Ontario Municipalities

• Ontario housing minister defends plan to cut development charges paid to cities

  Planning staff at many Ontario big cities have written scathing reports about the province's proposed legislation predicting service cuts or massive tax hikes.

  Politics

  Nov 22, 2022
  
• Several Ontario municipalities keep mandatory COVID vaccine policies in place for employees

  Many Ontario municipalities are keeping COVID-19 vaccine mandates for their staff even as they lift the proof-of-vaccination requirement at facilities such as community centres.

  Health

  Mar 2, 2022
  
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• Ontario gives $120M boost to municipalities’ gas tax funding to make up for low fuel sales

  But this year, the government is topping up the funding with the additional cash to make up for reduced gas sales during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Economy

  Jan 21, 2022
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• Doug Ford asks Ontario municipalities not to seek own child-care deals amid federal talks

  Ford made the comments today as some city councils have started formally considering asking Ottawa to work with them on $10-per-day child care as federal-provincial talks continue.

  Politics

  Nov 10, 2021
• Ontario municipalities consider direct talks with Ottawa on cheaper child care

  Some Ontario municipalities are considering working directly with Ottawa on affordable child-care plans as federal-provincial talks drag on.

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2021
• Ontario government providing $695 million to municipalities to cover more pandemic expenses

  Municipal Affairs Minister Steve Clark says the new funding will ensure municipalities do not carry operating deficits into 2021.

  Health

  Dec 16, 2020
• Municipalities facing billions in COVID-19 costs in 2021, Ontario fiscal watchdog says

  He says if no further federal or provincial funding is provided, Ontario municipalities may have to raise taxes, cut services, or implement other cost-mitigation measures.

  Economy

  Dec 10, 2020
• ‘No surprises’ in coming Ontario budget, Premier Doug Ford tells rural leaders

  Premier Doug Ford said there will be "no surprises" for Ontario municipalities in his government's spring budget, sounding a conciliatory tone after his government stunned civic leaders with in-year cuts last year.

  Economy

  Jan 20, 2020
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• Doug Ford to move ahead with Ontario municipal funding cuts in 2020

  The new plan will see all municipalities - including Toronto pay 30 per cent of the public health care costs. Under the initial plan, Toronto would have been on the hook for 50 per cent of the cost.

  Politics

  Aug 19, 2019
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• ‘A small step forward’: Ottawa mayor reacts to Ontario’s move to cancel retroactive budget cuts

  "While it's a small step forward that they listened to us with respect to the timing, we still have to negotiate a fairer deal that ensures that vulnerable people in our society are not affected by these cuts," Jim Watson said.

  Politics

  May 27, 2019