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Guide
This guide is designed to help unserved and underserved communities establish connectivity to reliable high-speed Internet.
- Broadband
- Northern and remote communities
- Rural communities
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
Article
FCM secured a victory on behalf of municipalities, when the CRTC affirmed FCM’s arguments about the municipal role in 5G deployment and managing municipal rights of way. These are some of the most significant policy pronouncements by the CRTC on the role of municipalities in ensuring connectivity for Canadians.
- Broadband
- Telecommunications
Backgrounder
Learn about FCM’s recommendations for the 2021 Federal Budget. We are calling for the budget to build on proven tools—to reliably drive progress in communities of all sizes across the country.
- Federal Budget
- Homelessness
- Housing
- Municipal finance
- Rural communities
- WEST
Case study
Learn how the City of Vancouver consulted its most vulnerable residents to incorporate their needs and experiences into climate adaptation initiatives.
- Climate change
- Emergency preparedness
- Environment
- Homelessness
- Inclusive communities
- Planning
- Sustainability
Report
Our recommendations for Canada’s post-COVID recovery show how municipalities are ready to work with the federal government to kickstart Canada’s economy and put people back to work.
- Climate change
- Homelessness
- Housing
- Municipal finance
- Rural communities
Backgrounder
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
Submission
FCM urges the CRTC to consider the range of possible approaches to addressing barriers to investment in high-quality fixed and wireless access networks in rural areas, small towns, and remote communities.
- Broadband
- Infrastructure
- Rural communities
- Telecommunications