SHAPING CANADA S FUTURE

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1 SHAPING CANADA S FUTURE FCM S 2017 ANNUAL CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW, JUNE 1-4 OTTAWA REPORT ON ATTENDANCE, SUBMITTED BY COUNCILLOR ALICIA HOLMAN

2 MESSAGE FROM FCM PRESIDENT CLARK SUMMERVILLE Now more than ever, local governments are recognized as key nation-builders, capable of delivering smart local solutions to big national challenges. As this year s theme says, we re Shaping Canada s Future. It s in our cities, towns and villages where the 21 st century will unfold. It s where we ll create jobs and tackle climate change. It s where fostering opportunities for young people and better relations with indigenous peoples. We re also gathering at a historic moment in time for the country. Ottawa is the epicenter of Canada s 150 th anniversary of Confederation. This is a time to celebrate, but also a time to look to the future.

3 MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR OF OTTAWA JIM WATSON Participants will examine issues impacting municipalities across Canada including transportation management, improving the participation of women in municipal affairs, municipal dialogue with Indigenous communities, the Federal Budget and the next phase of Infrastructure investment. Delegates will also look at municipal strategies to address Climate Change, local government involvement in international trade, the promotion of innovative rural economies, and sustainable community garden models.

4 PRESIDENT S FORUM: THE FUTURE IS NOW FOR MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP The notion that city and community building is nation building is becoming increasingly acknowledged in Canada and around the world. Local elected officials are stepping up and embracing their roles as nation builders and brokers for solutions to challenges driving our social and economic futures. The importance of this role and strong partnerships between federal and municipal governments was recently amplified in Canada by the historic long-term funding commitments made in this year s Federal Budget. The session focused on the growing role of municipal leadership in tackling national and international challenges such as public infrastructure, climate change, housing and more.

5 STUDY TOURS: GOOD FOOD IN SCHOOLS A ROLE FOR MUNICIPALITIES The tour highlighted multiple ways that broad stakeholders work with Ottawa Schools, including Ottawa Public Health, Ottawa Public Library, School Breakfast Program, gardening agencies, chefs, teachers, principals and provincial actors to increase good food within schools city-wide, including indoor and outdoor food initiatives that focus on both growing and cooking food, as well as increasing food and nutrition literacy.

6 STUDY TOURS: SUPPORTING FOOD AND FARM BUSINESSES Ottawa Food Hub is housed in part in a 15,000 sqft warehouse owned by North House Foods, the non-profit Ottawa Food Hub has three components: The Ottawa Incubator Kitchen, which promotes and support small food manufacturers and start ups The Community Food Hub, a non-profit food wholesale initiative open to agencies serving low-income residents Aggregation, co-packing and distribution services for the Ottawa Region and Ontario Food Ottawa s culinary and agritourism destination program Savour Ottawa, is celebrating 10 years in 2017

7 AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL, WHAT IS MY ROLE IN STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT? Identify and agree on your key stakeholders: who are they, what do they need, how do they prefer to communicate? Approve a stakeholder engagement plan driven by your strategic plan Have a clear communications protocol including Councillors with public, with staff beyond CAO, between Council meetings Direct and oversee staff s engagement and agree on Council involvement Be clear on level or type of participation Establish and effective communications and media policy around online presences and social media

8 MUNICPALITIES FOR CLIMATE INNOVATION PROGRAM MCIP Goal: The transition to low carbon and resilient cities and communities in Canada to support municipal action related to climate change mitigation and adaption and to increase municipal capacity to integrate climate change considerations into their asset management practices MCIP funding examples: climate change adaption plans, climate change risk and vulnerability assessments, stormwater management plans, community energy plans; and feasibility studies for energy efficiency upgrades, assessing the integration of anaerobic treatment and biogas generation or an organic waste facility; Connecting Canada s Municipal Climate Action to the World by: creation of the Global Covenant of Mayors; dialogue between FCM and the Clobal Covenant of Mayors and signing of MOU between FCM and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy to develop a partnership