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Municipal Governance

Asset Management and Infrastructure

Regional Governance Changes, Finalized Buy Ontario Directive, AMO Briefing on Canada-Ontario Partnership to Build, OEB Consultations on Natural Gas Franchise Agreements, Northlander Rideshare Pilot, Wildland Fire Management

The province introduces legislation to appoint chairs for 5 regional governments and the Warden of Simcoe County

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Land Use Planning

Funding Development Charge Reductions under the Canada-Ontario Partnership to Build & Bill 98 Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act

Federal and Ontario governments announce Canada-Ontario Partnership to Build initiative to lower development charges with an $8.8 billion investment

2022 AMO Annual General Meeting and Conference

2021 Virtual AMO Conference and AGM

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Municipal Governance

Reports and Submissions

AMO issues comments, reports and submissions to keep its members advised

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Land Use Planning

Submission on Municipal Environmental Assessments, Advocacy on Municipal Case Law, New Funding for Postsecondary Education

AMO recommends the province aligns its proposed streamlined environmental assessment process for high-risk projects with existing planning and heritage frameworks

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Economic Development

Asset Management and Infrastructure

2026 Pre-Budget Submission, Consultations on Light Vehicle Procurement and Construction Policies

AMO continues to call on the province to review the municipal fiscal framework, and to take immediate actions on funding municipal infrastructure, health and social services, and homelessness needs

A winter scene of Iron Bridge, Ontario courtesy of Goran Vinko through Unsplash

Asset Management and Infrastructure

Economic Development

Second Intake of Rural Ontario Development Program Open, $700 Million Allocated for Health and Safety Water Stream

The second intake of the Rural Ontario Development Program is now accepting funding applications to support municipal economic development projects

Statue of a person depicted to be experiencing homelessness cast on a bench in Toronto. Photo courtesy of Ashwini Chaudhary on Unsplash

Homelessness Crisis in Ontario Continues to Worsen

New AMO data shows that 85,000 Ontarians were homeless in 2025, growing more than 8% since the release of our original groundbreaking report on homelessness one year ago

Read more about 2025 Ontario-AMO Statement

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