FEDERATION OF CANADIAN MUNICIPALITIES
Registration:
17
of
19
(2005-12-02
to
2006-06-19)
Subject Matter: Retrospective:
|
RURAL, REMOTE AND NORTHERN MUNICIPAL ISSUES: MITIGATING THE IMPACTS OF, AND SEEKING RESOLUTION TO, TRADE IRRITANTS EFFECTING RURAL, REMOTE AND NORTHERN COMMUNITIES (SOFTWOOD LUMBER; BSE); ENSURE THAT INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING IN RURAL, REMOTE AND NORTHERN COMMUNITIES IS DELIVERED APPROPRIATE TO THE LOCAL CONTEXT; TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS: MUNICIPAL/RAILWAY PROXIMITY ISSUES AND GUIDELINES URBAN TRANSIT; ENSURE UNIVERSAL BROADBAND ACCESS BY 2005.ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ISSUES: WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION CANADA TO RECOGNIZE THAT MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS ARE PARTNERS AND NEED TO BE CONSULTED ON IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE ISSUES; WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CANADIAN HERITAGE TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE IN CANADIAN COMMUNITIES; IMPROVE CANADA-US RELATIONS THROUGH WORK WITH DFAIT AND INDUSTRY CANADA IN TRADE PROMOTION AT THE GRASSROOTS.COMMUNITY SAFETY AND CRIME PREVENTION ISSUES - COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS; NATIONAL POLICING; EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND SECURITY MEASURES; POLICIES AND PROGRAMS RELATING TO CRIME PREVENTION BASED ON COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT.MUNICIPAL-ABORIGINAL RELATIONS ISSUES - RESOURCES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE ABORIGINAL POPULATION LIVING IN MUNICIPALITIES; MUNICIPAL CONSULTATION AND COMMUNICATION REGARDING LAND MANAGEMENT ISSUES, INCLUDE ADDITIONS TO RESERVE.MUNICIPAL FINANCE - SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS INCLUDING REVENUE SHARING WITH THE FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS AND NEW DEBT. SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE - EXPANDED AND BETTER-FOCUSED FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL/TERRITORIAL EFFORTS ON HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS; IMPROVED RESOURCES FOR MUNICIPAL SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT.ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Green Municipal Fund, Sustainable DevelopmentINTERNATIONAL MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT: CIDA-funded programs overseas in various countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia, providing technical assistance to local governments and national associations of local government; Canadian foreign policy
|
Subject Matter: Prospective:
|
MUNICIPAL FINANCE AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL ARRANGEMENTS - REVENUE SHARING WITH THE FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS; IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES SYSTEM; FED/MUN TAX ISSUES; INTERGOVERNMENTAL PARTNERSHIPS.COMMUNITY SAFETY AND CRIME PREVENTION: COMMUNITY-BASED CRIME PREVENTION, INCLUDING CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS; NATIONAL/CONTRACT POLICING; EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY MEASURES; NAT'L AND MUN'L DRUG STRATEGIES.SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: EXPANDED FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL/TERRITORIAL EFFORTS AND RESSOURCES ON HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE, IMMIGRATION, MUNICIPAL/ABORIGINAL SERVICES AND ADJACENT COMMUNITY ISSUES, COMMUNITY SAFETY/CRIME/DRUG ISSUES, ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. IDENTIFY NEW INDICATORS AND EXPAND THE QUALITY OF LIFE REPORTING SYSTEM.RURAL, REMOTE AND NORTHERN MUNICIPAL ISSUES: MITIGATING THE IMPACTS OF, AND SEEKING RESOLUTION TO, TRADE IRRITANTS EFFECTING RURAL, REMOTE AND NORTHERN COMMUNITIES; ENSURE THAT INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING IN RURAL, REMOTE AND NORTHERN COMMUNITIES IS DELIVERED APPROPRIATE TO THE LOCAL CONTEXT; DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NORTHERN STRATEGY IN THE THREE TERRITORIES.ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: BEST PRACTICES IN WATER MANAGEMENT, WATERSHED PLANNING, WASTEWATER, AND STORMWATER; PROMOTE BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT, GHG REDUCTIONS, THE KYOTO PROTOCOL; URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT AND STEWARDSHIP. SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY PLANNING. MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORTATION POLICY: MUNICIPAL/RAILWAY PROXIMITY ISSUES AND GUIDELINES URBAN TRANSIT; ENSURE UNIVERSAL BROADBAND ACCESS BY 2005; SEEK CHANGES TO ANTENNA TOWER POLICIES; POLICY CHANGES TO MUNICIPAL RIGHTS-OF-WAYS; ENSURE SMALL AIRPORTS ARE FINANCIALLY VIABLE.STRATEGIC MUNICIPAL ISSUES: INCLUDES THE NEW DEAL FOR CITIES AND COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS, OTHER AREAS WHICH PRESENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN FEDS AND MUN
|
Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Categories
|
Description
|
Policy or Program
|
NEW DEAL, GAS TAX
|