Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day. It's an opportunity to celebrate Indigenous cultures, traditions, and events. AMO honours the importance of reconciliation and building positive relationships with First Nations and urban Indigenous people.

RT @NOSDA2: This afternoon at the NOSDA Conference, a dynamic panel explored “The Changing Human Services in Northern Ontario.”Panelists fr….

A crisis can happen at any time. Knowing how to respond is critical. AMO has partnered with The Loomex Group for an interactive, two-day course to teach participants how to manage all aspects of crisis communications during an emergency. Register now:

AMO has partnered with the Accessibility Centre to broaden elected officials' understanding of accessibility & inclusion. This session will highlight best practices & allow local leaders to reflect on their organization's approach to inclusion. Register:

AMO & @OMAACAOs are hosting a panel discussion about what it takes to have successful & effective relationships between Mayors & CAOs. This critical partnership sets the tone for your organization & impacts retention & attraction of employees. Register:

AMO's next workshop will be delivered by award-winning consultant & elected official Colleen James. This session will focus on the importance of embedding equity, inclusion & innovation within municipal decision-making processes & policies. Register today:

RT @CCBFinOntario: This Valentine's Day, give the gift that keeps on giving with our public works #CCBFinOntario themed love notes. Serenad….

Elected officials are in the business of building relationships in their public-facing role. In this 2-day workshop, participants learn to build collaborative relationships & navigate through difficult ones as municipal delegates. Register here:

The AMO Board met in January for the 1st meeting of 2025. Agenda topics included AMO's homelessness report, the pre-budget submission, energy procurements and Code of Conduct legislation. View AMO President @RobinTheMayor's full report out:

AMO's upcoming land use planning workshop will help participants develop skills to address complex planning matters and strategies to apply those skills at the local level. Learn more and register for this one-day workshop:

A clean, reliable, affordable electricity supply is critical to Ontario’s economic prosperity. Municipalities are important partners as Ontario seeks to meet a 75% increase in electricity demand by 2050. Learn more:

Building on the MOU shared by AMO and the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres @TheOFIFC, we are offering training to help build indigenous cultural competency in municipal government. Learn more and register here:

Today, in advance of a potential provincial election, AMO launched a non-partisan campaign to ensure that voters and all provincial parties understand what provincial support municipalities needs to keep our communities safe, affordable and prosperous.

RT @TheAgenda: What should municipalities be doing, and how should they pay for it? @spaikin talks property taxes with Enid Slack (@imfgtor….

RT @TheAgenda: Municipalities pay for critical services that "don't belong on the property tax base," says Lindsay Jones (@AMOPolicy). At 8….

AMO and partners have launched the first ever comprehensive study of Ontario’s #homelessness crisis and how to solve it. Read more:

If passed, Municipal Accountability Act, 2024 regulations will be developed to reinforce the accountability of the municipal sector and support a safe and respectful work environment for members of Council and for municipal staff.

Municipal councils in Ontario have asked for legislation that holds elected officials to a higher standard of conduct.

The 1,400 homeless encampments in Ontario today are the result of decades of provincial underinvestment in income security, mental health and addictions services, and deeply affordable housing. Learn more: