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      Building better communities: A fair funding toolkit for Canada's cities and towns

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      We all depend on municipal services and infrastructure for our health and well-being, but Canadian cities and towns are facing unprecedented pressures and lack the sound financial footing to meet growing needs. Our municipalities need better revenue sources if we want them to continue to feed Canada’s success. This toolkit is designed to start a conversation about how we finance our cities and towns in fair and sustainable ways.

      Building fair and sustainable communities

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      Municipalities face growing needs, shrinking dollars

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      Municipal finances 101

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      It is time to fairly fund municipalities

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      A fair funding toolkit for Canada's cities and towns

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