Magnetic North is on the move !  Get ready to be part of the Mini Magnetic North conference in Wawa on 4-5 November 2026. Come learn about what's going on in immigration and population growth in the Superior East CFDC catchment area. Tell us what is working, what isn't, and what we can do to improve immigration and population growth in the North.

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More than 30,000 people live in unorganized areas near a Northern Ontario municipality. Service demands from these “fringe populations” may create financial challenges for municipalities that cannot tax properties outside their service boundaries. This report finds that municipalities with sizeable fringe populations tend to spend more per resident, indicating that in many communities, residents of unorganized areas benefit from municipal spending on services without making an offsetting contribution to tax revenues.

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This report provides an updated assessment of Wawa's housing market and forecasts housing demand through 2041 based on the most recent demographic and housing data. The analysis offers a quantitative foundation and strategic recommendations to support municipal housing policy and planning.

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