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Big City Mayors Push Federal Leaders to Focus on Housing
Mayors meet in Toronto, call housing affordability critical to a strong economy.
  • Homelessness
  • Housing
News release
FCM welcomes NDP plan to boost local policing
Commitment to hiring 2,500 new police officers responds directly to FCM calls for stronger investments in community safety
  • Public safety
News release
Canada needs a housing system that is built to last
In a new report, FCM is calling on Ottawa to renew its financing of the housing system to maintain the actual social housing units and encourage the construction of new ones to ensure Canadians find affordable housing in the coming years.
  • Homelessness
  • Housing
News release
New Tank Car Standards a Step in the Right Direction
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) welcomes stricter standards and expects special measures will be introduced during the phase-in period.
  • Public safety
  • Rail safety
News release
FCM President Reacts to Tragic Events
The events of this week were tragic, as we bore witness to appalling violence against Canadian soldiers both in Ottawa and in Saint-Jean-sur- Richelieu. On behalf of all municipal leaders, I offer my most sincere condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent.
  • Public safety
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Housing options key to strong economy, says National Forum
More housing options which are affordable to Canadians are needed to help grow local economies, attract new workers and meet the needs of vulnerable Canadians, stated the members of the National Forum on Housing and the Economy at the launch of the Forum today.
  • Homelessness
  • Housing
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Statement by FCM’s President regarding the Transportation Safety Board’s final report into the Lac-Mégantic derailment
This morning the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its final report into the investigation into the derailment of a Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway train on 6 July 2013, in Lac-Mégantic, Québec.
  • Public safety
  • Rail safety
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Municipalities call for long-term housing plan as cross-Canada roundtables come to an end
Today, the Greater Victoria Capital Regional District of British Columbia will host the last of a series of local roundtable discussions on housing across the country organized by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) as part of its "Fixing Canada's Housing Crunch" campaign.
  • Homelessness
  • Housing
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