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November 18, 2020

AMO Policy Update – Bill 218 Passes, 2020 Auditor General's Report, and Clarification of Budget Property Tax Measures

Bill 218, Supporting Ontario’s Recovery and Municipal Elections Act, 2020 Passes

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario gave Third Reading to and its changes which provide liability protection for good faith actions to protect Ontarians from COVID-19. The Bill also revoked regulations under the Municipal Elections Act allowing ranked ballot elections and changing the nomination deadline for candidates.

AMO comments to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy regarding the Bill that were very supportive of the changes to liability protections and expressed concerns regarding the changes to the Municipal Elections Act. While the Bill’s changes to ranked ballot elections stand, the legislation changes the date for receiving nominations to the third Friday in August of an election year. This reflects the concerns of municipal election administrators regarding needed time for ballot printing and other administrative needs.