Municipalities welcomed new rail safety measures announced by the federal government which respond directly to calls for action on issues raised by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). FCM’s National Municipal Rail Safety Working Group met to discuss rail safety issues, progress to date, and met with Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) about the federal government’s … Read more
The following statement was released by Claude Dauphin, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), following the passing of former finance minister Jim Flaherty: “FCM would like to extend its sincerest condolences to the family and friends of former Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of one of Canada’s longest … Read more
Claude Dauphin, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), issued a statement on the filing of a motion on housing by NDP housing critic Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet (Hochelaga, Que.). The motion in question urges the Government of Canada to work with the provinces, the territories, municipalities and community partners to maintain and increase federal investment in … Read more
Claude Dauphin, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), issued a statement following the release of the At Home/Chez Soi project final findings by the Mental Health Commission of Canada: “FCM would like to thank the Mental Health Commission of Canada for their hard work and leadership over the past five years on the At Home/Chez … Read more
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) first vice-president and Mayor of Fredericton Brad Woodside travelled to Ukraine to join local government leaders in discussing the importance of open government in local economic development, as the country moves towards greater integration with the European Union. Woodside spoke to more than 100 participants at a Local Self-Governance Forum … Read more
The partners in the Haiti-Canada Municipal Cooperation Project launched the second project phase, during a ceremony at program headquarters in Port-au-Prince. The Municipal Cooperation Project is a joint initiative of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Union des municipalités du Québec and the City of Montreal. The program’s second phase will build on the achievements of the … Read more
Claude Dauphin, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) issued a statement about this week’s Board of Directors meeting in Thunder Bay and the board’s concerns about gaps in the New Building Canada Fund: “This week I met with FCM’s Board of Directors who expressed serious concern about gaps in the design of the … Read more
Canada’s Big City Mayors’ Caucus said that Canada must unlock the full potential of its cities in order to win the global race for investment, talent and jobs and protect its quality of life. The mayors called on provincial, territorial and federal partners to work with cities to fix the affordable housing shortage and improve aging … Read more
President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Claude Dauphin issued a statement regarding the New Building Canada Fund announced by the prime minister. “Today’s announcement brings cities and communities closer to accessing new infrastructure funding by April 1. We welcome the federal government’s commitment to long-term, predictable and stable infrastructure funding for our cities and … Read more
President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Claude Dauphin issued a statement regarding the 2014 budget: “Municipalities were looking to today’s budget to see real measures to address the growing housing crisis facing Canada’s families, communities, and economy. Unfortunately, Budget 2014 fell short of that goal, failing to include any targets, timelines or a commitment to … Read more
