News releases

FCM’s released its recommendations for the upcoming federal budget. Building Better Lives with Budget 2020 urges the federal government to build on its partnership with municipalities to deliver quality-of-life gains across the country.

FCM and Insurance Bureau of Canada released a report entitled Investing in Canada’s Future: The Cost of Climate Adaptation at the Local Level. The comprehensive report offers striking new data demonstrating the urgent need for new investments in local climate adaptation and the areas where that investment is needed most.

FCM and the Government of Canada announce funding for 14 asset management projects in Quebec.

With a federal budget on the way, municipal and federal leaders gathered today to explore solutions to the economic uncertainty facing many western communities, from market access to energy and climate policies, economic development and local infrastructure.

Mayors from some of Canada’s biggest cities gathered with thought-leaders from industry, academia, civil society, and the public sector to explore solutions to one of our most pressing quality-of-life and environmental challenges: urban mobility.

With Parliament back in session, the FCM Big City Mayors’ Caucus met in Ottawa to craft a shortlist of federal budget proposals—to turn election commitments into faster commutes, more affordable housing and other concrete outcomes for Canadians.

FCM and the Government of Canada announce funding for sustainable projects under the Green Municipal Fund.

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ President Bill Karsten and FCM Big City Mayors’ Caucus Chair Don Iveson issued the following statement urging Parliament’s swift ratification of the new NAFTA trade deal, the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).