Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance releases new data on the state of Toronto’s finances Toronto, October 9, 2018 – Before Toronto’s 2014 municipal election, the Institute on Municipal Finance […]
Find out more »09 Oct,
2018
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05 Oct,
2018
IMFG Fellow Alexandra Flynn looked at local governance issues in the upcoming municipal election for three publications
IMFG Fellow Alexandra Flynn examined the role of community councils for improving local democracy for CityLab. Alexandra also commented on the predominant local governance issues featured in the October 22 […]
Find out more »04 Oct,
2018
IMFG Fellow Dr. Aaron Moore quoted in Toronto Star
IMFG Fellow Aaron Moore commented on the rationale behind Section 37 of the Ontario Planning Act for the Toronto Star. Section 37 allows land developers to exceed height and density […]
Find out more »02 Oct,
2018
IMFG and School of Cities event “Behind the City Beat: A Pre-Election Media Panel” featured in News@UofT
The IMFG and School of Cities event, “Behind the City Beat: A Pre-Election Media Panel” held On October 2, 2018, was advertised in News@UofT. The event featured a panel of […]
Find out more »27 Sep,
2018
IMFG Fellow Dr. Aaron Moore looked at Winnipeg’s Mayoral Candidates for the Global News
In the Global News article “Bowman the heavy favourite in Winnipeg mayoral race: Political scientists”, IMFG Fellow Aaron Moore compared the campaign strategies of the front runner mayoral candidates in […]
Find out more »26 Sep,
2018
IMFG Director Enid Slack delivered presentation on provincial-municipal relationships to Brazilian National Government representatives
IMFG Director Enid Slack hosted a delegation from the Brazilian National Government to talk about provincial-municipal relationships at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.
Find out more »20 Sep,
2018
IMFG Fellow Dr. Aaron Moore’s IMFG Perspectives paper (No. 20) covered in The Globe and Mail
IMFG Fellow Aaron Moore’s IMFG Perspectives paper (No. 20), The potential and consequences of municipal electoral reform, was mentioned in The Globe and Mail, describing a connection between higher City […]
Find out more »17 Sep,
2018
IMFG Bold Election Idea on ending the incumbency epidemic was discussed on CBC’s Metro Morning
IMFG’s Bold Election Idea, “Ending the Incumbency Epidemic,” by Sevaun Palvetzian, CEO, CivicAction and Jodie Rawn, Managing Director, CivicAction Leadership Foundation, was looked at by Sevaun Palvetzian on the CBC’s Metro Morning. Read the entire […]
Find out more »17 Sep,
2018
IMFG Fellow Alexandra Flynn spoke about the importance of community councils on CBC’s Metro Morning
On CBC Radio One’s Metro Morning, IMFG Fellow Alexandra Flynn looked at how community councils foster civic engagement on municipal issues.
Find out more »17 Sep,
2018
IMFG Bold Election Idea on the unjust practices of policing GTHA’s poor citizens featured in the Toronto Star
IMFG’s Bold Election Idea, “Policing Society’s Poor: Unjust, Ineffective, and Inefficient,” by Alok Mukherjee, former Chair of the Toronto Police Services Board (2005-2015), was excerpted in the Toronto Star. Read […]
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