Priorities

The WOWC recently adopted its strategic advocacy approach for 2024-2025 and identified a series of key priorities for the coming year. This information is intended to continue building on the collaboration with the member municipalities in rural Western Ontario.

The Caucus has identified the following strategic priorities for the coming year:

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Housing

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Infrastructure

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Workforce to Support Economic Growth

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Mental Health, Addictions & Homelessness

All levels of government must work together and use their expertise and collective knowledge to work through these mutual priorities. The challenges facing municipalities, particularly small and rural communities, are on the rise – ranging from housing, workforce, and infrastructure to mental health, addictions, and homelessness.

The WOWC strives for partnership, collaboration, and dialogue with other levels of government – and embodies these values in its advocacy efforts in the spirit of maintaining and supporting these critical relationships. Investing in municipal services will lay foundations for the continued recovery and future prosperity of our communities.

The WOWC has conducted significant research on its priority issues and is proposing concrete solutions to address the challenges in rural Western Ontario. Being part of the process and the conversation will be crucial as we move forward. Governments need to be all in this together – this partnership will ensure collective success for Western Ontario.

“all levels of government
must work together    
and use their    
collective expertise
to work through

these mutual priorities”