News releases

FCM welcomes Budget 2024's focus on solving the housing and homelessness crises, but more is needed to address growth for the longer term.

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) welcomes Canada’s Housing Plan as it will significantly help to support Canada’s population, including our most vulnerable, by delivering new housing to all Canadians and provide over a billion dollars in additional support to combat homelessness.

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) welcomes today’s federal announcement of a new Canada Rental Protection Fund, which is set to provide $470 million in grants over five years as well as $1 billion in loans to support affordable housing in communities across the country.

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) welcomes the new $6-billion Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund announced today by the federal government to meet the needs of Canadian communities, especially those experiencing record growth.

FCM and Canada support energy and cost-saving efforts in communities across Ontario.

Canada and FCM invest $9.5 million to expand a cost-saving home energy upgrade program to more Nova Scotia communities.

FCM launched an urgent call for the federal government to invest in critical infrastructure for Canadian communities as the country faces historic crises in housing, affordability, homelessness and climate change.

FCM and Canada invest $8.6 million to support the launch of Peterborough’s Home Energy Efficiency Program.