Under pressure : how public policy is constraining Ontario municipalities

Fanelli, Carlo (author.). Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Ontario Office, (issuing body.). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm), (distributor.). Coherent Digital (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: "As 'creatures' of the provincial government, municipalities have far more limited revenue options than do senior levels of government, yet infrastructure and public service pressure on Ontario cities has expanded under neoliberal policies. This paper examines the full weight of neoliberal policies on Ontario municipalities and calls for a new urban deal. The paper thoroughly reviews the influence of decades of successive federal and provincial funding cuts on Ontario municipalities, compounded by the massive downloading of provincial programs onto municipalities in the late-1990s - a move that continues to burden cities"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781771251488
Physical Description: 1 electronic text (31 pages) : colour illustrations.
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Publisher: [Toronto, Ontario] : Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Ontario Office, [2014]
Distributor: Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2015.

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General Note:	"October 2014". CatMonthString:january.23 Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection. Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 24-29).
Formatted Contents Note:	Executive summary -- Introduction -- Ontario overview, 1971-95 -- Ontario, 1995-2004 -- Public services and municipal transfers, 1995-2005 -- Consolidating municipal neoliberalism -- The great recession and beyond -- Toward a progressive municipal agenda in Ontario -- Conclusion: reimagining Ontario municipalities -- References -- Notes.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by Canada Commons.
Source of Description Note:	Title from cover.