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Municipal leaders call for action on Canada’s residential schools legacy
In wake of the tragic discovery of the remains of 215 children found on the former site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School, FCM and its Big City Mayors’ Caucus recommitted to urgently advancing the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.
  • Big City Mayors' Caucus
  • Indigenous partnerships
News release
Halifax Mayor Mike Savage named incoming Chair of the FCM’s Big City Mayors’ Caucus
Halifax Mayor Mike Savage was elected by his peers as the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Chair of the Big City Mayors’ Caucus (BCMC) on Monday. He will succeed Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson, who held the position between 2016 and 2021.
  • Big City Mayors' Caucus
News release
Cities ready to face Canada’s housing affordability challenge and lead recovery: big-city mayors
As every order of government in Canada remains hard at work keeping communities safe during the global pandemic, FCM’s Big City Mayors’ Caucus met at the outset of FCM’s 2021 Annual Conference to discuss how cities can help lead a national recovery.
  • Big City Mayors' Caucus
  • Homelessness
  • Housing
  • Inclusive communities
News release
The Urban Project and the City of Calgary: Mental health and the role of cities
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and FCM hosted mayors from some of Canada’s largest cities alongside a wide range of government, civic and community leaders as part of the Urban Project for a discussion on the role of cities in tackling COVID-19 and support for mental health.
  • Big City Mayors' Caucus
News release
FCM argues for local democracy at the Supreme Court
On March 16, FCM intervened at the Supreme Court of Canada to defend local democracy in the City of Toronto’s appeal against Bill 5.
  • Big City Mayors' Caucus
News release
FCM welcomes landmark recovery-supporting transit investment
The following statement was issued by Garth Frizzell, President of FCM, and Don Iveson, Chair of FCM’s Big City Mayors’ Caucus, after the Prime Minister announced major new investment in public transit today.
  • Big City Mayors' Caucus
  • Public transit
  • Rural communities
News release
Federal-municipal partnership crucial to pandemic response and recovery
FCM’s Big City Mayors’ Caucus Chair Don Iveson issued the following statement on the series of meetings between Canadian mayors and federal cabinet ministers.
  • Big City Mayors' Caucus
  • Homelessness
  • Housing
  • Municipal finance
News release
La Presse | Mayors are urging Ottawa to adopt CUSMA without delay
The Canadian Press reports that mayors from some of Canada’s biggest cities urged Parliament to adopt CUSMA as soon as possible.
  • Big City Mayors' Caucus
  • Federal Budget
  • Climate change
  • Infrastructure
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