Statement from Raymond Louie, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and co-chair of FCM’s Task Force on Refugee Resettlement on the announcement of the Federal government’s Syrian refugee resettlement plan: “Canadians all across our country are doing what we do best in times of crisis; we respond quickly and compassionately. All levels of government … Read more
Raymond Louie, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, met face-to-face with Finance Minister Bill Morneau (Toronto Centre, Ont.), Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.), Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) and Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale (Regina-Wascana, Sask.), and provided them with action plan, titled Cities and Communities, Partners … Read more
Raymond Louie, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, met with Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) on Nov. 18. Louie thanked Sohi for his party’s election commitment to partner with municipalities and to implement a comprehensive 10-year infrastructure plan. Louie also presented Sohi with Cities and Communities, Partners in Canada’s Future, an “action … Read more
Statement from Raymond Louie, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and co-chair of the Task Force on Refugee Resettlement following the meeting with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister John McCallum (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.): “Members of FCM’s Task Force on Refugee Resettlement met again with the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship today to discuss … Read more
President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Raymond Louie, applauded the Liberal Party of Canada on its election victory, calling the election a win for Canadians, as municipal priorities were front and centre in this election. “I congratulate Prime Minister-elect Justin Trudeau on his election victory,” said Louie. “His focus on municipal priorities during the … Read more
The mayors of Canada’s big cities delivered a call to action as they urged Canadians to “Vote for Cities” in next week’s federal election. The “Vote for Cities” is an initiative of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Big City Mayors Caucus. “Canadian families are demanding an unprecedented focus on cities in this election, and that’s created clear … Read more
Mayors from Canadas’ largest cities will deliver an unprecedented call to action through a coordinated set of press conferences, videos and media statements and on social media, as they urge Canadians to “Vote for Cities” in next week’s federal election. During the media events, Canada’s Big City Mayors will call on 21 million Canadians who … Read more
A report released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) said Canada faces a seniors’ housing crisis—one that will have serious consequences on everything from the economy to communities. Seniors and Housing: The Challenge Ahead lays out the perfect storm facing our seniors: rising rent costs and a doubling of the seniors’ population just as federal support for social housing … Read more
Raymond Louie, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, issued a statement. “Today’s announcement by the New Democratic Party of Canada to invest in the FCM Green Municipal Fund expands on an important federal-municipal partnership that strengthens sustainable development in Canadian municipalities across the country,” said Louie. “The announcement also commits to help individual Canadians in … Read more
Statement FCM president Raymond Louie on housing commitments from federal party leaders: “Last week, FCM’s Big City Mayors Caucus challenged federal leaders to present clear commitments to work with municipalities on solving the housing crunch too many Canadian families face. The New Democratic Party of Canada is the first out of the gate to offer fully … Read more
