The Government confirmed today that the Stay-at-Home order will expire on June 2, 2021. All other public health and workplace measures will remain in place, including limiting indoor gatherings to households only and outdoor gatherings up to five people, subject to limited ex...
On May 21, 2021 the Ministry of Seniors and Accessibility released the 2019 Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Annual Report. This is the first report under the banner of the Ministry of Seniors and Accessibility, as the responsibility for AODA moved t...
Yesterday the Ontario Government released its Roadmap to Reopen , a three-step plan to reopen the province and gradually lift public health measures based on the province-wide vaccination rate and improvements in key public health and health care indicators. The Government...
At the end of April, the Province released Building a Digital Ontario , its digital and data strategy that forms part of the Ontario Onward Action Plan. The vision of the strategy is to “make Ontario the world’s leading digital jurisdiction”. There are several object...
The Ontario Government announced today that they are extending the Stay-at-Home Order, previously set to expire on May 19, 2021, until at least June 2, 2021. All public health and workplace safety measures under the province-wide emergency brake will also remain in effect....
The Ontario Registrar General (ORG) has sent two recent memos with important updates for Ontario Marriage Licence Issuers to be aware of. New Interim Tool The ORG’s April 15, 2021 memo is regarding an interim tool developed by ServiceOntario for municipalities that are c...
Even though municipal meetings this past year have been anything but normal, it is important to remember that open meeting requirements still apply, including providing notice of meetings to the public, maintaining meeting minutes and continuing to hold meetings that are open...
The Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) has released a final report announcing its strategic priorities for 2021-2025. AMCTO participated in the IPC’s consultation on these priorities by providing a submission in January 2021. Our submission was focussed on thre...
Yesterday Canadian Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland presented her first budget and the Federal Government’s first since the start of the pandemic: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience . Overview The 2021 Budget addresses thre...
On Friday, April 16th, the Ontario Government announced additional enforcement measures for the Province’s Stay-at-Home order while imposing new travel restrictions and further strengthening public health measures. Both the provincial declaration of emergency and the Stay...