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Yesterday, Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy released the 2022 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review – Ontario’s Plan to Build: A Progress Update.
Some highlights include:
Automatically matching property tax reductions for small businesses within all municipalities…
The Ontario government has announced its 2023 funding allocations under the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF). The government is maintaining the program envelope at $500 million, where it has been since 2020.
AMCTO continues to advocate for stable and predictable funding…
Under the Greenbelt Act, 2005
Consultation Timeline: November 4, 2022 – December 4 2022 (30 days)
Ministry: Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
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The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is seeking feedback on proposed amendments to…
Yesterday Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, released the 2022 Fall Economic Statement, with a focus on building an economy that works for everyone. The statement outlines the government’s plan to help Canadians cope with increasing costs, make…
AMO and ClearRisk are hosting an upcoming webinar which may be of interest to your municipality: ‘A Risk & Claims Management System for Municipalities’.
ClearRisk is offering AMO members an accessible, comprehensive risk and claims management system to streamline analysis…
The Ministry of Energy has announced information on stakeholder engagements regarding proposed amendments to O. Reg 507/18: Broader Public Sector: Energy Reporting and Conservation and Demand Management Plans under the Electricity Act, 1998. The ministry is going to host…
Last week, alongside the introduction of Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, several regulatory proposals were posted for comment on Ontario’s Regulatory Registry which may have an impact on municipal operations.
For more information and to comment, please visit the…
The Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance (IMFG) has released a new paper from Brittany Andrew-Amofah, Alexandra Flynn and Patricia Wood setting out a path to make municipal governance more democratic, accountable, and inclusive. The authors argue that municipalities…
Under the Electricity Act, 1998
Consultation Timeline: October 17, 2022 – December 1, 2022 (45 days)
Ministry: Ministry of Energy
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The Ministry of Energy is proposing amendments to O.Reg. 507/18 (Broader Public Sector (BPS): Energy Reporting and…
The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) has created a digital toolkit to help property owners learn more about Ontario’s property assessment and taxation system.
The online toolkit contains:
MPAC’s new video on how property taxes are calculated;
Information on MPAC’…
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