sign letter opposing proposed 'bubble zone' bylaw.” In it,...

67 Community Groups Call On City Council to Reconsider "Bubble Zone" Bylaw

May 16 2025

The joint letter included below was written in response to a proposed bylaw that would limit where peaceful protests, pickets, and demonstrations would be allowed...

Join Our Board of Directors: 2025 Call For Nominations

April 28 2025

Social Planning Toronto is a non-profit, charitable community organization that works to advance an equitable, inclusive, and accessible Toronto – shaped by the diversity of...

Paid Opportunity: Join The SPT Civic Leaders Team

March 13 2025

Are you a local community leader interested in building a more inclusive and equitable city for everyone? Social Planning Toronto (SPT) is a nonprofit, charitable...

Election Backgrounder: Provincial Government’s Deadly Decision to Shut Down Safe Consumption Sites and Rejection of Evidence-Based and Cost-Effective Health Services

February 25 2025

On February 27, Cast Your Vote to Prevent Overdose Deaths Thursday, February 27 is election day in Ontario, and lives are on the line. In...

Final 2025 City Budget Improves Services, Freezes Transit Fares, Invests in Infrastructure, But Fails to Reign in Police Budget

February 12 2025

On February 11, Toronto City Council met for an 11-hour marathon session on the 2025 City Budget. They debated and voted on amendments to the...

Joint Letter to City Council: We Need to Invest in a City for All!

February 10 2025

On the eve of the February 11 Council meeting to determine the Toronto's 2025 City Budget, 50 community and faith-based organizations co-signed a letter to Mayor...