Municipalities Newsletter

'There is a portion of our community that’s ‘defund the police’ and it’s a very, very small portion,' says deputy mayor

‘You need to be compensated fairly, and it starts right here at this table so we can pass those fair compensations on to everybody else in our community,’ says mayor; council also voted to make mayor's position full time this term

On hook for Central North Correctional Centre costs of $2 million, snubbed council looks to ‘ramp up the noise’ with support from other facilities

Mayor and councillors want Ontario government to take more responsibility for regulating rental companies like Airbnb and Vrbo

Dawn Gallagher Murphy introduces private member's motion to assess risks, find ethical ways to use artificial intelligence in government 'to digitally transform customer service for Ontarians'

There is also concern about a years-old proposal to phase out testing of private drinking water systems, such as wells

Barrie-Innisfil MPP, who also serves as Ontario’s minister of the environment, conservation and parks, says she was unaware staff made the referrals and that her office is 'looking into it'

Group opposed to project questions move

But the province's own plan for modular housing won't be targeted toward homeless Ontarians

Bylaw and detailed registry plan to be presented to council in July