Events
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Eco-fiscal Tools and Municipal Finance: New Practices and Opportunities
Seminar on how eco-fiscal tools are used in Canadian cities, their impact, and some potential municipal eco-fiscal strategies on May 22, 2025.
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Effect of Land Transfer Taxes on Real Estate Markets: Evidence from Toronto
School of Cities, Suite 853, Boardroom 55 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada2024-25 Graduate Fellow in Municipal Finance and Governance Peter Wu presented new research on the effects of the introduction of the City's land transfer tax on Toronto's real estate market.
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Third Annual Regional CAOs’ Address
Campbell Conference Facility Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaOn June 13, 2025, the CAOs of York, Peel and Durham Regions discussed how they are continuing to build communities while navigating the impact of tariffs, the influx of refugees and asylum seekers, and the nexus between development charges and housing affordability in the region.
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Municipal Finance in Germany – Caught Between Investment Needs and Transformation Pressures
Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, Room 108N 1 Devonshire Place, North House, Room 108N, Toronto, ON, CanadaOn November 4, 2025, Dr. Henrik Scheller argued that linking local investment strategies with ecological and social sustainability is more crucial than ever in Germany.
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13th Annual Toronto City Manager’s Address
Campbell Conference Facility Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaToronto City Manager Paul Johnson spoke on "Feeding Focus and Starving Distraction: Focusing on Priorities to Deliver on Torontonians' Investment."
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Maintaining and Renewing the Social Housing Stock: Canada in a Comparative Perspective
School of Cities, Suite 853, Boardroom 55 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCollin Bernard examined how different systems govern and fund the maintenance and renovation of their social housing stock.