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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 resumption of more outdoor activities and limited indoor services with small numbers of…
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 Consultations becomes 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 Consultations becomes the…
The Government announced yesterday that the Province will move into Step One of its  Roadmap to Reopen at 12:01 am on Friday June 11, 2021.   Step One of the Reopening Plan focuses on resuming outdoor activities with smaller crowds where the risk of transmission is lower. It…
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 to the…
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…
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 objectives…
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…
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