Power really does rest in the hands of the few
…banks, with disproportionate power over the global economy.” Of those companies there is a “super-entity” of 147 even more tightly knit companies. Less than 1% controls 40% of the wealth…
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Top Asks for Climate Action: Report Card (2017)
Enhancing the ability of local governments across Canada to act on greenhouse gas emissions is both a powerful opportunity and an absolute necessity for meeting Canada’s climate commitments says the first…
Innovative Strategies: Ideas for Sustainable Communities
Innovative Strategies: Ideas for Sustainable Communities is a collection of articles by prominent local politicians, environmentalists, and community leaders who demonstrate how to turn progressive ideas into action. It is…
E-newsletter (September 2023)
Here’s our September Briefing Notes edition, with stories about truth and reconciliation, wildfires response, vacancy control, housing as healthcare, and more! Read full briefing notes…
E-newsletter (August 2024)
JUST IN: Here’s our final summer Briefing Notes edition, with some light civic governance-leaning reading on topics like Jasper’s wildfires, urban park conservation, rethinking how we plan for heat in…
E-newsletter (November 2023)
Here’s our November Briefing Notes edition, with stories about COP 28, accessibility and public spaces, sustainable housing, Indigenous culture and the digital environment, and more… Read full briefing notes…
E-newsletter (Best of 2023)
Thank you for another year of much-needed progress, collaboration and conversation around the most pressing issues facing the communities where we live. We continue to be inspired by your work…
E-newsletter (January 2024)
Here’s our January Briefing Notes edition, with stories about public education, police body cams, accessibility in community design, devolution, and more… Read full briefing notes…
E-newsletter (April 2024)
Here’s our April Briefing Notes edition, with stories about drug recriminalization, AI tools, land back, 15-minute cities, and more… Read full briefing notes…
E-newsletter (May 2024)
Here’s our May Briefing Notes edition, with stories about living wage, decriminalization, child care, and the toxic drug crisis and more… Read full briefing notes…
Canadian Opera Company is Abuzz with Bees
The Canadian Opera Company in Toronto is doing their part to stop the decline of bee populations in North America by installing two honey bee hives on the roof of…
The State of Canada’s Cities and Communities 2012
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has released a report to help understand the underlying health of Canadian cities and communities. Read more at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities….