Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Developers & Investers

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has been the national voice of municipal government since 1901.

With more than 1,775 members, FCM represents the interests of municipalities on policy and program matters that fall within federal jurisdiction. Members include Canada's largest cities, small urban and rural communities, and 18 provincial and territorial municipal associations.

Brief History:

FCM celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2007, but it was in 1901 that the first national meeting of municipal leaders was held. The first political initiative of the Union of Canadian Municipalities (UCM) was to convince the federal government to create legislation that would give municipal governments more control over the actions of utility companies within their boundaries. The UCM was formed largely to remind utility companies they could not simply assume municipal consent for tearing up public infrastructure without consideration: municipal rights-of-way had to be negotiated.

Since then, municipal governments have maintained a strong advocacy role in lobbying the federal government to include municipal concerns in policy development and national decision-making. Through their national organization, they made sure the federal government understood the full impact of their decisions on municipal governments and taxpayers. Year after year, FCM's work has benefitted each and every municipal government and taxpayer in Canada.

Please visit the Federation of Canadian Municipalities website for more information.