by wpadmin | Dec 17, 2021 | Housing
December 17, 2021- At their recent meeting, Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) voted unanimously in opposition to Quebec’s Bill 21, the law that bans public sector workers from wearing religious symbols. In a motion brought forward by Mayor Guthrie, OBCM condemned the...
by wpadmin | Dec 6, 2021 | Housing, Infrastructure
December 6, 2021 – Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) met last week to discuss the pressing issues facing municipalities, including building more affordable housing, COVID-19 recovery, child care and climate change. The meeting was hosted by Mayor of Mississauga, Bonnie...
by wpadmin | Jul 22, 2021 | Housing, Mental Health and Addictions
Members of OBCM – After more than a year, we are in the last days of an extraordinary time. Every resident in each one of our cities has been affected by a global pandemic which has changed our social, economic, and personal well-being. We’ve learned a lot of...
by wpadmin | Apr 19, 2021 | Housing, Infrastructure
April 19, 2021 – The Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) caucus is pleased to see today’s federal budget focused on addressing large-scale policy priorities like housing affordability and childcare while also investing in municipal infrastructure priorities....
by wpadmin | Mar 24, 2020 | Housing, Infrastructure
Guelph, Ontario, March 24, 2020 – The mayors of Ontario’s 29 largest cities met via teleconference today to discuss the response to COVID-19, as measures continue to be implemented to protect Ontarians’ health and wellbeing. The members of the Large Urban Mayors...
by wpadmin | Feb 21, 2020 | Housing, Infrastructure, Mental Health and Addictions
Ministers of Health, Municipal Affairs and Housing join Large Urban Mayors’ Caucus meeting Toronto, Ontario, February 21, 2020 – At a meeting in Toronto today, Ontario’s big-city mayors urged the provincial government to consider the pressing needs of cities as they...
