Social Reports

Research reports in this section focus on social issues such as poverty, youth, seniors, crime response, community housing, tower building renewal, newcomers and refugees, social procurement and more.

The SPAR Monitor Newsletter provides summaries of research reports in the field of social sciences from across Canada and North America.

More social reports can be found on the Neighbourhood Profiles, Neighbourhood Improvement Area Profiles and Toronto at a Glance pages. For any additional reports, please contact spar@toronto.ca.

Toronto Community Survey

The Toronto Community Survey is a survey of public opinion on a variety of social issues conducted across all of Toronto’s 158 social planning neighbourhoods.

Neighbourhoods Strategy

Toronto Strong Neighbourhoods Strategy 2020 Reports (TSNS 2020)

Newcomer Strategy

Toronto Newcomer Strategy – policy & programs for new immigrants arriving in the last 5-10 years – Full Report

Poverty Reduction Strategy

Toronto Poverty Reduction Strategy – TO Prosperity Final Report
Toronto Poverty Reduction Strategy – Year One Report

Seniors Strategy

Toronto Seniors Strategy – Full Report
Toronto Seniors Strategy – Highlights Report
Toronto Seniors Strategy – Income and Housing Profile of seniors in the City of Toronto
Toronto Seniors Strategy – Ethnicity Profile of seniors in the City of Toronto

Long-Term Care

Long-Term Care Homes & Services – Annual Report 2018

Services for Undocumented Torontonians Report

Access to City Services for Undocumented Torontonians: Progress Report 2015

Singles Study

Improving our Knowledge of and Responses to Singles on Ontario Works(OW) in Toronto: Executive Summary Report
Working Report 1, 2018 – More Than Just A Number
Working Report 2, 2018 – Walk A Mile In Their Shoes
Working Report 3, 2018 – No Simple Story
Working Report 4, 2018 – Exits to Employment

To help understand the characteristics and experiences of singles in receipt of OW, view three Singles Study videos.