In February, Richard Bird (with Roy Bahl) presented a paper at a conference on Decentralization and Infrastructure at the World Bank.
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28 Feb,
2013
Enid Slack receives Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal
In February, 2013, IMFG Director Enid Slack was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for her work on cities.
Find out more »27 Feb,
2013
IMFG releases report about the use of Section 37 agreements in Toronto
New research at the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance (IMFG) raises questions about the City of Toronto’s use of Section 37 agreements with real estate developers. ‘Section 37s’ are negotiated deals with real estate developers that secure cash or in-kind contributions for the City in return for allowing developers to exceed existing height and […]
Find out more »25 Feb,
2013
Alan Broadbent participated at the ROMA-OGRA Conference
On February 25, IMFG Chair Alan Broadbent participated at the ROMA-OGRA Conference, debating with Harry Kitchen the motion: “Be it Resolved that Ontario’s Prosperity no longer depends on its rural communities.”
Find out more »22 Feb,
2013
Council-Staff Relations Feature in The Grid discusses IMFG Fault Lines Report
“Who Actually Runs this City?”, a feature story in The Grid published on February 20th, examining the relationship between Toronto city council and city staff, discusses the IMFG’s Fault Lines at City Hall report and quotes author André Côté.
Find out more »14 Feb,
2013
Enid Slack comments on Toronto land transfer tax proposal in the Toronto Star
On February 14, Enid Slack was quoted in an article on the Toronto land transfer tax proposal in the Toronto Star.
Find out more »12 Feb,
2013
IMFG’s ‘Fault Lines’ Report Profiled in Toronto NRU Publication
The January 25th edition of Novae Res Urbis Toronto featured an article about diffuse leadership at City Hall that profiled the The Fault Lines at City Hall, a new Perspectives paper by the IMFG’s André Côté.
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