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Canadian cities are on the front lines addressing and dealing with the impacts of Canada’s major policy challenges, including the COVID-19 crisis. However, they remain “little siblings” in Canadian federalism, often ignored by the federal government or overruled by the provinces. This paper examines four specific challenges cities face because of this situation, as well as two fundamental steps that can be taken to address the imbalance in Canadian governance and fiscal relations.
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In this video, Toronto’s City Manager Chris Murray shares his thoughts on the learnings of the COVID-19 crisis and what he sees as the way forward.
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In this presentation, Toronto’s City Manager Chris Murray shares his thoughts on the learnings from the COVID-19 crisis and what he sees as the way forward.
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In this video, a group of experts explore how Toronto can begin to address its divisions and achieve more inclusive municipal governance.
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Engagement to Action: Improving Policy Outcomes Through Better Consultation contextualizes and summarizes remarks from a panel discussion on the role of public consultation in policy making within the context of intensifying polarization, erosion of trust, and increasing diversity.
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This paper describes the experience of some of Mexico’s largest cities in implementing nationally mandated urban growth policies, in particular the top-down nature of these new policies and the lack of local consultation in their implementation.
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The question of how best to govern large urban areas has long preoccupied policymakers, particularly as metropolitan areas have become recognized as drivers of national prosperity and globalization. This paper identifies five governance models in operation across the country and identifies five themes and trends in metropolitan governance.
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The coronavirus pandemic has thrown into relief a range of health, social, and economic challenges for municipalities in the Greater Toronto region. These challenges – such as lack of affordable housing, income inequality, the need to spur economic development, and the impact of climate change – all spill across municipal boundaries and need to be addressed through cooperation and coordination at the regional scale.
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