A new nation-wide poll commissioned by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities revealed that 61 per cent of Canadians feel their municipal government best understood the challenges facing their communities, compared to the provincial or federal orders of government. “FCM and our membership have a clear message: a more direct relationship between municipalities and the federal government will … Read more
FCM President Vicki-May Hamm issued a statement: “The Federation of Canadian Municipalities welcomes the Prime Minister’s announcement today that federal Gas Tax Fund transfers will see a one-time doubling this year. The Gas Tax Fund is the long-term, predictable federal funding stream that local governments rely on to deliver thousands of infrastructure projects each year. For communities … Read more
Federation of Canadian Municipalities President Vicki-May Hamm issued a statement: “Today’s budget elevates this federal-municipal partnership as the way to build better lives for Canadians. It puts community-building tools directly in local hands by growing next year’s core federal funding transfer to municipalities. It implements our urgent recommendations to close Canada’s rural Internet gap. And by … Read more
Federation of Canadian Municipalities President Vicki-May Hamm issued this statement following a meeting of FCM’s elected Board of Directors:. “This week’s FCM board meetings took place at a critical time for municipalities and the Canadians we serve. Days before a federal budget, and months before a federal election, we continue to take our place as … Read more
Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Big City Mayors’ Caucus Chair Don Iveson issued the following statement: “The upcoming federal budget is a critical opportunity to ensure Canadians benefit from a direct partnership between federal and local governments. Our priorities, and those of our federal partners, must remain focused on improving the lives of Canadians in tangible … Read more
Federation of Canadian Municipalities President Vicki-May Hamm and chair of FCM’s Réseau Francophone Luc Desjardins issued a statement: “Recently in Canada, an important conversation has been taking place regarding the linguistic rights of Francophone Canadians, and how all orders of government should work together to support Canada’s status as an officially bilingual country,” they said. “FCM’s identity embraces … Read more
Federation of Canadian Municipalities President Vicki-May Hamm issued a statement: “As FCM President, I was proud to lead a delegation of more than 70 municipal leaders to Parliament this week, to discuss the best ways to unlock our municipal potential to build tomorrow’s Canada. Meeting with 150 Parliamentarians from all parties was a chance to … Read more
Federation of Canadian Municipalities President Vicki-May Hamm issued the following statement to mark the legalization of non-medical cannabis across Canada: “Today marks a significant shift in how our society operates. From public safety to retail services, to transit and labour law, keeping Canadians safe and well-served in a world of legal cannabis will require significant … Read more
Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ first vice-president Bill Karsten issued a statement: “On behalf of FCM’s membership, I was pleased to appear before the Standing Committee on Finance to share our call for a modern and mature conversation about updating the fiscal framework — one that reflects the critical role of municipalities in solving 21st century challenges,” he … Read more
Federation of Canadian Municipalities President Vicki-May Hamm issued a statement in response to the announcement on the safe transportation of dangerous good by Canada’s Minister of Transportation: “Today’s announcement that legacy DOT/TC-111 tank cars will be phased out is another important step towards improving the safe transportation of dangerous goods by rail,” she said. “We … Read more
