North York residents speak out against proposed cuts to transit and affordable housing during Community Budget Briefing.

October 20 2016

Over 80 residents gathered in North York Memorial Hall last night to learn about the upcoming 2017 City Budget and its impact on transit, housing, shelters and the City's own Poverty Reduction Strategy.

Toronto's Faith Leaders unite to push for action on poverty.

October 19 2016

Over 100 Leaders from Toronto's prominent faith communities gathered at the Noor Cultural Centre in Toronto to hear from expert panelists and to organize ahead of this year's City Budget.

Social Planning Toronto participates in poverty-focused ‘hackathon’.

September 19 2016

On September 17th & 18th, 2016 staff from Social Planning Toronto joined software Developers, data scientists, mappers and idea people to work together and ‘hack’ through challenges outlined in the City’s poverty reduction strategy (TOProsperity).

Dental care for Toronto’s vulnerable encouraging. More work to be done on Poverty Reduction.

August 29 2016

Community groups showed cautious optimism today at the Mayor's announcement on dental care as part of the City’s Poverty Reduction Strategy. Sean Meagher, Executive Director...

Council Must Work To Close Fairness Gap, Avoid Cuts And Higher Fees

July 11 2016

Low-income residents paying more so others can pay less—that is the overall six-year trend for the city’s finances, and a pattern that will continue if...

Youth drop-ins struggle to meet the needs of teenage girls, study shows

June 23 2016

Next week high school will officially let out for summer vacation and many students will find themselves with a considerable amount of free time. How...

SPT releases new report on girls’ experiences at City-run enhanced youth spaces

June 23 2016

Next week high school will officially let out for summer vacation and many students will find themselves with a considerable amount of free time. How...

Social Planning Toronto's Annual Report 2015 / 2016

June 21 2016

Download PDF President’s Message I joined this organization exactly one year ago. Thinking back to our AGM in 2015, let’s recall that we had a new...

Social Planning Toronto is Hiring

May 25 2016

COMMUNITY PLANNER Social Planning Toronto is an independent social planning organization committed to democratic, community based social policy and civic participation. Social Planning Toronto is...

Planning Community Services in the Downtown Core

April 12 2016

In 2015, Social Planning Toronto (SPT), Canadian Urban Institute and Swerhun Facilitation conducted a Community Services and Facilities Study for the City of Toronto’s TOcore: Planning Toronto’s Downtown initiative. TOcore is...