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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
Rural municipal leaders concerned about looming reductions to broadband service expansions in rural Canada
Municipal leaders respond with concern to news from Canada’s largest telecommunications companies that they intend to reduce or review the number of rural households that will receive improved broadband connectivity, following a recent CRTC decision.
  • Northern and remote communities
  • Rural communities
  • Telecommunications
News release
Big-city mayors reach out to newcomers and refugees
The 22 members of FCM's Big City Mayors' Caucus issued the following joint statement reaffirming their commitment to welcoming refugees and other newcomers to their communities.
  • Immigration and refugees
  • Inclusive communities
Tool
Welcoming communities: A toolkit for local governments
Municipal leaders understand they have a pivotal role in ensuring their communities are welcoming, open communities for all newcomers.
  • Immigration and refugees
  • Inclusive communities
News release
FCM releases how-to guide to welcoming refugees - Welcoming Communities builds on municipal experience with Syrian newcomers
A year after Canada began opening its arms to tens of thousands of Syrian refugees, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has released Welcoming Communities: A Toolkit for Municipal Governments.
  • Immigration and refugees
  • Inclusive communities
News release
FCM partners with Global Affairs Canada to support municipalities in Jordan hosting Syrian refugees
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), with funding from Global Affairs Canada, has launched a $20.7-million five-year initiative to assist municipalities in Jordan struggling to manage the influx of displaced Syrians.
  • Immigration and refugees
  • Inclusive communities
  • International
News release
Statement by FCM on Supreme Court of Canada decision on telecommunications
Today, the Supreme Court of Canada clarified the constitutional powers of local government in regards to the siting of radio-communications and telecommunications infrastructure (i.e. antenna towers, cables, poles, etc.).
  • Telecommunications
Submission
Final Submission CRTC Review Telecommunications
FCM participated in the second phase of the Commission’s Review of basic telecommunications services.
  • Broadband
  • Telecommunications
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