Local Transparency and Accountability: The Role of Municipal Accountability Officers
Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, Room 108N 1 Devonshire Place, North House, Room 108N, Toronto, ON, CanadaAndrew Sancton, one of Canada’s foremost authorities on municipal government, explores the role of accountability officers in Canadian municipal government, highlighting both their accomplishments and the challenges they face.
Learning to Steer: Reflections and Progress on Reducing Urban GHG Emissions
Campbell Conference Facility Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAs part of an ongoing series on climate change and cities, this event features speakers from Toronto, Los Angeles, and New York, who discuss their experiences with climate change mitigation and effective steering strategies for local governments.
Tackling the Storm out of the Norm: Climate Risk Management Strategies for Canadian Cities
What tools are available to local governments seeking to share the growing risks associated with a changing climate with other levels of government and non-governmental actors?
Back to the Future: Lessons in Municipal Finance from Toronto’s “Golden Age”
As City Council debates the future of Toronto’s long term financial direction, what lessons can we learn from the past?
Can Ontario municipalities borrow more to make needed investments?
Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, Room 108N 1 Devonshire Place, North House, Room 108N, Toronto, ON, CanadaWhich new financial instruments and strategies could municipalities rely on to take advantage of today’s low interest rates? What can we learn from municipal lending markets elsewhere?
BIG CITY, BIG IDEAS: The Bays
Isabel Bader Theatre, Victoria University 93 Charles St. W., Toronto, Ontario, CanadaSydney and Toronto share remarkable similarities in culture, community and global economic status, and in major waterfront and city centre revitalization. This event features a discussion on the very different ways these cities are achieving similar goals from the leaders of waterfront renewal in both cities.
What We Do Is What We Fund: The 5th Annual IMFG Toronto City Manager’s Address
Campbell Conference Facility Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaToronto is facing tough decisions in the coming years: does the City have the right toolkit to fund high quality public services and badly needed capital improvements? Do we have a solid foundation on which to position our city-building objectives?
What Does Good Governance Mean for Canadian Cities?
In this presentation, Zack Taylor explores findings from his recent IMFG Paper on the meaning of good local governance for Canadian cities, and how to measure it.
How Can Local Governments Build Public Trust?
The national infrastructure deficit has been estimated at close to $400 billion, and much of it rests at the municipal level. Before local governments can raise these funds – through taxes, fees, or other revenue sources – residents must trust that the money is needed and that it will be spent wisely.
The Tiff about TIFs: The Opportunities, Mechanics, and Challenges of Tax Increment Financing in Canadian Cities
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is among the new financing approaches being considered by city governments in Canada to finance their share of infrastructure spending. Can cities in Canada rely on the revenues generated by TIF? What are the mechanics of assessing the uplift from a TIF before a project is implemented? How much money has it actually raised in practice?