First Name
Harry
Last Name
Kitchen
Email
hkitchen@trentu.ca
Campus
Peterborough
Job Title
Professor Emeritus
Accreditation
MA (McMaster)
Home Department
Publications
“Changing Demographics and Its Impact on City Spending and Finances” in IMFG Papers on Municipal Finance and Governance Series, University of Toronto. Available at http://munkschool.utoronto.ca/imfg/ (forthcoming in 2019)
“Financing Canadian Cities: It is time to diversify revenues”, Public Sector Digest, September 2017, pp 26-30.
“Paying for Water in Ontario’s Cities: Past, Present, and Future”, in IMFG Papers on Municipal Finance and Governance Series, University of Toronto, November 2017. Available at http://munkschool.utoronto.ca/imfg/
“Financing City Parks in Canada: What Might be Done?” a paper prepared for Park People, Toronto, March 2017. Available at https://parkpeople.ca/
“New Tax Sources for Canada’s Largest Cities” co-authored with Enid Slack, published in MFG Perspectives Series, Number 15, fall 2016, University of Toronto
“More Tax Sources for Canada’s Largest Cities: Why, What, and How?” co-authored with Enid Slack. Published in the IMFG Papers on Municipal Finance and Governance Series, No. 27, June 2016, University of Toronto
“Bringing sustainability to Ontario’s water systems: A quarter-century of progress, with much left to do”, a study for the Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association, co-authored with Michael Fenn, May 2016.
“Is ‘Charter-City Status’ A Solution for Financing City Services in Canada or Is That A Myth?”, The School of Public Policy, SSP Research Papers, University of Calgary, Vol. 9, Issue 2, January 2016.
“It is Time to Increase the Provincial Gas Tax”, Public Sector Digest, Fall 2015, pp 29-31.
“A Case for Increasing Provincial Fuel Taxes (on a temporary basis)”, a report for the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario, July 2015.
“No Seniors’ Specials: Financing Municipal Services in Aging Communities”, Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP), Montreal, No. 51, February 2015.
“Taxing Motor Gas and Diesel Fuel in the GTHA. Will This Generate Sufficient Revenue?” a report for the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario, June 2014.
“Meaning, Measuring and Interpreting Ability to Pay in Municipal Finance”, a report prepared for the Corporation of the City of London, Ontario, February, 2014.
“Municipal Property Taxation in Nova Scotia”, prepared for the Property Valuation Services Corporation, the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities and the Association of Municipal Administrators, April 2014, co-authored with Enid Slack.
“Financing City Services: Part I: Operating Expenditures” a report for the Manning Foundation for Democratic Education, Calgary, October 10, 2013.
“Financing City Services: Part II: Capital Expenditures” a report for the Manning Foundation for Democratic Education, Calgary, October 10, 2013.
“Canadian Municipalities and the Recent Recession: What Have We Learned?” April 2013.
“Sustainable Funding for Large Urban Municipalities”, a report prepared for the Large Urban Mayors’ Caucus of Ontario (LUMCO), March 2013, 97 pages
“Financing Roads and Public Transit in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area”, a report for the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario, c-authored with Robin Lindsey, January 15, 2013.
“Property Taxes and Competitiveness in British Columbia”, a report prepared for the BC Expert Panel on Business Tax Competitiveness, May 2012, co-authored with Enid Slack.
“Form Should Follow Function: A Municipal Governance Structure for Abbotsford”, a discussion paper prepared for the City of Abbotsford, June, 2011, 26 pages.
“Calculation of a Capital Cost Charge for Fire, Parks and Recreation, Library and Growth-Related Studies in the Halifax Regional Municipality”, a report completed for the Halifax Regional Municipality, May, 2011, 64 pages (co-authored with Enid Slack).
“Property Taxes in Metro Vancouver and Other Regions of Canada”, a report prepared for Translink, May, 2011(co-authored with Enid Slack), 32 pages. “Principles and Best Practices for Funding, Financing, and Cost Sharing Metro Vancouver’s Municipal Services”, a discussion paper completed for Metro Vancouver, May 16, 2010, 182 pages.
“Economic and Financial Impact Analysis of Cameco in Port Hope and Northumberland County:” a report prepared for Camceo, Port Hope, November 2, 2010, 41 pages.
“Ontario’s Reassessment Cycle and Phase-In: A Critical Examination”, Instit-News, Institute of Municipal Assessors, January 2009, pp. 4-7.
“Establishing the Appropriate Base for Apportioning the Costs of Social Services, Social Housing, and Land Ambulance Across the City of Guelph and County of Wellington”, a report prepared for the City of Guelph, September 8, 2009, 35 pages.
“Options for Financing Services and Infrastructure in the City of Saint John”, a report prepared for the City of Saint John, June 2009 (co-authored with Enid Slack), 47 pages.
“Tax and Spend: Improving the efficiency and accountability of taxation in HRM”, completed for the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (Halifax), February, 2008, 32 pages.
“Financing Public Transit and Transportation in the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton: Future Initiatives”, a report completed for the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (Toronto), January 2008, 75 pages
Provincial and Federal Government Revenue Generated in York Region’, a report prepared for the Regional Municipality of York, October 23, 2008, 21 pages.
“Financing Canadian Cities: It is time to diversify revenues”, Public Sector Digest, September 2017, pp 26-30.
“Paying for Water in Ontario’s Cities: Past, Present, and Future”, in IMFG Papers on Municipal Finance and Governance Series, University of Toronto, November 2017. Available at http://munkschool.utoronto.ca/imfg/
“Financing City Parks in Canada: What Might be Done?” a paper prepared for Park People, Toronto, March 2017. Available at https://parkpeople.ca/
“New Tax Sources for Canada’s Largest Cities” co-authored with Enid Slack, published in MFG Perspectives Series, Number 15, fall 2016, University of Toronto
“More Tax Sources for Canada’s Largest Cities: Why, What, and How?” co-authored with Enid Slack. Published in the IMFG Papers on Municipal Finance and Governance Series, No. 27, June 2016, University of Toronto
“Bringing sustainability to Ontario’s water systems: A quarter-century of progress, with much left to do”, a study for the Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association, co-authored with Michael Fenn, May 2016.
“Is ‘Charter-City Status’ A Solution for Financing City Services in Canada or Is That A Myth?”, The School of Public Policy, SSP Research Papers, University of Calgary, Vol. 9, Issue 2, January 2016.
“It is Time to Increase the Provincial Gas Tax”, Public Sector Digest, Fall 2015, pp 29-31.
“A Case for Increasing Provincial Fuel Taxes (on a temporary basis)”, a report for the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario, July 2015.
“No Seniors’ Specials: Financing Municipal Services in Aging Communities”, Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP), Montreal, No. 51, February 2015.
“Taxing Motor Gas and Diesel Fuel in the GTHA. Will This Generate Sufficient Revenue?” a report for the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario, June 2014.
“Meaning, Measuring and Interpreting Ability to Pay in Municipal Finance”, a report prepared for the Corporation of the City of London, Ontario, February, 2014.
“Municipal Property Taxation in Nova Scotia”, prepared for the Property Valuation Services Corporation, the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities and the Association of Municipal Administrators, April 2014, co-authored with Enid Slack.
“Financing City Services: Part I: Operating Expenditures” a report for the Manning Foundation for Democratic Education, Calgary, October 10, 2013.
“Financing City Services: Part II: Capital Expenditures” a report for the Manning Foundation for Democratic Education, Calgary, October 10, 2013.
“Canadian Municipalities and the Recent Recession: What Have We Learned?” April 2013.
“Sustainable Funding for Large Urban Municipalities”, a report prepared for the Large Urban Mayors’ Caucus of Ontario (LUMCO), March 2013, 97 pages
“Financing Roads and Public Transit in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area”, a report for the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario, c-authored with Robin Lindsey, January 15, 2013.
“Property Taxes and Competitiveness in British Columbia”, a report prepared for the BC Expert Panel on Business Tax Competitiveness, May 2012, co-authored with Enid Slack.
“Form Should Follow Function: A Municipal Governance Structure for Abbotsford”, a discussion paper prepared for the City of Abbotsford, June, 2011, 26 pages.
“Calculation of a Capital Cost Charge for Fire, Parks and Recreation, Library and Growth-Related Studies in the Halifax Regional Municipality”, a report completed for the Halifax Regional Municipality, May, 2011, 64 pages (co-authored with Enid Slack).
“Property Taxes in Metro Vancouver and Other Regions of Canada”, a report prepared for Translink, May, 2011(co-authored with Enid Slack), 32 pages. “Principles and Best Practices for Funding, Financing, and Cost Sharing Metro Vancouver’s Municipal Services”, a discussion paper completed for Metro Vancouver, May 16, 2010, 182 pages.
“Economic and Financial Impact Analysis of Cameco in Port Hope and Northumberland County:” a report prepared for Camceo, Port Hope, November 2, 2010, 41 pages.
“Ontario’s Reassessment Cycle and Phase-In: A Critical Examination”, Instit-News, Institute of Municipal Assessors, January 2009, pp. 4-7.
“Establishing the Appropriate Base for Apportioning the Costs of Social Services, Social Housing, and Land Ambulance Across the City of Guelph and County of Wellington”, a report prepared for the City of Guelph, September 8, 2009, 35 pages.
“Options for Financing Services and Infrastructure in the City of Saint John”, a report prepared for the City of Saint John, June 2009 (co-authored with Enid Slack), 47 pages.
“Tax and Spend: Improving the efficiency and accountability of taxation in HRM”, completed for the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (Halifax), February, 2008, 32 pages.
“Financing Public Transit and Transportation in the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton: Future Initiatives”, a report completed for the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (Toronto), January 2008, 75 pages
Provincial and Federal Government Revenue Generated in York Region’, a report prepared for the Regional Municipality of York, October 23, 2008, 21 pages.
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