New IMFG Paper about metropolitan governance and the impacts of Toronto’s amalgamation
A new paper by the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance (IMFG) called “Merging Municipalities: Is Bigger Better?” examines the governance of metropolitan areas from an international perspective. The paper, […]
Richard Bird presented a paper at a conference on Decentralization and Infrastructure at the World Bank.
In February, Richard Bird (with Roy Bahl) presented a paper at a conference on Decentralization and Infrastructure at the World Bank.
Enid Slack receives Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal
In February, 2013, IMFG Director Enid Slack was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for her work on cities.
IMFG releases report about the use of Section 37 agreements in Toronto
New research at the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance (IMFG) raises questions about the City of Toronto’s use of Section 37 agreements with real estate developers. ‘Section 37s’ are […]
Alan Broadbent participated at the ROMA-OGRA Conference
On February 25, IMFG Chair Alan Broadbent participated at the ROMA-OGRA Conference, debating with Harry Kitchen the motion: “Be it Resolved that Ontario’s Prosperity no longer depends on its rural […]
Council-Staff Relations Feature in The Grid discusses IMFG Fault Lines Report
“Who Actually Runs this City?”, a feature story in The Grid published on February 20th, examining the relationship between Toronto city council and city staff, discusses the IMFG’s Fault Lines […]