New report finds Toronto faces ‘Rising Grey Tide’— Families strained as City and Province’s response lags

June 27 2017

Toronto’s baby boomers are aging and will soon overwhelm our already backlogged city infrastructure, according to a new report released today by Social Planning Toronto....

Demographic Change In Toronto’s Neighbourhoods: Meeting community needs across the life span

June 27 2017

Throughout 2017, Social Planning Toronto will be producing a series of reports highlighting newly released 2016 Census data from Statistics Canada and its significance for...

Desperately needed labour reform measures fall short for temporary, contract workers. New report backs stronger role for unions.

June 06 2017

The Government of Ontario could do more for almost half of Toronto’s workers who deal with precarious work, including temporary and contract workers, a new...

Unions and the Response to Precarious Work Series

June 06 2017

Social Planning Toronto is producing a 4-part Unions and the Response to Precarious Work series, examining the role of unions in responding to the troubling...

Growth Plan update a step in the right direction for residents struggling for affordable housing options

May 18 2017

Social Planning Toronto welcomed Ontario’s newly updated Growth Plan as an element in the effort to address the ‘missing middle’ of reasonably priced housing in...

Over 90 community leaders challenge Council on backward budget process

May 10 2017

In an open letter sent to Mayor John Tory and Toronto City Council, over 90 leaders from the nonprofit and community sector stressed the need...

Housing Policy Forum Series

May 01 2017

Beginning in May, we will be holding a series of policy forums covering a range of issues related to housing in Toronto. Join us and...

Over 30 Organizations Urge Housing Minister Not To Backtrack On Inclusionary Zoning Commitment

March 15 2017

In an open letter to the Hon. Chris Ballard, provincial Minister of Housing, over 30 community and nonprofit housing organizations from across Ontario pressed the...

Call for Nominations to the Social Planning Toronto Board of Directors

March 08 2017

Social Planning Toronto is an incorporated and registered non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to: independent social planning and community development; social research and policy analysis; community...

Central Etobicoke Feasibility Study Now Available

March 07 2017

The purpose of this survey is to better understand the dynamics of Central Etobicoke. This survey will take approximately 5-7 minutes to complete. There are...