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Report
Election 2021 is an opportunity for federal parties to show how they’ll build a stronger and more inclusive Canada. Local govts are ready to work together to get the job done. Read our election priorities.
- Broadband
- Disaster mitigation
- Homelessness
- Housing
- Infrastructure
- Public transit
Learn how a light rail transit system in Waterloo, ON, connects residents in the Region’s three cities while reducing GHGs and limiting urban sprawl.
- Public transit
- Sustainability
- Transportation
Submission
FCM’s recommendations for the 2020 Federal Budget offer a clear path forward, equipping local leaders to deliver results Canadians can see. We’re proposing local climate action that builds better lives, more progress on housing affordability and new steps to strengthen communities of all sizes.
- Climate change
- Federal Budget
- Infrastructure
- Public transit
- Rural communities
Report
This report presents concrete recommendations for the new government’s first 100 days in 15 priority areas—from getting infrastructure built to making housing more affordable to achieving universal Internet access.
- Public transit
- Rural communities
- Climate change
- Housing
- Infrastructure
Report
This new polling, conducted by Abacus Data and commissioned by FCM, reveals that 61% of Canadians feel their municipal government best understood the challenges facing their communities.
- Big City Mayors' Caucus
- Federal Budget
- Infrastructure
- Rural communities
Case study
A partnership between the municipality and school boards is increasing high school students' independence and their long-term use of sustainable transportation.
- Public transit
- Sustainability
- Transportation
To cut its dependence on diesel-generated electricity, the lakeside northern community of Whati studied construction of a hydroelectric system powered by running water from the nearby La Martre River Falls, which flow out of Lac Le Martre.
- Energy
- Northern and remote communities
- Sustainability
Backgrounder
A reliable Internet connection is not a luxury; it’s a necessity. We need it to innovate, compete and grow. It’s vital to Canadians’ everyday quality of life.
- Broadband
- Northern and remote communities
- Rural communities