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Who Does What Report | 2025
The Governance of Homeless Encampments in Canada
Alexandra Flynn and Estair Van Wagner
New IMFG report identifies homeless encampments as an urgent human rights crisis and highlights how adopting new encampment strategies based on human rights will achieve a more dignified and efficient public outcome.
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Video | 2025
13th Annual Toronto City Manager’s Address
Paul Johnson
Toronto City Manager Paul Johnson spoke on "Feeding Focus and Starving Distraction: Focusing on Priorities to Deliver on Torontonians' Investment."
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Presentation | 2025
13th Annual Toronto City Manager’s Address
Paul Johnson
Toronto City Manager Paul Johnson spoke on "Feeding Focus and Starving Distraction: Focusing on Priorities to Deliver on Torontonians' Investment."
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Presentation | 2025
Municipal Finance in Germany – Caught Between Investment Needs and Transformation Pressures
Henrik Scheller
On November 4, 2025, Dr. Henrik Scheller argued that linking local investment strategies with ecological and social sustainability is more crucial than ever in Germany.
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IMFG Paper | 2025
Fiscal Gains from Real Estate Development: The Case of Québec Municipalities
Jean-Philippe Meloche
Report examines the relationship between municipal growth and property taxation in Québec.
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IMFG Paper | 2025
Eco-Fiscal Tools and Municipal Finance: Current Practices and Opportunities
Jean-Philippe Meloche, Fanny Tremblay-Racicot
Report details how municipalities can use innovative eco-fiscal tools (taxes, fees, and charges) to influence behaviour and combat climate change.
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Video | 2025
Third Annual Regional CAOs’ Address
Elaine Baxter-Trahair, Erin Mahoney, Gary Kent
On June 13, 2025, the CAOs of York, Peel and Durham Regions discussed how they are continuing to build communities while navigating the impact of tariffs, the influx of refugees and asylum seekers, and the nexus between development charges and housing affordability in the region.
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Video | 2025
Eco-fiscal Tools and Municipal Finance: New Practices and Opportunities
Jean-Philippe Meloche, Fanny Tremblay-Racicot, Ben Dachis
Seminar on how eco-fiscal tools are used in Canadian cities, their impact, and some potential municipal eco-fiscal strategies on May 22, 2025.
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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
