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….
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Shaping the Future of our Communities
Shaping the Future of our Communities, Friday, October 12th – Saturday, October 13th, 2012 at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites located at 600 Highway 7 EAST, Richmond…
Toronto councillors launch their own task forces and committees
Frustrated by Toronto Mayor, Rob Ford’s attempts to scrap 20 well-established citizen groups, several councilors are going ahead and forming their own committees and task forces so they can continue…
A building that will live off rainwater, generate electricity and compost sewage
…own rainwater and compost its own sewage to be sent off site as fertilizer. The building will cover over 10,000 square feet and will be the world’s largest net-zero energy…
Community Energy Association releases its 2010 Funding and Resource Guide
The Community Energy Association has just released a guide providing information on over 60 funding programs and resources that provide financial and educational support to BC local governments and climate…
Cameroon creates network of councils to combat climate change
The Cameroon Councils Against Climate Change Network are working together to combat climate change. Loss of agricultural land to reoccurring droughts has taken its toll on many Cameroon communities and…
More Companies are Adopting the Four Day Work Week
In an effort to counter soaring gas prices and to keep employees happy, companies across North America are adopting the four day work week. The benefits to this restructuring of…
Canada’s Commissioner on the Environment finds a lack of enforcement and knowledge at Environment Canada
A report released by Canada’s Commissioner on the Environment, Scott Vaughan criticizes Environment Canada for failing to regulate and punish polluting industries. The report describes a lack of knowledge and…
Sustainable Communities Toolkit
The Canada Green Building Council has just published a Sustainable Communities Toolkit that focuses on the following areas: Community Planning Natural Environment Transportation Buildings Infrastructure Energy The kit is free…
Leadership Makes a Difference: Leading Edge Policy and Inspirational Initiatives for Communities
…of the Columbia Institute’s Centre for Civic Governance Going for Green series, Leadership Makes a Difference, we have gathered the best stories on leading-edge policy and inspirational initiatives for communities…
Distribution of Bibles at local schools comes to an end
…board made the move to reflect both the diversity of the local community, not wanting to grant preferred access to a particular faith group, and the district’s secular education policy. …
Alzheimer’s cafes provide sense of community and hope in a non-institutional setting
In Nova Scotia a number of “Alzheimer’s cafes” are cropping up. They are places where Alzheimer’s sufferers and their friends and families can come together to socialize, but also to…