Today AMCTO President Yvonne Robert appeared before the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs during its pre-budget consultations in Ottawa to present AMCTO’s recommendations for the 2018 Ontario budget. Our submission contains the following recommendations:
 
Fiscal Sustainability

• Reform the province’s Joint and Several Liability system

• Allow municipalities to access new revenue tools

• Bring an end to interest arbitration

• Continue to implement reforms that help municipalities collect unpaid Provincial Offences Act (POA) fines

• Ensure that cannabis revenue is use to cover the local costs of implementation 

Reporting Burden

• Pilot new, innovative and more effective forms of reporting

• Establish and maintain a comprehensive list of provincially required reports

• Streamline and reduce the regulatory and reporting regime for Ontario’s municipalities 

Succession Planning and Capacity Building

• Fund an internship program for aspiring local government public servants

• Create a pool of funding available for public servants working in small, remote and norther municipalities to access professional development, training and educational opportunities 

Read AMCTO’s 2018 Pre-budget Submission.