An Urban Strategy

November 25th, 2011

A National Housing Strategy to ensure affordable, adequate housing for all.

A long-term infrastructure investment strategy to address $123 billion municipal infrastructure deficit.

Another cent of the gas tax to provide stable funding for urban infrastructure

Adopt a National Transit Strategy to bolster transit investment

Support urban workers – contracted, free-lance, part-time and self-employed workers in cities - by ensuring federal income support are geared to the realities of non-traditional work

Invest in renewable energy for urban settings, with a focus on supporting cooperatively owned small-scale green projects.

Establish and fund a Canada-wide childcare and early learning program.

A seat at the table for municipalities in federal/provincial/territorial negotiations dealing with their interests