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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.

Policy Updates

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Housing and Homelessness Update

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An Update on Housing and Homelessness

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AMO 2023 Pre-Budget Submission and Call to Action on Housing and Homelessness

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

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ROMA 2023 Conference, Federal Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund, RED Funding Intake Open

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Economic Development

A Call for Provincial Action on Property Assessments

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Affordable Child Care Spaces, More Homes Built Faster Plan Information from Province, Energy Reports, Emergency Exercise Requirement, Golf Car Consultations

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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