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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
Our AGM is being held this year in the Town of Markham on May 12. For AGM details go to AGM details. We are also excited to announce the Moving Forward Forum which is being held in conjunction with the AGM and in partnership with other grassroots associations. The details of this Forum will be … Read more
Some of the highlights in our latest news release: – F.U.N. AGM and Transportation Forum coming to Markham on May 12, 2012 – Mississauga umbrella group gets attention and support – Drive-throughs challenge at the OMB – Liability insurance for not-for-profit groups Read it all by clicking: FUN Member News-Winter2012
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
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.
Member News is a quarterly communiqué of FUN that shares useful information amongst the Federation’s members. In this issue, we describe some successful programmes that deal with common challenges we all face with our local associations.
Our latest communiqué, Member News, is now available. You can read it by clicking here. It contains useful tips for resident associations on: recruiting/retaining members; raising funds; being more effective advocates; and creating a free easy to use website. Other F.U.N. communications can be seen on our Communications page.
Places of Worship are under ongoing threat for demolition and badly need a strategy for protection.
The Ontario Heritage Trust has begun a major inventory of Ontario’s Places of Worship of 25 years and older. In addition the Ministry of Tourism and Culture is consulting on a draft guide for the conservation and protection of heritage places of worship in Ontario.
Affordable housing – The Strong Communities through Affordable Housing Act, 2011, was passed by the legislature on April 19 with the support of all parties. When the legislation comes into effect, it will reduce barriers to affordable housing, eliminate complicated rules, clarify roles, require secondary suites in municipalities and mandate measuring and reporting.
Greenbelt Protection – February 28, 2011 marked the sixth anniversary of Ontario’s Greenbelt – the world’s largest greenbelt at 1.8 million acres of working countryside, it spans across the Greater Golden Horseshoe and extends to the tip of the Bruce Peninsula.