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An Evening of Celebration: Fundraising Dinner

commitment to nurturing leadership of sustainable, equitable, and inclusive communities across Canada. Held at Heritage Hall in Vancouver, the event included a delicious buffet dinner, cash bar, silent auction, raffle,…

Push continues for a living wage in Hamilton

Jim Stanford, well-known CAW economist and media commentator was the key note speaker at the Centre for Civic Governance’s Sharing of Good Ideas forum held in Hamilton recently. He spoke…

The Nature of Leadership: Ideas for Building Inclusive, Sustainable Communities

“The Nature of Leadership” is the third volume in the Innovative Strategies Leadership Series for locally elected leaders. Inspired by conversations at our Centre for Civic Governance forums, this handbook…

European Cities Commit to More Cycling

The motorization of urban environments has exacerbated road congestion, pollution, and health and safety risks. Members of the European Cyclists’ Federation are adament that this trend can be reversed, and

Shaping the Future of our Communities Agenda

Agenda Friday, October 12, 2012 1:00 pm     Registration 2:00 pm Welcome Plenary 2:15 pm Workshops 3:30 pm  Break 3:45 pm Workshops 5:00 pm Friday workshops end 6:00 pm…

More Communities to Adopt Living Wage

Esquimalt is very likely to pass living wage legislation in the very near future. Although some Victoria-area politicians are nervous about the idea, it seems most agree a living wage…

Toronto’s Library Committee has voted no to closing branches

computers from all libraries, charging for library cards and closing 38 of Toronto’s libraries. For now the board has voted against closures. They have yet to determine what budget cutting…

CCPA study on transportation and communities

Transportation Transformation lays out a 30 year plan for transportation in BC and shows how the movement of goods, services and people can transform the way we live, creating jobs…

Governments should consider “fiscal blowback” before they commit to outsourcing jobs

…staff and a whole host of problems including unforeseen fiscal costs :”the costs of tendering, supervision and compliance; severance costs for displaced workers; profit margins captured by suppliers; and the…

2017 Columbia Institute and Tyee Gala: Stories to be heard, not yet told

…2017, at the Creekside Community Centre, the evening event included an Ethiopian buffet dinner, a silent auction, and mingling with friends, who care about the communities we live in. View…

Urban Farms Herald Green City ‘Revolution’

As urban populations grow at a rapid rate, communities around the world are turning to city agriculture to produce cheap, locally grown produce. City farms provide nutritional benefits and bring…

UBCM 2025: Save The Date!

Attending UBCM in Victoria this year? So are we! Join us for two exciting events this September, held just up the road at The Sticky Wicket. Community Voices Reception Held…