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Calls are growing for the provincial government to step up its response to social and economic issues manifesting in homeless encampments across Ontario’s towns and cities. The leaders of Ontario’s three opposition parties joined a plea on Monday started by municipal mayors for the province to negotiate a new deal …
Read More »Municipal leaders ask Ontario to appoint minister for housing needs, addiction
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario municipalities are asking the province to appoint a minister to tackle homelessness as leaders sound the alarm on the growing housing, mental health and addictions needs of their communities. Leaders from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario kicked off the organization’s …
Read More »Ontario cities to demand province address ‘thousands of people living in the streets’
When local councillors and mayors descend on Ottawa next week for an annual municipal lobbying event, homelessness and growing social problems in Ontario’s towns and cities will be top of mind. The Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference in Ottawa — set to run from Aug. 18-21 — is an …
Read More »Ontario was ‘days away’ from tabling a bill on councillor harassment. So why is it still not law?
In the fall of 2021, the world of Ontario municipal politics was abuzz with excitement, expecting the provincial government to finally unveil a law that would tackle the growing issue of harassment on local councils. “I had heard it was days away from being tabled,” John Mascarin, a partner with …
Read More »AMO annual general meeting, conference begins in London, Ont.
Descrease article font size Increase article font size More than 1,500 members of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) are arriving in London, Ont., for its annual general meeting and conference. The conference is held between Aug. 20 to 23 at RBC Place London, and will see municipal leaders …
Read More »Housing and finance key issues as local leaders prepare to meet Ontario ministers
Delegates from across Ontario began descending on London, Ont., Sunday as Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his cabinet prepared to meet municipal officials for days of detailed, local discussions. The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference is being held in London from Aug. 20 to 23, with local financial …
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