Cancelled: The 2020 Frances Lankin Award

February 26 2020

UPDATE (April 20, 2020):  With regret, due to the current COVID-19 crisis, we've decided to cancel this year's Frances Lankin Award presentation. Nominations already submitted...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Report Examines Which of Toronto’s Problems are Better, and Which are Bigger, after 10 Years of Austerity

January 07 2020

Welcome to 2020! As we look ahead to a new decade and the launch of the City of Toronto’s 2020 budget, we decided to take...

Huge Win! Tory Proposes Property Tax Increase to Fund Transit and Affordable Housing

December 12 2019

Last week, Mayor John Tory proposed increasing property taxes for affordable housing and transit investments. Today, Social Planning Toronto sent a thank you letter to...

New Research on the U.S. Housing Choice Voucher Program Offers Lessons for Canada

November 22 2019

Friday, November 22, 2019 – Today, on National Housing Day, Social Planning Toronto releases its new report, “Learning from Our Neighbours to the South: The...

The City Needs a Proper Response to Bill 5

October 31 2019

Toronto’s governance challenges have existed for many years and the reduction in our Council size has only deepened these challenges. The city is due for...

We Support Toronto's Gender Equity Strategy!

September 17 2019

Women, girls, and trans and non-binary people represent more than half of Toronto’s population. Yet they face higher rates of violence and poverty, and are...

Want to help make systemic social change in Toronto? Join our Board!

September 12 2019

2019 Call for Nominations to the Social Planning Toronto Board of Directors to Fill One Vacancy  Social Planning Toronto (SPT) is a non-profit, charitable community...

Two New Board Members Elected at AGM

July 18 2019

Our sincere thanks to Arabind Nanda and Diana Campbell, who have stepped down from the Social Planning Toronto Board, for generously giving their time and talents to...

Need for Budget That Moves Toronto in the Right Direction More Urgent than Ever

June 26 2019

Today a coalition of more than 70 Toronto community leaders, groups, and organizations urged Mayor John Tory and City Council to demonstrate what it means to...

New Videos Highlight Students' Experiences of Academic Streaming

June 20 2019

Did you know that major changes are happening to education in Ontario — including funding cuts, increased class sizes, and mandatory e-learning? Last week, Social...