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...
by wpadmin | Apr 19, 2021 | Housing, Infrastructure
April 19, 2021 – The Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) caucus is pleased to see today’s federal budget focused on addressing large-scale policy priorities like housing affordability and childcare while also investing in municipal infrastructure priorities....
by wpadmin | Mar 24, 2020 | Housing, Infrastructure
Guelph, Ontario, March 24, 2020 – The mayors of Ontario’s 29 largest cities met via teleconference today to discuss the response to COVID-19, as measures continue to be implemented to protect Ontarians’ health and wellbeing. The members of the Large Urban Mayors...