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Report
Frontline solutions for Canada’s recovery
Election 2021 is an opportunity for federal parties to show how they’ll build a stronger and more inclusive Canada. Local govts are ready to work together to get the job done. Read our election priorities.
  • Broadband
  • Disaster mitigation
  • Homelessness
  • Housing
  • Infrastructure
  • Public transit
News release
Statement by FCM on the wildfires in British Columbia
Statement by Joanne Vanderheyden, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) on the ongoing wildfires in the British Columbia Interior.
  • Climate change
  • Disaster mitigation
  • Environment
Article
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
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
Guide
Preparing for 5G deployment in your community
This guide is designed to help municipalities deal with the practical, policy and logistical implications of 5G technology in local communities.
  • Broadband
  • Telecommunications
Telecommunications and rights-of-way handbook
This handbook is designed to support municipalities working with private telecommunications carriers to address the complex challenges of managing rights-of-way while keeping residents safe and taxpayers protected.
  • Telecommunications
News release
Climate adaptation estimated to cost municipalities $5.3 billion annually
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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