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AMO LAS Energy Symposium
Navigating the Road to Resilience – LAS IPE Risk Management Symposium
2023 New Councillor Training
New Head of Council Training
AMO Customized Councillor Training
OFIFC Indigenous Community Awareness
Human Rights and Equity
Navigating Conflict Relationships as an Elected Official
Foundations in Planning for Elected Officials
Advanced Land Use Planning: A Deeper Dive
Ending Homelessness Symposium
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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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Policy Updates

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Broadband Funding

High-Speed Internet Access Announcement

Aug 4, 2022 • Policy Update
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Policing

Ontario Expanding Mobile Crisis Response Teams, Excess Soil Regulation Implementation Postponed, Increasing Long-Term Care Staffing

Mar 16, 2022 • Policy Update
Algonquin Park Destination Ontario
Land Use Planning

Subwatershed Planning Guide Consultation Open and Webinars Announced

Jan 28, 2022 • Policy Update
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Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act

Provincial Legislation Regarding Emergency Orders

Jul 7, 2020 • Policy Update
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Policing

AMO Releases OPP Detachment Boards Discussion Paper

May 1, 2020 • Policy Update
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Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act

Bill 189, Coronavirus Support and Protection Act, 2020 Receives Royal Assent

Apr 14, 2020 • Policy Update
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Municipal Emergency Act

Queen’s Park Update: New Provincial Legislation to Allow Virtual Municipal Council

Mar 19, 2020 • Policy Update
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