It Takes Three: Making Space for Cities in Canadian Federalism
New IMFG report examines how to define and support the role of cities in Canadian federalism to ensure the effective funding, coordination, and delivery of public services
Policy In Place: Revisiting Canada’s Tri-Level Agreements
New IMFG paper identifies examines Canada's history of tri-level agreements as a model for collaborative policymaking involving federal, provincial, and municipal governments.
The IMFG Papers in Municipal Finance and Governance series disseminates academic research undertaken in Canada and abroad on municipal finance and governance issues.
The IMFG Perspectives series features short policy papers intended to inform and spark public debate about important current issues in urban public affairs.
Jenny Schuetz is a senior fellow at the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings who is an expert in urban economics and housing policy, focusing particularly on housing affordability. She presented her research which evaluated how well IZ worked in three US regions (San Francisco Bay Area, Washington DC area, and Boston suburbs) to generate more affordable housing and create mixed-income communities. Find out more »
Fei Li is an Assistant Professor at the Urban Studies Institute, Georgia State University (Atlanta) with a research focus on inclusionary housing policies. She presented her research which evaluated how well IZ worked in London (UK) to generate more affordable housing and create mixed-income communities. Find out more »
Toronto’s Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) policy will go before City Council this year. The IZ tool has produced new affordable housing by compelling developers to set aside a portion of their new housing units as affordable housing in the US and the UK. In this video, we learn what lessons can help inform the implementation of IZ in Toronto. Find out more »
This webinar revisited Canada’s history of successful tri-level agreements between federal, provincial, and municipal governments on issues from homelessness to economic development. Working from his recent IMFG paper, Dr. Bradford showed how these agreements offer a model for a more collaborative form of policymaking that includes all orders of government. Find out more »
This presentation revisited Canada’s history of successful tri-level agreements between federal, provincial, and municipal governments on issues from homelessness to economic development. Working from his recent IMFG paper, Dr. Bradford showed how these agreements offer a model for a more collaborative form of policymaking that includes all orders of government. Find out more »
