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2023 New Councillor Training
Advanced Land Use Planning: A Deeper Dive
AMO Customized Councillor Training
AMO LAS Energy Symposium
Ending Homelessness Symposium
Foundations in Planning for Elected Officials
Human Rights and Equity
Navigating Conflict Relationships as an Elected Official
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OFIFC Indigenous Community Awareness
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Advocacy

AMO’s advocacy focuses on ensuring that provincial policies and programs respect municipal authority. AMO develops a variety of advocacy positions on all matters that impact Ontario’s municipalities. These positions are in the form of backgrounders, policy updates, reports and submissions and more to inform our membership of current issues affecting the municipal sector.

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  • Ambulance EMS
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  • (-) Broadband Funding
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  • Building Code
  • Cannabis
  • Children’s Services
  • (-) Code of Conduct
  • Conservation Authorities
  • COVID-19
  • Development Charges
  • e-Scooters
  • (-) Economic Development
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  • (-) Fire
  • Flooding
  • Funding
  • Government Bills
  • Housing
  • Infrastructure
  • Infrastructure Funding
  • Joint & Several Liability
  • Land Use Planning
  • Legislation
  • Long-Term Care and Seniors
  • Municipal - Indigenous Relations
  • (-) Municipal Emergency Act
  • Municipal Issues
  • Municipal News
  • Pandemic Pay
  • (-) Parks & Recreation
  • Policing
  • Provincial Election
  • Public Health
  • Social Services
  • (-) Tax Exemption

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Policy Updates

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Economic Development

A Call for Provincial Action on Property Assessments

Jan 16, 2023 • Policy Update
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Budget

Throne Speech and Budget

Aug 9, 2022 • Policy Update
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Broadband Funding

High-Speed Internet Access Announcement

Aug 4, 2022 • Policy Update
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Budget

2022 Provincial Budget and AMO's 2022 Provincial Election Strategy

Apr 28, 2022 • Policy Update
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Fire

Fire Certification Regulation Response and Federal Transit Investment

Feb 25, 2022 • Policy Update
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Fire

Firefighter Certification Model Consultation, Water Infrastructure Funding, and Subwatershed Planning Guide Consultation

Jan 28, 2022 • Policy Update
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Code of Conduct

Municipal Code of Conduct Consultation Launched

Apr 14, 2021 • Policy Update
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Code of Conduct

Municipal Councillor Code of Conduct Consultations

Mar 8, 2021 • Policy Update
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