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Ontario has opened the second round of the Enhancing Access to Spaces for Everyone Grant (EASE), which awards up to $60,000 for small capital projects that improve accessibility and support active, healthy lifestyles for people with disabilities and older adults to…
The Ministry of Transportation is proposing a regulation under the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act, 1990, that would provide the Minister with regulation-making authority to govern contracts about road and bridge construction (including contracts between…
Ontario is making changes to tailgating, now called "bring-your-own" rules for public events.
You may recall that the Government proposed changes in the fall through a regulatory registry posting. As a result, effective April 30, 2026, O. Reg. 747/21: Permits under the…
The Government has announced the next steps in its overhaul of Ontario’s conservation authority system, amending its proposal to consolidate the 36 conservation authorities into nine regional authorities.
Under the plan, the newly created Ontario Provincial…
The Province is proposing to make changes that would allow retail businesses to open on Family Day and Victoria Day. Businesses would have the option to stay open, and employees working would receive time-and-a-half pay in addition to receiving their full public holiday pay. All…
The Digital Governance Standards Institute (DGSI) has initiated the periodic maintenance of its standard, DGSI 119-2, Election and Voting Technologies – Part 2: Electronic Poll Books. This standard specifies the minimum requirements for the design, installation, operation and…
On Tuesday, February 24, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) will be holding a full-day workshop in-person and virtually for FOI coordinators, privacy officers, lawyers and other professionals who work with the Municipal Freedom of Information and…
To support election administrators with the planning and delivery of fair local elections, the Digital Standards Institute (DGSI) has initiated the periodic maintenance of its standard, DGSI 119-1, Election and Voting Technologies – Part 1: Vote Tabulators. The standard provides…
As an Association, we are proud to partner with eScribe to support research examining the state of the Ontario clerk's office. Understanding the lived experiences and perspectives of Ontario municipal clerks helps us better serve and support our clerk members, and advance our…
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) and the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) have developed joint principles to guide the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
According to the IPC, these principles are designed to help…
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