Municipal World

Canadian municipalities clearly understand that reliable, secure energy is a cornerstone of their sustainable development. Yet, municipal development...

Two basic principles of good governance are to provide those in your charge with the tools necessary to...

Regulators are currently deciding whether or not municipalities and other bodies that report under the Public sector Accounting...

In this era of heightened fiscal responsibility and increased scrutiny of public organizations, local government is under growing...

Workplace bullying is regarded by many people as unethical, immoral, inappropriate and unprofessional behaviour. Many recognize that it...

Over the past 20 years, there has been growing evidence that the climate is changing. The impacts are...

When presented with an offer to purchase or lease lands formerly used as a landfill or other use...

The federal and provincial governments are currently key investors in trying to resolve the transportation crises facing Canada's...

Most of us will readily admit that motivating staff to bigger and better things is a difficult task....

Last month, I promised more details on my trip to the World Bioenergy Conference in Sweden. That report...

A CAO of an Ontario municipality recently asked me about the procurement requirements of local distribution companies (LDCs)...

Laura-Lee MacLeod, Manager of Accounting / Tax Collector, City of Temiskaming Shores (left), and Sandra Kitchen, Assistant to...

Archives are municipalities' best-kept secret. An archive is where original documentary material - such as records of individuals,...

"There are many reasons why we should do away with dependence on oil. The most important is the...

August 13-16 - Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference, Ottawa ON. Contact AMO, www.amo.on.ca 416-971-9856, amo@amo.on.ca ...

In 1998, Ontario legislation required the municipalities in the former Metropolitan Toronto to amalgamate, including their respective electricity...

Over the last couple of years, energy-from-waste (EFW) technologies are being increasingly viewed as a potential solution in...