New research commissioned by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities estimates that, on average across the country, the cost of the municipal infrastructure required to support new housing is in the range of $107,000 per home. When considering the 5.8 million homes that that the federal and provincial governments are directing municipalities to approve by 2030, the … Read more
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) president Scott Pearce issued a statement: “Housing affordability is a top priority for Canadian municipalities. Today’s Fall Economic Statement takes some steps to improve housing affordability by increasing federal financing for new rental housing construction, increasing federal grants for affordable housing by $1 billion over three years, increasing funding for … Read more
Scott Pearce, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, and Mike Savage, chair of FCM’s Big City Mayors’ Caucus, issued a statement: “All orders of government need to work together to solve Canada’s housing crisis,” they said. “The federal government has signaled that new details about their next generation of infrastructure funding are coming soon. Those details, and … Read more
Following a meeting of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Big City Mayors’ Caucus, caucus chair and Halifax mayor Mike Savage issued a statement: “Canada’s big cities are looking for progress on our federal-municipal collaboration in service of our communities’ most vulnerable. Making the Rapid Housing Initiative a long-term program is an essential starting point,” he said. “Further success … Read more
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities hosted in Ottawa today a conversation between cross-sector Canadian leaders on the need for a new Municipal Growth Framework, and to hear how more empowered communities can ultimately benefit their work and Canadians across the country. “Our vision is for a Canada both present and future that recognizes municipal leadership with a … Read more
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities highlighted the work of its Green Municipal Fund (GMF) and released its 23rd annual report. Endowed by the Government of Canada, GMF provides Canadian communities with a globally unique approach to funding and capacity building support that empowers them to adopt high-performing climate solutions and practices that reduce pollution, improve energy efficiency, … Read more
Thanks to research conducted by the Canadian Municipal Barometer at the University of Calgary on behalf of FCM’s Canadian Women in Local Leadership (CanWILL) program, FCM shared that women now represent 31 per cent of all municipal elected representatives in Canada, an important milestone achieved three years earlier than the 2026 goal set by the FCM Board of Directors in 2010. FCM president Scott Pearce stated “CanWILL … Read more
At the Montréal 2023 Climate Summit, Low Carbon Cities Canada announced support from the McConnell Foundation and the Trottier Family Foundation, two leading Canadian philanthropic foundations, for a total amount of $12 million. Call 613-907-6395.
The federal government has indicated in the 2023 budget that it will not be meeting the request to absorb the retroactive costs associated with the latest RCMP collective bargaining agreement. The March 28 budget further confirmed that communities across Canada that are dependent on RCMP services for local policing are expected to cover these costs, … Read more
Taneen Rudyk, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, issued a statement: “FCM notes that the 2023 federal budget represents progress on some priority issues for Canadian municipalities, and leaves significant gaps on other critical challenges facing communities and cities,” she said. “FCM welcomes the new investment of $4 billion over seven years in an Urban, Rural and … Read more
