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Another year, another virtual AMO Conference! AMCTO attended the 2021 AMO Conference and are pleased to share that we had productive delegations with Minister Steve Clark, Minister Ross Romano and Parliamentary Assistant Michael Parsa…
The Provincial Government has appointed public data expert, Andy Best, to support the development of a Provincial Data Authority, first announced in Ontario’s Digital and Data Strategy in the spring. The Data Authority will be responsible for building modern data…
The Ontario Registrar General (ORG) has sent a recent memo with important updates for Ontario Marriage Licence Issuers to be aware of.   Extended Validity Periods  As a follow up to their memo sent on April 30, 2021, the ORG is providing…
StrategyCorp released a white paper on Artificial Intelligence and the municipal sector. Author, Michael Fenn, explores this "distributive technology" in the context of both disruption brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic wherein the municipal sector had to be agile and adapt by…
The Institute on Municipal Finance & Governance (IMFG) has released a paper reviewing user fees in Ontario. The authors, Almos Tassonyi and Harry Kitchen, discuss the potential creative uses of user fees as municipalities try to manage the financial impacts of COVID -…
There is an upcoming deadline for comment on new regulations under the Liquor Licence and Control Act, 2019 Consultation Deadline: July 18 2021 Ministry: Finance View Further Details and Comments      In December 2019, legislation was passed to…
Ministry: Government and Consumer Services View Further Details and Comments  The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (MGCS) is seeking feedback to address the gaps in Ontario’s legislative privacy framework, and to establish comprehensive, up-to-date rules that…
Under the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002 Consultation timeline: June 25, 2021 – August 9, 2021 (45 days) Ministry: Government and Consumer Services View Further Details and Comments  The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services’ (MGCS) has…
The Government announced today that the province will move into Step Two of its  Roadmap to Reopen at 12:01 am on Wednesday June 30, 2021.   Step Two of the Reopening Plan focuses on the…
Today Premier Ford announced changes to Ontario’s Cabinet.   Of particular interest to AMCTO and our members, Minister Clark will be keeping his portfolio as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Minister Dunlop, who was leading the Code of Conduct…
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