FCM COVID-19
Click here to read FCM’s urgent recommendations to the federal government on addressing the financial crisis in our cities and communities.
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Protecting vital municipal services
Urgent federal recommendations to address the financial crisis in our cities and communities due to COVID-19
Municipal leaders are working flat-out to support Canadians through the COVID-19 pandemic. But with plummeting revenues and no way to run deficits, we’re facing a financial crisis that puts Canadians at further risk. That’s why FCM is calling for emergency operating funding for municipalities nationwide—to keep essential services running, and Canadians safe and supported.
Also read:
- This is a crisis
- Local leaders on the front lines
- Anatomy of our financial crisis
- Fiscal impacts of COVID-19
- Summary of recommendations
- Proposed funding model
- Eyes on the future
Questions regarding the COVID-19 impact on municipalities can be directed to covid@fcm.ca.