CLEAR FILTERS
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
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
Case study: Driving northern sustainability practices forward in Yellowknife
This interview is part of the FCM–ICLEI series, PCP’s Local Climate Change Heroes, which features PCP program members.
  • Climate change
  • Disaster mitigation
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