by Angela Trewartha | Jul 18, 2023 | Housing, Top Stories
The Canadian government is failing to fully fund the municipal front line that Canada relies on to welcome and settle newcomers, including those needing urgent support such as refugees and asylum-seekers fleeing conflict in their home countries. Ontario cities...
by Angela Trewartha | Jun 16, 2023 | Housing, Infrastructure, Mental Health and Addictions, Top Stories
TORONTO – Today, OBCM met with several provincial ministers including Deputy Premier Sylvia Jones, Minister Steve Clark, Minister Doug Downey, Minister Jill Dunlop, Minister Caroline Mulroney, Minister Michael Parsa, Minister David Piccini and Minister Kinga...
by Angela Trewartha | Apr 21, 2023 | Housing, Infrastructure, Mental Health and Addictions, Top Stories
April 21, 2023 Kitchener, ON – Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) held its AGM and Conference in Kitchener over the past few days to discuss key municipal priorities including, housing, mental health and addictions, homelessness, and municipal codes of conduct....
by Angela Trewartha | Mar 23, 2023 | Housing, Infrastructure, Mental Health and Addictions, Top Stories
Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) would like to thank Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy for the 2023 Ontario Budget: Building a Strong Ontario. Through the budget consultation process, OBCM urged the province to support the municipal sector...
by Angela Trewartha | Mar 17, 2023 | Housing, Infrastructure, Top Stories
Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) would like to thank the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada and the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion for today’s launch of the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF). OBCM...
by Angela Trewartha | Mar 14, 2023 | Housing
Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) Statement on Announcement of Team Members Named to Ontario’s Housing Supply Action Team March 14, 2023 Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) is pleased to see the province’s announcement of the addition of seven housing experts and industry...
