by Angela Trewartha | Nov 27, 2023 | In the News
Province hosts what it bills as its 1st annual housing forum on Monday Ontario’s housing minister has shot down a request from big city mayors for a change in funding criteria that would help more of them qualify for money to build infrastructure necessary for...
by Angela Trewartha | Nov 21, 2023 | Housing, Infrastructure, Mental Health and Addictions, Top Stories
November 21, 2023 Today the federal government released their 2023 Fall Economic Statement. Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) were pleased to see the creation of new programs that will fund the building of new rental units and support the building of affordable...
by Julie Bateman | Nov 8, 2023 | In the News
Most cities and towns are missing their housing targets. They blame a lack of infrastructure, and a system that measures what they can’t control. With a majority of 50 municipalities poised to fail their first high-stakes provincial housing assignment, city officials...
by Angela Trewartha | Nov 2, 2023 | Housing, Infrastructure, Mental Health and Addictions, Top Stories
November 2, 2023 Burlington, ON – Today the province released their 2023 Fall Economic Statement. Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) were pleased to see the creation of new programs that address support for much needed municipal infrastructure that will enable the...