Regular Sector Policy & Advocacy Updates
Subscribe to our blog to receive the latest updates directly in your inbox!
The Ontario government has introduced Bill 119, Protecting Ontario’s Streets and Communities Act, 2026 (PDF), an omnibus public safety bill that proposes a broad set of changes spanning enforcement tools, policing governance, regulatory oversight, and municipal land use…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming how public institutions operate. Governments are increasingly exploring the use of AI to streamline administrative processes, analyze complex data, improve service delivery, and enhance decision-making. However, questions…
On Tuesday, April 28, the Government of Canada released its 2026 Spring Economic Update: Canada Strong For All. The update builds on the 2025 Budget which placed a large emphasis on investing in infrastructure, reducing operational spending, and increasing productivity and…
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) is inviting municipalities to submit an expression of interest in locally implementing the water and wastewater public service delivery model. This input will help MMAH understand levels of interest, needs, readiness, and…
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…
Cover Photo
Jess Bailey Designs