News releases

Municipalities welcomed new rail safety measures announced today by the federal government which respond directly to calls for action on issues raised by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).

The following statement was released by Claude Dauphin, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), following the passing of former Finance Minister Jim Flaherty.

The following statement was released by Claude Dauphin, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), following the filing of a motion on housing by Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet, NDP MP and Official Opposition Housing Critic.

The following statement was released by Claude Dauphin, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), following the release of the At Home/Chez Soi project final findings today by the Mental Health Commission of Canada

Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) First Vice-President and Mayor of Fredericton Brad Woodside travelled to Ukraine last week to join local government leaders in discussing the importance of Open Government in local economic development, as the country moves towards greater integration with the European Union.

The Municipal Cooperation Project is a joint initiative of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), the Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ) and the City of Montreal. The program's second phase will build on the achievements of the past three years, continuing to strengthen the institutional capacities of five Haitian territorial communities (the city of Port-au-Prince and the municipalities of Gressier, Léogâne, Grand-Goâve, and Petit-Goâve in the Palmes region), the national federations of local elected officials (FENAMH and FENACAH) and the Ministry of the Interior and Territorial Communities (MICT).

"This week I met with FCM's Board of Directors who expressed serious concern about gaps in the design of the New Building Canada Fund and emphasized the importance of reiterating the response of Canada's cities and communities."

A campaign school and political panel aimed at increasing women's participation in local government.