CLEAR FILTERS
Case study
Community-led vehicle charging network drives big shift in rural setting
The regional districts of East Kootenay, Central Kootenay and Kootenay Boundary launched a pilot project to build an extensive network of electric vehicle charging stations and promote a shift to electric vehicles.
  • Transportation
Case study
New electric vehicle-sharing system reduces emissions and generates revenue
Six forward-thinking municipalities in Quebec have added electric vehicles to their fleets and made them available to residents and partners through a car-sharing system for municipalities in the region.
  • Transportation
News release
Canada and FCM invest in green communities in the Outaouais region
FCM and the Government of Canada announce funding through the Green Municipal Fund for projects in the Outaouais region of Quebec.
  • Energy
  • Sustainability
  • Transportation
  • Waste
Case study
Tourist hub in Rockies rolls out Canada’s first all-hybrid bus fleet
To reduce its GHG impacts, the Town of Banff replaced its diesel transit buses with hybrid biodiesel-electric models, becoming the first municipality in Canada to run an all-hybrid fleet. 
  • Transportation
News release
Sustainability gets a boost in Alberta with federal funding for green projects through FCM
FCM and the Government of Canada announce funding through the Green Municipal Fund for projects in Alberta.
  • Energy
  • Sustainability
  • Transportation
  • Water
News release
FCM urges rapid housing solutions amid pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic compounds Canada’s ongoing housing crisis, FCM is proposing a federal initiative and partnership to rapidly repurpose on-sale private buildings as permanent, non-profit housing for vulnerable Canadians.
  • Homelessness
  • Housing
Backgrounder
COVID-19 and housing: Critical need, urgent opportunity
The COVID-era real estate market creates a unique opportunity to tackle the housing crisis. FCM is proposing a federal initiative and partnership to help community housing providers acquire, repair and retrofit available buildings for non-profit housing.
  • Homelessness
  • Housing
Guide
COVID-19 street rebalancing guide
This guide offers strategies and practical guidance on rebalancing streets through three phases of COVID-19 response—from immediate to longer-term—including pedestrian and bike lanes, curbside queuing areas, and temporary patios and parklets.
  • Planning
  • Public safety
  • Sustainability
  • Transportation
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