CLEAR FILTERS
News release
FCM responds to Conservative Party’s 2019 election platform
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 responds to the NDP’s 2019 election platform costing
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
News release
New report shows urgent need for climate adaptation investment
FCM and the Insurance Bureau of Canada released 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
Report
Investing in Canada’s future: The cost of climate adaptation
This report, by FCM and the Insurance Bureau of Canada reveals striking new data demonstrating the urgent need for new investments in local climate adaptation.
  • Climate change
  • Disaster mitigation
  • Infrastructure
Announcement
FCM and Global Covenant of Mayors announce climate action pilot project, helpdesk for municipalities
FCM and Global Covenant of Mayors announce climate action pilot project, helpdesk for municipalities.
  • Climate change
  • Disaster mitigation
Backgrounder
Backgrounder: Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in Canada
FCM, in partnership with ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI Canada), will deliver GCoM Canada activities on municipal climate action across the country. Learn more.
  • Climate change
  • Disaster mitigation
Case study
CEDI Graduates: Enoch Cree Nation and the City of Edmonton
In 2016, Enoch Cree Nation and the City of Edmonton became partners with the support of the CEDI program, and began to foster mutual understanding, respect, and trust in order to achieve joint economic development initiatives.
  • Indigenous partnerships
Case study
CEDI Graduates: Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation and the Municipality of the County of Antigonish
Over the past three years, Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation and the Municipality of the County of Antigonish have proudly participated in the First Nation-Municipal Community Economic Development Initiative (CEDI) program.
  • Indigenous partnerships
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