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The Municipal Act of the Canadian province of Ontario [1] is the main statute governing the creation, administration and government of municipalities in Ontario, other than the City of Toronto. After being passed in 2001, it came into force on 1 January 2003, replacing the previous Municipal Act, 1990. [2] It has since been amended.
On December 8, 2022, the Ontario legislature passed the Better Municipal Governance Act, 2022, which expanded the "strong-mayor" powers.Particularly, it added the ability to pass a by-law with only one-third support of council if it relates to priorities defined by the provincial government.
Ontario's Municipal Act, 2001 defines upper-municipality as "a municipality of which two or more lower-tier municipalities form part for municipal purposes". [6] Ontario has 30 upper-tier municipalities that comprise multiple lower-tier municipalities, [ 8 ] which have a total population of 7,090,079, a total land area of 87,135.68 km 2 (33,643 ...
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The Department of Municipal Affairs was established in 1934 by the Department of Municipal Affairs Act, which was passed in 1935. It inherited the municipal administrative and regulatory functions which had briefly been the responsibility of the Ontario Municipal Board.
The first meeting of an enduring municipal association was held in Hamilton on September 6, 1899. The name "Ontario Municipal Association" was chosen, and it was agreed that there would be annual meetings, or "oftener if need be, upon the call of the executive committee", so that both appointed and elected representatives of municipalities could discuss common concerns.
The Board had been criticized for its broad powers and authority to override the Planning Act decisions of municipal councils. [4] The Ontario Municipal Board was replaced by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal on April 3, 2018, [5] which was intended to have more limited powers and a reduced scope. [6] The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal was in ...
A city is a subtype of municipalities in the Canadian province of Ontario. A city can have the municipal status of either a single-tier or lower-tier municipality. Prior to 2003, Ontario had minimum population thresholds of 15,000 and 25,000 for city status. Minimum population thresholds are no longer necessary for a municipality to brand ...