Search Results for: Governance
Video | 2015
Defining the Realm of the Possible: Opportunities and Challenges for Toronto
Peter Wallace
In his first public address since taking office in July, this video features Toronto City Manager Peter Wallace shares his perspectives on the City’s finances, and on the opportunities and challenges to achieving key social, economic, city-building, environmental, and governance objectives.
Find out more »
Find out more »
Presentation | 2015
Funding Options for Municipalities
Enid Slack
Presentation delivered by Enid Slack at the Municipal Finance Officers' Association Annual Conference on Sept. 24, 2015.
Find out more »
Find out more »
IMFG Paper | 2015
A Good Crisis: Canadian Municipal Credit Conditions after the Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy
Kyle Hanniman
Why did Canadian municipal credit conditions improved so dramatically after the 2008 recession compared to other subnational governments around the world?
Find out more »
Find out more »
Presentation | 2015
Metropolitan Water Governance in Toronto: Policy by Default or Design?
Bharat Punjabi
This presentation focuses on the policy processes involved in implementing the Clean Water Act (2006), and outlines the practical and policy challenges of setting up the Toronto and Region Source Protection Authority with the involvement of municipal and non-municipal stakeholders.
Find out more »
Find out more »
IMFG Paper | 2015
Cooperation and Capacity: Inter-Municipal Agreements in Canada
Zachary Spicer
The challenge of governing regions that fall within the jurisdiction of more than one municipality is a long-standing policy problem for local governments. This paper examines interlocal agreements in six Canadian metropolitan areas.
Find out more »
Find out more »
Presentation | 2015
Overview of the Greater Toronto Area
Enid Slack
Presentation delivered by IMFG Director Enid Slack to the Atlanta Leadership Delegation on May 6, 2015, in Mississauga, Ontario.
Find out more »
Find out more »
Presentation | 2015
Big City, Big Ideas: Data Innovation and City Governance
Mark Kleinman
Rapid developments in digital innovation and in the availability and application of large-scale data sets create opportunities both for new economic activities and jobs, and for new and cheaper ways of delivering city services. They also hold out possibilities for new ways that governments can engage with citizens, while at the same time raising concerns about data privacy.
Find out more »
Find out more »
Presentation | 2015
Big City, Big Ideas: Cities, Museums, and Soft Power
Gail Lord and Ngaire Blakenberg
Internationally renowned cultural planners Gail Lord and Ngaire Blankenberg discuss how and why museums and cities can work together to activate their soft power - influence through attraction, persuasion and agenda-setting.
Find out more »
Find out more »
Search Research Archive
Toronto Star: 13th Annual Toronto City Manager’s Address
November 25, 2025
Global Radio: Enid Slack on the Challenges Facing Municipalities
October 21, 2025
CBC Calgary: Enid Slack on How Canadian Municipalities Face Similar Fiscal Strains
October 18, 2025
