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, […]
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28 Feb,
2013
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.
Find out more »28 Feb,
2013
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.
Find out more »27 Feb,
2013
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 […]
Find out more »25 Feb,
2013
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 […]
Find out more »22 Feb,
2013
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 […]
Find out more »14 Feb,
2013
Enid Slack comments on Toronto land transfer tax proposal in the Toronto Star
On February 14, Enid Slack was quoted in an article on the Toronto land transfer tax proposal in the Toronto Star.
Find out more »12 Feb,
2013
IMFG’s ‘Fault Lines’ Report Profiled in Toronto NRU Publication
The January 25th edition of Novae Res Urbis Toronto featured an article about diffuse leadership at City Hall that profiled the The Fault Lines at City Hall, a new Perspectives […]
Find out more »28 Jan,
2013
IMFG in the Media Regarding the Mayor Ford Appeal Decision
On January 28th, the IMFG’s André Côté provided some reaction to the governance implications of the appeal ruling regarding Toronto Mayor Rob Ford in the Toronto Star and on CTV […]
Find out more »21 Jan,
2013
IMFG releases report that examines the Fault Lines at Toronto City Hall
Toronto, January 21, 2013 – A report by the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance (IMFG) looks at local government in Toronto in the wake of the tumultuous recent events […]
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