CLEAR FILTERS
Case study
Having contributed to Canada’s industrial output for over a century, a 20-hectare site a kilometre southeast of downtown Brantford, ON, has found new purpose.
  • Brownfields
  • Land use
Case study
The City of New Westminster bought an abandoned timber wharf site and transformed it into an urban riverfront park with equal parts built on land and water. 
  • Brownfields
  • Land use
Report
A snapshot of emerging trends, key issues and best practices in sustainable land use.
  • Brownfields
  • Housing
  • Infrastructure
  • Land use
  • Sustainability
News release
FCM and Insurance Bureau of Canada released a report entitled Investing in Canada’s Future: The Cost of Climate Adaptation at the Local Level. The comprehensive report offers striking new data demonstrating the urgent need for new investments in local climate adaptation and the areas where that investment is needed most.
  • Climate change
  • Disaster mitigation
  • Infrastructure
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  • Brownfields
  • Land use
  • Sustainability
News release
FCM acknowledged the release of the Conservative Party of Canada’s election platform today. The platform commits to a “rural lens” in Cabinet decisions and recognizes the need for communities to respond to new climate extremes, but it lacks critical clarity on key issues, while reducing year-over-year infrastructure spending.
  • Rural communities
  • Disaster mitigation
  • Infrastructure
News release
FCM's statement on the release of the New Democratic Party of Canada's election platform costing, which confirms a major commitment to affordable housing, along with commitments to strengthen public transit, adapt communities to new climate extremes, and strengthen rural broadband connectivity. 
  • Broadband
  • Disaster mitigation
  • Housing
  • Public transit
Guide
Read this document for a detailed description of best practices for becoming a municipal leader in brownfield renewal.
  • Brownfields
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