Listen up, Budget Committee! Toronto residents need investments to build an affordable, livable city.

January 19 2024

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...

Preparing for Budget Deputations? Check Out SPT’s 2024 City Budget Town Hall Video for In-Depth Budget Analysis from SPT and Our Amazing Partners! 

January 18 2024

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...

Learn More, Take Part, and Have Your Say in the 2024 City Budget!

January 12 2024

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...

2024 City Budget Proposes Significant New Investment in Critical Services — The City’s Largest Contribution to New and Enhanced Services in Over a Decade

January 10 2024

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...

Watch Recordings Of Our Previous Budget Events, Trainings, Panels, and Workshops

January 08 2024

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

December 14 2023

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.

What We Heard from Resident Leaders: Resident Budget Forum Summary

December 08 2023

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.

Have your say on BudgetTO! Take part in the City's pre-budget consultations

November 08 2023

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...

Toronto City Council Begins Work to Address the City’s Financial Troubles

October 17 2023

Toronto City Council is advocating for a better, fairer fiscal arrangement with senior orders of government, while also taking steps and looking more seriously at its existing powers and options to raise revenues on its own.

Take a Bow! Strong Community Advocacy Forces Premier Ford to Reverse Course on the Greenbelt, as Second Cabinet Minister Tenders Resignation Over Ongoing Scandal

October 16 2023

"I made a promise to you that I wouldn't touch the Greenbelt. I broke that promise and for that, I’m very, very sorry. It was...