Email this pageCommuniqué - First Meeting of the Political Table of the Provincial-Municipal Fiscal and Service Delivery Review
The members of the Political Table leading the joint Provincial-Municipal Fiscal and Service Delivery Review held their inaugural meeting on December 13, 2006, and set the course of the Review’s work.
The initial meeting focused on the Review’s Charter.
The purpose of the Review is to build a sustainable provincial-municipal relationship in which both orders of government can meet their responsibilities.
The Review will shape the future of the provincial-municipal relationship in Ontario and demonstrate the productive and mature approach to intergovernmental cooperation that the province, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and the City of Toronto have adopted.
In keeping with the principles and goals expressed in the Charter, the outcome will be a consensus-based report regarding a new fiscal and service delivery partnership that focuses on how the best possible services can be delivered to the people of Ontario in an affordable way.
Considering the breadth of services delivered to Ontarians and the volume of inter-jurisdictional issues, this is an undertaking of significant proportions.
The Review will be broad in scope, but will not duplicate existing initiatives and reviews being undertaken by the province and municipalities. In addition, the Review will not address program design issues.
The members of the Political Table comprise municipal and provincial elected officials from across the province who, together, are providing the leadership for the Review. The members are:
- Richard Adams, Mayor, Town of Parry Sound
- Roger Anderson, Chair, Region of Durham and AMO Immediate Past President
- Eddie Francis, Mayor, City of Windsor
- John Gerretsen, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
- Peter Hume, Councillor, City of Ottawa
- Hazel McCallion, Mayor, City of Mississauga and AMO Past President
- David Miller, Mayor, City of Toronto
- Michael Power, Mayor, Town of Greenstone and AMO Past President
- Doug Reycraft, Mayor, Municipality of Southwest Middlesex and AMO President
- Greg Sorbara, Minister of Finance
- Bob Sweet, Mayor, Town of Petawawa
Public release of the Review’s consensus report is expected in spring 2008. On some issues, there may be opportunities for earlier consensus.
The members agreed on the importance of developing and implementing a consultation plan to ensure the views of municipal governments and others interested in the Review are heard and considered.