What’s New at IMFG

IMFG Post-Doctoral Fellow Julie Mah’s preliminary research on Section 37 and Affordable Housing in Toronto was discussed in an article in the Globe and Mail (paywall). It reported that only 1.5 per cent of new dwellings built in Ontario between 1996 and 2017 include affordability commitments. She presented her findings in a July 13, 2021 seminar […]

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Richard Bird, Senior Fellow at IMFG and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Economics and the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. Richard was enthusiastic about IMFG from its creation in 2004 and lent his support and encouragement by publishing papers […]

IMFG Director Enid Slack and IMFG Manager of Programs & Research Tomas Hachard have co-authored a new article for Policy Options on the need for municipalities to be given more control over revenue sources with more fiscal flexibility, and treated as full partners in Canadian federalism.

IMFG Fellow Alexandra Flynn co-authored an op-ed in the Vancouver Sun on provinces as partners and not ‘parents’ to cities.

IMFG Director Enid Slack was featured in the Toronto Star to comment on the future of city revenues due to COVID-19’s impact on the downtown core’s real estate values.

IMFG Director Enid Slack was featured in The Hill-Times (paywall) to discuss the necessity for ongoing federal support as pandemic has laid bare cracks in ‘outdated’ municipal financing system.

IMFG Fellow Alex Flynn has article published in the current volume of The Journal of Law and Social Policy. The article is called “With Great(er) Power Comes Great(er) Responsibility: Indigenous Rights and Municipal Autonomy.”

IMFG Director Enid Slack presented on the pressures and potential policy solutions for Canadian cities during COVID-19 for a webinar organized by the Toronto Association for Business and Economics and the Canadian Association for Business Economics.

IMFG Director Enid Slack was interviewed on Global News to discuss the fundamental mismatch between municipal responsibilities and funding tools.

IMFG Director Enid Slack was featured on CBC News to discuss the new funding for Ontario municipalities from the province and federal government to address COVID-19 budget gaps.