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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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Policy Updates

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Parks & Recreation

New Recreational Facility Guidance, Canada Healthy Communities Initiative, and 2021-22 Connecting Links

Aug 14, 2020 • Policy Update
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Pandemic Pay

Pandemic Pay Update

May 28, 2020 • Policy Update
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Pandemic Pay

Pandemic Pay Information Now Available

May 7, 2020 • Policy Update
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Fire

Welcome Fire News

Nov 16, 2018 • Policy Update
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Fire

MCSCS Introduces Important Policy Changes for Fire and Police – What You Need to Know

May 10, 2018 • Policy Update
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Municipal - Indigenous Relations

Guidance on Traditional Land Acknowledgement Statements

Mar 15, 2018 • Policy Update
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Fire

Draft MCSCS Regulations on Mandatory Certification and Training for Firefighters and Community Risk Assessments by Municipalities - Briefing Note

Mar 7, 2018 • Policy Update
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