Toronto Shelter Providers: A Short Survey

February 15 2013

At the end of February 2013, Social Planning Toronto initiated a short survey to better understand the experiences and perspectives of Toronto shelter providers regarding...

growing income gap and the missing middle in Scarborough - Community Forum

December 04 2012

growing income gap and the missing middle inScarboroughcommunity forum Wednesday December 56:00pm – 9:00pmUniversity of Toronto –Scarborough Campus(1265 Military Trail)Instructional CentreRoom: IC 230 It is...

Community Use of Space Survey 2012

October 15 2012

Everywhere we look we see the encroachments on the hard work that we have done over the last decade to help improve community access to...

Open Letter to Toronto City Council in Support of Toronto’s Poorest Residents and the City’s Hardship Fund

November 01 2011

SPT and community partners are calling on Toronto City Council to save the City’s Hardship Fund – a program that offsets emergency medical costs for...

An Open Letter to Toronto City Council in Support of Toronto's Poorest Residents and the City's Hardship Fund

October 20 2011

Thursday, October 20, 2011 Dear Mayor Ford and Toronto City Council, We urge Toronto City Council to safeguard the City's Hardship Fund - a fund...

Public System, Private Money: Fees, Fundraising and Equity in the Toronto District School Board

September 16 2011

Across Ontario poverty is deep and persistent; 1.6 million people lived in poverty in 2008 (Campaign 2000, 2010, pg. 2). Child poverty is worsening with...

Soundbites e-Bulletin July 21,2011

July 22 2011

Soundbites e-BulletinThursday, July 21, 2011 Contents 1. Core Service Review Suggests Eliminating or Reducing Community Grants2. July 29 SPT Research and Policy Forum3. SPT Member...

Deputation to the Community Development and Recreation Committee on the Core Services Review

July 22 2011

Housing Action Nowc/o 489 College Street, Suite 205, Toronto, Ontario M6R 2A3Contact: Beth Wilson, 416-351-0095 x257, [email protected] to the Community Development and Recreation Committee on...

Registration is Now Open for Social Planning Toronto’s June Research & Policy Forum: "Justice & Equity on the Job"

June 02 2011

Registration is Now Open for Social Planning Toronto’s June Research & Policy Forum: Justice & Equity on the Job: Challenging wage theft and employment barriers...

"Tenant Voice, Tenant Homes" - SPT's Deputation to the Executive Committee, May 24, 2011

May 30 2011

Toronto Community Housing’s one-man interim board, Mr. Case Ootes, has recommended that 22 TCHC homes be sold off. Seven residents and groups, including SPT, deputed...