Feature Stories - Municipal World

To support Reconciliation, governments must better engage with Indigenous communities

As Canada marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, many have called on federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal governments to prioritize Reconciliation with Indigenous ...

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Local government positions for women becoming more equitable

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) set a goal of having women represent 30 per cent of elected representatives by 2026 in 2010. That goal ...

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York Region CAO reflects on public service, new opportunities

Sometimes you just know when the time is right for a change. For Bruce Macgregor, that time was at the end of June when he ...

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Push for municipal innovation with online software

Dover mayor shortlists for the World Mayor Prize

Tony Keats loves being mayor of Dover, Nfld. He has served the residents of Dover – which has a population of less than 700 people ...

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Municipal World honours 2023 Women of Influence

Rowena Santos, a City of Brampton councillor representing Wards 1 and 5, has been named as the 2023 honouree of Municipal World’s Women of Influence ...

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AMO delegates served a smorgasbord of announcements, surprise resignation

Steve Clark, Ontario’s Housing Minister, was front and centre at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference in London Wednesday, setting a table for ...

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Provincial leaders make their pitches at AMO, but “real magic” in the hallways

Provincial political leaders descended on the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference in London, Ont., to make their various pitches to delegates, but London ...

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FCM president looks to the bright side of politics

Scott Pearce has served as the mayor of the Municipality of the Township of Gore, Que., since 2005. In that time, he has seen many ...

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Sustainable, responsible, available net-zero transportation now

Young Ontarians recognized for efforts to improve their communities

Twenty young Ontarians are aiming to make a difference by activating public space, enhancing civic engagement, and fostering social inclusion in their communities. They have ...

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CSA Group publishes national standard for natural asset inventories

There has been an increasing recognition of the value that natural assets play. Thanks to standards-setting organization CSA Group, those natural assets now have a ...

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