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MMAH and Local Public Health Issues Diana Jardine, Director Municipal Programs & Education Branch Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. alPHa All Members Meeting January 31, 2003. Emergency Management. Emergency Plans Act - current Emergency Management Act - future
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MMAH and Local Public Health Issues Diana Jardine, DirectorMunicipal Programs & Education BranchMinistry of Municipal Affairs and Housing alPHa All Members Meeting January 31, 2003
Emergency Management • Emergency Plans Act - current • Emergency Management Act - future • MMAH assistance to individuals, small businesses and municipalities • Generally, covers costs in excess of 4% of municipal budget
Ice Storm of 1998 • Governments provided $223.5 million in financial assistance • Led to changes in the Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program (ODRAP) • Provincial Disaster Assessment Team (PDAT)
Walkerton • Province has provided $42.5 million in financial assistance • Repair and upgrade water infrastructure and assist affected individuals • Fully committed to implementing all of Justice O’Connor’s Part I & Part II recommendations
Safe Drinking Water • Provincial Policy Statement • Policy direction on land use planning and development • Reviewed every 5 years • Safe Drinking Water Act • Sustainable Water and Sewage Systems Act • Nutrient Management Act
Ontario Building Code Amendments Improved safety standards for public spas (whirlpools and hot tubs) - panic buttons to stop water flow - anti-entrapment covers on drains - release mechanisms on drain covers -restrictions on water flow, depth and temperature
Municipal Act, 2001 • Came into effect January 1, 2003 • More comprehensive and user friendly • Gives local governments flexibility for service delivery • Improves accountability to ratepayers • Spheres of jurisdiction over 10 service areas
Benchmarking • Municipal Performance Measurement Program (MPMP) [Entering 3rd year] • General government • Police • Fire • Roads • Transit • Wastewater / Water • Solid waste management • planning
Ontario Centre for Municipal Best Practices (OCMBP) www.municipalbestpractices.ca Ontario Municipal CAO’s Benchmarking Initiative (OMBI) www.ombi.ca Benchmarking