Search Results for: Governance
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 | 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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Other | 2022
Expert Commentary on Fall 2022 Changes to Municipal Governance in Ontario
Zack Taylor
Bills 3 and 39 have brought major changes to municipal governance in Ontario. IMFG Fellow Zack Taylor synthesizes expert commentary on these changes, following a panel with Karen Chapple, Gabriel Eidelman, Matt Elliott and Alison Smith.
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Video | 2022
Strong(er) Mayors: What Difference Will They Make?
Karen Chapple, Gabriel Eidelman, Matt Elliott, Alison Smith, Zack Taylor
In this video, our expert panel examined what the “Strong Mayors” policy actually means: what difference will it really make? Is it a sea change or a tempest in a teapot? Will strong mayors actually mean stronger cities?
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IMFG Paper | 2022
A New Agenda for Local Democracy: Building Just, Inclusive, and Participatory Cities
Brittany Andrew-Amofah, Alexandra Flynn, and Patricia Wood
New IMFG paper explores how Canadian cities can introduce a more inclusive model of governance to better represent marginalized and vulnerable communities.
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Presentation | 2022
Strong(er) Mayors: What Difference Will They Make?
Gabriel Eidelman, Matt Elliott, Zack Taylor
On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, our expert panel examined what the “Strong Mayors” policy actually means: what difference will it really make? Is it a sea change or a tempest in a teapot? Will strong mayors actually mean stronger cities?
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Who Does What Report | 2022
The Municipal Role in Housing
Multiple Contributors
The four papers in this report identify the ideal role of municipalities in housing policy, where municipalities currently face constraints, how other orders of government can support municipalities, and where intergovernmental cooperation is needed.
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Video | 2022
How Has the Pandemic Impacted Global Cities: Some Evidence from London, Paris, and Toronto
Mark Kleinman
In this talk, Professor Mark Kleinman of King’s College London discusses how cities have been changed by the pandemic, and how they will need to adapt, with a particular focus on London, UK.
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November 25, 2025
Global Radio: Enid Slack on the Challenges Facing Municipalities
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