by wpadmin | May 6, 2022 | Environment and Climate Change, Housing, Infrastructure, Mental Health and Addictions
Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) welcomed four Provincial Party Leaders to Friday’s meeting to discuss key municipal priorities. OBCM was joined by Ontario Progressive Conservative Party Leader Doug Ford, Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath, Ontario Liberal Party leader...
by wpadmin | Nov 3, 2021 | Mental Health and Addictions
November 3, 2021 – In late October, Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) held its first in-person meeting since the start of the pandemic. The event was hosted by the Mayor of Burlington, Marianne Meed Ward. The OBCM was delighted to be able to safely gather once again....
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 | Jun 21, 2021 | Mental Health and Addictions
June 18, 2021 – Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) are joining mental health leaders and Chiefs of Police in calling for the decriminalization of controlled substances and the continued creation and funding of Mental Health Crisis Response Units. These units combine...
by wpadmin | May 29, 2021 | Mental Health and Addictions
May 28, 2021 – The Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) Mental Health Working Committee presented draft recommendations to support and complement the Province’s Road to Wellness plan which seeks to improve mental health and addictions services across Ontario. Committee...
by wpadmin | Apr 17, 2021 | Mental Health and Addictions
April 16, 2021 – With the number of COVID cases rising at an alarming rate, the Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) caucus is encouraging all Ontarians who are eligible to get vaccinated as soon as they are eligible. Additionally, the caucus is urging residents to stay...
