CAMA E-Brief Newsletter - April 26 2024: A Few Spots Remaining in the 2025 CAMA Executive Leadership Program

UNLOCK YOUR LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL: SECURE YOUR SPOT IN THE 2025 CAMA EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM TODAY!

CAMA’s popular Executive Leadership Program is back for a second year! Taking place from January 28-31, 2025 at the Kingbridge Centre in Toronto, ON, registration is NOW OPEN.

Join Chief Administrative Officers and senior managers from local governments across Canada for this one-of-a-kind professional development opportunity.

Only 25 delegates will be accepted on a first-come, first-reserved basis and there are only a few spots left. Check out the Program and learn more here.

CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW CAMA BOARD MEMBER-ELECT FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

CAMA BOARD ELECTION

The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that we had one nomination for Newfoundland & Labrador. Thus, by acclamation, we would like to welcome Lisa Niblock, Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Paradise, NL. Lisa will step into her new role on the Board of Directors following the CAMA Annual General Meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 8:15 a.m. MST at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. To learn more about Lisa’s background and her intention on the Board of Directors click here.

The election for the positions of Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island and the Member-At-Large for Municipalities with a Population Under 100,000 will take place commencing on Monday, May 6th, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. AST and finishing on Friday, May 10th, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. PST. Watch your inbox for further information if you are a Regular Voting Member and visit the CAMA website to review the candidates and their bios.

A MESSAGE FROM FCM ON THE 2024 FEDERAL BUDGET

FCM welcomed last week’s federal budget, noting the measures it contained to tackle the housing and homelessness crises. Review FCM's Budget Analysis here.

While this budget responded directly to a number of FCM recommendations, notably in committing to housing infrastructure investment, since last Tuesday our team has been busy assessing the details, conditions and timeframes contained within this budget.

In terms of next steps, FCM will continue collaborating with the federal government and our partners in Provincial and Territorial Associations to ensure the best possible success of this budget’s newly announced programs and funding arrangements. Additionally, we continue to urge the federal government to convene with Provinces, Territories and municipalities to negotiate a modernized permanent funding model, one that would empower our growing communities.

La FCM a accueilli favorablement le budget fédéral déposé le 16 avril, et elle s’est réjouie des mesures qui y sont prévues pour s’attaquer aux crises du logement et de l’itinérance. Consultez l'analyse budgétaire de la FCM ici.

Ce budget tient compte de nombreuses recommandations de la FCM, notamment en consacrant des investissements aux infrastructures liées au logement. Depuis mardi de la semaine précédente, notre équipe procède à l’analyse de ce budget pour en évaluer les modalités, les conditions et les délais.

La prochaine étape de la FCM consistera à collaborer avec le gouvernement fédéral et nos partenaires des associations provinciales et territoriales en vue que les dispositions financières et programmes annoncés soient couronnés du meilleur succès possible. De plus, nous ne manquerons pas de continuer de presser Ottawa afin qu’il convoque les provinces, les territoires et les municipalités pour négocier un nouveau cadre permanent de croissance municipale qui offrira à nos municipalités grandissantes les outils nécessaires pour prospérer.

THE POLITICAL TRENCHES:

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AT WORK

Sheila Bassi-Kellett, the outgoing City Manager for the City of Yellowknife, and CAMA Board Member for the Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory and Nunavut, was recently interviewed by the Political Trenches: Local Government at Work, a new online show dedicated to local governance in Alberta, across Canada and around the world. Click on the video below to hear how Sheila has made a lasting and positive impact on the communities she serves.

REGISTRATION FOR 2024 CAMA CONFERENCE FOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTS IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT NOW OPEN

The registration for the Inaugural 2024 CAMA Conference for Executive Assistants in Local Government, set to take place in Fredericton from November 3rd to 5th, 2024, is now open. All details can be found on the CAMA website.

This professional development opportunity is for all administrative professionals working in local government in Canada, which may include Administrative Assistants, Legislative Coordinators, Office Coordinators, Clerks/Treasurers, and any front line or clerical staff that assist our members.

CHECK OUT THE EA CONFERENCE PROGRAM HERE

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