Presentation | 2016
How to Reform the Property Tax
Enid Slack
This presentation was delivered by Dr. Enid Slack to the Caribbean Valuation and Construction Conference in St. Lucia.
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Presentation | 2016
Land Value Capture: Issues, Options, and Implementation
Enid Slack
A presentation given by IMFG Director Enid Slack to the Caribbean Valuation and Construction Conference in St. Lucia.
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Presentation | 2016
Governance and Finance of Metropolitan Areas
Enid Slack
This presentation was delivered to the Beijing Forum, Peking University, Beijing.
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Presentation | 2016
Financing the Golden Age: Municipal Finance in Toronto, 1950 to 1975
Richard White
In this presentation, historian Richard White presents on the history of Toronto’s revenues and expenditures, public debt, regional governance, intergovernmental finances, and more.
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Video | 2016
What We Do is What We Fund: The 5th Annual City Manager's Address
Peter Wallace
In this video, Toronto City Manager Peter Wallace delivers his annual address to IMFG. Toronto 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?
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Presentation | 2016
IMFG Toronto City Manager's Address 2016
Peter Wallace
Toronto 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?
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Presentation | 2016
What Does Good Governance Mean for Canadian Cities?
Zachary Taylor
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.
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Presentation | 2016
Presentation: A Recipe for Fiscal Trust
Dina Graser and Pamela Robinson
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.
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