AMO Watchfile - June 19, 2025

In This Issue:

- Get access to MIDAS!
- Ontario launches Trade-Impacted Communities Program.
- BPS energy reporting deadline July 1.
- Health and Safety Water Stream fund.
- Nominations open for Medal of Distinction in Public Administration.
- Understanding and Managing Gen Z Potential in the Municipal Workplace webinar.
- Ontario’s premier municipal event - AMO 2025 Conference - Register today.
- AMO Guide to Delegation Meetings: Be prepared for your ministerial delegations.
- AMO Trade and Tariff Forum - October 24.
- New episode! AMO/OMAA webinar series on the Mayor-CAO Relationship.
- Reduce employee group benefits costs.
- Provide sewer and water protection for homeowners.
- DUC’s naturalized stormwater and habitat solutions for municipalities.
- Elected officials encouraged to attend LTC Engagement Day.
- Pembina Institute Guide on Assessing Energy Projects.
- Reducing Winter Salt Limited Liability webinar.
- Warrior Health Digital Portal and Grant application now open!
- OurCare survey open until July 9.
- Careers.

AMO Matters
MIDAS - the Municipal Information & Data Analysis System - provides access to the Financial Information Returns (FIRs) data to all Ontario municipalities. MIDAS converts FIR data into meaningful reports and identifies multiple year trends. For access, municipal elected officials and municipal staff can email MIDASAdmin@amo.on.ca.

Provincial Matters
The Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade is providing up to $40 million to support communities and local industries facing economic challenges arising from ongoing trade disruptions.

Municipalities must submit 2024 energy reports to the Ministry of Energy and Mines by July 1.  Learn how Ontario’s BPS Energy Reporting Program can save energy and money: Report energy use in BPS buildings | ontario.ca

Intake is open for Ontario’s new Health and Safety Water Stream fund to help municipalities and First Nations build, repair and expand aging water infrastructure. Apply now!

Nominations are open for the Lieutenant Governor’s Medal of Distinction in Public Administration, Ontario’s highest honour for public service. Nominate a colleague from your municipality by June 27.

Education Opportunities
Join AMO and featured panelist business development officer, University of Toronto Scarborough, Madhur Kishore for this insightful webinar to equip municipal leaders with the tools and strategies needed to effectively engage, motivate, and retain Gen Z talent. Register for this free June 26 webinar here.

AMO’s 2025 Annual Conference is back in Ottawa. In this unprecedented time, coming together with municipal, provincial and key sector partners is more important than ever. Register for AMO 2025 and book your accommodations today.

AMO’s Guide to Delegation Meetings outlines best practices to help AMO members get the most out of your delegation meetings. You will find advice on the full delegation process, from submitting your request for a delegation, preparing, participating and following-up after your successful meeting.

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.

Building on the strong interest and success of our first session-The Mayor-CAO Relationship: Building a Foundation for Success-AMO and OMAA invite you to the second event in this vital leadership series. Session two focuses on the Mayor-CAO dynamic when disaster strikes. Register here for the free June 24 webinar.

LAS
Our Group Benefits Service partners with Mosey & Mosey to help municipalities of all sizes save hundreds of dollars each year. Contact them today to customize a plan that works for your staff and elected officials.

Residential property owners are responsible for the maintenance of the buried water and sewer lines that run from the municipal connection to the exterior of their home. Learn how you could help them save money through our Sewer and Water Line Warranty program.

Municipal Wire*
Ducks Unlimited Canada’s Conservation PRO team has resources available for municipalities to turn stormwater facilities into natural assets and provides habitat restoration services on land and water.

The Ontario Long Term Care Association's LTC Community Engagement Day is on September 12, 2025. This annual event invites elected officials to visit long-term care homes in their communities. Contact info@oltca.com to learn more.

The Pembina Institute has released the first installment of its Power Playbook series which supports Ontario municipalities in navigating the IESO’s ongoing long-term electricity procurements and assessing energy development proposals.

Partners in Project Green invites municipal staff and elected officials to register for a webinar on June 24 explaining how municipalities and businesses can reduce chloride pollution of freshwater sources.

The Warrior Health program to provide supports for public safety personnel is now open! Public Safety Organizations can also apply for grants to support fee-for-service programs until June 27.

OurCare is undertaking a survey to understand people’s experiences of primary care. The survey is open until July 9 and elected officials are encouraged to share with their residents.

Careers
Economic Partnership Advisor - City of Toronto. Closing Date: June 24, 2025

Director, Legal Services - City of Kingston. Closing Date: July 13, 2025

Deputy Clerk - Town of Midland. Closing Date: July 1, 2025.

Supervisor, Enforcement Services - City of Vaughan. Closing Date: July 2, 2025.