A team of policy advisors conducts policy research and analysis for the Association on a wide range of issues – from governance, financial structure, environment, labour, emergency services and human services. AMO issues comments, reports and submissions to keep its members advised.
2024
AMO Pre-Budget Submission 2025. December 5, 2024
Removing Barriers for Qualified Building Officials: AMO’S Submission To The Environmental Registry Of Ontario ERO 019-9327. December 4, 2024
A Plan for Clean, Reliable, Affordable Energy: AMO Submission to the Standing Committee on the Interior on Bill 214, Affordable Energy Act, 2024. November 18, 2024
Remarks for Brian Rosborough, Executive Director, AMO Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy re Bill 212’s proposed bike lane framework. November 18, 2024
AMO Knowledge Exchange on Community and Supportive Housing: A Summary of Proceedings October 28, 2024
Additional Residential Units: AMO Submission to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (ERO 019-9210). October 23, 2024
AMO's Submissions to Wildland Fire and Emergency Management Modernization Consultations: Response to ERO# 019-8756 and ERO# 019-8860. August 23, 2024
Careers that build communities: AMO’s Municipal Workforce Development Project Roadmap. August 2024
Mapping the Experiences of Diverse Candidates Running for Municipal Office in Ontario. August 2024.
Bill 173, Intimate Partner Violence Epidemic Act, 2024: AMO’s Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy. July 29, 2024
Homeless Encampments in Ontario: A Municipal Perspective. July 2, 2024
The Opioid Crisis: A Municipal Perspective. July 2, 2024
Ontario’s Rural Economic Development Strategy: AMO’S Submission to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Responses to Rural Economic Development Strategy Consultation). June 6, 2024
AMO Submission on Proposed New Regulation under the Connecting Care Act, 2019 PROPOSAL NUMBER 24-HLTC007, April 8, 2024
Social Economic and Prosperity Review: AMO's 2024 Pre-Budget Submission January 25, 2024
AMO presentation to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs re the provincial 2024 budget. January 10, 2024
2023
2023 Ontario Baseline Waste & Recycling Report. September 7, 2023
The Future of Municipal Liability and Risk Management: A Report from the Provincial-Municipal Technical Working Group. August 29, 2023
AMO Response to the Combined Provincial Policy Statement and A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe ERO #019-6813. August 3, 2023
IESO Pathways to Decarbonization Study: Submission to the Ministry of Energy on ERO 019-6647. May 12, 2023
Bill 97, Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023 Submission to the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy. May 10, 2023
AMO’s Submission to Municipal Reporting on Planning Matters - Proposed Minister’s Regulation under the Planning Act: Comments to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing on ERO 019-6619 and 23-MMAH00. March 8, 2023
Building Ontario Together: 2023 Pre-Budget Submission. February 13, 2023
Sustaining and Growing the Supportive Housing System in Ontario: AMO Submission to Provincial Supportive Housing Consultation. January 30, 2023
A Municipal Cyber Security Toolkit. Best Practices to Guide and Improve Cyber Security Readiness Revised January 2023
2022
AMO’s Submission to Consultations Related to The More Homes Built Faster Plan: AMO Submission to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry on: ERO 019-6177; ERO 019-2927;ERO 019-6161. December 22, 2022
AMO’s Submission to Consultations Related to Bill 23 & The More Homes Built Faster Plan: AMO Submission to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, and the Ministry of the Attorney General on: ERO 019-6196; ERO 019-6172; ERO 019-6141; ERO 019-6163; ERO 019-6197; 22-MMAH017; 22-MAG011; ERO 019-6173; 22-MMAH018. December 9, 2022
AMO Submission to the Fourth Independent Review of the AODA. November 29, 2022
Cannabis Act, 2018 Legislative Review: AMO’s Submission to the Expert Panel. November 21, 2022
Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 and plan: AMO Submission to the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy. November 16, 2022
Strengthening Public Health in Ontario: Now and for the Future. AMO’s Submission to the Ministry of Health. August 26, 2022
An Integrated Approach to Mental Health and Addictions: AMO’s Submission to the Ministry of Health. August 2, 2022
More Homes for Everyone: AMO’s Submission to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. April 27, 2022
Bill 109, The More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022: AMO’s Remarks to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly. April 11, 2022
AMO's Response to the Proposed Regulatory Amendments 22-MMAH008 and 22-MMAH009. April 6, 2022
Bill 93, The Getting Ontario Connected Act, 2022: AMO’s Remarks to the Standing Committee on General Government. March 30, 2022
AMO’s Response to the Province’s Housing Affordability Task Force Report: A Submission to the Government of Ontario. March 1, 2022
A Blueprint for Action: An Integrated Approach to Address the Ontario Housing Crisis. February 17, 2022
Response to Proposed Phase 1 Regulations of the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 AMO’s Submission to the Ministry of Long-Term Care. February 17, 2022
AMO’s Response to Proposed Regulatory Amendments under the Housing Services Act, 2011 Proposal Number: 21-MMAH031 February 14, 2022
Protect Together, Recover Together: AMO's 2022 Pre-Budget Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. January 26, 2022
AMO’s 2022 Provincial Election Strategy: Advancing Ontario’s Prosperity. January 22, 2022
2021
Municipal Engagement with Ontario Health Teams: AMO’s Submission to the Ministry of Health. December 8, 2021
Ending Homelessness: A Proposal for a Collaborative Provincial-Municipal CoDesign and Implementation of a Blueprint to End Homelessness in Ontario. December 8, 2021
Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission: Response to the Final Report Recommendations: AMO’s Submission to the Ministry of Long-Term Care. November 8, 2021
Using Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) to Fight Climate Change and Build Climate Resilience AMO Climate Change Series Paper. September 23, 2021
What Municipal Leaders Can Do To Better Support Indigenous Residents And Neighbours At This Time. August 23, 2021
Resources on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Calls to Action. August 23, 2021
AMO’s Response to Community Safety and Policing Act (CSPA), 2019, Second Tranche of Regulations. August 12, 2021
AMO’s Submission to the Ontario Workforce Recovery Advisory Committee. July 30, 2021
Moving Forward on the Recommendations of the Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission Final Report. July 6, 2021
Long-Term Care Staffing Plan – Four Hours of Care Standard Implementation. July 6, 2021
Creating Viable Long-Term Care Development and Redevelopment. July 6, 2021
AMO’s Response to Strengthening the Province’s Environmental Compliance Approach: (ERO postings 019-3268, 019-2785, 019-2768, and 019-2972): Submission to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. July 2, 2021
AMO’s Response to Changes to the Conservation Authorities Act (ERO posting 019-2986). June 25, 2021
AMO Feedback on Health Canada Draft Guidance on Personal Production of Cannabis for Medical Purposes. May 7, 2021
Retrofitting Buildings for GHG Reduction & Deeper Energy Savings. April 30, 2021
Bill 257, An Act to enact the Building Broadband Faster Act, 2021: AMO’s Submission to the Standing Committee on General Government. March 26, 2021
Understanding the Environmental Footprint of Telecommunications: The Transformation of the Municipal Workplace through Broadband Connectivity. February 12, 2021
Improving the Long-Term Care Outbreak Response in Ontario: AMO’s Final Submission to the Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission. January 2021
2020
AMO Discussion Paper: Come Hell or High Water: Flooding, Climate Change and Municipal Response. October 19, 2020
AMO’s Initial Response to the Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission. October 2020
AMO Submission: Supporting Communities: Driving Recovery in the Wake of COVID-19. September 16, 2020
AMO Submission re Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 (CCEYA). August 28, 2020
Supporting Ontario’s Communities: Long-term Prosperity in the Wake of COVID-19: AMO Submission to Standing Committee, New Long-Term Care Bed Funding Approach and Stage 3 Orders. July 15, 2020
AMO Submission re Bill 184, Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act. June 25, 2020
AMO Response to Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Consultation: Submission to the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. May 8, 2020
New Ontario Provincial Police Detachment Boards: Building a Framework for Better Policing Governance Discussion Paper. May 1, 2020
AMO Response to the Ministry of Healths Discussion Paper - Emergency Health Services Modernization. February 11, 2020
AMO Response to the Ministry of Health’s Discussion Paper - Public Health Modernization. February 11, 2020
Partnering for a Stronger Ontario: Investing in municipalities is a good investment in the provincial economy. AMO 2020 Pre-budget Submission. January 24, 2020
Streamlining the Municipal Development Review Process: Current Guide of Municipalities’ Best Practices. January 23, 2020
2019
Bill 132: Better for People, Smart for Business Act, 2019: Submission to the Standing Committee on General Government. November 25, 2019
AMO Response to the Data Strategy’s ‘Discussion Paper 2: Creating Economic Benefits.’ October 9, 2019
Enabling New Models of Care for Select 9-1-1 Patients (Regulatory Posting 19-HLTC022) - AMO Submission. October 4, 2019
Ontario Dedicated Gas Tax Funds for Public Transportation Program and Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund - (OCIF) Reviews: Information to help AMO Members Regarding The Evolution of the Ontario Gas Tax for Transit and OCIF. October 3, 2019
Towards a Reasonable Balance: Addressing Growing Municipal Liability and Insurance Costs: Submission to the Attorney General of Ontario October 1, 2019
Addressing the Opioid Overdose Emergency in Ontario: Municipal Recommendations for a Provincial Response. September 4, 2019
AMO Response to MTO’s E-Scooter Pilot Framework. August 29, 2019
Fixing the Housing Affordability Crisis: Municipal Recommendations for Housing in Ontario. August 14, 2019
Bill 108, More Homes, More Choice Act - AMO's Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy. May 31, 2019
Bill 107, Getting Ontario Moving Act, 2019 - AMO's Submission to the Standing Committee on General Government. May 21, 2019
Child Care and Early Years in Ontario: Planning for Successful Outcomes. April 10, 2019
Municipal Governments and the Crown’s ‘Duty to Consult’ - Towards a Process that Works for Local Communities. April 10, 2019
Child Care and Early Years in Ontario Planning for Successful Outcomes. April 10, 2019
Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act: AMO's Submission to the Standing Committee on General Government. 18 March 2019
Bill 68, Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act, 2019: AMO's Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy. March 7, 2019
The Importance of Development Charges: AMO's Submission to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on “Increasing Housing Supply in Ontario” consultations. January 31, 2019
AMO’s Submission to Ontario’s Housing Supply Action Plan Consultation. January 29, 2019
Municipal Government Submission to Preserving and Protecting our Environment for Future Generations: A Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan. January 28, 2019
Partners for a Healthy Ontario A Check-up on the Municipal Role for Health. January 18, 2019
AMO’s Response to Preserving and Protecting Our Environment for Future Generations: A Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan 2018. January 17, 2019
AMO’s 2019 Pre-Budget Submission: For the People, Every Dollar Counts. Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. January 15, 2019
2018
Bill 57 - Restoring Trust, Transparency and Accountability Act, 2018: Implementation of Ontario’s Fall Economic Statement. AMO Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. December 3, 2018
Municipal Cannabis Update: Information to help municipal staff prepare reports for councils. November 21, 2018
Bill 34, Green Energy Repeal Act, 2018: Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy. October 30, 2018
Municipal Perspective on Social Assistance Reform 2018: Submission to Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. October 1, 2018
Towards a long-term vision for Municipal-use of the Cannabis Excise tax - AMO Resource Paper. August 18, 2018.
Submission on a National Zero Plastic Waste Strategy for Canada. Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), City of Toronto, Regional Public Works Commissioners of Ontario (RPWCO), and Municipal Waste Association (MWA). June 18, 2018.
AMO's Companion Document to FCM's Municipal Guide to Cannabis Legalization. April 16, 2018
Bill 175 - Safer Ontario Act, 2017: AMO Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy February 12, 2018
Community Energy Planning: Overcoming Challenges & Attaining Benefits. February 2018
AMO Comment on Proposed Inclusionary Zoning Regulations for Affordable Housing. February 2, 2018
2017
AMO’s 2018 Pre-Budget Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs: Local Share. December 12, 2017
AMO Response to Income Security Reform Consultation. December 7, 2017
Bill 174 - the Cannabis, Smoke- Free Ontario and Road Safety Statute Law Amendment Act, 2017: AMO Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy. November 30, 2017
Bill 160, Strengthening Quality and Accountability for Patients Act: Submission to the Legislative Committee on General Government. November 16, 2017
Bill 142, An Act to Amend the Construction Lien Act: Submission to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly . November 1, 2017
Bill 148. Fair Workplaces Better Jobs Act, 2017. October 31. 2017
Bill 139 - Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017: Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy October 17, 2017
OnMuni Online Towards Digital Transformation. August 2017
Public Health within an Integrated Health System - Expert Panel on Public Health Report. July 20, 2017
Bill 148, Fair Workplaces Better Jobs Act, 2017. July 19, 2017
Proposed Asset Management Planning Regulation. July 7, 2017
Reducing Business Burdens: Great Ideas from 5 Innovative Municipalities. May 31, 2017
AMO’s Submission to Standing Committee on Social Policy On Bill 68, Modernizing Ontario’s Municipal Legislation Act. April 4, 2017
Bill 39, An Act to Amend the Aggregate Resources Act and the Mining Act: AMO Recommendations. February 14, 2017
Municipal Governments and Immigration Primer. February 27, 2017
Basic Income Guarantee. February 1, 2017
Moving Forward on a Renewed Ontario Early Years and Child Care Policy Framework for Ontario. January 30, 2017
Overview of Energy in Ontario - A Primer for AMO Members. January. 27, 2017
Overview of Housing in Ontario - A Primer for AMO Members. January 27, 2017
AMO's 2017 Pre-Budget Submission: What's Next Ontario. January 16, 2017
2016
2016
OMB Reform: AMO Recommendations. December 8, 2016
AMO Comments On Bill 70 Building Ontario Up for Everyone Act - Budget Measures. December 1, 2016
Bill 7, Promoting Affordable Housing Act, 2016: Submission to Legislative Committee Social Policy. November 21, 2016
Bill 41, Patients First Act, 2016: Submission to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly. November 18, 2016
National Housing Strategy: Submission to the Government of Canada. October 21, 2016
OMB Consultation Quick Guide. October 19, 2016
Strengthening Age-Friendly Communities and Seniors’ Services for 21st Century Ontario: A New Conversation about the Municipal Role. September 23, 2016
Conserving Our Future: Proposed Priorities for Renewal (EBR Registry Number: 012-7583): AMO Comments July 22, 2016
OMB Reform: Maturing Roles Discussion Paper. June 2016
Bill 151, Waste-Free Ontario Act, 2016: Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy. April 19, 2016
AMO Response to Patients First Strategy Consultations. April 7, 2016
Bill 172, the Climate Change and Low-Carbon Economy Act, 2016 - AMO submission to the Standing Committee on General Government. April 5, 2016
Municipal Guide to Police Services Act Consultations. February 29, 2016
Bill 151, Waste Free Ontario Act Submission EBR012-5832. February 26, 2016
AMO's 2016 Pre-Budget Submission. January 19, 2016
2015
2015
Bill 144, Budget Measures Act, 2015: Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. December 2, 2015
Bill 109, Employment and Labour Statute Law Amendment Act, 2015: Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy. November 25, 2015
Bill 73, Smart Growth for Our Communities Act, 2015: AMO Presentation and Recommended Amendments to the Ontario Legislature Standing Committee on Social Policy. November 3, 2015
Ontario Municipal Governments and Climate Change: A Partnership for a Low Carbon Future. September 15, 2015
AMO Submission to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing concerning the 2015 Municipal Act Five-Year Review and Conflict of Interest Review. September 8, 2015
A Ranked Ballot Primer. July 27, 2015
Municipal Elections Act and Optional Ranked Ballot Voting Recommendations. July 27, 2015
Bill 6, Infrastructure for Jobs and Prosperity Act, 2014: Submission to the Standing Committee on General Government. May 25, 2015
Building a New Public Safety Model in Ontario: AMO's Policing Modernization Report. April 27, 2015
New Waste Reduction and Resource Recovery Framework Legislation. April 14, 2015
A Carbon Pricing Primer - Cap and Trade and Carbon Tax. February 20, 2015
The Rural and Northern Lens: A Voice for Rural and Northern Ontario. January 2015
The Rural and Northern Lens Panel Card. January 2015
The Rural and Northern Lens Pocket Card. January 2015
2015 AMO Pre-Budget Submission. January 22, 2015
