EOWC delegation advocates for communal services at ROMA conference, Jan 21

UPDATE: 31 January 2024 – The Eastern Ontario Warden's Caucus (EOWC) made a 2024 Ontario Pre-budget Consultation submission that included a recommendation that the Province provide programs, funding, and policies to support rural municipalities with innovative housing and infrastructure development to build more housing faster. Communal services in small towns and rural areas is a key land-use development innovation to that end. The recommendation is presented in the context of the EOWC's 7 in 7+ Regional Housing Plan.

Click here to see the EOWC Pre-budget Consultation submission.

UPDATE: 25 January 2024 – The Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus (EOWC) continues to advocate strongly for regional priorities at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) 2024 Conference held in the City of Toronto from January 21 to 23, 2024.

From across Ontario, the EOWC joined over 2,000 rural municipal colleagues at the conference to participate in meetings with provincial Ministers, Members of Provincial Parliament, and the Ontario New Democratic and Liberal opposition parties to discuss critical priorities including:

  • Affordable and attainable housing
  • Next generation infrastructure funding
  • Long-term care
  • Modernizing the construction approval process

For the priorities package, visit the EOWC website at www.eowc.org.

“The EOWC believes that strong partnerships between government are needed to tackle housing, health and economic challenges across the region. The ROMA Conference was a success in building upon our relationships to better serve our 103 communities across rural eastern Ontario.” - EOWC Chair, Peter Emon

Warden Nancy Peckford, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville; Warden; Liz Danielsen, Haliburton County; EOWC Vice-Chair, Bonnie Clark, Peterborough County; Minister Paul Calandra, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing; EOWC Chair, Peter Emon, Renfrew County; Mayor Steve Ferguson, Prince Edward County.

MPP Stephane Sarrazin, Glengarry-Prescott-Russell; MPP Laurie Scott, Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock; Warden Jamie MacDonald, United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry; EOWC Vice-Chair, Bonnie Clark, Peterborough County; Minister Kinga Surma, Ministry of Infrastructure; MPP John Yakabuski, Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke; Chair Peter Emon, Renfrew County; Warden Pierre Leroux, United Counties of Prescott & Russell; MPP John Jordan, Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston; MPP Dave Smith, Peterborough-Kawartha; Warden Brian Ostrander, Northumberland County.


The Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus is excited to launch our Advocacy Briefing Package ahead of the 2024 Rural Ontario Municipal Association Conference.

Click here to download the Advocacy Briefing Package👉 https://lnkd.in/g2jH8AYD

We are heading to the City of Toronto to advocate of behalf of 103 of the 300+ rural municipalities at #ROMA2024.

We look forward to being around the table with our provincial partners and municipal colleagues to ensure the region of rural eastern Ontario, and our communities and residents, are represented.

The EOWC will be meeting with:

Infrastructure | Infrastructure
Municipal Affairs and Housing / Affaires municipales et Logement
Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care | Ministère des Soins de longue durée de l'Ontario
Ontario Ministry of Energy
Ontario Liberal Party
Ontario New Democratic Party

#onpoli #ruralmatters #cdnmuni #EOWC7in7

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