Thursday, March 20, 2025
FCM calls on federal political parties to focus on Canadians’ priorities
In the run-up to the next election, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has drawn up a portrait of the mood of the state of…
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FCM and Canada support innovative green transportation initiatives in Quebec
Natural Resources Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), announced an investment of more than $1 million through the Green Municipal Fund (GMF) for six transportation projects in…
Canada and FCM invest in Ontario communities through the Green Municipal Fund
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced an investment of $1,034,216 for five projects across southwestern Ontario through the Green…
Big City Mayors’ Caucus group meets with Prime Minister in Ottawa
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended a roundtable discussion with the Big City Mayors’ Caucus, a group of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) representing 23…
Canada and FCM support strengthened asset management in communities
The Government of Canada along with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced a total investment of $815,630 in 17 communities in New Brunswick, Alberta…
Federal Budget Supports Resilient Recovery, Infrastructure Spending
Yesterday Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, released Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience, the Government of Canada’s…
Government of Canada to double community-building fund payments
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland recently announced that annual gas tax fund payments to municipalities and First Nations communities will double in…
Stronger asset management support for 10 Manitoba communities
The Government of Canada is investing over $442,000 in 10 new projects in Manitoba communities through the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), delivered by the…
Asset management support for 30 Saskatchewan communities
The Government of Canada is investing in 30 new projects in Saskatchewan communities through the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), delivered by the Federation of…
Green infrastructure funds for energy retrofits in Edmonton
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) continue to make strategic investments to support more sustainable communities…
FCM’s recommendations to build back better
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has released recommendations for federal post-COVID economic recovery plans—urging a green and inclusive recovery that empowers local leaders to…
Quebec communities receive support for stronger asset management practices
The Government of Canada is investing over $207,000 in five Quebec communities through the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), delivered by the Federation of Canadian…
GMF report highlights municipal initiatives, new offerings
The newest edition of the Green Municipal Fund (GMF) annual report, “Thriving in our 20th year,” explores the social, economic and environmental impacts that GMF-funded…
Saab named new FCM CEO
Bill Karsten, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), issued the following statement announcing Carole Saab as the organization’s next chief executive officer following…
Next phase of asset management funding available
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities have launched the next phase of funding to help communities improve their asset management practices—enabling…
Green Municipal Fund turns 20
The Green Municipal Fund (GMF), managed by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), is celebrating 20 years of financial support for communities across Canada. “GMF…
Climate adaptation could cost municipalities $5.3 billion annually: report
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) released a report entitled: Investing in Canada’s Future: The Cost of Climate…
FCM releases recommendations for government’s first 100 days
By working together in the coming months, this country’s federal and municipal representatives can concretely improve the lives of Canadians from coast to coast to…
FCM releases infrastructure report card
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) released its 2019 Canadian Infrastructure Report Card, showing the need for significant investment in the country’s aging and poor…
Infrastructure and the Federal Election
We are just a few days into the throes of the election campaign, and already infrastructure is having an early impact in the national discussion.…
Infrastructure funding increase for municipalities in federal budget
The final federal budget of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s first mandate provided put infrastructure on the backburner, but did deliver on a few initiatives that…
Forty-two projects receive support through FCM funding
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced funding for 42 new initiatives in communities across Canada through FCM’s Green Municipal…
New funding for green infrastructure projects in Quebec
François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Vicki‑May Hamm, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) have announced funding totalling $1.5 million from…
Green infrastructure projects receive government funding
François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Vicki-May Hamm, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) have announced almost $37 million for 26…