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Statement by FCM president on proposed changes to Fisheries Act (24/04/2012)
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How will CBRM meet costly wastewater guidelines? (23/04/2012) - Cape Breton Post
Exactly how the Cape Breton Regional Municipality will proceed with costly wastewater guidelines enacted by the federal government remains uncertain. -
Statement by FCM president on the green economy panel opening FCM’s sustainable communities conference (07/02/2012)
The following statement was released today by FCM President Berry Vrbanovic following the Green Economy panel that kicked off FCM's annual Sustainable Communities Conference in Ottawa:
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Harper Government and City of Greater Sudbury to Improve Wastewater Management Through Public-Private Partnership (P3) (12/12/2011)
New Biosolids Facility to Modernize Wastewater Practices, Deliver Safe and Environmentally Sustainable Infrastructure -
CBC's special report The Big Fix looks at Canada's crumbling infrastructure and what's needed to repair it (19/11/2011) - CBC
In St. Anthony, they call the flow from their 23 outfalls "bubbles." That's really just a friendly Newfoundland way of saying raw sewage. The town of 2,700, at the very northern tip of Newfoundland, really wants to stop pumping sewage into its bustling harbour. Unfortunately, it can't afford the $15 million it will cost to do the job... Vrbanovic agrees that the smaller members of the FCM are in a particularly tough spot.
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Government of Canada and City of Abbotsford to Invest in Stave Lake Water Project (20/10/2011) - Government of Canada
Investments to increase water supply; public-private partnership expected to lower life cycle costs, deliver long-term, environmentally sustainable plant for the City of Abbotsford
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Kitchener wastewater treatment plant to get upgrade (14/10/2011) - 570 News
The Region of Waterloo has received a total of $2.2 million dollars in Green Municipal Funding (GMF) from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), to upgrade the Kitchener Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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Wood Buffalo aims to become Canada's most sustainable municipality (08/08/2011) - Hill Times
Our largest community, Fort McMurray, is widely perceived as a rough and tumble frontier town made up of transient oil workers, expensive accommodations and an industry that's given Canada a black eye internationally. That is simply not the case, and now
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Environment Canada regulations come with steep costs (04/08/2011) - Telegraph-Journal
While Environment Canada tries to stem the flow of raw sewage into our nation's waters, municipalities are left worrying over the looming bill.
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$8.8M in upgrades for Mt. Pleasant water plant (05/07/2011) - The Expositor
Brant County is moving ahead with an $8.8-million upgrade to the Mount Pleasant water treatment facility. Council has approved the hiring of R.V. Anderson Associates Ltd. for $380,000 to oversee a project that is designed to reduce manganese levels that are above the guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality.
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Richmond Hill honoured for green initiatives (05/07/2011) - Yorkregion.com
Richmond Hill has been honoured as a national climate protection champion by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. -
Corrigan receives national green recognition (19/06/2011) - Burnaby Local News
Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan recently received national recognition for his leadership in promoting sustainable community development.
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Financial benefits to community energy initiative, council hears (23/05/2011) - Guelph Mercury
In addition to the hundreds of jobs the city's community energy initiative has drawn to Guelph, the city could also be in the running for millions of dollars in developmental funding, councillors heard Tuesday night.
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Statement by FCM President on the Green Party’s election platform (07/04/2011)
The following statement was released today by the President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), Hans Cunningham, in response to the Green Party election platform. -
FCM salutes municipal leadership in Earth Hour (24/03/2011)
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) today saluted municipal leadership in Earth Hour and congratulated communities on their broader efforts to improve air, water and soil quality and protect the climate. -
Hope attends FCM meeting (23/06/2010) - The Chatham Daily News
Chatham-Kent's mayor believes a recent meeting involving municipalities from coast to coast was a productive one.
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Prentice to discuss wastewater regulations with municipalities: FCM (24/05/2010)
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities say they have received word that Environment Minister Jim Prentice is ready to talk to them about new wastewater regulations.
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Cost-Sharing Agreement Needed for Billion-Dollar New Federal Wastewater Rules, Say Atlantic Mayors (14/04/2010) - Halifax Regional Municipality
New federal regulations that would require upgrades to municipal wastewater systems and could cost Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) alone some $ 2 billion, are prompting an urgent call from the Atlantic Mayors’ Congress (AMC) for a national three-way cost-sharing agreement. -
Facing Canada's water woes (08/03/2010) - Financial Post
Perhaps the biggest, most immediate problem with Canada's water infrastructure is buried, literally, under our cities and towns.
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