The Munk School’s Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance has released a new report, authored by Enid Slack and Richard Bird examining property taxes across the world. Read the paper here .
The government has announced that it will replace the Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program (ODRAP) with two new disaster assistance programs. You can read about the changes here . While only limited details have been revealed, the government has adopted two of AMCTO’s r...
The Ministry of Justice has announced that, effective January 1 2016, municipalities will be paying increased administrative costs to operate Provincial Offences Act (POA) courts. These increases will include a 50% rise in the costs per hour for Justices of the Peace and a 50%...
The government has announced a new round of consultations on the Police Services Act. Specific details about this consultation process will be available in the coming weeks, in the meantime, more information can be found here .
The Ontario Seniors Secretariat has initiated a review of the Retirement Homes Act, as per legislated requirements that the Act be reviewed every 5 years. Learn more about the review, and find a copy of the consultation paper here .
The Ministry of Transportation is consulting on new rules and regulations to govern intercity bus travel in Ontario. Find out more information on this consultation here .
The government has released the details of the Ontario Pension Plan, including the phase-in enrollment schedule, contribution amounts, and coverage. Learn more here .
The province’s Community Hub Framework Advisory Group has released a report to guide the creation of community hubs. You can find out more here .
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario has released a new paper on the need for municipalities to balance the need to protect privacy with the pressures of enhancing transparency in the Internet age. Read the paper here .
Federal parties began campaigning on the weekend, as the 42 nd Canadian federal election got underway. The election, which promises to be one of the longest in Canadian history, will take place on October 19 th . For a municipal perspective on the election, check out FCM’s R...