Social Planning Toronto

04/28/2026

Despite being a wealthy province, many social and community services are working to meet the needs of Ontario’s large, diverse population with increasingly fewer resources.

When funding formulas remain outdated for decades, systems become strained, reactive, and less able to deliver equitable outcomes.

Trustees, Equity, and Community Voice: What's at Stake in Ontario's School Board Governance Overhaul Home Blog Trustees, Equity, and Community Voice: What's at Stake in Ontario's School Board Governance Overhaul April 24, 2026 Over the past year, the Ministry of Education has taken control of eight....

04/27/2026

What’s at stake in Ontario’s school board governance overhaul—and how you can take action:

Trustees, Equity, and Community Voice: What's at Stake in Ontario's School Board Governance Overhaul Home Blog Trustees, Equity, and Community Voice: What's at Stake in Ontario's School Board Governance Overhaul April 24, 2026 Over the past year, the Ministry of Education has taken control of eight....

04/20/2026

Are you interested in working towards a more equitable Toronto?

SPT is currently seeking 2 volunteers to join our 10-member Board of Directors. We encourage applications from candidates who are critical thinkers and have experience in policy and systems change work.

Learn more and apply:

Join Our Board of Directors: 2026 Call For Nominations Home Blog Join Our Board of Directors: 2026 Call For Nominations March 13, 2026 Social Planning Toronto is a non-profit, charitable community organization that works to advance an equitable, inclusive, and accessible Toronto – shaped by the di...

03/24/2026

03/24/2026

On March 25, Daily Bread Food Bank is hosting a Candidates’ Debate for the federal by-election in Toronto's University Rosedale riding. Learn more and register:

Join us for an exclusive event to hear directly from the candidates nominated for the University-Rosedale riding during the federal by-elect

02/26/2026

A new report from Campaign 2000 found nearly 1.4 million children in Canada are living in poverty.

Read the full report: https://campaign2000.ca/new-release-2025-report-card-on-child-and-family-poverty-in-canada/

See how you can take action: https://campaign2000.ca/get-involved/call-to-action/

Investing in Tomorrow: A Future Without Poverty Campaign 2000 has released the 2025 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Canada, drawing on the latest national data to examine the state of child and family poverty across the country. More than two decades after Canada pledged to eliminate chil...

02/18/2026

Due to underfunding and privatization, Ontario's home care system is heavily subsidized by the underpaid and unpaid labour of personal support workers. This sector is largely comprised of immigrant and racialized women. Read our report:

Caring about Care Workers: Centring Immigrant Women Personal Support Workers in Toronto’s Home Care Sector Home Blog Caring about Care Workers: Centring Immigrant Women Personal Support Workers in Toronto’s Home Care Sector December 03, 2025 Caring about Care Workers: Centring Immigrant Women Pe...

02/11/2026

By our calculation, the final 2026 City Budget invests $30.445 million in new and enhanced programs and services.

During the final votes yesterday, Council supported additional investment in legal services for tenants, measures to ensure the continuation of federal community safety initiatives, and resources for unhoused residents through Toronto drop-in centres.

Read our full recap:

Final 2026 City Budget Makes Targeted Investments in Key Services Home Blog Final 2026 City Budget Makes Targeted Investments in Key Services February 10, 2026 On February 10, Toronto City Council met for final budget votes on the 2026 City Budget. Members of Council debated and voted on amendments....

02/10/2026

Downloading of critical public services without sufficient resources to fund them has left the City of Toronto with an ongoing structural revenue problem.

Intergovernmental action is needed. Read more at our City Budget Watch blog:

Toronto’s Annual Budget Pressures and the Role of Senior Orders of Government Home Blog Toronto’s Annual Budget Pressures and the Role of Senior Orders of Government February 09, 2026 Every year, Toronto’s budget arrives with a familiar sense of urgency. The City experiences ongoing funding ch...

02/08/2026

Over the past few years, collective advocacy has helped secure historic investments in housing supports, transit, and community services. That doesn’t happen by accident. It happens because people are informed, organized, and showing up.

A donation today helps us keep breaking down the budget, amplifying community voices, and pushing for a city that works for everyone.

On February 10, Toronto City Council will meet for its final budget votes. We're asking Council to go further in investing in critical community services. It's time to fund a city where everyone can thrive.

If you believe in a City Budget that supports tenants, makes transit more affordable and accessible, and enhances vital community services, make your donation today: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/61912

Learn more about our City Budget Watch work here: https://www.socialplanningtoronto.org/save_the_date

02/05/2026

New sponsors have been announced for our 2026 Toronto Budget Rally!

Join us at City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 10 from 12 - 2 while City Council votes on the 2026 budget. It's time to send a strong message: we need to fund a city where everyone can thrive.

socialplanningtoronto.org/fundourcity