The Municipal Experts
Q1 2017
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Q1 2017
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President & Publisher Sean Davis
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FEATURES
Mired in Red Tape Why Municipal Employees are Staggering Under the Reporting Burden
Bill 68: Plaudits and Problems Municipal Act Amendments Welcome, but Integrity Commissioners’ Larger Role Questioned
Benefits of Diversity A Case Study of Markham and Brampton
Salute to a Different Style Applying the Military Principles of Leadership to the Municipal Environment
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DEPARTMENTS
President’ s Message Lessons From Japan in Local Government By Stephane Palmateer, AMCT
Viewpoint Looking Back 50 Years By Andy Koopmans, CPA, CMO, CMA
SPECIAL SECTION AMCTO’ s Annual Conference
Municipal Management & Leadership
Mired iN red TAPe:
ALSO
• Bill 68: Plaudits and Problems
• Economic Diversity: A Tale of Two Cities
• Military Leadership: Salute to a Different Style
The Reporting Burden for Ontario Municipalities
SPECIAL SECTION AMCTO’ s 79th AGM & Professional Development Institute
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