The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (MGCS) is conducting a survey to collect information about the status of Municipal Care and Maintenance Funds in municipalities that manage cemeteries. Responses can be submitted until August 18, 2017, you can access the survey ...
Federal Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi released a letter last week that was sent to all provincial finance ministers, outlining the details of the federal government's framework for Phase 2 infrastructure funding. According to the letter, provincial government's will b...
The OMERS Sponsors Corporation has approved three changes to the OMERS Pension Plan, including Commuted values and buy backs: Currently OMERS members whose employments ends before they are eligible to receive an early retirement pension can either chose to defer thei...
The Municipal Finance Officers Association (MFOA), in partnership with AMCTO, AMO, OMTRA, and OMAA is hosting a free webinar for senior municipal public servants and elected officials on changes to the Assessment Review Board's Rules of Practice and Procedure. This webinar, wh...
The Ontario Municipal Board is releasing new appeals forms, designed to make it easier for stakeholders to complete and submit the required paperwork to process and respond to an appeal. The specific improvements to the forms include: A fillable PDF format that will...
The Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance has released a new paper examining prudent investor status, a new investment regime that will be available to some municipalities in Ontario following the passage of Bill 68 . The paper explores how municipal prudent investor...
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is looking for feedback on its proposed regulation for exempting second units in new homes from development charges. According to the proposal the regulation would: "Prescribe single detached dwellings, semi-detache...
At the beginning of April, the Assessment Review Board (ARB) introduced new Rules of Practice and Procedure, which usher in significant changes to how municipalities will participate in property tax assessment appeals in the future. In order to comply with the new rules, over...
The Ministry of Infrastructure is holding webinars to help municipalities better understand the province's proposed asset management planning regulation . The webinars will provide a brief overview of the proposed regulation and then allow participants to ask questions. Deta...
During its spring sitting the Ontario legislature passed 17 bills, addressing a range of issues from energy, housing, and healthcare, to the economy and municipal affairs. Here is a full list of the bills passed: Bill 27 , Burden Reduction Act Designed to reduc...