Put Food in the Budget - Annual Campaign Meeting - December 4, 2014

November 24 2014

Thursday, Dec 4 : 11:00 – 4:30, Bathurst College United Church 452 College Street at Bathurst (Lunch provided, TTC Tokens available) 7:00 PM - Celebration &...

Where are Minimum Wage Earners in Ontario Working?

November 15 2014

A frequent argument made against an increase to Ontario’s minimum wage is the potential impact on small businesses. However, increasingly, it is large firms that...

The Hidden Epidemic: A Report on Child and Family Poverty in Toronto

November 15 2014

November 2014 marks the 25th anniversary of the House of Commons’ unanimous resolution “to seek to achieve the goal of eliminating poverty among Canadian children...

Deputation Bill 18, the Stronger Workplaces for Stronger Economy Act Social Planning Toronto 30 October 2014

October 31 2014

Good afternoon, Chair and members of the Committee. My name is John Campey, Executive Director of Social Planning Toronto, a non-profit organization engaged in independent...

SPT fact sheets are available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Farsi, Hindi, Russian, Punjabi, Portuguese, Somali, Swahili, Tamil, Tigrinya and Yoruba languages

October 22 2014

SPT has produced 22 fact sheets ahead of the upcoming Municipal Election. These sheets provide an introduction and analysis of important city-wide issues and include...

Summarized Versions of Candidates’ Survey Responses Now on SPT Election Website

October 21 2014

A team of SPT staff and volunteers have developed summarized versions of comprehensive survey responses fromcandidates. These summaries provide a quick overview of candidates’ views,...

Building Toronto, Creating Community The City of Toronto’s Investment in Nonprofit Community Services

October 16 2014

The City of Toronto makes a vital, and often unrecognized, investment in critical community services delivered by hundreds of nonprofit organizations across the city. From...

October 6 - Community Services Day!

September 24 2014

Monday, October 61-3 PMToronto City HallMembers' Lounge Celebrate the important work of the nonprofit community sector, and the vital role that the City of Toronto...

SPT at Toronto the Good

September 22 2014

Toronto the Good party, held annually by fellow architects, designers and artists each year, took place at the Fermenting Cellar in the Distillery District on...

The Economy and Resilience of Newcomers: Exploring Newcomer Entrepreneurship

August 24 2014

In 2008, the global financial crisis resulted in the restructuring of markets and prompted unemployment, income inequality and poverty rates to increase both worldwide and...