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Just nine days after the swearing-in of a new federal ministry, on March 23 Governor General Mary Simon accepted Prime Minister Mark Carney's request to dissolve parliament. A federal election will be held on April 28, 2025, to elect members of the House of Commons to…
After a shortened Liberal Party of Canada leadership race, Mark Carney was elected leader. The former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor won the leadership race with 85% of the vote. The race was prompted by then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement that he…
The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) is Canada’s centre of excellence for cyber operations as a security and intelligence organization. The CSE runs the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, which provides technical advice and resources on cyber security, including…
Municipalities are burdened by dozens of reports required to be completed for the Province. This is particularly true for the upcoming financial and calendar year ends. While we continue to advocate on behalf of members to streamline and reduce overall reporting requirements, we…
As you may have seen from our previous blog post, the Climate Ready Infrastructure Service is delivered by the Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) and funded by the Government of Canada. As part of their program, they are offering information sessions about their Climate Ready…
Ontario Superior Court Ruling - Application for a Compliance Audit Under the Municipal Elections Act
A precedent-setting decision by the Ontario Superior Court clarifies who has standing to make an application for an election compliance audit. This case may be of particular interest to clerks and election administrators who work with compliance audit committees that deal with…
As the Province continues to expand procurement projects to deliver energy to Ontarians, municipalities are becoming more involved in the procurement process through engagement with energy developers and hosting projects in their communities.
To support municipal decision-making…
At the end of January, the Federal Commission on Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions released its final report.
Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue and her team were tasked with examining and assessing foreign interference and…
Under the Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act Consultation Timeline: January 27, 2025 – March 13, 2025 (45 days) Ministry: Ministry of the Solicitor General
Animal Welfare Services (AWS), within the Ministry of the Solicitor General, is responsible for…
The 2024 Ontario Building Code came into effect on January 1, 2025, with a three-month grace period until March 31, 2025 for certain designs that are already underway. As municipalities and applicants transition to using the new code by April 1, we are taking the…
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