Association Of Municipalities Of Ontario

• Ontario signals changes to fund that helps municipalities get housing built

  Rob Flack said he is going to consult with mayors and the association to "extend and improve" the Building Faster Fund.

  Canada

  Aug 19, 2025
  
• Ontario tops up infrastructure funding pot with $1.6B more for towns and cities

  The Ford government is topping up a pot of money designed to help towns and cities boost lagging housing numbers by building more roads and sewers.

  Politics

  Aug 18, 2025
  
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• Ontario reaches ‘tipping point’ with more than 81K people experiencing homelessness

  A new report points to massive growth in the number of people experiencing homelessness, particularly in the southern parts of the province, and demands action from the government.

  Canada

  Jan 9, 2025
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• Ontario minister ‘not trying to delay’ law to discipline misbehaving councillors

  Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Paul Calandra asked councillors and mayors for 'a little bit more time' to address harassment at the local level.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2024
• Opposition parties join calls for Ontario to recalibrate approach to homelessness

  The Ford government is facing demands to address homelessness encampments, and their causes, head-on as they pop-up in cities across Ontario.

  Politics

  Aug 19, 2024
• Municipal leaders ask Ontario to appoint minister for housing needs, addiction

  Leaders from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario kicked off its annual conference in Ottawa today with a news conference to lay out their priorities for the summit.

  Politics

  Aug 18, 2024
• Ontario cities to demand province address ‘thousands of people living in the streets’

  The Association of Municipalities of Ontario wants to see a complete social and economic prosperity review from the Ford government as part of a 'new deal.'

  Politics

  Aug 16, 2024
• How Ontario suddenly scrapped a plan to deal with harassment on city councils

  A law that would address the growing issue of harassment on local councils was promised in 2021, but never came. Documents obtained by Global News show just how close Ontario got.

  Politics

  Aug 15, 2024
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• ‘Backbone of this province’: Cities ask for financial help from Ontario government

  As the Ontario government's next budget looms, cities and towns continue to ask for more money, saying old funding formulas are leaving them cash-strapped.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2024
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• City of Guelph wants province to step up on housing and other issues

  Among them are housing and growth, paramedic off-load delays, and support for mental health and addiction.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2023