FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 28, 2023 WOWC Attends Ministers’ Housing Forum Southwestern Ontario – Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus (WOWC) Chair, Glen McNeil, and Executive Director Kate Burns Gallagher, participated in the 2023 Ministers' Housing Forum in Toronto...
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WOWC Meets with Provincial Representatives at Queen’s Park
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 21, 2023 WOWC Meets with Provincial Representatives at Queen’s Park Southwestern Ontario –Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus (WOWC) Chair, Glen McNeil, participated in a series of meetings at Queen’s Park with Provincial Ministers and...
WOWC Leaders Meet with Federal and Provincial Representatives to Advance Regional Priorities
The meeting served as a platform for the WOWC to advance its 2023-24 priorities, emphasizing the importance of meaningful collaboration with federal and provincial partners to effectively address regional challenges.
WOWC Builds on Municipal-Provincial Collaboration and Regional Advocacy at AMO 2023
The WOWC continued to build on its meaningful and critical partnerships with representatives of the Province of Ontario, during the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) 2023 Conference.
WOWC Unveils 2023-2024 Priorities to MPs and MPPs
Members of the Western Ontario Wardens’ Caucus met virtually with their regional Members of Parliament and Members of Provincial Parliament on Friday, April 14, 2023, to unveil the WOWC’s priorities for 2023-2024…
WOWC Supports Good Roads’ Plan to Build Safer Rural Roads and Address Municipal Liability
WOWC joining Good Roads in calling on the Province of Ontario to work collaboratively with municipalities across rural Ontario to make roads safer, as well as improve risk management, and more…
WOWC Recognizes Rural Support in 2023 Provincial Budget, Will Continue Advocating for the Region
The Western Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (WOWC) recognizes the financial support from the Province of Ontario for small and rural communities in the 2023 Ontario Budget…
WOWC Supports Permanent Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) Funding
The Western Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (WOWC) recognizes the financial support from the Province of Ontario for small and rural communities in the 2023 Ontario Budget…
WOWC Supports AMO’s Campaign Calling on Province to Act on Housing and Homelessness
WOWC joined the AMO in calling on the Province of Ontario to work collaboratively with municipalities on efforts to increase the supply of housing, and to tackle the growing homelessness crisis in Ontario…
WOWC Advocacy Retains Rural Federal Seat Count
Western Ontario will retain their rural federal seat count as part of the federal riding redistribution plan. The WOWC advocated strongly to the Commission to ensure communities of interest remain whole and the importance of maintaining the current rural seat count for the region.