Wednesday, May 28, 2025
When communities plant trees they benefit from carbon sequestration, enhanced biodiversity, and better climate resilience and well-being. With this in mind, the Green Municipal Fund…
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate for the first time in more than four years on June 5, 2024,…
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…
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada’s Monetary Policy Report, released on January 24, 2024, states that interest rates are working to moderate spending and…
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…
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.…
Natural Resources Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) are partnering to invest $10 million for retrofits to the Susan Fennell Sportsplex in Brampton, Ontario, through…
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…
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…
Today marks another important step forward to equip Canadians to face the mounting impacts of a changing climate. With the release of Canada’s National Adaptation…
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…
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…
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) are investing in community building retrofit projects from coast to coast to coast. The…
The Federation of Canadian Municipality (FCM) Green Municipal Fund announced a milestone for its Low Carbon Cities Canada (LC3) network, shifting from start-up phase to…
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) recently announced a combined investment totaling more than $12.6 million through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to help reduce greenhouse…
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), announced a $2.5 million investment through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to help reduce pollution in Nova Scotia. “With…
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) recently released the 21st annual report of the Green Municipal FundTM (GMF), highlighting its exceptional track record in municipal sustainability. From capacity building, to…
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…