Wednesday, April 16, 2025
By Andrew Macklin As the Sustainable Communities Conference wrapped up, the hundreds of delegates still in attendance despite the winter storm gripping the Fredericton Convention…
On July 16, Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, visited Markham District Energy, the city’s public energy utility and Canada’s fastest growing…
To launch Canadian Environment Week, the Government of Canada is providing $530 million to municipalities through the Green Municipal Fund to help communities adapt to…
Municipalities are responsible for over half of Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making them crucial players in the fight against climate change. But existing gaps…
Scott Pearce, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), announced today that its Green Municipal Fund (GMF) is revising its core funding to enhance its flexibility and…
A secret obsession was recently exposed and went viral on social media. It appears many have the Roman Empire on their minds. Posts with the…
The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resource, and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) are providing an investment of more than $1 million through the Green…
Municipalities play an integral part in providing the solution to one of the biggest challenges of our time: achieving Canada’s climate change and sustainability targets.…
On June 18, a significant announcement was made by member of parliament, Sean Casey, representing the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, minister of natural resources, alongside Scott…
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) are investing in initiatives that will help municipalities reach net-zero from coast-to-coast-to-coast. Most recently,…
Buildings are the third largest contributor of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in Canada. With this in mind, the Government of Canada and the Federation of…
As climate change unfolds before our eyes, we are starting to experience the impacts of extreme weather conditions. Unseasonably hot weather and dry conditions has…
On May 3, 2023, the Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN) brought together leading members of the brownfield development industry for the annual Canadian Brownfield Conference. The…
Climate change is the challenge of our times and elected municipal officials, staff and community partners are gathering this year to lead the way. Assembling…
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has announced the winners of the 2022 Sustainable Community Awards. The awards honour the sustainability projects that demonstrate excellence…
The Government of Canada is working with municipalities in Alberta and across Canada to make it easier for retrofits to take place, as well as…
Today, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) released the 22nd annual report of the Green Municipal Fund (GMF), showcasing how it is driving innovation in its own…
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) recently released concrete proposals to protect Canadians and communities of all sizes across the country from the impacts of…
QUEST Canada is helping New Brunswick communities take their climate energy plans to the next level with the New Brunswick Smart Energy Community Accelerator (NB…
The City of Toronto’s Home Energy Loan Program (HELP), which has completed 245 retrofit projects with 18 more currently underway, was launched in 2014 as…
Stéphane Dallaire remembers clearly the Saturday night in September 2019 when Hurricane Dorian hit Cap-Pelé. The CAO and clerk of the small francophone village 46…
Today, the Government of Canada launched Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System, a key measure outlined in Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan. The offset system will…
Calling Julian Boyle the godfather of PACE in Canada wouldn’t be an overstatement — but it might be selling him short. PACE (Property Assessed Clean…
Leaders from Zibi, Hydro Ottawa, Kruger Products, Hydro Québec and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, along with the Hull-Aylmer Member of Parliament and the mayors…