The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) will host its annual AMO Conference later on in the month.
The Regional Councillor for Ward 1, Colin Best, gives you a preview on what to expect.
He also says that they hope to get a clearer picture on several issues.
The AMO want to touch on funding from the Federal Government and the economic outlook for the fall.
The 2020 AMO Conference will be Canada’s most comprehensive gathering of government leaders since the global pandemic began.
Conference delegates will elect a new President and Board. Municipal staff and elected officials will take part in hundreds of online delegation meetings with provincial ministries.
The conference program features more than 40 speakers, sessions and workshops, covering topics such as COVID-19, municipal services and economic recovery; long-term care; broadband internet quality and coverage across Ontario; diversity, equality, and women in leadership; building strong relationships with Indigenous communities; economic perspectives on immigration and youth retention; climate change; waste management and the transition to full producer responsibility; disruption, data use, and digital governance; the future of 911 service; and much more.
