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RECENT ITEMS:
August 31, 2010
INPUT WANTED: Feedback
on the Provincial Policy Statement, 2005 related to land use planning
in Ontario is being solicited by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing. Add your voice.
Invitation -
English
Invitation
- Francais
Pamphlet -
English
Pamphlet -
Francais
August 8, 2010
DISCUSSION PAPER:
“Be Careful What You Wish For”:
Sound Advice, or a Scare Tactic to Save the Ontario Municipal Board
from Termination?
by Dr. Barry Wellar
Download Here
June 12, 2010
NEW DISCUSSION PAPER
Available here.
Further Analysis of HOV Lane
and Sustainable Transport Failures
in Ontario: Ottawa Case Study
by Dr. Barry Wellar
Download
here.
May 12, 2010
FUN AGM 2010 Report
Now Available
featuring the President's Report, photos, and a summary of commentary
by Glen Murray, MPP, Toronto Centre on the subject of Urban
Sustainability.
Download 2010
Report
April
25, 2010
OTTAWA Jane's Walk
Features FUN Policy and Research Advisor Dr. Barry Wellar Panel
presentation notes and a background guide are available
exclusively here!
Download
Presentation
Download
Background Guide
April 1, 2010
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Toronto, Ontario
Download Meeting
Notice and details
January 15, 2010
Dr. Barry
Wellar's Report on Careless Driving and Public Safety is now
available for review.
Download a
copy of the policy and research paper prepared for FUN by Dr. Wellar
entitled "Careless Driving and Public Safety: Curtail the Pandemic by Raising the Bar"
Click here
November 11,
2009
FUN Responds to Bill 212 Regarding Proposed Changes to the Municipal
Elections Act
Some of the
proposed changes have been long called for by the Federation of Urban
Neighbourhoods. Click here
Related
Reading: The
Federation
or Urban Neighbourhoods Position Paper on the Changes to the Municipal
Elections Act
Read
a copy
August 26, 2009
FUN Research Paper Available Online by Dr. Barry Wellar
Application
of Walking Security Index Research to Standard of Care Situations and
Analysis
Click Here
July 25, 2009
Position Paper by Dr. Barry Wellar Now
Available Online
A Guide for Community Associations Using
Reports from the Transport Canada Project on Municipal Governments
Making Decisions About Sustainable Transport Practices
Open Document
May 27, 2009
Ontario Green Party
Leader Frank DeJong Responds
to
FUN letter on OMB Recommendations
Read
it here
May 23, 2009
FUN President Archie
Campbell Sends a Letter to Premier McGuinty re: OMB Reform
Premier
directed to read FUN Position Paper
Read the letter
May 15, 2009
Municipal
Amalgamation in Ontario: Boon or Boondoggle, Who Knows?
A position
paper by Dr. Barry Wellar now available online.
Download here
May 2,
2009
Archie Campbell
Elected President of the Federation of Urban Neighbourhoods - Ontario
April 19, 2009
"Fixing the OMB" Summary of Recommendations
Dr. Barry
Wellar's
updated April 2009 paper (as Policy and Research Advisor to the
Federation of Urban Neighbourhoods) is now available online. Read
it.
April 1, 2009
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE
The 2009 AGM
will be held at Ottawa City Hall, Saturday, May 2, 2009.
Download flyer.
March 26, 2009
Some Hopeful Signs of Change in the Way the OMB Regards Citizen Input
Four decisions
by the OMB early in 2009 have given ratepayers hope that the Ontario Municipal
Board is finally recognizing the importance of public input.
Read more.
March 1, 2009
Hamilton Councillors Shifting On Election Donations
The debate on
banning corporate and union election donations was brief at last week’s council
meeting, but no one spoke against the idea. And at least two councillors
who accepted such gifts in the last election expressed support for banning them.
Read more.
February 25, 2009
Ottawa City Council Approves Policy Not to Ask for Costs
Ottawa City
Council approved the new policy on seeking cost awards
recommended, with a
further amendment. The new policy
was also made applicable to individuals who act in the public interest.
Read more.
February 2009
The Need For Reform: A Report on the 2006 Ottawa Municipal Election
In his report
on the financing of the 2006 Ottawa Municipal Election, Councillor
Alex Cullen (Bay Ward) highlights the importance of Municipal Election
Finance
Reform. Read more.
February 2009
Funding Municipal Elections in the Toronto Region
Professor
Robert MacDermid of York
University has come to many interesting conclusions from his first
look at the composition of funding of municipal election candidates in Toronto and
nine surrounding municipalities? Read more.
January 22, 2009
Call For Reform Of
Election Financing
In the wake of
a comprehensive review of 2006 campaign donations in ten Toronto area
communities, there are
renewed calls for the province to reform municipal election financing. Read more
December 18, 2008
In another
example of SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) the
City of Ottawa has asked that Greenspace Alliance of Canada's Capital
pay its legal costs. Greenspace Alliance has been working for the
past ten years to protect the provincially significant Leitrim Wetland.
Read more
November 28, 2008
Developers
continue to stifle input from community and environmental groups in
Ontario. Legal actions designed to stop community input into
projects such as the
above are often referred to as SLAPPS (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public
Participation).
Read
FUN's position
October 3, 2008
Coalition After Property Tax Reform
(CAPTR) and Waterfront Ratepayers Association After Fair Taxation
(WRAFT) issue a public statement following the release of the latest
round of MPAC notices to homeowners.
Read the joint statement
July 18, 2008
The following article appeared in
the Vaughan local paper, with reference to FUN's position on the
Municipal Elections Act.
Link
to article
February 23, 2008
Letter to the Editor
Read FUN President
Wm. Phillips letter published in the Toronto
Star.
Link to letter
February 22, 2008
The Unsustainable North American Economy
Link to a video
clip that explains why our communities must adapt to a new sustainable
economy in Ontario.
http://www.storyofstuff.com/
February 21, 2008
F.U.N. Asks Premier to Amend the Municipal Elections Act
FUN advocates for
changes to the Municipal Elections Act prior to the next
election.
Read More
2008 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Toronto, Ontario
More details
November 20, 2007
Town
and Gown Resource Available
There is a new website dedicated to examining collaborative community
planning relationships between Town and Gown communities. TownGown World is an excellent resource for all
neighbourhoods that live near higher educational institutions.
Check it out at www.towngownworld.com
October 31, 2007
The Honourable Jim Watson named Minister of Municipal Affairs and
Housing
Read more.
October 23, 2007
Arithmetic,
Population and Energy - The Most Important Video You Will Ever See
If you intrinsically knew that
perpetual growth was impossible in today's world, you don't want
to miss this video explaining why our planet cannot sustain the current
mantra of a growth economy.
Read
more.
October 16, 2007
Hamilton Peak Oil
Report Delayed
Citizens in
Hamilton are still waiting for the outcome of a report to Council on
how the municipality will combat the dual effects of peak oil
producation and global warming. Read more.
October 15, 2007
Challenges Still
Face Provincial Government over Next Four Years
FUN
congratulates the new Liberal provincial government. We have much
to accomplish together. Read about FUN's
priorities for the next four years.
MEMBER UPDATE:
October 3, 2007
Thinking
Beyond
Pipes and Pumps - Ten Ways Communities Can Save Water and Money
Read
More
September 25, 2007
Turtle Ponds in
Jeopardy
Environmentally
sensitive lands frequented by turtles in Stoney Creek is part of
development proposal headed to the OMB, where public consultation is
excluded from the process.
Read
More.
MEMBER UPDATE:
July 15, 2007
Referendum on
Electoral Reform - Province Takes Action By Hiring Referendum Resource
Officers Across Ontario.
Elections
Ontario adverisements appeared in newspapers across Ontario beginning
this week. Read
more.
April 28, 2007
The MMP (Mixed
Member Proportional) System as recommended by the
Citizen's Assembly on Elected Reform. Read
a summary of the proposal.
April 28, 2007
Dr. Barry Wellar
will present the 2007 Fleming Lecture. Dr.
Wellar is a Distinguised Research Fellow, Transport 2000 Canada and is
also the Policy and Research Advisor for the Federation of Urban
Neighbourhoods. More information.
March 9, 2007
Plan to Cap Annual
Property Assessment Increases Wins Support.
The
Ontario-based Coalition After
Property Tax
Reform, (CAPTR), is backing John Tory’s pledge to cap
annual property assessment increases at 5 per cent if the PC Party wins
the provincial election on October 10th. Read FUN's
Response.
February 23, 2007
Dr. Barry Wellar
Addresses Ottawa Kiwanis Club on Sustainable Transportation. Read his full report here. Download
Report.
February 3, 2007
FUN Submits
Pre-Budget Brief to Minister of Finance
Go green. Stop sprawl.
Abolish MPAC and OMB. These are some
of the suggestions that FUN submitted for pre-budget
consideration. Read more.
January 17, 2007
F.U.N Ask Citizen's
Assembly on Electoral Reform to Recommend Changes
F.U.N.
supports a new and improved form of democracy in Ontario.
Read
More
January 16, 2007
OMB Still Reigns
Supreme
It
appears that no substantive changes have taken place, even after more than three
years of Liberal rule in Ontario.
Read
FUN's Report.
January 3, 2007
Peak Oil and Global
Warming - Between a Rock and a Hard Place:
A personal comment by William J. Phillips
Read
More.
Archive of Past
Articles (2004-2007)
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Ottawa, Ontario
Our
nation's capital city is also home to many vibrant neighbourhoods and
active citizens.
Ottawa is Canada's fourth largest city with a population of just over 1
million, and boasts many cultural sites, galleries and museums.
Ottawa was originally named Bytown, but the name changed in 1855.
The name Ottawa refers to the name of the First Nations tribe who
controlled trade along the Ottawa River and literally means "to trade".
The Federation of Citizens Associations of Ottawa-Carlton is a member
of FUN.
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