Watch Our Webinar: Toronto’s Poverty Reduction Strategy—Improving Collaboration for Collective Impact

April 26 2024

SPT is joined by Bryony Halpin (the City’s new Manager, Poverty Reduction) and Orpah Cundangan (from The Tamarack Institute) to discuss their approaches to tackling the root causes of poverty.

Confidential Communications Survey: We Need to Hear From You!

March 02 2024

SPT is currently creating a new communications plan, and we’re committed to ensuring that the voices of all of our supporters and community partners are...

Joint Letter: We Need Toronto City Council to Fund Our City!

February 15 2024

On the eve of final votes on the 2024 City Budget, SPT and 64 other community-based organizations and grassroots groups sent a joint letter to...

Compromised Budget Delivers Historic New Investment Turning the Corner on a City in Decline, While Also Allocating Millions More to the Police

February 15 2024

Hundreds of residents took part in the “Fund Our City” rally in front of City Hall on the morning of February 14. Community members sent...

Reasonable and Responsible Property Taxes to Fund a Better City

February 12 2024

Property taxes are likely to be the topic of some debate at this Wednesday’s Council meeting, where final budget votes will take place. This year’s...

2024 Federal Pre-Budget Submission: Investments Needed to Reduce Poverty in Canada’s Largest City

February 09 2024

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.

Now’s the Time to Take Action on the 2024 City Budget!

February 08 2024

As we head into the final stretch of the 2024 City of Toronto budget process, with the final Council vote set for February 14, now’s...

2024 Ontario Pre-Budget Submission: Bold Investments Needed to Reduce Poverty

February 04 2024

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.

Mayor’s Budget Responds to Strong Community Calls for Change, Adding Millions for Expansion of Critical Services

February 01 2024

Strong, vocal and ongoing community advocacy has been instrumental in delivering a better budget for Torontonians. Today, February 1, Mayor Chow released her much-anticipated budget...

Exciting Announcements Just Hours Before the Mayor’s Budget Launch

January 31 2024

It was a busy day, with two federal funding announcements. Read all about it, along with a look at breaking news on the Mayor’s budget,...