What’s New at IMFG

IMFG Director Enid Slack published paper on Property Taxes in the Real World in a special issue of the Canadian Tax Journal dedicated to the late Richard Bird, who passed away in 2021. The edition features papers contributed by scholars who had the privilege of knowing Richard, for a symposium held to honour his immense […]

IMFG Fellow Aaron Moore commented on the performance of Winnipeg mayor Scott Gillinagham for an article on Global News Online as well as in a stand-alone interview.

IMFG Fellow Alexandra Flynn discussed what rulings in Ontario and B.C. mean for homeless encampments for TVO Today. She points out that “it’s the courts who are setting the human-rights floor for municipal governments when it comes to encampments.”

IMFG Fellow Alexandra Flynn commented in the Toronto Star on a Superior Court ruling that the Region of Waterloo would violate charter rights of homeless people if they were removed from a public space without available shelter space.

Municipal World published a review of the fall strong mayors panel called “Exploring the relevance of strong mayor powers.”

IMFG Director Enid Slack commented to CBC Online on Mayor John Tory’s bid for a new ‘fiscal framework’ for Toronto and what the city can currently do to raise revenues.

IMFG Fellow Aaron Moore commented on Winnipeg mayor Scott Gillingham’s request to the provincial government to remove some mayoral powers on CBC Online.

IMFG Director Enid Slack spoke about the city’s need for income or sales taxes to the Toronto Star for an article on potential long-term fixes for Toronto’s budget disaster.

IMFG Director Enid Slack spoke to the Canadian Press on inflationary pressures on property taxes and the municipal need to find alternate sources of revenues. The story appeared in the Toronto Star, Global News and CP24.

IMFG Chair Alan Broadbent wrote an op-ed called “Strong-mayor powers shouldn’t mean minority rule” for TVO Today and referenced IMFG Fellow Zack Taylor’s draft paper on the Strong(er) Mayors panel.