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Advanced Land Use Planning: A Deeper Dive
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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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Economic Development

A Call for Provincial Action on Property Assessments

Jan 16, 2023 • Policy Update
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Blue Box

Blue Box Transition, Flood Hazard Identification Mapping Program, Conservation Authorities Act Regulations Webinar

Jun 8, 2022 • Policy Update
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Municipal - Indigenous Relations

AMO Board Approves Indigenous-Municipal Relationship Agreement Guidance Document for Municipalities

Nov 29, 2021 • Policy Update
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Municipal - Indigenous Relations

Draft Resolution for Municipal Recognition of September 30 as National Day for Truth and Reconciliation; Municipal Resources

Aug 23, 2021 • Policy Update
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Flooding

Ontario’s Flooding Strategy Released

Mar 10, 2020 • Policy Update
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Blue Box

Special Advisor’s Report on Blue Box Transition Released

Aug 8, 2019 • Policy Update
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Economic Development

Bill 66 - Municipal Implications Overview

Dec 18, 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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