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Case study
Learn how Loyalist Township, ON, built a wetland as a sustainable final step in their wastewater treatment process.
- Sustainability
- Water
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
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
Case study
Using an innovative addition to its wastewater treatment system, the Town of Perth, ON, was able to affordably increase the quality of water discharged by its treatment system into the Tay River and extend the system’s life by another 30 years.
- Water
Case study
The Town of Montague, PE, used a passive geotextile dewatering system to turn a sludge problem into a boon for the community.
- Water
Case study
The City of Yorkton, SK, found a great way to ramp up the environmental benefits of its new water treatment plant by treating the wastewater it produced.
- Water
Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, offered direct financing to homeowners to install solar-powered water heating systems, lowering energy bills, water consumption and GHGs.
- Water
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