by Angela Trewartha | Jan 15, 2026 | In the News, Uncategorized
New data released by the Association Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) show a 7.9 per cent increase in the homelessness population since last year. Marianne Meed Ward is the chair of Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) and said the increase is not...
by Angela Trewartha | Jan 15, 2026 | Housing, Mental Health and Addictions, Top Stories
Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) joins the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) in raising concern on the worsening homelessness crisis in our province, as identified by AMO in their recently released update to the 2025 Municipalities Under Pressure: The...
by Angela Trewartha | Dec 5, 2025 | Mental Health and Addictions, Top Stories
Ontario’s Big City Mayors Update on their SolvetheCrisis.ca Campaign and Request that the Government of Ontario Declare a State of Emergency December 5, 2025 TORONTO, ON – Last year, Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) launched our Solve the Crisis campaign to...
by Angela Trewartha | Nov 7, 2025 | Housing, Infrastructure, Mental Health and Addictions, Top Stories
“Ontario’s Big City Mayors appreciate that the Fall Economic Statement responds to many of the motions and priorities we have advanced, particularly around housing, infrastructure, and local economic growth. However, we are disappointed by the lack of new investments...
by Angela Trewartha | Nov 5, 2025 | Housing, Infrastructure, Mental Health and Addictions, Top Stories
Statement from the Chair: “OBCM is encouraged to see the federal government’s commitment to housing, infrastructure, support for Canadian industry, and public safety, all of which OBCM has been advocating for. However, we remain deeply concerned that this budget does...
