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Announcement
Statement from FCM on the launch of the federal Housing Accelerator Fund
FCM’s president, Taneen Rudyk releases a statement in reaction to PM Trudeau’s and Minister Hussen’s Housing Accelerator Fund-related announcement.
  • Homelessness
  • Housing
  • Immigration and refugees
  • Infrastructure
  • Poverty reduction
  • Public transit
  • Transportation
Case study
Case study: City lays groundwork for sustainability
To spur its economy and freshen its look, the City of Saint John made plans to overhaul its aging water system, reduce poverty in five struggling neighbourhoods, and clean up the unsightly and polluted downtown Marsh Creek waterway.
  • Poverty reduction
  • Sustainability
  • Water
News release
Legalization is here, but municipalities are still waiting for tools to handle it
As cannabis becomes legal across Canada today, FCM President Vicki-May Hamm reiterates the municipal call for effective, durable financial tools to keep Canadians safe and well served.
  • Cannabis
Cannabis legalization: Municipalities key to keeping Canadians safe and well-served
Today marks a significant shift in how our society operates. From public safety to retail services, to transit and labour law, keeping Canadians safe and well-served in a world of legal cannabis will require significant coordination among all orders of government.
  • Cannabis
News release
Cannabis: Municipalities need modern financial tools
Legalizing cannabis across Canada is a challenge for all orders of government. That starts with local governments on the front lines of the places where cannabis will be sold and consumed. A Policy Options article by FCM President Vicki-May Hamm.
  • Cannabis
News release
FCM statement following Board of Directors’ meeting
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) President Vicki-May Hamm issued the following statement at the conclusion of the FCM's Board of Directors' meeting. 
  • Cannabis
News release
FCM welcomes Canadian poverty reduction strategy
​​​​​​​Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) President Vicki-May Hamm issued the following statement in response to today's release of Opportunity for All, the federal government's national poverty reduction strategy.
  • Homelessness
  • Housing
  • Inclusive communities
  • Poverty reduction
News release
FCM statement on the passage of the Cannabis Act
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) President Vicki-May Hamm issued the following statement in response to the passage of Bill C-45 through Parliament. 
  • Cannabis
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