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Who Does What Report | 2022
The Municipal Role in Public Health
Katherine Fierlbeck, Gaynor Watson-Creed, Lawrence Loh, Lindsay McLaren, Jason Cabaj
Who Does What report examines the role municipalities play in public health, the constraints they face, and how they can work better with other orders of government.
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Perspectives Paper | 2022
Unbalanced Investments: Accra’s Informal Settlements
Hsi-Chuan Wang
New IMFG paper examines how Accra, Ghana has invested in informal settlements through the distribution of drainage projects.
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IMFG Paper | 2022
Infrastructure Provision for Informal Settlements: Accra and Buenos Aires
Hsi-Chuan Wang
New IMFG paper compares informal settlement policies in Accra, Ghana, and Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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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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Forum Paper | 2022
Digital Dilemmas: Technology, Governance, and Canadian Municipalities
Zachary Spicer
Digital Dilemmas: Technology, Governance, and Canadian Municipalities summarizes findings from three panel discussions from the winter and spring of 2022 focusing on the platform economy, smart city technology, and cyberattacks as well as the relevant literature, providing direction for municipal leaders hoping to chart a course for their organizations through this uncertain landscape.
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Who Does What Report | 2022
The Municipal Role in Climate Policy
Elliott Cappell, Sadhu Johnston, Jennifer Winter, Gabriel Eidelman, Tomas Hachard, Ruth Rosalle
New report focuses on the role of Canadian municipalities play in the fight against climate change, and how that role can complement and be supported by other orders of government.
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