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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. 

2023-06-27T11:27:02-04:00

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 issues and challenges facing their 110 members. Since the COVID19 Pandemic caused the cancellation of FONOM's Annual Conference in 2020, [...]

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. 2023-06-27T11:27:02-04:00

FONOM comments on the creation of a Provincial Working Group, looking at 2 + 1 Highways

2023-06-28T08:15:07-04:00

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 and criteria for a 2 + 1 model pilot project comes as welcome news to municipalities across the North, ” [...]

FONOM comments on the creation of a Provincial Working Group, looking at 2 + 1 Highways2023-06-28T08:15:07-04:00

FONOM had a productive meeting with members of Premier Ford’s Cabinet during the ROMA Conference

2023-06-28T07:56:56-04:00

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 three Policy Positions with Minister's Clark, Romano, Elliott, Mulroney, Fedeli, and MPP's McDonald, Miller, and Thanigasalam, also over 50 Ministry [...]

FONOM had a productive meeting with members of Premier Ford’s Cabinet during the ROMA Conference2023-06-28T07:56:56-04:00

FONOM’s Board of directors’ comments on the 2021 Ontario Municipal Partnership Funding (OMPF)

2023-06-28T07:45:47-04:00

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 389 municipalities in Ontario based on their local circumstances, using the same formula as 2020. Each local government in Northern [...]

FONOM’s Board of directors’ comments on the 2021 Ontario Municipal Partnership Funding (OMPF)2023-06-28T07:45:47-04:00

FONOM’s Board of directors supports satellite internet access to bring improved services to Northern Ontario.

2020-12-31T00:15:35-05:00

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 supports satellite internet access to bring improved services to Northern Ontario.2020-12-31T00:15:35-05:00

FONOM’s Board of directors supports satellite internet access to bring improved services to Northern Ontario.

2020-10-28T17:25:34-04:00

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 supports satellite internet access to bring improved services to Northern Ontario.2020-10-28T17:25:34-04:00

FONOM and Nishnawbe Aski Nation Discuss the Future of First Nation Education

2020-09-25T18:20:27-04:00

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) met with representatives of Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) on October 29, 2013 in Timmins to gain a better understanding of the position of NAN First Nations with respect to Governance and Education jurisdiction. FONOM and NAN are calling on the federal government to support NAN’s vision of education.

FONOM and Nishnawbe Aski Nation Discuss the Future of First Nation Education2020-09-25T18:20:27-04:00
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