When a constituent asked me today why By-laws differ between municipalities. I said because they have different needs, programs, services, budgets etc. Then I referred to the Ontario Municipal Act which grants certain powers to Ontario municipalities and has regulations all must adhere to.
Section 8 (1) of the Act states the broad authority provided to a municipality is to govern its affairs at it considers appropriate and TO ENHANCE THE MUNICIPALITY'S ABILITY TO RESPOND TO MUNICIPAL ISSUES.
I gave an example of something Oshawa considers appropriate: the City's Snow Clearing Help Program for Seniors and the Disabled...not all municipalities have such a program and Oshawa's is well managed...if you haven't seen it, here's the link with details about the program Snow Clearing Help - City of Oshawa
and here's a link to the application form: forms.oshawa.ca/Community-Services/Operations-Services/Application-for-Snow-Clearing-Assistance-Program
Section 8 (1) of the Act states the broad authority provided to a municipality is to govern its affairs at it considers appropriate and TO ENHANCE THE MUNICIPALITY'S ABILITY TO RESPOND TO MUNICIPAL ISSUES.
I gave an example of something Oshawa considers appropriate: the City's Snow Clearing Help Program for Seniors and the Disabled...not all municipalities have such a program and Oshawa's is well managed...if you haven't seen it, here's the link with details about the program Snow Clearing Help - City of Oshawa
and here's a link to the application form: forms.oshawa.ca/Community-Services/Operations-Services/Application-for-Snow-Clearing-Assistance-Program
