Today the federal government released a discussion paper and make-up of an advisory group that will guide its legalization of marijuana. The discussion paper, which is titled "Towards Legalization, Regulation and Restriction of Access to Marijuana" is designed to support con...
The government is now accepting applications for the next round of Connect Links program funding. $25 million in funding is available for projects starting in Spring 2017. Funding covers up to 90 percent of (eligible) costs for design, construction, renewal, rehabilitation, an...
A new paper, published by the Institute for Municipal Finance and Governance and authored by Enid Slack and Harry Kitchen, argues that major cities in Canada should be given access to new revenue tools. Specifically, the authors describe the advantages and disadvantages of som...
Councillors in Mississauga have requested that the province introduce new measures to offset its planned ban on corporate and union donations in municipal elections, arguing that it will limit their ability to run an effective election. According to Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Cr...
Mississauga Councillors have requested that the province introduce new measures to offset its planned ban on corporate and union donations in municipal elections. According to Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie, the forthcoming change, introduced as part of Bill 181, will mean t...
Yesterday the federal and provincial government's announced $640 million of new money for affordable housing in Ontario. Though details on how the money will be allocated are not yet available, newly appointed Ontario Minister of Housing Chris Ballard said that the federal gov...
The Toronto Star reports the government of Ontario has struck a marijuana legalization working group, comprised of officials from the Ministries of Finance, Health and the Attorney General. According to the article, the government is leaning towards a more tightly regulated di...
The Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) is inviting applications for its three stakeholder advisory committees. See below for more information from the BAO: The BAO was established as a delegated administrative authority (DAA) on January 16, 2016 under the Safety and Cons...
Yesterday the Toronto Police Service's (TPS) Transitional Task Force (TTF) released a much anticipated report titled "The Way Forward: Modernizing Community Safety in Toronto." The report contains 24 recommendations including changes in five major areas: How TPS relates to...
A new paper, published today by the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance (IMFG), explores the meaning of good governance in Canadian municipalities. The paper argues that the typical approach of linking good governance with efficiency and service deliver may be too li...