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City of Toronto

City of Toronto Official Website
Toronto City Council and Committees
Meetings, Agendas and Minutes (City Council and Committees)
Coverage from 1998 to the present.
By-laws and Municipal Code
Starting as bills, by-laws are the legal instruments that City Council uses to exercise its powers. The Municipal Code contains administrative by-laws and by-laws that have general applications to people.
Resources on Former Municipalities
Archive with resources about the former municipalities that existed before the municipal amalgamation of 1998.
Research & Reports
Find reports on all things Toronto, from city planning reports to social issues to economic reports.
Industry Sectors
Resources on industry sector support, including aerospace, design, education, events, fashion and apparel, financial services, food and beverages, green innovators, life sciences, music, technology, and tourism.

Budget and finances (current)
Budget (historical)
Archived budgets from 1998-2013.
Budget (historical, print)
Coverage: 1868, 1883, 1888, 1906, 1910-1911, 1913-1971, 1973, 1975-1981, 1983-1986, 1990-1996.
Estimates (print)
Coverage: 1968-1993.

Need help understanding city budgets? Check out these resources from Torontoist: budget terms explained; revenue tools; how property taxes work.

Media Room
News releases and media advisories, latest updates, and backgrounders and other resources.
Past News Releases
Coverage: 1998-2013.

Toronto at a Glance
Includes population, land area, average household income and more.
Economy, Labour Force and Demographics
Economic indicators and labour force data, property development data and resources, city census reports.
City of Toronto Open Data
Search the Open Data Portal.

City Plan and Guidelines
Includes the official plan, design guidelines, green standard, housing information, etc.
Planning Studies
Zoning By-laws

List of Historical Municipal Resources
This research guide has a detailed list of historical resources about Toronto.
The Indigenous History of Tkaronto
A guide with key sources about the Indigenous history of the Toronto region.

Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Infrastructure Canada
View infrastructure projects by province and community.
Muniscope
Contains municipal government information and publications related to urban, regional, and rural information.
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (Ontario)
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing works with local governments and partners across Ontario to build urban and rural communities.
Canadian Urban Institute
CUI is a non-profit, applied research organization dedicated to achieving healthy urban development.
Centre for Urban and Community Studies at UofT
Includes the Urban Affairs e-Library and the Canadian Urban Policy Archive. Coverage from 1964-2008.