The Ontario Government has announced that budget consultations are now open, a process in which nonprofit organizations are invited to take part.
How nonprofits can participate in the consultation process:
1. Send in a written submission by February 14.
- Send your submission to both the Minister of Finance and the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs.
- Share your submission with your local MPP.
- Turn your submission into a communications campaign or an op-ed.
2. Request to appear to make an oral presentation to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs during public hearings/consultations on budget 2023.
- Taking place in January across the province: Kenora, Red Lake, Windsor, Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, Timmins, Ottawa, and Kingston. Each region has a deadline to request to appear.
- Request to appear by filling out an online form or emailing the committee clerk.
For further information and assistance, please visit the Ontario Nonprofit Network.