AMO's Compendium of Work on Planning and Building

Municipal councils have decision making authority in local planning matters and processes for development approvals, as established by the Planning Act, 1990. As stewards of complete communities, municipal governments have the power to approve, conditionally approve, or reject development applications. AMO is actively engaged in supporting municipal governments to ensure planning processes protect and reflect the needs of their local communities. 

AMO DOCUMENTS AND SUBMISSIONS
 

AMO's Submission to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing on ERO 019-6821 May 6, 2023
AMO submitted key comments to the Ministry on the proposed Bill 97, Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023. Topics included rental replacement by-laws, site plan control, fee refunds, and Ministers' Zoning Orders (MZOs) as found in Schedule 6, and the Provincial Land Development Facilitators section found in Schedule 4. 

AMO's Submission to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing on ERO 019-6847, Ontario Regulation 332/12 and Future Enhancements to the Qualification Program for Ontario's Building Practitioners May 3, 2023
AMO recently submitted comments to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing’s proposals on the Building Code, including freezing provincial fees, addressing development interest in unincorporated territory and identifying strategies to increase the number of qualified building officials.

AMO's Submission to Municipal Reporting on Planning Matters – Proposed Minister’s Regulation under the Planning Act March 8, 2023
AMO's submission to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing’s consultation on municipal reporting on planning matters reflects the feedback of planning staff from the 29 largest and fastest-growing lower- and single-tier municipalities in southern Ontario. Municipalities agree that transparency, open data, and continuous improvement but in the current form, the proposed reporting regulation will tell an incomplete story. AMO recommends including data on affordable housing units and time. 

AMO’s Submission to Consultations Related to The More Homes Built Faster Plan December 22, 2022
On December 22, 2022, AMO provided a series of submissions to various consultation postings from the Environmental Registry and Regulatory Registry of Ontario Postings regarding The More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022.

AMO's Submission to Consultations Related to Bill 23 & The More Homes Build Faster Plan December 9, 2022
On December 9, 2022, AMO provided a series of submissions to various consultation postings from the Environmental Registry and Regulatory Registry of Ontario Postings regarding The More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022.

AMO’s Submission to ERO 019-6216: Consultation on Proposed Amendments to the Greenbelt Plan December 2, 2022
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario was pleased to have the opportunity to submit AMO’s Submission to ERO 019-6216: Consultation on Proposed Amendments to the Greenbelt Plan to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing in response to ERO posting #019-6216.

AMO's Submission to the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy on Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 November 17, 2022
AMO was not provided an opportunity to present to the Legislature's Standing Committee on Heritage and Culture during its review of Bill 23. AMO was, however, invited by the Official Opposition to present its submission to interested members of the Legislature through a virtual meeting. The submission was also shared with all Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs). 

More Homes For Everyone: AMO's Submission to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing April 27, 2022
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) submitted comments on the various consultations related to the More Homes for Everyone Plan and Bill 109 – More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022. As part of AMO’s submission, we encouraged the province to carefully consider comments from other municipal associations and our member municipal governments who have provided more specific feedback based on their local circumstances. We look forward to continuing to work with the province and other critical partners on advancing housing affordability in Ontario.

AMO's Remarks to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly on Bill 109 April 11, 2022
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) took the opportunity to speak with the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly on Bill 109, the More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022. Housing has become a top-of-mind issue, regardless of whether it is an urban city or small, rural, northern and remote community. These challenges will not be solved by one-size-fits-all solution. Many of the changes that Bill 109 makes to the Planning Act give municipal governments more responsibility, transfer risk, and create a more punitive planning system that will likely have unintended consequences and may not achieve the desired outcomes. The Bill was passed by the legislature without any amendments and received Royal Assent. 

AMO's Response to the Proposed Regulatory Amendments 22-MMAH008 and 22-MMAH009 April 8, 2022
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) was pleased to have the opportunity to submit a response to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing regarding the Proposed amendments to Ontario Regulation Numbers 82/98 under the Development Charges Act, 1997 (22-MMAH008) and Ontario Regulation Numbers 509/20 under the Planning Act (22-MMAH009) on April 6th, 2022.