Thursday, April 24, 2025
Federal election confirms existing environmental policy for Canada
A snap election during the fourth wave of the COVID pandemic has resulted in the Liberal Party of Canada, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau,…
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Hot Topic: How do the Campaign Climate Action Strategies Stack Up?
This summer, Canada has experienced some of the hottest temperatures in its recorded history, with wildfires in British Columbia and Ontario and devastating drought across…
New Green Municipal Funds for B.C. Communities
Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources and Joanne Vanderheyden, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) have announced $1.76-million of new investments through…
New Green Municipal Fund Investments for Alberta Communities
The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) are providing investments through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to help reduce greenhouse…
New Green Municipal Funds for Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe
New federal investments are helping to lower emissions and increase the resiliency of communities, while creating jobs and building Canada’s low-emission energy future. Seamus O’Regan…
New Initiative Helps Canadian Cities Embrace the Circular Economy
Fifteen local governments have been selected to participate in the Canadian Circular Cities and Regions Initiative’s (CCRI) Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Network, designed to promote job creation…
Green Municipal Fund Investments for Central Ontario Communities
New investments of $377,310 through the Federation of Canadian Municipality (FCM) Green Municipal Fund (GMF) will help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve energy…
Investments to Support Low Carbon Communities in Ottawa
Cities and communities are at the leading edge of developing and deploying the low-carbon solutions Canada needs for a net-zero future. The Ottawa Community Foundation…
FCM Investments to Improve Energy Efficiency in the Maritimes
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced a $14.1-million investment through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) and drive cost savings in…
Federal Funds for New and Retrofitted Energy Efficient Housing
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) created the Sustainable Affordable Housing (SAH) initiative to support their work to help people…
Federal Budget Supports a Green Recovery, Environmental Targets
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland has released Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience, the Government of Canada’s…
Investments for National Capital Region’s First Net-Zero Community
A $23-million investment to Hydro Ottawa through the Federation of Canadian Municipality (FCM) Green Municipal Fund (GMF) will help create a district energy (DE) system for…
Green and Inclusive: How FCM’s CEO is Helping Municipalities Build Back Better
Carole Saab, the chief executive officer of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) brings a clear and ambitious vision for Canadian municipalities on the national…
Funds for Residual Materials Recovery in La Rivière-du-Nord
The Regional Municipal County (RMC) of La Rivière-du-Nord will receive more than $9.1 million in Green Municipal Fund (GMF) support for a new project to…
FCM Launches Brownfields Roadmaps Tool
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has launched the 2021 Brownfield Roadmaps to provide an overview of the processes, regulations, and funding for brownfield redevelopment…
Simon Fraser University to Establish Low-Carbon Cities Innovation Centre
The Simon Fraser University (SFU) Renewable Cities program has been selected by the City of Vancouver, Metro Vancouver and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)…
Clean Energy Projects Underway with Support from NEIA and FCM
The Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association (NEIA), through funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and partnership with Fundamental Inc., has helped six…
Green Investments for Four New Brunswick Projects
The New Brunswick municipalities of Dieppe, Edmundston, Woodstock and Fredericton are receiving support from the Green Municipal Fund for energy efficiency and infrastructure projects in…
FCM Recommendations for a Green Recovery
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has released recommendations for federal post-COVID economic recovery plans—urging a green and inclusive recovery that empowers local leaders to…
Investments in Climate Adaptation Needed Urgently: Report
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) have released new data demonstrating the urgent need for new investments in…
Canada Invests in Urban Climate Centre
Catherine McKenna, Canada’s minister of environment and climate change, recently announced a $22-million investment for the Ottawa Community Foundation to establish an urban climate centre in…