Who Does What Report | 2023
The Municipal Role in Long-Term Care
Pat Armstrong, Daniella Balasal, Nadia De Santi, Shirley Hoy
New report examines the role municipalities play in delivering long-term care and building age-friendly communities, with a special focus on Ontario municipalities.
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Perspectives Paper | 2023
Using Green Investment Banks to Finance Low-Carbon Pathways
Robert Stewart
New IMFG report examines the potential for municipal Green Investment Banks in Canada to finance low-carbon investments.
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Forum Paper | 2023
Strong(er) Mayors in Ontario – What Difference Will They Make?
Zack Taylor et al
Led by IMFG Fellow Zack Taylor, this Forum paper brings together the contributions of the panelists who participated in the IMFG panel on Strong(er) Mayors – What Difference Will They Make?, held last October following the Government of Ontario’s decision to expand the powers of the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa. The paper has been updated to reflect key developments since the panel took place, including the additional powers given to the mayor in the Better Municipal Governance Act.
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Who Does What Report | 2023
The Municipal Role in Transportation
Fanny Tremblay-Racicot, Patricia Burke Wood, Carolyn Kim, Marie-Ève Assunçao-Denis, et al
Who Does What report examines the role municipalities play in transportation, from public transit and goods movement to active transportation and walkability.
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IMFG Paper | 2023
How Can Municipalities in British Columbia and Quebec Contribute to Flood Risk Reduction?
Bernard Deschamps, Michael Bourdeau-Brien, and Mathieu Boudreault
IMFG paper on flood risk in British Columbia and Quebec argues that restructuring disaster financial assistance could incentivize municipalities to improve flood protection and suggests tools they can employ to achieve lower risk.
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IMFG Paper | 2023
Measuring the Fiscal Health of U.S. Cities
Howard Chernick, Andrew Reschovsky
New IMFG report analyzes the fiscal health of U.S. cities and finds that, between 2000 and 2014, many cities were in poor health and disparities among cities increased.
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Who Does What Report | 2022
The Municipal Role in Policing
Alok Mukherjee, Jihyun Kwon, Erick Laming
New IMFG report describes the current challenges in delivering police services across three orders of government, and sets out approaches to address these challenges.
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IMFG Paper | 2022
The Old and the New: A Tale of Two Local Property Taxes in Ireland
Gerard Turley
New IMFG paper on property taxes in Ireland draws potential lessons from the Irish experience for other countries and identifies future opportunities.
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CBC Ottawa Morning: Enid Slack on Fixing Municipal Fiscal Health
November 15, 2024
Timmins Daily Press: Enid Slack on the Importance of Public Consultations
November 8, 2024
Canadian Property Management: Almos Tassonyi on a Federal Surtax on Vacant Residential Land
October 22, 2024