After months of consultations the government has released a new municipal asset management planning regulation. The requirements of the regulation will be phased-in over the next six years along the following lines: January 1, 2018: Effective date of Regulation (the...
The Government of Ontario has released a new Long-Term Infrastructure Plan. The plan outlines the provinces plan to: Integrate climate change considerations into infrastructure planning Build resilient infrastructure in a period of "accelerated change a...
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs has posted a proposed regulation that would establish a building code evaluation program for buildings with rooftop parking, and exposed multi-story, above-ground parking structures. The proposals suggested in the regulation are derived from ...
A new report, released this week by the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) and written by Michael Fenn, is calling on the government to improve the evaluation process used to select infrastructure projects. According to the report, if the combined $...
Last week at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference in Ottawa, the Government of Ontario launched a new granting program that will invest in local municipal projects that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The new Municipal GHG Challenge Fund , wil...
AMCTO is encouraging its members and others working in the municipal sector in Ontario to participate in a survey about the implementation of Smart City services and the digitization of local public services. The survey, which is being conducted by Drs. David Wolfe, Zachary Sp...
Federal Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi released a letter last week that was sent to all provincial finance ministers, outlining the details of the federal government's framework for Phase 2 infrastructure funding. According to the letter, provincial government's will b...
The Ministry of Infrastructure is holding webinars to help municipalities better understand the province's proposed asset management planning regulation . The webinars will provide a brief overview of the proposed regulation and then allow participants to ask questions. Deta...
During its spring sitting the Ontario legislature passed 17 bills, addressing a range of issues from energy, housing, and healthcare, to the economy and municipal affairs. Here is a full list of the bills passed: Bill 27 , Burden Reduction Act Designed to reduc...
The government has posted its proposal for a new regulation that would govern asset management planning in Ontario. The regulation would set out the content requirements for municipal asset management plans, and require municipalities to use proscribed policies and best pract...