Events & training | Federation of Canadian Municipalities

From two major conferences to workshops and webinars, our events and training provide the right environment for learning and building productive working relationships. Access the tools you need to overcome challenges and address your community's needs.

FCM conferences

Attend the largest gathering of Canadian municipal officials and the country’s premier municipal sustainability event.

Annual Conference and Trade Show 2027

Halifax, Nova Scotia | June 10–13, 2027

Join us for Canada’s largest gathering of municipal elected officials, featuring full programming and valuable networking and learning opportunities.

FCM’s Sustainable Communities Conference

Ottawa, Ontario | February 8-11, 2027
Don’t miss Canada’s leading event for local sustainability changemakers and champions.

Past conferences

See our past conferences.

Webinars and workshops

We share knowledge, experience and best practices to help you solve challenges and improve outcomes.

Webinar

Beyond the numbers: Shaping stronger housing and infrastructure plans

Better insight based on demand-side indicators can help municipalities plan for sustainable growth and deliver the housing, infrastructure and services communities need to thrive.

Webinar

Insulating local economies: How hotel investments drive domestic growth amid trade volatility

Bridging the accommodation gap for tourists, business travelers and other visitors could be an engine for sustainable revenue over the long-term. This session delivers a practical roadmap for community leaders to strengthen community independence through hotel investment.

Webinar recording

Advancing municipal procurement and infrastructure development in times of trade uncertainty

Joined by HICC and Finance Canada, FCM will be sharing how we are working with our municipal partners in the United States and beyond to advance Canada's shared federal-municipal priorities for economic development, trade diversification and enhancing North America's global competitiveness.

Webinar recording

Solving homelessness through the power of community data

Explore a proven, data-driven approach that is helping communities across North America prevent and reduce homelessness through continuous improvement, coordinated local action, and evidence-based decision-making.

Webinar recording

Canada Post’s transformation

Canada Post is an integral part of community economic development, growth and sustainability across the country. This special summer edition of our Collective webinar series explores what a renewed Canada Post will look like considering recent changes and how that will impact communities.

Webinar recording

What to do about the resilience infrastructure funding gap

As Canada faces unprecedented climate-related events, municipal leaders know what it takes to build climate resilience in our communities. In this session, learn more about the Co-operators' Resilience Acceleration Lab, an innovative investing initiative designed to help Canadian municipalities finance climate-resilient infrastructure.

Webinar series: Collective

This webinar series will bring to you in-depth conversations and discussions designed to connect you to the latest thinking around some of the most pressing challenges in Canadian municipal life.

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Upcoming conferences

Annual Conference and Trade Show / Annual General Meeting

June 10–13, 2027
Halifax, NS

June 1–4, 2028
Winnipeg, MB

Sustainable Communities Conference
February 8-11, 2027
Ottawa, Ontario

Join us for FCM’s Sustainable Communities Conference, Canada’s leading sustainability event for municipal leaders and practitioners.

Board of Directors and Committee meetings

2026

December 1–4 – Board and Committee meetings, Ottawa, ON

2027

February 22–25 – Committee meetings (virtual)
March 8–11 – Advocacy Days and Board meeting, Ottawa, ON
June 3 – Board meeting (Virtual)

Advocacy Days

Every year, FCM's elected board members from across Canada converge on Ottawa for several intensive days of meetings with parliamentarians.