Yesterday the government introduced Bill 181, the Municipal Elections Act Modernization Act . The legislation is the result of a thorough public consultation and review of the Act, which included AMCTO’s submission . The legislation appears to be a positive step forward for...
A number of new developments this week changed the landscape for Uber, and other companies that make up the "sharing economy." First, on Thursday the City of Ottawa announced a draft plan to regulate Uber. Under Ottawa's plan, the city would add a new category of "transportati...
The government is now accepting applications for Safer and Vital Communities Grants as well as the Proceeds of Crime - Front Line Policing Grant. In total these two granting programs will disburse $3.7 million in funding to municipalities to support crime prevention and altern...
The government has launched a new online directory for public consultations. The new directory will, for the first time, centralize information about all of the province's consultations in one place, and provide information and results from past public consultations. You can ...
Premier Kathleen Wynne has indicated that the government is going to introduce reforms that will gradually phase-out corporate and union donations in provincial politics. The announcement follows weeks of controversy around the use of big money fundraisers in provincial politi...
The government has added three new job categories to Bill 163, Supporting Ontario's First Responders Act . Workers in these job categories will now be able to claim workplace injury benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder. The additions come after a range of stakeholders ...
The government is proposing two new regulatory amendments to the Municipal Act as part of its updated Long-term Affordable Housing Strategy (LTAHS). The first would allow all municipalities (not just service manager municipalities) to enter into municipal housing capital fac...
Today Finance Minister Bill Morneau released the 2016 Federal Budget, Growing the Middle Class. AMCTO will conduct a more thorough analysis of the budget over the coming days and weeks, but here are a few of the highlights: Fiscal Outlook: Deficit: $29.4 billion for ...
The government has posted proposed regulatory amendments as part of the province's new Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy. Interested stakeholders have until April 28, 2016 to comment. Proposed changes include amendments to The Housing Services Act O. Reg 298/01...
The Ministry of the Attorney General is seeking feedback on a new proposal to increase the fees and set a flat fee structure for the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). If approved, the fee to institute a new proceeding at the OMB will be increased from $125 to $300. The current ra...