AMO's 2nd Annual Healthy Democracy Forum
October 18 – 19, 2025
Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto, Ontario
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) is hosting its 2nd annual Healthy Democracy Forum. The 2025 Forum will focus on two significant strategic initiatives underway to support AMO’s members in the lead up to the 2026 municipal elections and beyond.
The Forum is an initiative of AMO’s Healthy Democracy Project, which is a unique project inspired by AMO’s Board of Directors in 2022 that is focused on:
- Attracting more diverse candidates to municipal office.
- Promoting more respect for the people engaged in democratic processes.
- Encouraging greater participation in local democracy and an increase in voter turnout.
- Promoting greater civic engagement and greater awareness of the role of municipal government.
Day 1—Strategies to encourage and increase voter turnout, candidate attraction and retention
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Join an interactive day learning about AMO’s public affairs campaign that includes approaches, resources and tools to help:
- increase diverse representation across municipal governments,
- encourage more people to run or seek re-election for local government, and
- increase declining voter turnout.
Day 2—Promoting civility and confronting harassment in Ontario municipalities
Sunday, October 19, 2025
AMO’s Municipal Civility and Anti-Harassment Strategy is focused on supporting AMO members to address the growing incivility, harassment, and threatening behaviour directed at municipal elected officials and staff.
Join an impactful day exploring opportunities, practical tools and resources to prioritize the wellbeing of municipal public servants and foster safer and more respectful municipal environments.
To see how the 1st Annual Healthy Democracy Forum went, take a look here.
Registration and Accommodations
Registration will open soon. Check back here.
Together, let’s draft a blueprint to a more engaged, informed, and vibrant local democracy.