The Province is extending the comment period for Environmental Registry Posting 019-6813: Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) to form a new provincial planning policy instrument . The Ministry of Municipal Affairs ...
You may recall that back in September 2022 the Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) of Ontario issued a Transparency Challenge looking for innovative projects or programs in the areas of transparency and open government in public institutions. Now, the IPC has launc...
As has been widely covered, Bill 23 More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 contained sweeping changes with financial impacts for municipalities. Multiple municipal associations, including AMCTO, flagged concerns to the Province about the impacts of these changes. As a result,...
The federal public service has released its 2023-2026 Data Strategy for the Federal Public Service . The Strategy supports government-wide priorities and aims to align and shape the landscape of federal, national and international digital and data-related initiatives. In ...
Earlier this month, AMCTO wrote to the Minister for Natural Resources and Forestry and the Solicitor General to encourage the Province to develop a mandatory licensing regime for the keeping or use of exotic animals in captivity in the interest of public safety and to minimize...
The Digital Governance Standards Institute , part of the Digital Governance Council (formerly CIO Strategy Council) has been developing voting technology standards in Canada. The goal of these voluntary standards is to provide a framework to promote electoral integrity and c...
The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) has launched a new online portal to modernize school support data collection following the legislative change to Section 16(3) of the Assessment Act, 1990 which allows MPAC to collect school support information electroni...
On March 28, 2023 the Federal Government released its 2023 Budget: A Made-in-Canada Plan: Strong Middle Class, Affordable Economy, Healthy Future. The budget is focussed on making every day life more affordable for Canadians, including measures such as a grocery rebate, inc...
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has made several recent lottery related changes relevant to municipalities. Information is available at the links below: Removal of COVID-19 related additional flexibility to Terms and Conditions and Use of Proceeds for...
Applications for the 2023-24 round of Inclusive Community Grants are now open. This year the program envelope is a total of $750,000. These grants provide municipalities, non-profit organizations and Indigenous communities with up to $60,000 for local projects that will hel...