2009 ALERTS AND FYIS
   

• Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) Allocations Announcement [December 15, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/087]  
• Proposed Energy Consumer Protection Act  [December 9, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/086]  
• The Auditor General’s 2009 Report Highlights Human Services Spending and Bridge Infrastructure [December 8, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/085] 
• Passage of Good Government Act, 2009 Means New Municipal Elections Rules to Take Effect [December 4, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/084] 
• AMO Recognizes the Need for Affordable Access to Recreation for Ontarians  [December 1, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/083] 
• FedDev Ontario Applications Due December 1st [November 27,2009, Alert Nº: 09/082] 
• Advocacy for OMPF and OMPF Mitigation Funding for 2010 [November 26, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/081] 
• Proposed Organics Guidelines  [November 26, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/080] 
• Ministry of the Environment (MOE) Changes to Lead Sampling Requirements [November 30, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/079] 
• Second Application Period for 2009-10 Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Program is now open - Applications are due by the end of the day, December 15, 2009. [November 24, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/078] 
• 2010-2014 Federal Gas Tax Fund Extension Update  [November 20, 2009, FYI Nº: 09/018] 
• Legislation for Volunteer and Part-time Firefighters  [November 6, 2009, FYI Nº: 09/017] 
• Good Government Bill Contains Minor Changes for Municipalities [November 3, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/077] 
• Consultation on Blue Box Changes [November 3, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/076] 
• Waste Diversion Act Review [October 28, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/075] 
• Good Government Bill Proposes Municipal Election Changes  [October 27, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/074] 
• AMO Applauds Government for Moving Forward on the Implementation of Early Learning and Child Care in Ontario [October 27, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/073]
• Minister of Finance Delivers Fall Economic Statement  [October 22, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/072]
• Bill 168, Violence & Harassment in the Workplace [October 22, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/071]
• Waste Diversion Act Review  [October 22, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/070]
• AMO Report to Members on September 2009 Board Meeting [October 15, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/069]
• Southern Ontario Municipalities Invited to Submit Funding Requests [October 6, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/068] 
• AMO’s 2008 GTF & PTF Annual Expediture Report  [October 1, 2009, FYI Nº: 09/016]  
• AMO Reports Significant Benefits From Federal Funds [October 1, 2009, FYI Nº: 09/015]  
• AMO’s Message to the Province: Accessibility and Municipalities at Risk with Initial Proposed Built Environment Standard [September 28, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/067]  
• Green Energy Regulations Strongly Reflect AMO Input [September 28, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/066]  
• Provincial Government Hosting Sessions on Broadband Funding  [September 22, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/065]  
• AMO Releases Draft Paper: Seeking Joint and Several Liability Reform  [September 21, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/064]  
• Continuous Improvement Fund (CIF)  [September 10, 2009, FYI Nº: 09/014]  
  • CIF Connections Newsletter
• Funding for Broadband in Rural and Northern Ontario Available  [September 3, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/063]  
• Survey on Active Transportation Policy in Ontario [August 31, 2009, FYI Nº: 09/013]  
• Federal Gas Tax Fund Communications Update  [August 26, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/062] 
• Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment (WEEE)  [August 14, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/061] 
• AMO Welcomes Court Decision on Bank Tower Assessment [August 12, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/060] 
• Ontario Government Consultation – Safeguarding and Sustaining Ontario’s Water Resources for Future Generations. The public consultation period will run from August 5th to October 4th, 2009.  [August 11, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/059] 
• Ontario Tire Stewardship Information Sessions [August 11, 2009, FYI Nº: 09/012]  
• Creating Jobs: Delivering Results - 2nd Edition  [August 7, 2009, FYI Nº: 09/011]  
• AMO Encourages Municipalities to Join the Count Me In! Community Challenge [July 28, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/058] 
• $7 Million for Drinking Water Stewardship Available [July 17, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/057] 
• Government Releases Draft Built Environment Standard Under the AODA for Public Review [July 15, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/056] 
• Call for Applications for the Ontario Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Municipal Grant Program [July 15, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/055] 
  • TDM Municipal Grant Program  - download Invitation Letter, Application Form and Application Guidelines and Requirements
• Planning Act Survey  [July 9, 2009,  Alert Nº: 09/054] Please contact AMO for a copy of the alert.
• Recreational Infrastructure Funding Announcements Now Underway  [July 3, 2009,  Alert Nº: 09/053] 
• Municipal, Provincial, Federal, and Business Leaders Working Together   [June 30, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/052] 
• AMO Report to Members on June 2009 Board Meeting  [June 30, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/051] 
• WDO Used Tire Plan Comes Into Effect September 1, 2009  [June 30, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/050] 
• Creating Jobs: Delivering Results  [June 25, 2009, FYI Nº: 09/010]  
• Support for Inclusion of Animals in Municipal Emergency Plans  [June 23, 2009, FYI Nº: 09/009]  
• Important Report on Early Learning Signals Direction Ontario Must Take for Future Prosperity  [June 15, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/049] 
• Green Energy Act Planning Approval Regulation Consultations [June 11, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/047] 
• Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Signs $1.2 billion Housing Agreement with Federal Government   [June 10, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/048] 
• Feed-in Tariff Contract Posted for Comment  [June 10, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/046] 
• Count Me In! Community Challenge Now Underway  [June 10, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/045] 
• Federal and Provincial Governments Commit $2.3 Billion to Municipal Infrastructure in Ontario  [June 5, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/044]
• Government Announces Consultation Process on Long Term Affordable Housing Strategy [June 3, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/043]
• Needle Safety Regulatory Review [June 1, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/042]
• AMO Comments on Long Term Care Homes Act Proposed Regulations [May 29, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/041]
• Reminder: Labour Mobility Survey [May 29, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/040]
• President's Letter re Count Me in Community Challenge Launch - May 28, 2009
• Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance Offers Regional Sport Tourism Workshops [May 27, 2009, FYI Nº: 09/008]   
• Province Passes Green Energy Act  [May 20, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/039] 
• Invitation – Proposed Enhancements to the Ontario Dam Safety Program  [May 20, 2009, FYI Nº: 09/007] 
• Participate in the Count Me In! Community Challenge Launch. [May 19, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/038] 
• AMO Continues to Push for Successful Implementation of AODA  [May 15, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/037] 
• Government of Canada launched $348.9 million Community Adjustment Fund for Ontario  [May 15, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/036] 
• AMO Signs Memorandum of Cooperation with Union of Municipalities of Quebec  [May 13, 2009, Alert Nº:  09/035] 
  • Memorandum of Cooperation.
• Green Energy Act Regulation Posted on EBR for Comment [May 13, 2009, Alert Nº:  09/034] 
• Government Announces Bridge Funding for 2010-2011 to Support Ontario’s Municipalities and Families in Looming Child Care Crisis [May 12, 2009, Alert Nº:  09/033] 
• Labour Mobility Changes Affect Ontario Municipalities [May 11, 2009, Alert Nº:  09/032] 
• AMO Establishes Task Force to Foster Local Economic Development Opportunities [May 5, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/031]
• Take the Count Me In pledge.  Details are contained in AMO President Peter Hume's letter and COUNT ME IN Flyer. [May 3, 2009]
• AMO Report to Members on April 2009 Board Meeting  [April 29, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/030]
• AMO Advises Members on Changes to Funding for Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs)  [April 29, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/029]
• HRSDC Enabling Accessibility Fund Call for Proposals  [April 28, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/028]
• CRTC Changes National Do Not Call List – Municipal Candidates Now Exempt  [April 27, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/027] 
• REMINDER: P.J. Marshall Award Deadline May 15, 2009 [April 24, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/026] 
• REMINDER: Federal Gas Tax Award Deadline May 15, 2009 [April 22, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/025] 
• Approval of the Used Tires Program Plan [April 17, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/024] 
• Canada and Ontario Launch Intake 2 of BCF Communities Component and Application Process for Infrastructure Stimulus Fund [April 15, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/023] 
• AMO Position on Bill 150, Green Energy and Green Economy Act  [April 9, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/022] 
• Federal Gas Tax Funding Reaches Maturity for Municipalities  [April 3, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/021] 
• Energy Minister Extends Deadline for Public Sector Regulated Price Plan Eligibility [April 3, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/020]
• Budget Confirms Offsets for the Cost of PST/GST Harmonization and Anticipated Infrastructure Stimulus Investment [March 26, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/019]
• Invitation to Consult – Great Lakes Vision, Goals and Strategies  [March 26, 2009, FYI Nº: 09/006]       
• Committee Hearings on the Green Energy Act [March 25, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/018]
• Province Announces Poverty Reduction Measures: New Housing Funding and Increase to Provincially Funded Ontario Child Benefit [March 20, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/017]
• Federal Rules Changed for Building Canada Fund Projects with Provincial Environmental Assessments until 2011  [March 17, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/16]  
• Province Hosting Workshops on Renewable Energy Approvals Process Proposed in Bill 150 (Green Energy Act) [March 13, 2009, FYI Nº: 09/005] 
• Pesticides Ban  [March 9, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/15]
• Pedestrian-Focused Communities Events for Municipalities  [March 5, 2009, FYI Nº: 09/004] 
• Minister Smitherman on Infrastructure and Green Energy Act  [February 26, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/14]
• AMO and OMSSA release Joint Paper on Poverty Reduction  [February 20, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/13] 
• Government Releases Draft Employment Standard under AODA for Public Review  [February 19, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/012] 
• Communities Component Funding for $1 Billion in Municipal Infrastructure Projects Announced  [February 13, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/011] 
• AMO Report to Members on January 2009 Board Meeting  [February 11, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/010] 
• AMO’s 2009 Federal Gas Tax Award Application Now Available  [February 11, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/09] 
• WDO Consultation on Blue Box Program Plan Review  [February 9, 2009, FYI Nº: 09/003] 
• AMO Expresses Concern, Provides Recommendations to Minister on Proposed AODA Information and Communications Standard  [February 3, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/008]
• Municipal Action on Bottled Water  [February 3, 2009, FYI Nº: 09/002] 
• Municipal Support of Earth Hour and Energy Conservation Week Needed  [February 2, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/007]
• Ontario Municipalities to Benefit from Federal Budget Measures for Infrastructure, Housing and Employment Insurance  [January 27, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/006]
• Federal Government Announces New Infrastructure Funding [January 26, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/004]
• Reminder - February 6, 2009 Deadline to Respond to Government's Initial Proposed AODA Information & Communications Standard [January 23, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/003] 
• Minister Extends Consultation Period on the Waste Diversion Act Review to April 1, 2009  [January 20, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/002]
• AMO's Pre-Budget Submission calls for Increased Infrastructure Investment [January 12, 2009, Alert Nº: 09/001]
• Municipal Leaders Forum on Green Building [January 9, 2009, FYI Nº: 09/001]