A new paper by Anne Golden reviews the governance of regional transit systems in Washington, DC, New York, and Toronto. The paper was prepared while in residence in Washington for […]
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03 Jul,
2014
Alan Broadbent guest speaker at Couchiching Conversations
On July 3rd, IMFG Chair Alan Broadbent was the Guest Speaker at Couchiching Conversations, called “Envisioning Toronto: An Independent City,” which was hosted by Ahmer Khan.
Find out more »26 Jun,
2014
Enid Slack gave presentation at Forum of Federations International Conference in Berlin
IMFG Director Enid Slack gave a presentation at the Forum of Federations International Conference entitled “Making Fiscal Equalization Work-The Fiscal equalization scheme reform of 2019,” which was held in Berlin on […]
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2014
Enid Slack gives presentation to UN Habitat on Urban Development Financing in Barcelona
On June 25th, IMFG Director Enid Slack gave a presentation to the UN Habitat Global Expert Group Meeting on Urban Development Financing in Barcelona, Spain, entitled “Innovative Governance Approaches in Metropolitan […]
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2014
Cote gives housing presentation to York Region
On June 20th, Andre Cote gave a presentation to York Region at the Make Rental Happen Challenge and Housing Symposium.
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2014
Spicer gives presentation at annual conference on perceptions of professional accreditation
On June 10th, IMFG Post-Doctoral Fellow Zachary Spicer gave a presentation at the annual conference of the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks, and Treasurers of Ontario on perceptions of professional accreditation.
Find out more »10 Jun,
2014
IMFG Graduate Fellowships in Municipal Finance & Governance
IMFG offers two graduate fellowships in municipal finance and governance. There is one application process for both fellowships. The top two candidates will each be awarded $5,000. Applications must be […]
Find out more »04 Jun,
2014
Alan Broadbent gives Opening Address at Cities of Migration International Conference
IMFG Chair Alan Broadbent gave the Opening Address at the Cities of Migration International Conference, called “An Agenda for Shared Prosperity,” which was held in Berlin, June 4-6, 2014.
Find out more »03 Jun,
2014
IMFG Paper Makes the Case for a New Local Business Tax
The Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance (IMFG) has released a paper by IMFG Senior Fellow Richard M. Bird that makes the case for a new tax for local government: the Business […]
Find out more »02 Jun,
2014
Slack and Kitchen report on municipal property taxation in Nova Scotia discussed in the media
In May, IMFG director Enid Slack and Harry Kitchen released an in-depth report on municipal property taxation in Nova Scotia, which has received media coverage on the CBC and other news sources. […]
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