In This Issue:
- AMO is accepting applications for Director of Policy and Government Relations.
- Supply Ontario’s updated Vendor of Record (VOR) program.
- Ontario Community Environment Fund: Apply by Sept 24.
- Trade-Impacted Communities Program.
- Rural Ontario Development Program opens for applications.
- Nominations for 2025 Excellence in Agriculture award.
- Applications open for 2025 Cyber Security Cooperation program.
- AMO Trade and Tariff Forum – October 24: Building Ontario’s Economic Resilience.
- Registration for AMO’s Second Annual Healthy Democracy Forum is open.
- Minimum Maintenance Standards Update Webinar.
- ClearRisk - Streamlining your Risk Reports Webinar.
- AdvantAge Municipal Councillors webinar: The Current LTC Environment.
- Careers.
AMO Matters
AMO is now accepting applications for the Director of Policy and Government Relations role at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. Closing Date: September 12, 2025.
Provincial Matters
Unlock streamlined and cost-effective procurement with Supply Ontario’s Enterprise-wide VOR Program. Ontario municipalities have access to pre-qualified vendors for cost-effective goods and services under standardized terms, conditions, and pricing.
The Ontario government is providing almost $3 million through the Ontario Community Environment Fund to support community-based projects that support and restore the environment.
The Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade is accepting applications for project funding that responds to US trade disruption.
The Ministry of Rural Affairs is accepting applications to the modernized Rural Ontario Development (ROD) Program. Applications are being accepted through four intakes with the first open from June 24 – September 24, 2025.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness is accepting nominations for the 2025 Excellence in Agriculture Award recognizing individuals, businesses and organizations driving excellence in Ontario’s agri-food sector.
Federal Matters
The Government of Canada is offering up to $10.3 million to support initiatives enhancing cyber resilience including innovation, knowledge sharing, and capacity building. Applications are open until September 25.
Education Opportunities
AMO is holding a forum for its members, key stakeholders and partners to provide a reliable assessment of tariff and trade disruptions and their impact on Ontario municipalities and business sector. Forum discussion and content will include identifying measures to address and mitigate these impacts. This future facing event is an opportunity to build new alliances and relationships across impacted sectors in support of strong and effective economic advocacy. Register here.
We are pleased to be hosting the second annual AMO Healthy Democracy Forum October 18-19 at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto. This year’s discussions will focus on strategies to encourage and increase voter turn out, candidate attraction and retention as well as promoting civility and confronting harassment in Ontario’s municipalities. For more information and to register click here.
LAS
Join us for our Q3 Risk Management Webinar. Charles Painter, Partner, Dolden LLP will provide an update on the Minimum Maintenance Standards review. Register here.
Join us on Tuesday September 9 @ 2pm to learn how to automate current manual tasks and save claims and related insurance costs. This free webinar will be hosted by our Risk and Claim Management System partner, ClearRisk. Register here.
Municipal Wire*
This free AdvantAge webinar on October 14 from 1-2pm will share insights related to long-term care governance and compliance for municipal councillors and their staff.
Careers
Supervisor, Cemetery Administration - City of Waterloo. Closing Date: September 4, 2025.
