Media Advisory - FCM releases vision for the future of Rural Canada Français
The report not only highlights today's most pressing issues but also outlines a practical path forward. It emphasizes how rural communities are essential to Canada's economic growth and calls for their inclusion as key decision-makers shaping the country's future.
Date and time: Saturday, May 31, at 12:00 p.m. ET
Location: Rogers Centre, Ottawa, 55 Colonel By Drive, room 211.
Participants:
Rebecca Bligh, FCM's President, and Vancouver, BC, Councillor
Neal Comeau, FCM's Rural Forum Chair and Sturgeon County, AB, Councillor
Kathy Valentino, FCM's Second Vice-President and Thompson, MB, Councillor
Jacques Demers, President of la Fédération québécoise des municipalités and Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, QC, Mayor
Brittany Merrifield, Town of Grand Bay-Westfield, NB, Mayor
Scott Pearce, FCM's Past President, and Gore Township, QC, Mayor
Notes for media:
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities is the national voice of municipal governments, with over 2,000 members representing more than 92 percent of the Canadian population.
SOURCE Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
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