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A new nation-wide poll confirms that Canadians view municipal governments as the most trusted order of government to improve quality of life in their communities.

Investing in green infrastructure helps communities reduce their carbon footprint and increase their resilience to climate change. It also helps safeguard public health, protect the environment and create a clean-growth economy.

Canadians live in cleaner, healthier and safer communities when municipalities use innovative ways to reduce pollution, improve energy efficiency and find new uses for their public infrastructure.

FCM President Vicki-May Hamm issued this statement following the Prime Minister’s announcement that Gas Tax Fund transfers will double this year.

After today’s release of the Government of Canada’s 2019 federal budget...

Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) President Vicki-May Hamm issued this statement following a meeting of FCM’s elected Board of Directors, held March 12-15 in Penticton, British Columbia.

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Vicki-May Hamm, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced support for small and medium-sized municipalities across Canada to address staffing gaps and produce lasting improvements in their operations to respond to the intensifying impacts of climate change.

Canadians live in cleaner and healthier communities when municipalities use innovative ways to reduce pollution, improve energy efficiency and find new uses for their public infrastructure.