Feature Stories - Municipal World

Climate change: All hands on deck

With the October 21 federal election quickly approaching, Canadians are making their priority issues clear. Local governments, too, are raising concerns about national “hot button ...

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Rethinking the message for water conservation

Convincing residents to be environmentally conscious may mean not talking about the environment at all How do you get residents to conserve water in the ...

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Workplace sexual harassment: E-learning program helps create safer workplaces

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Sponsored by Ryley Learning Since the #MeToo Movement, preventing sexual harassment has become a key organizational imperative for leaders everywhere. As municipal leaders know all ...

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Teeny Tiny Summits: Big ideas for small places

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Sponsored by Regional Economic Development Branch, OMAFRA I had a “eureka” moment at a recent Teeny Tiny Summit. It was toward the end of the ...

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The word on the street

I have written extensively on the need for a council to establish a healthy, positive relationship with its administration. Fortunately, this is the norm for ...

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Is it time to stop the unicorn races?

A whimsical analogy for a real-world HR problem Over the past decade, I’ve noticed a growing trend in both the public and private sector, with ...

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Milton sets example for emergency preparedness

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Sponsored by Yazaki The December 2013 ice storm created several hardships for the residents within the Halton Region, says Town of Milton director of recreation ...

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How automation continues to revolutionize the workplace

Without question, automation is revolutionizing the workplace. Robots, smart computers, and automation are eliminating jobs in many different parts of the economy. In essence, any ...

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Communicating outside the box

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Sponsored by Saugeen Shores The Town of Saugeen Shores is the fastest growing community in Bruce County and is ranked as one of the best ...

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Party leaders promise new federal-municipal relationship

During the 2019 annual conference of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), local government leaders collectively called for a new relationship between the federal government ...

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Q&A: Meet MISA Ontario's New President

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Sponsored by Municipal Information Systems Association, Ontario (MISA Ontario) Morgan Calvert, Director of Information Technology Services for Middlesex County, has big plans as the new ...

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Big city mayors seek modernized federal relationship

The mayors of the nation’s largest communities are united in calling for a closer federal-municipal relationship to better serve Canadians. The meeting of the Big ...

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