Social Planning Toronto

07/20/2026

“Today, too many Torontonians are facing an impossible choice,” says How-Sen Chong, Climate Campaigner at Toronto Environmental Alliance. “Opening a window to cool your home but let in dangerous wildfire smoke; or closing that window to keep smoke out but lock in the heat.”
“This is not a political opinion: The increasing number and intensity of heatwaves and wildfires is not a natural phenomenon,” says Chong. “And these events will not dissipate until we stop lighting things on fire to produce energy.”

Today TEA released a media statement highlighting the fact that the wildfire smoke that has engulfed Toronto is as a result of climate change, and what we can do to combat the climate crisis.
🔗 Read our statement here: https://loom.ly/vzKA18M

07/10/2026

We're hiring! Social Planning Toronto is looking for a Community Planner. This is a full-time, 12-month contract. Full details, including salary range and benefits, are available at

Current Opportunities Home About Careers External Job Posting COMMUNITY PLANNER FULL-TIME 12 MONTH CONTRACT Social Planning Toronto is a non-profit, charitable community organization that challenges inequity in our city through knowledge generation, debate, civic engagement, advocacy, and collaborat...

07/08/2026

Read our submission to the Toronto and East York Community Council in support of a zoning by-law amendment to build affordable housing. We're pleased to share that this item was approved, and will move to Council later this month.

Submission to the Toronto and East York Community Council Regarding Zoning Amendment for Affordable Housing Home Blog Submission to the Toronto and East York Community Council Regarding Zoning Amendment for Affordable Housing July 08, 2026 This letter was presented to Toronto and East York Community...

06/10/2026

06/10/2026

Between 2020 and 2023, child and family poverty rates in Toronto rose for three consecutive years.

"'The City of Toronto has introduced and expanded some really great poverty reduction initiatives in recent years, but responding to this crisis will require income supports and investments in social infrastructure at a scale only senior levels of government can provide,' Jin Huh, the organization’s executive director, said."

https://www.cp24.com/local/toronto/2026/06/09/1-in-4-kids-experiencing-poverty-in-toronto-as-some-families-fall-further-below-poverty-line-report/

Our updated Child and Family Poverty Report Card, out today, uses the latest available taxfiler data from 2023: https://www.socialplanningtoronto.org/childpoverty2026

One in four kids in Toronto is experiencing poverty, as some family incomes in the city fall increasingly below the poverty line, a new report has found.

06/09/2026

Between 2020 and 2023, child and family poverty rates in Toronto rose for three consecutive years.

"'Right now the city of Toronto is the only level of government that’s listening to us,' said Jin Huh, executive director of SPT."

Read our interview in the Toronto Star:
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/toronto-child-poverty-rates-rise-for-third-straight-year-how-can-it-be-acceptable/article_f9bd529c-60f2-482e-a8f3-9de48b4c571b.html

Our Child and Family Poverty Report Card uses the latest available taxfiler data from 2023 to reveal the growing and deepening experience of child poverty:
https://www.socialplanningtoronto.org/childpoverty2026

Advancing the Promise for Toronto’s Children: Child and Family Poverty Report Card, Toronto 2026 Home Blog Child and Family Report Card 2026 June 09, 2026 See child and family poverty rates by ward. Take action. RSVP for our webinar on June 22. Executive Summary Advancing the Promise for Toronto.....

06/09/2026

Between 2020 and 2023, child and family poverty rates in Toronto rose for three consecutive years.

"'Right now the city of Toronto is the only level of government that’s listening to us,' said Jin Huh, executive director of SPT. "

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/toronto-child-poverty-rates-rise-for-third-straight-year-how-can-it-be-acceptable/article_f9bd529c-60f2-482e-a8f3-9de48b4c571b.html

Our updated Child and Family Poverty Report Card, out today, uses the latest available taxfiler data from 2023:
https://www.socialplanningtoronto.org/childpoverty2026

Advancing the Promise for Toronto’s Children: Child and Family Poverty Report Card, Toronto 2026 Home Blog Child and Family Report Card 2026 June 09, 2026 See child and family poverty rates by ward. Take action. RSVP for our webinar on June 22. Executive Summary Advancing the Promise for Toronto.....

06/09/2026

Between 2020 and 2023, child and family poverty rates in Toronto rose for three consecutive years.

"'Right now the city of Toronto is the only level of government that’s listening to us,” said Jin Huh, executive director of SPT. '"

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/toronto-child-poverty-rates-rise-for-third-straight-year-how-can-it-be-acceptable/article_f9bd529c-60f2-482e-a8f3-9de48b4c571b.html

Our updated Child and Family Poverty Report Card, out today, uses the latest available taxfiler data from 2023: https://www.socialplanningtoronto.org/childpoverty2026

The Social Planning Toronto report includes profiles of all 25 wards to help residents understand what child poverty looks like in each neighbourhood.

05/27/2026

Fight back against the privatization of healthcare! Join the Ontario Health Coalition and supporters on Thursday May 28th . The rally starts at Union Station at 12 noon and will march to Queen’s Park. https://www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca/index.php/event-get-on-board-may-28-stop-fords-hospital-privatization-train-wreck-giant-protest/

05/25/2026

As a part of the Federal Government's Pre-Budget Consultations in advance of Budget 2026, SPT put forward the following recommendations with a focus on income supports, housing affordability, and other poverty reduction measures. Submissions closed on May 22, 2026. The full budget will be announced in fall 2026.

Read our full submission: https://www.socialplanningtoronto.org/federalbudget2026