The Provincial Government has appointed public data expert, Andy Best, to support the development of a Provincial Data Authority, first announced in Ontario’s Digital and Data Strategy in the spring. The Data Authority will be responsible for building modern data infrastru...
The Ontario Registrar General (ORG) has sent a recent memo with important updates for Ontario Marriage Licence Issuers to be aware of. Extended Validity Periods As a follow up to their memo sent on April 30, 2021 , the ORG is providing the end date for the third extende...
StrategyCorp released a white paper on Artificial Intelligence and the municipal sector. Author, Michael Fenn, explores this "distributive technology" in the context of both disruption brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic wherein the municipal sector had to be agile and adap...
The Institute on Municipal Finance & Governance (IMFG) has released a paper reviewing user fees in Ontario. The authors, Almos Tassonyi and Harry Kitchen, discuss the potential creative uses of user fees as municipalities try to manage the financial impacts of COVID -19 and...
There is an upcoming deadline for comment on new regulations under the Liquor Licence and Control Act, 2019 Consultation Deadline: July 18 2021 Ministry: Finance Further details and to comment: https://www.ontariocanada.com/registry/view_posting.jsp;jsessionid=2Ah0t...
Under the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002 Consultation timeline: June 25, 2021 – August 9, 2021 (45 days) Ministry: Government and Consumer Services Further details and to comment: https://www.ontariocanada.com/registry/view.do?language=en&postingId=3...
Consultation Timeline: June 17, 2021 – August 3, 2021 (45 days) Ministry: Government and Consumer Services Further details and to comment: https://www.ontariocanada.com/registry/view.do?postingId=37468&language=en The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (MGCS...
The Government announced today that the province will move into Step Two of its Roadmap to Reopen at 12:01 am on Wednesday June 30, 2021. Step Two of the Reopening Plan focuses on the resumption of more outdoor activities and limited indoor services with small numbers o...
Today Premier Ford announced changes to Ontario’s Cabinet. Of particular interest to AMCTO and our members, Minister Clark will be keeping his portfolio as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Minister Dunlop, who was leading the Code of Conduct Consultations becomes...
The Government announced yesterday that the Province will move into Step One of its Roadmap to Reopen at 12:01 am on Friday June 11, 2021. Step One of the Reopening Plan focuses on resuming outdoor activities with smaller crowds where the risk of transmission is lower. ...