Port Colborne votes to extend development charge waivers
On September 26th, Port Colborne City Council voted to extend the waivers of all development charges in the municipality for… more »
Category: Municipal Advocacy
Port Colborne to ‘keep the momentum going’ with development charge waiver
Saying it’s paying dividends, councillors are prepared to extend for another year a development charges waiver in the city. At… more »
Inter-municipal Transit Working Group
Since January 2016, the Inter-municipal Transit Working Group along with Dillon Consulting has been developing options for an integrated transit… more »
What is double direct?
St. Catharines wants to move to a double-direct governance model. Here, we explain what it is, and why it matters. Right… more »
Port Colborne City Council waives sidewalk encroachment fees
After previous advocacy work from the GNCC, Port Colborne City Council directed staff to review the sidewalk encroachment fee schedule… more »
How your business can cash in on Pokémon GO
On July 17, Niantic released Pokémon GO in Canada, although many had already been playing versions from other markets that… more »
St. Catharines and the housing boom – what’s the real story?
The Huffington Post recently reported that St. Catharines was the worst city in Canada for jobs and homes, combining a… more »
St. Catharines Supports Peace Bridge Pre-Clearance
After hearing from GNCC Policy & Government Relations Manager Hugo Chesshire at their meeting on June 27th, St. Catharines City… more »
Shaping Niagara’s 2017 Municipal Budgets – Your Input Required!
The various municipal governments of Niagara will shortly begin work on their 2017 budgets. The GNCC will represent the interests… more »