The Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing launched its Municipal Legislation Review which included a review of Ontario’s municipal legislative framework: the Municipal Act, the City of Toronto Act, and the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. AMCTO is pleased to add its voic...
Recently, several smaller Southwestern municipalities are calling on the Province to scrap a longtime practice for which it doesn’t pay for fire calls to provincial highways that turn out to be false alarms or so-called “no-service” calls. This issue is proving costly for ...
The Province has announced that random or arbitrary police carding will cease as of this Fall. Minister Naqvi said “We as a government stand opposed, Speaker, to any arbitrary, random stops by the police simply to collect information when there are no grounds or reason to do ...
AMO has undertaken a detailed review of Bill 73 and has provided the following message from the AMO President to request appearance before Committee. They are seeking a number of amendments to the Bill and while the Standing Committee hearing dates are not yet available. To ...
A recent correspondence from Minister Glen Murray has noted that the Ontario Legislature, through its recent action to strengthen the Great Lakes Protection Act is focused on trying to keep the Great Lakes drinkable, fishable and swimmable for the future. A copy of the Gre...
Applications are now open for the next round of grants under Ontario’s Smart Grid Fund. The Fund is designed to support new products or services to improve conservation, develop new technologies and help consumers manage energy costs. Learn more about the Smart Grid Fund her...
The Rural Ontario Institute is looking for four rural communities to participate in a 30-month applied research project focusing on deepening our understanding of community vitality in rural areas. Selected communities will have access to valuable expertise, tools and knowledg...
In a decisive 32-12 vote yesterday, the City of Toronto became the first Ontario municipality to declare its intention to regulate Uber. The move came as municipalities across the province have been struggling to respond to the ride-sharing platform, and other new services th...
The government of Ontario is seeking input from across the province as it begins consulting on a new “culture strategy.” Interested individuals and stakeholders can get involved in this process by attending one of several town halls being held across the province, submitting ...
Bill 73 , Smart Growth for Our Communities Act, has passed its second reading in the legislature and will now be reviewed by the Standing Committee on Social Policy . The bill, which was carried on division, is designed to ensure that development charges better balance th...