The Federation of Canadian Municipalities, with funding from Global Affairs Canada, has launched a $20.7-million five-year initiative to assist municipalities in Jordan struggling to manage the influx of displaced Syrians. “Jordan’s municipalities have shown great compassion in supporting men, women and children fleeing a horrific situation. But as the crisis drags on, they are struggling to … Read more
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities released Canada’s Housing Opportunity. The 10-point roadmap calls for federal investment and leadership to make housing more affordable at every income level. “We’ve put forward a comprehensive plan that will protect today’s social housing, build new affordable housing and kick-start rental markets. With strong federal leadership, we really can build that Canada where everyone can … Read more
The mayors of Canada’s big cities met with Finance Minister Bill Morneau (Toronto Centre, Ont.), Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) and Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) to discuss how cities can help their government deliver on its ambitious green, social and economic agenda. The federal government is preparing … Read more
The key message delivered by Canada’s mayors at a Toronto Housing Summit was that Canada is facing a serious housing crisis which will only get worse unless the federal government commits significant funding to social and affordable housing. City of Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson, who chairs the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Big City Mayors’ Caucus, said, “We welcome … Read more
The Executive Committee of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Board of Directors met Thursday with Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.). FCM President Clark Somerville issued the following statement after the meeting: “At today’s meeting, Minister Duclos and municipal leaders discussed the need to act urgently to address Canada’s housing crisis. Housing is less … Read more
FCM President Clark Somerville issued the following statement after meeting in Edmonton with municipal leaders and federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for infrastructure: “Today’s meeting was an unprecedented opportunity for three orders of government to discuss how we are going to strengthen our partnership to ensure that Phase 2 of the federal government’s bold infrastructure … Read more
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) wrapped up its Annual Conference in Winnipeg where 1,600 municipal leaders gathered to discuss a range of priorities and actions to build a strong country. Discussions focused on the impact of federal infrastructure investments in cities and communities, as Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) kicked-off … Read more
The mayors of Canada’s largest cities met with federal Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) and Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) to discuss design considerations for the next phase of federal infrastructure programs. The meetings mark the start of substantive consultations between the two orders of … Read more
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities congratulated the federal government for signing the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. FCM and its member-municipalities are working with federal partners to implement the objectives of the Agreement and achieve these new commitments. “We are excited to see Canada sign the Agreement so quickly after the COP21 meetings in Paris,” said … Read more
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities applauded the federal government’s 2016 budget which includes unprecedented investments in housing, transit, and green infrastructure that will also improve the quality of life for Canadians living in municipalities of all sizes. “I want to congratulate our federal partners for their bold vision for the future of our country,” said FCM president Raymond Louie. … Read more
