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This
State of the Debate report addresses the emerging importance
of cities, as well as their increasing environmental challenges.
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is the culmination of the work of the National Round Table
on the Environment and the Economy’s Urban Sustainability
Program. The program was launched in December 2001 primarily
to identify federal fiscal policies to improve the quality
of Canada’s urban environments.
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Ecological
Fiscal Reform and Urban Sustainability: An Analysis of Federal
Policies (August 2002)
Prepared for the National Round Table on the Environment and
the Economy by Metropole Consultants in association with Lisa
Salsberg
Executive
Summary
Table
of Contents
Full
Document (HTML version)
Full Document
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Ecological
Fiscal Reform and Urban Sustainability
Case Study of the Ontario Provincial Government and Greater
Toronto Area Municipalities
(August
2002)
Prepared for National Round Table on the Environment and Economy
by David Amborski and Steven M. Webber
Executive
Summary (PDF version - 104KB) |
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Cities,
Competitiveness, and Environmental Quality
by
The Conference Board of Canada (Executive Summary)
The ultimate goal of any society, including cities, is to achieve
and sustain a high quality of life -- that is, a sustainable
high level of wellbeing of its residents. Such quality of life
depends on the city's economic, environmental and social performance.
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Early
Warning: Will Canadian Cities Compete?
by
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
This paper was prepared for the NRTEE to set the stage for discussions
on the competitiveness of Canadian cities within a global context.
Specifically, the purpose of the research is to compare legislative
and fiscal powers of the U.S. and Canadian municipal governments
as well as financing mechanisms for infrastructure, including
a look at European examples. |
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Sustainable Cities Initiative |
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The NRTEE
Sustainable Cities Initiative Final Report and Recommendations
is a blueprint that shows how Canada can effectively participate
in the provision of environmentally sound infrastructure in
developing countries.
On April 1,1999 the Prime Minister of Canada issued a statement
encouraging the establishment of a pilot Sustainable Cities
Initiative (SCI). Industry Canada undertook operational responsibility
and the pilot SCI was launched in early 1999. (Sustainable
Cities Initiative - Industry Canada)
The
Sustainable Cities Initiative: Putting the City at the Centre
of Public-Private Infrastructure Investment
Canada has the potential to be a world leader in the provision
of environmentally-sound infrastructure in developing countries.
NRTEE
"Sustainable Cities Initiative" City Profiles
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