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Capital Region Citizens’ Coalition for the Protection of the Environment Presentation (2014)

Published on: June 28, 2014 | Last Updated on: October 5, 2020

A presentation made at the 2014 FUN AGM by the Capital Region Citizens’ Coalition for the Environment regarding the proposed Taggart-Miller dump.

The proposed project is not needed, is in a high-risk location, and is being forced on an unwilling host community – we do not want Taggart-Miller’s dump (being built for the sole benefit of a private company – at the risk of the local community and the environment)

Response from Minister Jeffrey re: OMB

Published on: June 13, 2013 | Last Updated on: October 6, 2020

Thank you for your letter of May 16, 2013, in which you provided me with the Federation of Urban Neighbourhoods’ recommendations regarding the Ontario Municipal Board. I also note the Federation of Urban Neighbourhoods’ support of the Federation of North Toronto Residents’ Association’s recommendations regarding the planning system.

I appreciate that the recommendations in your letter are based on the collective experience of a number of residents’ associations. I also note that the recommendations, along with those from the Federation of North Toronto Residents’ Association, cover a range of matters from how planning matters are dealt with before an appeal is made, to funding issues and the Board process.

Letter to Minister Jeffrey re: OMB

Published on: May 15, 2013 | Last Updated on: October 6, 2020

The Federation of Urban Neighbourhoods of Ontario Inc., on behalf of its Member Associations and their affiliates, makes the following recommendations regarding the Ontario Municipal Board based upon a survey of urban resident associations:

1. The OMB should be restricted in its powers so that it could only hear an appeal of a development decision by a municipality on the basis that the municipality has contravened federal or provincial legislation, the Provincial Planning Document and/or its Official Plan…

Letter to Premier Wynne re: Municipal Elections Act & Municipal Conflict of Interest Act

Published on: April 15, 2013 | Last Updated on: October 5, 2020

The Federation of Urban Neighbourhoods of Ontario Inc. requests that your government take immediate action to amend the Municipal Elections Act and the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act to address our concerns about the abuses of, deficiencies in and lack of enforcement of the current Acts.

We would also highlight our strong concern that the Municipal Elections Act be amended to prohibit contributions by corporations and trade unions to municipal candidates.

Queen’s Park Update – Spring 2012

Published on: May 15, 2012 | Last Updated on: October 6, 2020

Queens Park Update is a periodic publication of FUN. In this Spring 2012 Edition, we highlight several issues of interest to residents’ associations and citizens:

The Ontario Municipal Board
Five Year Review of the Provincial Policy Statement, 2005
Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (SLAPP)
Protecting Heritage Views of Queen’s Park, and Preserving the Dignity of Ontario’s Capital Precinct
Election Financing Reform
Private member’s bill requiring paved shoulders
Mega-Quarry in Dufferin County and Review of the Aggregates Act

Member News – Winter 2012

Published on: February 15, 2012 | Last Updated on: October 6, 2020

In this issue:

F.U.N. AGM and Transportation Forum
Mississauga Mayor McCallion offers words of support to ratepayer groups at MIRANET AGM
Drive-throughs issue and OMB hearing
Liability insurance for community groups
Rainbarrel.ca offers rain barrels as a fund-raising vehicle for not-for-profit groups

Queen’s Park Update – Fall 2011

Published on: November 3, 2011 | Last Updated on: October 6, 2020

On October 20 2011 the new Ontario Cabinet was sworn in at Queen‘s Park. Kathleen Wynne is now responsible for working with municipalities as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. She will also serve as Minister of Aboriginal Affairs. She was most recently Minister of Transportation. Dwight Duncan remains Minister of Finance and adds Deputy Premier to his responsibilities. Brad Duguid becomes Minister of Economic Development and Innovation. This ministry brings together Ontario’s economic development, international trade and innovation initiatives to focus on job creation and economic growth.

President’s Message – March 2011

Published on: April 11, 2011 | Last Updated on: October 6, 2020

So much municipal activity is governed by provincial legislation. We hope that by FUN’s sharing of information we will learn about each other and our provincial government and that this will result in responses to our various concerns.

We recently took several steps to improve the outreach to our members and make neighborhood associations more aware of our existence. What follows are the results so far, largely thanks to the superhuman efforts of our communications and membership directors, Janice Brown (from Hamilton) and Harry Eaglesham (from Markham).

Queen’s Park Update – January 2011

Published on: January 15, 2011 | Last Updated on: October 14, 2020

With a provincial election happening in October 2011 there is a sense that things are being viewed and created increasingly from a political and less from a policy perspective. This is to be expected but it makes it less likely that there will be substantial legislation carried forward in the next few months.

Two matters where there was substantial public involvement in 2010 and on which consequently there is interest and expectancy that the government will deliver new policy in 2011 are the anti-SLAPP Advisory Committee (chaired by Dean Mayo Moran from University of Toronto Law School), and the Five Year Review of the 2005 Provincial Policy Statement.