FEDERATION OF CANADIAN MUNICIPALITIES (FCM)
Registration:
9
of
19
(2001-01-04
to
2001-08-03)
Subject Matter: Retrospective:
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FED BUDGET 2000: SECURED AN ENDOWMENT TO FCM OF $125 MILLION FOR GREEN MUNICIPAL ENABLING (GMEF) AND GREEN MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT FUNDS(GMIF);MORE THAN $1 MILLION RECD' FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE PARTNERS FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION (PCP) PROGRAM. ENDORSED THE MUNICIPAL LEADERS STATEMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE (RE: SUPPORTING RATIFICATION OF KYOTO PROTOCOL), NATIONAL PESTICIDES REDUCTION STRATEGY WORKING GROUP ESTABLISHED,JOINT WORKING GROUP ESTABLISHED RE: RECLAMATION OF "BROWNFIELDS", COMMUNITY ENERGY SYSTEMS PROJECTS ARE ONGOING. POLICIES OR PROGRAMS WORK WITH FEDERAL OFFICIALS ON REDUCTION OF LIMITS OF SULPHUR CONTENT IN GASOLINE; GRAIN TRANSPORTATION(ESTEY REPORT,PACKAGING WASTE, CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT (CEPA).THE FCM QUALITY OF LIFE REPORTING SYSTEM PROJECT CONTINUES,HAVING INDICATORS ON QUALITY OF HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT, COMMUNITY AFFORDABILITY, COMMUNITY SAFETY, ETC. REPRESENTATIONS MADE ON THE NEED FOR A NATIONAL POLICY TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS AND CREATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. FCM INTERVENTIONS LED TO DEC. 1999 FED.GOVT ANNOUNCEMENT OF: $753 MILLION FOR HOMELESSNESS INITIATIVES, FCM'S EFFORTS LED TO HOUSING BEING INCLUDED IN FED BUDGET (2000) FOR FIRST TIME IN APPROX. 10 YEARS; RELEASED POLICY PAPER: "TOWARD A NATIONAL HOUSING STRATEGY". WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT;SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION TO THE NEGOTIATION OF IMPROVED LEGISLATION ON PAYMENTS-IN-LIEU-OF-TAXES (PILTS). WORTH ABOUT $800 MILLION/YEAR TO MUNICIPALITIES. REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING PILTS, GST, BUILDING PERMITS AND DEVELOPMENT CHARGES ON CROWN LAND AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE.RENEWAL OF CANADA INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS PROGRAM, LOBBIED THROUGOUT 1999-2000 TO OBTAIN FED.GOVT. FUNDING FOR MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE ($2.6B ANNOUNCED IN FEB 2000 FED. BUDGET). NATIONAL AIRPORTS POLICY, AIRPORTS CAPITAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ACAP), NATIONAL MARINE POLICY, CANADA TRANSPORTATION ACT, RAILWAY SAFETY ACT,PARTICIPATION IN TRANSPORT CANS WORKING
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Subject Matter: Prospective:
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PURSUE THE AIRLINE RESTRUCTURING ISSUE, SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION: DEDICATED FUEL TAXES, INTERVENE IN THE STATUTORY REVIEW OF THE CANADA TRANSPORTATION ACT, CONTINUE INVOLVEMENT IN TRANSPORT CANADA WORKING GROUPS ON RAIL ISSUES,PROMOTE MUNICIPAL RIGHTS-OF-WAY DEFENCE FUND,INTERVENE AND MONITOR RELEVANT TELECOMMUNICATIONS CASES AND ISSUES, PREPARE ARGUMENT FOR CRTC PUBLIC PROCEEDING.DEVELOP POLICY OPTIONS & MAKE REPRESENTATIONS TO CREATE A NATL RESPONSE BY FED/PROV/TERR/MUN. GOVTS TO HOMELESSNESSORGANIZE NATIONAL ROUNDTABLE OFMUNICPAL RACE RELATIONS COMMITTEES, FOCUS ON IMMIGRATION ISSUES AND IMPACTS.CONTINUE TO MEET WITH FEDERAL OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR PWGSC AND TB ON ADMINISTRATION AND BEST PRACTICES ON PAYMENTS-IN-LIEW-OF-TAXES (PILTS) UNDER THE PAYMENTS-IN-LIEW-OF-TAXES ACT. MAKE REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING EFFECTS OF MUNICIPAL AMALGAMATION AND PROVINCIAL OFFLOADING OF RESPONSIBILITES AND CONTINUE REPRESENTATIONS ON LIABILITY FOR TAX PRACTITIONERS AND CHANGES I COINAGE.CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE ADDITIONS TO RESERVES POLICY AND THE IMPACTS ON MUNICIPAL GOVT.MONITOR AND INFLUENCE THE PROPOSED SPECIES AT RISK ACT.MONITOR AND INFLUENCE THE CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ACT AND PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS ACT. IMPLEMENT OPTIONS FOR WASTE MINIMIZATION, PROMOTE GREEN FUNDS (GMEF & G, MIF) AND NEW INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM GOAL: COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY. POSITION MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS AAS KEY PARTNERS IN CLIMATE PROTECTION,SEEK FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR RESPONSIBLE PEST MANAGEMENT.CREATE SUB-COMMITTEE ON 'CANADIAN CITIES OF CULTURE' (ARTS, HERITAGE AND CULTURE), WORK WITH THE CANADIAN FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE RE: MEASURING HEALTH IN SMALL AND RURAL COMMUNITIES, EXPLORE E-BUSINESS AND ITS IMPACTS ON MUNICIPAL SERVICES, REVENUES AND GEOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE OF MUNICIPALITIES.YOUTH CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT (C-3)(PROPOSED AMENDMENTS), WORK WITH CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE RE: LOBBYING TO COMBAT DRUG ABUSE. PROCEED WITH MUNICIPAL DRUG STRATEGY.
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