FONOM and Police Services meet again to discuss Bail Reform and impacts of Property Damage on Northern Communities
April 14, 2023 Citizens expect to live in safe and vibrant communities. Bill C75 is negatively affecting many neighbourhoods across Northern Ontario. At the second meeting of the Northern Ontario [...]
FONOM joins with Police Departments and Association to discuss Catch and Release
February 17, 2023 Members of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) Board met with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Services Board Chair, Sault Ste. Marie Police Service, Timmins Police [...]
FONOM welcomes new Highway Safety Standard
November 22, 2022 The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is applauding the provincial government’s recent announcement that bare pavement on Northern highways will now be required within 12 hours [...]
FONOM concerned with criminal justice system’s practice of “catch and release” in Northern Communities
July 12, 2022 The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is creating a Northern Working Group to focus on the issue of catch and release justice and will be bringing [...]
Tickets are on sale for the Ontario Northern Leaders’ Debate
April 25, 2022 Tickets to the Ontario Northern Leaders’ Debate being held on May 10th in North Bay as part of the annual FONOM Conference are now on sale to [...]
NOMA, FONOM, and NOSDA met jointly with government at ROMA to discuss the Mental Health, Addictions, and Homelessness Crisis in the North
January 26, 2022 The Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA), the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM), and the Northern Ontario Service Deliverers Association (NOSDA) jointly discussed the crisis of Homelessness, [...]
FONOM is concerned with the Physician, Nurse and Health Care Professionals shortage in Northern Communities
November 24, 2021 The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) Board started its last meeting of 2021, pausing for a Moment of Silence in honour of the late Austin Hunt. [...]
FONOM is extremely pleased and thankful for the announced resource sharing
November 24, 2021 The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is welcoming the announcement today that the provincial government will share resource extraction revenues with Northern Ontario municipalities. Announced [...]
FONOM, NOMA & NOSDA Joint Media Release
August 17, 2021 The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM), the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association, and the Northern Ontario Service Deliverers Association jointly discussed the crisis of Homelessness, Mental Health, [...]
FONOM had a productive meeting with members of Premier Ford’s Cabinet during the AMO Conference
August 16, 2021 This is the second year that the Annual AMO Municipal Conference has been held virtually. Members of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities Board shared three policy [...]
FONOM Board is excited that on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, they will be hosting the 2021 Annual Conference Virtually, hosted by the City of Timmins.
May 14, 2021 The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) met for the third time this year on Friday, May 14, 2021, by ZOOM. The Board discussed many of the [...]
FONOM comments on the creation of a Provincial Working Group, looking at 2 + 1 Highways
February 4, 2021 The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities is pleased with recent transportation safety and improvements in northern Ontario. “The commitment to a working group to determine suitable locations [...]
FONOM had a productive meeting with members of Premier Ford’s Cabinet during the ROMA Conference
January 27, 2021 Due to increasing numbers of Covid-19 cases across the Province, the FONOM Board participated virtually during the 2021 Rural Ontario Municipal Associations (ROMA) Conference. Board members shared [...]
FONOM to hold 2021 Annual Conference Virtually
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities announced today that it is ramping up pressure on the government to protect ONTC and overnight camping in ten provincial parks in Northern Ontario.
FONOM’s Board of directors’ comments on the 2021 Ontario Municipal Partnership Funding (OMPF)
November 3, 2020 Late last week, the Ontario Ministry of Finance shared with the Municipalities their 2021 allotment of the OMPF. The total fund of $500 million is dispersed to [...]
The 2024 Annual FONOM Conference
will be held in Greater Sudbury, Ontario
at the Holiday Inn and Suites (1696 Regent Street) (705-522-3000)
May 13th – May 15th, 2024
We will host over 250 delegates, which included Northern Ontario municipal politicians, senior municipal, provincial ministers, and government staff. Participating in the conference is an excellent opportunity for vendors, suppliers, and professionals to reach out to local decision-makers and show their support for Northern Ontario.