Published: August 23, 2022 @ 2:30 p.m.
Town of Grand Bay-Westfield Mayor Brittany Merrifield has been appointed to the following Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Committees until June 2023:
Atlantic Regional Caucus;
Committee of the Whole;
Non-Board Committee Members;
Standing Committee on Increasing Women’s Participation in Municipal Government; and
Standing Committee on Municipal Finance and Intergovernmental Arrangements.
“I am proud to represent Grand Bay-Westfield as part of the collective national voice, as a member of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Standing Committees. As we have seen on the provincial stage, advocacy is absolutely critical to ensuring that the federal government hears, understands and addresses the issues faced by and the priorities of municipalities across Canada.” – Mayor Brittany Merrifield
About FCM
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has been the national voice of municipal government since 1901 and brings together more than 2,000 municipalities of all sizes, from Canada’s cities and rural communities, to northern communities and 20 provincial and territorial municipal associations. Together, they represent more than 90 per cent of all Canadians from coast to coast to coast.
FCM advocates for municipalities and to ensure their citizens’ needs are reflected in federal policies and programs.
For more information on FCM, visit here.
