Watch a Recording of Our Housing Deputation Workshop
Are you a renter in Toronto planning to speak to the Budget Committee at this week’s public hearings/deputation sessions? Check out the video recording and...
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Preparing for Budget Deputations? Check Out SPT’s 2025 City Budget Town Hall Video for In-Depth Budget Analysis from SPT and Our Amazing Partners!
Are you planning to speak to the Budget Committee at next week’s public hearings/deputation sessions? Going to submit comments to the Budget Committee, or want...
January 2025 Newsletter
2025 is already promising to be a year of change. Headlines have been dominated by the news that Justin Trudeau has stepped down as Prime...
2025 City of Toronto Budget Proposes Targeted Enhancements to Key Public Services But Misses the Mark with Another Hefty Police Budget Increase
On January 13, the City of Toronto’s Budget Committee launched the 2025 City Budget, prioritizing four key themes: making life affordable, getting Toronto moving, providing...
Learn More, Take Part, and Have Your Say in the 2025 City Budget!
The City of Toronto’s $18.8 billion budget supports the operation of a broad range of programs and services, from affordable housing, public transit, and community...
Watch a Recording of Our Event: Reimagining Community Safety
Safety can look different for different communities, especially communities who are overpoliced. How can we work together to make our communities safe for everyone? We...
Toronto Police Service’s Multi-Year Hiring Plan and the Costly Budget Implications
In recent months, the Toronto Police Service Board has publicly released and asked for feedback on its multi-year hiring plan. The plan projects the hiring...
A Collective Path to a City for All: Realizing Inclusive Economic Development
What are the critical elements required to meaningfully tackle the roots of poverty and advance community wealth building in Toronto? Answering this question has been...
Watch Our Webinar: Child Poverty and Food Insecurity—Facts, Figures & Solutions
What are the critical elements required to meaningfully tackle the roots of poverty in Toronto? Answering this question has been the key motivating factor behind...
Fighting For Our Future: Child and Family Poverty Report Card, Toronto 2024
Executive Summary Fighting For Our Future: Child and Family Poverty Report Card, Toronto 2024 draws on the latest available taxfiler data from 2022 to reveal...