Homelessness is a social, economic and health crisis reaching disastrous proportions. While most homeless Ontarians live in urban centres in southern Ontario, homelessness is growing at a faster rate in rural and northern areas.
Homelessness in…
Provincial support for housing-enabling infrastructure
In response to Ontario’s rapid population growth, the province has set a goal to build 1.5 million homes by 2031. Rural municipalities play a crucial role in achieving this goal, with a shared…
Continued advocacy for rural access to primary healthcare
Over the past few years, ROMA has undertaken research to examine the gap in primary healthcare and mental health support services in rural Ontario.
This research was presented at the 2023…
Support for municipalities in energy procurements
Municipalities are important partners in energy planning. A clean, reliable and affordable energy supply will support local communities and economic growth.
Municipal governments have also called…
Productive Meeting with Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
The Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Paul Calandra attended the ROMA Board meeting in November. The Minister also committed to meeting with the Board quarterly…
2025 ROMA Conference: Rural Routes
Rural municipal leaders are gearing up to attend the ROMA Conference in Toronto, which is coming at an important time in the provincial-municipal relationship.
The ROMA Board recognizes the importance of the…
2025 ROMA Conference wrap-up
At their first meeting since the January ROMA Conference held in Toronto, the Board heard that ROMA 2025 broke attendance records and received high marks in post-conference evaluations. Final numbers…
New $175M Health & Safety Water Funding – Supporting Rural Infrastructure Needs
The province launched its Health and Safety Water Stream application intake on April 17. This crucial infrastructure program will help municipalities…
