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Advocacy Updates
Conference
Events & Training
Events Calendar
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
Online Training
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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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  • COVID-19
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  • Parks & Recreation
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  • (-) Public Health
  • Social Services
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  • Transportation, Roads and Bridges

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Policy Updates

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Public Health

Release of Plan for Connected and Convenient Care, Phase II Regulations for Fixing Long-Term Care Act, and Provincial Emergency Management Plan

Feb 9, 2023 • Policy Update
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Municipal Issues

Bill 39 Passes 3rd Reading, Greenbelt Consultation, Safe Restart Funding for Transit, Next Generation 9-1-1, New Regulations Proposed under Community Safety and Policing Act, and Ontario Health Teams

Dec 9, 2022 • Policy Update
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Municipal Issues

Standing Committee Appearance on Bill 39 and Other Policy Updates

Dec 1, 2022 • Policy Update
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Municipal Issues

Province Responds to AMO Calls for Municipal Funding

Nov 30, 2022 • Policy Update
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Public Health

Health News from a Municipal Lens, Canada Child Care, Flood Hazard Identification & Mapping Program

Aug 19, 2022 • Policy Update
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Municipal Issues

Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act

Aug 10, 2022 • Policy Update
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Broadband Funding

High-Speed Internet Access Announcement

Aug 4, 2022 • Policy Update
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Municipal Issues

Fire Certification Regulations, Provincial Investment in NG-911, More Homes For Everyone receives Royal Assent, LTC Regulations, & Municipal Cyber Security Resources

Apr 19, 2022 • Policy Update
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