Government Operations committee  [Note from the editor: inaudible]

Government Operations committee  We're not being politic here. Our members have a reporting mechanism. They report to the provinces, the provinces report to the department, and the department has numbers. Those are the numbers that we work with. It would be inappropriate for us to go to our members and tell them

Government Operations committee  Thank you. It's a privilege for us to be here today to share our thoughts on Canada's economic stimulus plan. FCM has been the national voice of municipal government since 1901. We represent 90% of the Canadian population—more than 1,800 municipal governments. Members include

Finance committee  Thanks. It's an interesting question. Obviously we believe very strongly that investing in cities and towns and communities across this country is one of the best investments a country can make for creating a strong country. If you look at what we're talking about, we're really

Finance committee  For decades, our cities and communities have lacked the resources to live up to their full potential as partners in building a better Canada. Municipal governments are impeded by an outdated tax system that leaves them with only 8¢ of every tax dollar collected in Canada. They ha