Claude Dauphin, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities issued a statement regarding the unprecedented devastation in the Philippines from Typhoon Haiyan. "FCM is reaching out to its municipal partners in the Philippines, the Government of Canada, and humanitarian organizations, to offer disaster reconstruction assistance. Our members possess vast experience in this area, and we … Read more
Voters in four federal ridings are headed to the polls on November 25th, and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is working to ensure they know where the candidates stand on the issues that are most important to Canada’s cities and communities, such as how to deal with Canada’s housing crunch. To this end, surveys … Read more
The 640 delegates attending Canada’s first National Conference to End Homelessness voted to endorse the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) campaign “Fixing Canada’s Housing Crunch” urges the federal government and all political parties to work with provincial, territorial and municipal leaders, as well as the private sector, to develop a credible long-term housing plan. All … Read more
Working together local governments and neighbouring First Nations communities can strengthen their economy. That was the message delivered as the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and Cando (Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers) launched the First Nations–Municipal Community Economic Development Initiative (CEDI) at Cando’s 20th Annual National Conference and Annual General Meeting. “The … Read more
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities announced that it is launching a campaign that calls on the federal government and all political parties to work with provincial, territorial and municipal leaders, as well as the private sector, to develop a credible long-term housing plan. This comes as new polling numbers were released that show one third … Read more
On Oct. 24. registration opens for Canada’s most popular sustainability conference for municipal decision-makers. The FCM Sustainable Communities Conference and Trade Show (SCC) will be held in Charlottetown, P.E.I., February 11 to 13. “After recently witnessing severe flooding, fires and other extreme-weather events, Canadians are looking to make their communities more resilient and sustainable,” said … Read more
President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Claude Dauphin issued a statement regarding the announcement of the Canada-Europe Trade Agreement in principle. Dauphin said the announcement shows that the voice of Canada’s local governments has been heard and respected in trade negotiations with Europe, and opens the door to a much stronger economic partnership between the federal … Read more
Claude Dauphin, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities issued a statement following the speech from the throne. “Today’s Speech from the Throne shows how far the partnership between federal and local governments has come in recent years, and where we must work together to expand that partnership in the future. FCM applauds the federal … Read more
President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Claude Dauphin issued a statement following his meeting with Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) to discuss rail safety. “Today’s meeting with Minister Raitt to discuss rail safety was productive and positive, and shows that FCM’s work is beginning to deliver results. It also shows again that when … Read more
Canada’s municipalities are calling for urgent federal action on rail safety after a train derailment earlier this week in Calgary raised further concerns about their lack of access to critical information on what dangerous goods are being transported through their communities. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is calling on the federal government to take … Read more
