Canada’s federal Minister of Transport Marc Garneau has requested the Senate’s transportation and communications committee to launch a review of the regulatory, policy, and technical implications of self-driving vehicles. The growth of driverless technology in the automotive s...
Last week the Rural Ontario Institute released its Municipal Councillor Profile , which documents demographic characteristics and shares the perspectives of municipal elected officials and staff in rural Ontario. Key findings from the research include: Ontario municipal ...
Are you interested in hiring an Intern this summer? The University of Toronto's Master of Public Policy program is now accepting summer internship job postings. The School of Public Policy & Governance (SPPG) at the University of Toronto is excited to announce the 2016 Summer...
Today the government released its 2016 budget, titled Jobs for Today and Tomorrow. AMCTO is happy to see the government take action on the sharing economy and infrastructure, two of the priorities identified in our pre-budget submission. Over the coming days AMCTO will be co...
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has released the consultation summary from its outreach on the province's strategy for creating community hubs. In a number of the mandate letters provided to her cabinet ministers, Premier Kathleen Wynne committed to developing co...
Following a presentation by Toronto Mayor John Tory at Queens Park this week, all three major Ontario party leaders have indicated their willingness to have a discussion about allowing municipalities to use photo radar. The change, which would require an amendment to the High...
Monday at the 2016 ROMA-OGRA combined conference, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Ted McMeekin revealed the full details of two new programs that will replace the Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program (ODRAP): one for municipalities and one for citizens, small ...
Today at the 2016 combined ROMA-OGRA conference, Premier Wynne announced increased funding for two important municipal priorities: The Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund will triple from $100 million to $300 million per year by 2018-19, with $200 million in predictable,...
The Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) is conducting a survey as it works on a new strategic plan. See below for more information: Not A Planner? OPPI Wants To Hear From You The world is changing and, so too, is the planning profession. The Ontario Professional...
The provincial government has announced a new pilot project with AirBnb to raise awareness about the rights of homeowners and consumers when offering or booking online accommodations. As part of the project, users of AirBnb will be provided specific information about: How ...