2012
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NAM delegates discuss capacity-building, local governance issues with premier, FCM president on second day of AGM (23/05/2012)
NAM delegates discuss capacity-building, local governance issues with premier, FCM president on second day of AGM. -
FCM to deliver municipal campaign training workshop for women June 9 and 10 in Regina, Saskatchewan (23/05/2012)
On June 9 and 10, FCM will deliver a workshop in Regina aimed at helping women overcome the obstacles they face in running for municipal office.
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FCM’s Big City Mayor's Caucus praises NDP motion for more and affordable rental housing (14/05/2012)
The Motion calls for federal support for Canadian municipalities in their efforts to combat homelessness as well as recognizes the need to invest in purpose built rental housing construction. The BCMC applauded all parties in the House of Commons for their unanimous support for this timely motion.
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Statement by FCM President Berry Vrbanovic following his participation this week in the accompanying delegation with the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, to support Canada’s trade and assistance agenda in the Caribbean (02/05/2012)
Statement by FCM President Berry Vrbanovic following his participation this week in the accompanying delegation with the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada to support Canada's trade and assistance agenda in the Caribbean
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FCM welcomes NDP call for federal leadership on public transit (27/04/2012)
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Statement by FCM president Berry Vrbanovic following today’s commitment by Minister Fast to protect municipal interests in CETA (27/04/2012)
Statement by FCM president Berry Vrbanovic following today's commitment by Minister Fast to protect municipal interests in CETA. -
Statement by FCM president on proposed changes to Fisheries Act (24/04/2012)
Statement by FCM president on proposed changes to Fisheries Act -
FCM President joins Minister Oda for local economic development roundtable in Ukraine (18/04/2012)
The President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), Berry Vrbanovic, joined Minister of International Cooperation Beverley J. Oda on April 17th, 2012, for a roundtable in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, to discuss successes and challenges in developing local economic initiatives in the country. -
Mississauga native wins national scholarship competition (12/04/2012)
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) awarded this year's winner of FCM's Mayor Andrée Boucher Memorial Scholarship to Daniella Dávila Aquije from the city of Mississauga, Ontario.
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Statement by FCM president Berry Vrbanovic on the federal government’s 2012 budget on behalf of Canada’s municipalities (29/03/2012)
Canada's municipal leaders welcome today's commitment by the federal government to continue working with cities and communities to rebuild the local roads, water systems, community centres and public transit that our families, businesses, and economy depend on.
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Statement by FCM president Berry Vrbanovic on the election of Thomas Mulcair as leader of NDP and official opposition (26/03/2012)
The following statement was released today by FCM president Berry Vrbanovic on the election of Thomas Mulcair as Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada (NDP) and Canada's Official Opposition on March 24, 2012 -
FCM celebrates international women's day and recent successes in closing gender gap in municipal politics (08/03/2012)
In celebration of International Women’s Day, FCM underscored its commitment to getting more women elected to municipal councils at home and abroad. -
FCM awarded funding for national mentorship program targeting young women interested in municipal politics (23/02/2012)
FCM awarded funding for Protégé, a national mentorship pilot program targeting young women interested in municipal politics.
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FCM to deliver municipal campaign training workshop for women, March 2 and 3 in Fredericton, NB (21/02/2012)
On March 2 and 3, 2012, FCM will host a two-day workshop in Fredericton, N.B., aimed at helping women overcome the obstacles they face in running for municipal office.
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Statement by FCM president on NDP housing bill tabled today (17/02/2012)
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) supports the NDP's bill calling for federal action on housing and support for our communities to give Canadians new housing options they can afford.
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FCM to deliver municipal campaign training workshop for women, February 25 and 26 in Rothesay, NB (17/02/2012)
The workshop is one in a series that FCM is offering in municipalities across the country with funding from Status of Women Canada (SWC). -
FCM wins award for innovative program uniting First Nations and municipalities to improve community infrastructure and services (15/02/2012)
The Institute of Public Affairs Canada (IPAC) awarded FCM the Silver Deloitte Public Sector Leadership Award for its work with First Nations and municipalities across Canada. -
Ministerial correspondence - Government of Canada Responds to concerns over the potential impact of CETA on municipalities (15/02/2012)
The Minister thanks municipalities for working with the government over the past few years to create jobs and fight the global recession.
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Ministerial correspondence – Pre-budget 2012 (15/02/2012)
The Minister thanks municipalities for working with the government over the past few years to create jobs and fight the global recession.
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FCM and ICLEI applaud Canadian municipalities for taking action on climate change (13/02/2012)
FCM and ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability recognized important environmental milestones achieved by over 35 municipalities participating in the PCP program. -
Canada supports local economic development in the Caribbean (10/02/2012)
Through a Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) funded project, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities will assist local Caribbean municipalities build and strengthen their local economies.
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Winners of Sustainable Communities Awards unveiled in Ottawa, Ont. (08/02/2012)
FCM today unveiled the winners of its 2012 Sustainable Communities Awards, a program recognizing municipal projects across Canada that demonstrate excellence in environmental responsibility. -
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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FCM launches Municipal Infrastructure Forum in Ottawa (07/02/2012)
Today, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) hosted the first-ever meeting of the Municipal Infrastructure Forum, a national group of municipal, business, and industry leaders formed to support the Government of Canada's development of a new long-term infrastructure plan.
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More rental housing needed to protect jobs and economy - Federal Government Must Lower Rental Investment Barriers, says FCM report (31/01/2012)
To keep Canada's economic recovery on-track, the federal government must lower barriers to investing in Canada's stagnant rental housing market, said the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) in a report released today at a press conference held in Ottawa.
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FCM to deliver municipal campaign training workshop for women - January 28–29, in Whitehorse, Yukon (19/01/2012)
The workshop is one in a series that FCM is offering in municipalities across the country with funding from Status of Women Canada (SWC). -
Quebec communities invited to attend FCM's Sustainable Communities Conference (16/01/2012)
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) invites all Quebec communities to attend the 2012 Sustainable Communities Conference and Trade Show. The theme of the conference is Making the Business Case for Sustainability.
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Canada's municipalities reaffirm commitment to rebuild Haiti on eve of second anniversary of 2010 earthquake (11/01/2012)
On the eve of the second year anniversary of the earthquake that devastated Haiti on January 12, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), the Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ) and the City of Montreal reaffirmed their commitment to support Haitian communities rebuild, through the Municipal Cooperation Program (MCP).
