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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
To spur its economy and freshen its look, the City of Saint John made plans to overhaul its aging water system, reduce poverty in five struggling neighbourhoods, and clean up the unsightly and polluted downtown Marsh Creek waterway.
- Poverty reduction
- Sustainability
- Water
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
Report
Rural communities help drive Canada's economy, but they also face unique challenges that need tailor-made policy and resource solutions.
- Northern and remote communities
- Rural communities
- Broadband
- Economic development
The urban-rural Town of Minto developed an integrated sustainable community plan to help it meet the challenges of slow population growth and a shortage of jobs.
- Rural communities
- Sustainability
Submission
Municipal recommendations for a Canadian poverty reduction strategy.
- Poverty reduction
Submission
A companion piece to FCM’s 2016 budget submission.
- Infrastructure
- Rural communities