An IMFG research paper for the London Finance Commission (LFC) that compares the financing of global cities was publicly released. The LFC was appointed by London Mayor Boris Johnson to […]
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06 Mar,
2013
Alan Broadbent spoke at the Evergreen City Works Conference
On March 6, IMFG Chair Alan Broadbent spoke at the Evergreen City Works Conference on “Resilient Cities: Aligning Tasks and Tools.”
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2013
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, […]
Find out more »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.
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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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