In the face of a billion dollar budget shortfall and more financial problems to come, Mayoral hopefuls will need to share more than their vision for the city

June 22 2023

As Toronto voters head to the polls on Monday, June 26, they will need to consider more than a candidate’s vision for Toronto. The City...

Reimagining settlement funding and service delivery to improve outcomes for newcomers

June 13 2023

Reimagining Funding and Service Delivery for Newcomers: Lessons from the Literature and Stakeholders explores how newcomer settlement and integration outcomes are impacted by the current...

Caring about Care Workers: The Experience of Immigrant Women PSWs in Toronto’s Home Care Sector in the COVID-19 Context

June 07 2023

Help us make an impact. Social Planning Toronto (SPT) and Dr. Naomi Lightman of Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) are conducting a research study entitled “Caring...

Wishing Maria Serrano a Wonderful and Well-Deserved Retirement!

May 09 2023

After 35 years of dedicated service, SPT Director of Operations Maria Serrano is retiring. As many of you know, Maria has been the rock and...

Ombudsman Toronto’s investigation finds ‘significant unfairness’ in the City’s decisions and actions regarding encampment clearings

May 08 2023

“The overall result was significant unfairness in how the City planned, engaged stakeholders, and communicated about the encampment clearings. The City showed a lack of...

Request for Proposals: External Consultant, Safety Network Co-Design

January 16 2023

The City of Toronto Community Crisis Response Program (CCRP) works directly with local safety networks and a diverse set of stakeholders to coordinate trauma-informed and...

53 community organizations and City Councillors to MPPs: Reject Bill 39!

December 07 2022

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...

We need to talk about Bill 39 — yet another threat to Toronto's democracy

December 02 2022

On November 1 our Executive Director, Jin Huh, addressed Ontario's Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy about Bill 39, Better Municipal Governance Act, 2022. Schedule 1...

Improving the lives of women and gender diverse residents with gender equity

November 25 2022

Earlier this year, we concluded a community consultation process for the City of Toronto's Gender Equity Strategy. We are pleased to share our consultation report, with findings...

Dear Council: Fight Bill 23, a threat to local democracy!

November 24 2022

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...