Le Registre des lobbyistes
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The Association of Municipalities of Ontario AMO) has represented Ontario municipal governments’ interests to provincial and when necessary, the federal government since 1899. AMO promotes collaboration between all orders of government on shared interests and facilitating partnerships wherever possible to effect those shared interests. Interaction with the federal government falls into three areas: a) advocacy work related to federal statutes and programs that are needed or impede municipal government services; b) program design and in some instances program implementation on the federal government’s behalf, with certain activities being delivered through Local Authority Services (LAS), a solely owned corporation of AMO and c) information sharing and municipal government capacity building, which can include co-sponsoring conferences and workshops and the involvement of federal official in AMO education and outreach events. Specific federal program work includes 1) the Canada-AMO- Province of Ontario-Toronto Gas Tax Agreement which authorizes AMO to deliver the federal gas tax program to 443 Ontario municipal governments and 2) the Municipal Immigration Committee is a forum for representatives of Canada, Ontario and AMO with municipal representatives from across Ontario to explore immigration-related municipal interests and 3) relationship with Natural Resources Canada to deliver energy conservation workshops through LAS. AMO participated on the Management Committee for the Canada-Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund, assisting in the promotion and dissemination of information and providing advice on priority areas for program design. It did not review, evaluate or recommend specific applications made to the fund. It has participated in the evaluation of the program and provided advice on means to streamline it and to get timely decisions. AMO develops policy positions and may endorse other association’s positions, which form the basis of its advocacy. AMO may also appear before federal committees when deemed appropriate and makes submissions as input to federal budget preparation. AMO has from time to time been called by the Committees to appear to present the Ontario municipal government perspective. The President of the Association is required by its Bylaw to be a municipal elected official. Spokesperson of the Association is either the president or the executive director unless otherwise assigned by them. While there are a number of municipal staff associations AMO is the exclusive group representing municipal governments in Ontario. The Province of Ontario, by legislation, is required to consult on matters that may impact municipal government. It is implemented by a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU has an agreed to annex that sets out the protocol that requires the province to consult and involve AMO when the federal government has a matter that will impact municipal government. How the protocol is effected varies with the approach to the specific federal department employs and the nature of the matter. For some, AMO works through the province and with others, AMO is at the table.
Patricia Vanini, Executive Director
Date de la fin du dernier exercice financier complet : 2009-12-31
| Institution gouvernementale | Financement reçu au cours du dernier exercice financier | Financement attendu pendant l'exercice financier en cours |
|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure Canada (INFC) | 575 298 359,00 $ | Oui |
| NR Can | 7 000,00 $ | Non |
Adresse :
200 University Ave., Ste 801
Toronto, ON M5H 3C6
Canada
Numéro de téléphone :
416-971-9856
Numéro de fax :
416-971-6191