Metro Toronto Community Services

Metro Toronto Community Services was a department within the former Regional Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto.

The department was responsible for a variety of community-related services not provided by the local municipalities:

  • social services
  • welfare
  • hostels and shelters
  • community services

The department was headed by the Commissioner of Community Services.

This department is now under Toronto Community Services.

Government and politics of the former Metropolitan Toronto
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  • Council
  • Community Services
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Hall
  • Homes for the Aged
  • Hostel Services
  • Parks and Culture
  • Police Service and Board
  • Roads and Transportation
  • School Board
  • Transit Commission
  • Works
  • Zoo


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