October 10, 2017 Page 1 of 1 C 17 - CW Info

To Municipal Clerks in the geographic area of Western Region Municipal Services Office of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs (a separate email has been sent to all municipal Chief Administrative Officers)

We are pleased to advise that shortly, a letter will be sent to all Heads of Council from the Honourable Bill Mauro, Minister of Municipal Affairs to provide an update on the proclamation timing for Bill 68 - Modernizing ’s Municipal legislation Act (MOMLA) changes.

The messaging that you have received previously indicated that the changes made through MOMLA will come into force in phases. While some sections of MOMLA came into force on Royal Assent (May 30, 2017), many of the sections will come into force on dates to be proclaimed. A phased approach to proclamation has been confirmed, which would bring certain amendments into force on January 1, 2018 and the rest on March 1, 2019, respectively.

The changes made through MOMLA that will come into force on January 1, 2018, include provisions respecting small business programs, open meetings and other provisions.

The second proclamation date is March 1, 2019, and will bring into force changes to municipal accountability and transparency framework that includes provisions respecting codes of conduct, integrity commissioner, conflict of interest, mandatory policies and other provisions.

For more information about the proclamation of certain MOMLA provisions, please refer to the legislation on E-laws or https://www.ontario.ca/laws where in force timing will be embedded. Currently, the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act and City of Act have been updated on E-laws. The Municipal Act will be updated on E-laws very shortly.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the Ministry’s Municipal Advisor for your area.

Municipal Advisors (toll free 1-800-265-4736) Spencer Sandor, Email: [email protected] Tel: 519-873-4692 (Bruce, Perth, Waterloo, Wellington)

Michael Schnare, Email: [email protected] Tel: 519-873-4038 (Huron, Middlesex, Oxford, Lambton, Essex, Chatham-Kent)

Maureen Beatty, Email: [email protected] Tel: 519-873-4029 (Haldimand, Norfolk, Brant, , Grey, Elgin)