ATTEND FCM's 2021 SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE

Does your municipality have an ambitious project idea but is unsure how to maximize its impact? FCM’s Project Accelerator will help advance your innovative sustainability project from concept ideation to launch through a workshop series led by MaRS Discovery District. The workshop series will be introduced at an exclusive session at #FCMSCC21CCD.

Come meet the team during the conference to discuss your idea, get initial feedback and to apply for the first November cohort!

CENTRE D'EXPERTISE ET DE RECHERCHE EN INFRASTRUCTURE URBAINES (CERIU)

À propos du CERIU

Saviez-vous que le CERIU est un organisme à but non lucratif et qu’avec son approche unique axée sur le partenariat et la concertation, il est l’un des seuls organismes à offrir différentes plateformes pour soutenir le développement de l’expertise et de la recherche en infrastructures municipales? Grâce à son leadership et à celui de ses membres et experts bénévoles, ses différentes activités ont pour but de joindre toutes les municipalités du Québec et les aider dans la gestion de leurs actifs. Les organisations membres du CERIU sont issues à 50 % des municipalités et MRC (qui représentent près de 65 % de la population du Québec); 40 % d’entreprises de produits et services et 10 % d’associations et institutions.

• Nouveau Guide due CERIU: Guide de bonnes pratiques pour les appels d’offres de services professionnels en ingénierie pour infrastructures municipales 
• Lancement de la programmation et des inscriptions du 27ième congrès INFRA 2021 du CERIU
• Le Prix Relève du CERIU 2021 

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About CERIU

Did you know that CERIU is a non-profit organization focused on partnership and consultation? It is one of the only organizations to offer different platforms to support the development of expertise and municipal infrastructure research? Thanks to its leadership and that of its members and volunteer experts, its various activities aim to reach all municipalities in Québec and help them manage their assets. They guide concentration, training and knowledge transfer actions towards integrated management of municipal assets, integration of disciplines and sustainable development. 50% of CERIU member organizations come from municipalities and RCMs (which represent nearly 65% of the population of Québec); 40% of products and service companies and 10% of associations and institutions. Below are some resources for your information (available in French only):

• New CERIU Guide: Guide for good practices for calls and tenders for professional engineering services for municipal infrastructure.
• Launch of the program and registration for CERIU's 27th INFRA 2021 Convention.
• CERIU's 2021 Prix Relève

POLITICAL ACUMEN:

CHANGES IN GOVERNMENT

Recognizing the importance of political understanding in the role of senior municipal administrators, also referred to as political acumen, CAMA launched a Political Acumen Toolkit.  This resource can be found at politicalacumen.camacam.ca 

Provincial/territorial and federal governments are both important touch points for any municipality. Provincial and territorial governments fund and administer municipalities, and therefore it is critical for CAOs and their Councils to build strong relationships with their local representatives and the Ministers/Deputy Ministers overseeing the departments that govern, impact, and benefit their community. While the federal government has less oversight as municipalities are not their jurisdiction, it too creates policy that directly impacts municipalities and provides grant funding for municipal initiatives.

In this section of the Toolkit, we look at the connections between municipal, provincial and federal and how to effectively work with representatives at higher levels of government. 

Today’s featured category is tips on navigating the changes in government.