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Federation of Canadian Municipalities Advocacy Days - Municipal Priorities Ahead of Federal Budget 2024 - by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, seconded by Councillor Brad Bradford
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2023-12-13 · Toronto City Council · adopted
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City Council on December 13, 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council receive the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Backgrounder headed "New Research - Canada's Housing Challenge is also an Infrastructure Challenge" attached to Item MM13.9 for information.
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The Federation of Canadian Municipalities convened over 100 meetings in Ottawa from November 21 to 24 between Federation of Canadian Municipalities board members and federal Members of Parliament during Federation of Canadian Municipalities Advocacy Days ahead of Budget 2024. The meetings had a firm focus on municipal priorities, including housing and homelessness and the need for a new Municipal Growth Framework. During its Advocacy Days, Federation of Canadian Municipalities shared new research that underlines that there is a significant gap between the scale of the ambition of Canada's housing targets and investment in infrastructure like public transit, water and wastewater facilities, and community amenities.
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The research highlights that if we are to meet the housing crisis with the urgency it demands, then we need commensurate investment in the infrastructure and services required to support new growth. Further information regarding this research is enclosed in the Backgrounder attached to this item.
Staff recommended
Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, seconded by Councillor Brad Bradford, recommends that: 1. City Council receive the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Backgrounder headed "New Research - Canada's Housing Challenge is also an Infrastructure Challenge" attached to this Motion for information.
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