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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
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Telecommunications: CRTC affirms municipal role in 5G deployment
FCM secured a victory on behalf of municipalities, when the CRTC affirmed FCM’s arguments about the municipal role in 5G deployment and managing municipal rights of way. These are some of the most significant policy pronouncements by the CRTC on the role of municipalities in ensuring connectivity for Canadians.
  • Broadband
  • Telecommunications
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
FCM welcomes launch of Universal Broadband Fund
FCM welcomes the federal government’s launch today of the Universal Broadband Fund—a critical step in the delivery of better broadband access to communities across the country
  • Broadband
  • Northern and remote communities
  • Rural communities
  • Telecommunications
Submission
Barriers to deploying broadband-capable networks in underserved areas in Canada
FCM urges the CRTC to consider the range of possible approaches to addressing barriers to investment in high-quality fixed and wireless access networks in rural areas, small towns, and remote communities.
  • Broadband
  • Infrastructure
  • Rural communities
  • Telecommunications
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