TORONTO'S SOCIAL LANDSCAPE

10-YEAR TRENDS, 1996-2006

Produced bySocial Planning Toronto June 2009

SOCIALPLANNINGTORONTO

TORONTO'S SOCIAL LANDSCAPE: 10-YEAR TRENDS, 1996-2006

June 2009

ISBN:978-1-894199-22-3Produced by Social Planning Toronto

REPORT AUTHOR AND GIS ANALYST

Beth Wilson,Social Planning Toronto

RESEARCH SUPPORT

Richard Lau,Social Planning Network ofOntarioHarvey Low,City ofToronto,Social Development,Finance and Administrative DivisionAndrew McConnachie,City ofToronto,Strategic Growth and Sector Development Economic ResearchLavenya Rajendra,Social Planning TorontoMichael Shapcott,Wellesley InstituteSocial Planning Network ofOntario,GIS GroupSPT Research Advisory Committee members

Report Design:

Nancy SteckleySocial Planning Toronto(SPT) is a non-profit community organization committed to building a civic society inwhich diversity,equity,social and economic justice,interdependence and active civic participation are central.SPT works with diverse communities,promotes civic engagement,engages in community-based research andconducts policy analysis with an aim ofimproving the quality oflife ofall Toronto residents.www.socialplanningtoronto.orgThis report is part ofa partnership project with the Social PlanningNetwork ofOntario.

FUNDING SUPPORT

This project was made possible through the financial support of:

TORONTO’S SOCIAL LANDSCAPE:10-YEAR TRENDS, 1996-2006

Acknowledgements

I am very grateful to Richard Lau from the Social Planning Network of Ontario (SPNO) for histhoughtful advice, creative problem-solving skills and helpful feedback on drafts. Many thanksto my fellow SPNO GIS folks from whom I have learned a great deal. I would like to extend myappreciation to Harvey Low and Andrew McConnachie from the City of Toronto who providedaccess to data sources and GIS shapefiles, Michael Shapcott for his helpful critique of housingindicators, Lavenya Rajendra for her excellent research assistance, members of the SPTResearch Advisory Committee who provided valuable feedback on drafts, and Nancy Steckleyfor a great job on the report design.