With a key federal budget on the horizon, big city mayors met on Feb. 7 with key Cabinet ministers to discuss cities’ priorities. “Our federal-municipal partnership has done so much for Canadians throughout this pandemic, and it will be just as key to driving an inclusive, sustainable recovery,” said Mike Savage, Chair of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Big City Mayors’ … Read more
Federation of Canadian Municipalities’s Big City Mayors’ Caucus Chair Mayor Mike Savage and co-chairs Montréal Mayor Valérie Plante and Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark issued a statement: “Canada’s big city mayors are calling on the federal government, in partnership with provinces, to cover 2022 transit operating shortfalls. We urgently need the partnership of all orders of government. This is … Read more
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities published Partners for Canada’s Recovery, featuring local solutions that create jobs and tackle some of Canada’s biggest recovery challenges. “Our solutions build on our federal-municipal partnership to drive Canada’s recovery in communities of all sizes—the places where people live, work and raise their families,” said FCM President Joanne Vanderheyden. “Canadians want their political leaders to deliver … Read more
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) President, Joanne Vanderheyden, issued a statement at the close of COP26: “FCM was pleased to be part of Canada’s representation at COP26, where crucial work was done to highlight climate innovations happening in our communities that can be scaled up to help meet national goals to stop climate change. FCM proudly … Read more
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Big City Mayors’ Caucus Chair Mike Savage issued a statement: “The Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Big City Mayors’ Caucus commits to taking action to keep global warming to below the 1.5 degrees Celsius goal of the Paris Agreement. This means reducing global emissions to zero or net-zero by 2050 at the … Read more
Canada’s big-city mayors meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.), Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and President of the Queen’s Privy Council Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) and others to advance constructive proposals to drive the strong, inclusive recovery Canadians are counting on through federal-municipal partnership. “We’re ready to work with this new government and all parties to address national challenges like transit, affordable housing and … Read more
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Western Economic Solutions Taskforce (WEST) released its final comprehensive report with recommendations to the federal government, as well as a bold vision for a prosperous western Canada. “This report highlights major challenges western communities are facing. It also presents our vision for how western innovation and resourcefulness can protect and create jobs, support … Read more
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities released Frontline Solutions for Canada’s Recovery, a package of achievable frontline solutions to pressing challenges, from job creation to climate change to the housing crisis. “We’re inviting federal parties to work directly with us to tackle major national challenges—from creating jobs and making housing more affordable to addressing the realities of climate change,” said FCM … Read more
At the conclusion of the five-day Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ annual conference, Mayor of Strathroy-Caradoc, Ont. Joanne Vanderheyden was acclaimed as FCM’s new president, succeeding Prince George, B.C.’s Garth Frizzell. “Through these difficult months, FCM has secured vital progress for municipalities at the federal level—from funding to protect frontline services to rapid housing solutions to recovery-supporting investments in transit, rural broadband … Read more
Municipal leaders from across Canada met at the Resolutions Plenary of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ 2021 Annual Conference, where members debated and passed four critical resolutions on issues of concern for municipalities and local governments: Strengthening Canada’s hate speech laws, Emergency federal support for inter-community passenger bus service, Expand the Rural & Remote stream of the Reaching Home … Read more
