CITD01: City Issues and Strategies

This is a collection of materials from Canadian public policy institutes, government agencies, advocacy groups and think-tanks materials.
ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS: After you click on the link, choose "Canadian Public Documents Collection" from the Collection drop-down menu below the search box.

The Canadian Urban Institute is a non-profit applied research organization dedicated to healthy urban development. Their website has guides, research papers, and other publications.

A policy think tank organization that measures and communicates how government policies affect the lives of Canadians.

CUCS promotes and disseminates multidisciplinary research and policy analysis on urban issues, including the social, economic, and physical well-being of people who live and work in urban areas, in Canada and worldwide. Check out their e-Library (full-text articles), research bulletins, and the Canadian Urban Policy Archive (urban planning and housing documents from the 20th century).

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is an independent, non-partisan research institute concerned with issues of social, economic and environmental justice.

The Urban Institute has a US focus and produces policy reports and develops new knowledge about social and economic issues that uses evidence and data to inform their insight.

You can use the search box in the top right corner of the page. Try searching for "staff report" + your topic. Read the report for titles of further relevant documents from the city.

Tip: look for a city council meeting on your topic. The appendices of the meeting agenda will often have more relevant documents from the city. You can also use the search tab to look for more items on your topic.

Includes detailed data, maps, and information about the city of Toronto and its neighbourhoods and communities.

A collection of research and reports on various topics within Toronto.

Change The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and achieve food security.

Search the UN iLibrary to find reports, statistics, and other resources developed by the organization on a variety of issues in relation to sustainability and environmental issues.

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation that examines and helps to solve global issues relating to sustainability and more.

World Wildlife Fund Canada is the country’s largest international conservation organization. Explore their resources on wildlife, habitat, and climate.