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Federal-municipal partnership crucial to pandemic response and recovery
FCM’s Big City Mayors’ Caucus Chair Don Iveson issued the following statement on the series of meetings between Canadian mayors and federal cabinet ministers.
  • Big City Mayors' Caucus
  • Homelessness
  • Housing
  • Municipal finance
News release
Throne Speech a positive and hopeful signal for municipalities
FCM President Bill Karsten issued this statement following the delivery of today’s Speech from the Throne.
  • Broadband
  • Homelessness
  • Housing
  • Infrastructure
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FCM welcomes new action to house vulnerable amid pandemic
FCM President Bill Karsten issued the following statement following today’s federal announcement on a new Rapid Housing Initiative.
  • Homelessness
  • Housing
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
News release
New initiative to help homeowners cut their energy bills and emissions and keep the local economy moving
The Government of Canada and FCM launched the next step in their shared mission to support local programs that help Canadians retrofit their homes to higher energy standards.
  • Energy
  • Housing
  • Infrastructure
  • Municipal finance
  • Sustainability
News release
New initiative to support local affordable housing providers
Ottawa—Investing in communities is vital to achieving Canada’s goals—creating jobs, meeting our environmental objectives, and building affordable and liveable communities for resid
  • Energy
  • Housing
  • Infrastructure
  • Sustainability
News release
Local leaders to MPs: Let’s build better lives together
FCM’s recommendations for the federal government’s first 100 days represents the united vision of cities and communities of all sizes, in every region. It urges the federal government to move quickly to engage municipalities in 15 policy areas.
  • Climate change
  • Housing
  • Infrastructure
  • Public transit
  • Rural communities
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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
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