by wpadmin | Feb 8, 2022 | Housing
Ontario is in the midst of a housing crisis, and all levels of government need to identify barriers to increasing a supply of homes that meet the needs of residents across the province. OBCM has received the report of the Task Force. We are pleased to see that many...
by wpadmin | Jan 19, 2022 | Housing
January 19, 2022 – Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) met with the Premier and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark, at a joint provincial-municipal Housing Affordability Summit today. Other attendees included the Association of Municipalities of...
by wpadmin | Jan 18, 2022 | Housing
January 11, 2021 – Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) met yesterday to discuss their support for a safe return to in-person learning, COVID-19 issues being faced by municipalities, and to prepare for the upcoming provincial Housing Summit. At the meeting, OBCM...
by wpadmin | Dec 17, 2021 | Housing
December 17, 2021- At their recent meeting, Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) voted unanimously in opposition to Quebec’s Bill 21, the law that bans public sector workers from wearing religious symbols. In a motion brought forward by Mayor Guthrie, OBCM condemned the...
by wpadmin | Dec 6, 2021 | Housing, Infrastructure
December 6, 2021 – Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) met last week to discuss the pressing issues facing municipalities, including building more affordable housing, COVID-19 recovery, child care and climate change. The meeting was hosted by Mayor of Mississauga, Bonnie...
by wpadmin | Jul 22, 2021 | Housing, Mental Health and Addictions
Members of OBCM – After more than a year, we are in the last days of an extraordinary time. Every resident in each one of our cities has been affected by a global pandemic which has changed our social, economic, and personal well-being. We’ve learned a lot of...
