Government Relations
Click on the links below to find out more information on items related to Government regulations and/or issues.
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Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act |
Click here to link to the governmental website (if you have more than 20 employees).
Click here to link to the governmental website (if you have fewer than 20 employees).
Note: both pages listed above contain links for creating your plan (with a guide and template available) as well as tools to train your staff.
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Property Assessment |
MPAC has mailed your new Property Assessment Values. MPAC and the NGCOA Canada property tax committee have worked on an acceptable framework for determining assessments for the next cycle of taxation years 2013 to 2016. Please click here to log on to the member's only section for more detailed information.
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Alcohol Serving Times |
NGCOA Canada members in Ontario are expressing a desire to reflect their customers’ request to serve alcohol earlier than the current 11:00 am start time. Shift workers and early morning tournaments continually request this earlier service. Additionally, many operators feel that this change would aid their LCBO required control of patrons illegally bringing their own.
To review the discussions at summer regional meetings click here.
You are asked to submit your views to your Regional Director, Mike Bell.
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Health & Safety Poster Required to post by October 2012 |
Employers can now obtain a free new workplace poster "Health & Safety at Work – Prevention Starts Here" in English, French and 15 other languages. Click here to download.
Under the Ontario Health and Safety Act, employers are required to post the Act and any explanatory material prepared by the ministry, which includes the new awareness poster. However, the Ministry wants to ensure that employers have sufficient time to become aware of the new requirement to post the poster. Inspectors will begin enforcing this requirement effective October 1, 2012.
The IPM Council of Canada has adopted many recommendations to facilitate and improve efficiencies to receive and maintain Level 2 status accreditation. Click here to to log on to the member's only section for more detailed information.
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Key Issues Facing the Golf Industry |
Advocacy is an integral part of your Association’s dedication to provide our members with the business support necessary to develop initiatives and programs within an effective networking environment to enable you to operate more efficient and profitable golf facilities.
Renewing your NGCOA Canada membership is the single most cost efficient and effective way to ensure a healthy, viable golf industry.
Click here to view the current list of National Advocacy Issues.
Click here to view Ontario's Advocacy Issues.
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