October 2024

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Discovering Our Data Strategy

MPAC’s Data Strategy aims to support our partners by making our data more accessible than ever. If you have data needs and would like to work with MPAC to obtain property data that would help support your riding, please reach out to your MPAC liaison, James Harvey, to get started. 

2024 Constituency Office Tour Conclusion

The Government Relations team recently concluded the 2024 constituency office tour. Beginning in March, MPAC staff travelled to ridings throughout Ontario and met with over 100 constituency office teams across all parties before completing the tour in August.  

The meetings were productive and informative. They focused on our role in the property assessment and taxation system and on learning how we can support the specific needs of constituency staff in their home communities.  

If you were not able to meet with us during the tour, please feel free to reach out to James Harvey directly. We’re happy to schedule a follow-up meeting with your team.  

MPAC was pleased to join the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) as a presenter and exhibitor for their annual conference and 125th-anniversary celebration in Ottawa this year. 

Throughout the three-day event, our team actively engaged in discussions with provincial leaders while our Municipal and Stakeholder Relations team members welcomed delegates to our booth. There, we showcased our latest products and services, gained a deeper understanding of our partners' key concerns, and addressed their most pressing questions.  

MPAC Board Chair Alan Spacek, President and Chief Administrative Officer Nicole McNeill, and Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer Carmelo Lipsi presented our annual update to municipalities. They highlighted priorities and recent operational developments over the last year and shared our latest tools, property insights, and market trends. 

A key part of the session focused on our Data Strategy. We shared how MPAC data can be leveraged to support our stakeholders’ needs and add value to community initiatives. 

We were pleased to meet with many of you at the conference and look forward to reconnecting at various upcoming events throughout the fall. 

MPAC on the Move – Fall Conferences

Just a friendly reminder that we’ll be at the following September and October conferences:

• September 29 – October 2 Ontario Building Officials Association (OBOA) Conference in London.
• October 1 – 5 International Plowing Match in Lindsay.
• October 16 – 18 Ontario Municipal Administrators Association (OMAA) Fall Workshop in Huntsville.
• October 25 Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus in Chatham-Kent.
• November 24 Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) AGM in Toronto.

If you’re attending these conferences, stop by the MPAC booth! Our team is ready to showcase our latest products and services, answer your questions, and discuss ways to collaborate.

Earlier this summer, MPAC released the new Property Pulse Dashboard. A tool that allows property owners to view aggregated, up-to-date residential sales data. This interactive platform allows users to view and compare every municipality in Ontario using data from MPAC’s comprehensive inventory and sales data from Teranet Inc.

The user-friendly interface enables property owners to:

• View recent residential sales information by municipality and property type (single-detached, semi-detached, townhouse, condo, waterfront). 
• Compare sales information for up to five municipalities using the “compare” feature. 
• Filter information by sales year/month, year built, and square footage.  

The dashboard is available to all property owners in Ontario through AboutMyProperty™ on mpac.ca. They can easily create an account for access using the roll number and access code from a recent Property Assessment Notice, or by calling MPAC’s Customer Contact Centre at 1-866-296-6722.  

Read the full news release on this new resource.

2024 Q2 New Assessment Forecast Update

As part of our Service Level Agreement with municipalities, MPAC provided them with the 2024 Q2 New Assessment Forecast at the end of July. We are projecting nearly $41 billion, a slight increase from the Q1 forecast shared at the end of April.

We encourage you to visit our Support for MPPs and constituency staff page on mpac.ca for tools to help you respond to constituent questions and the latest resources to educate new staff on assessment matters. You’ll also find links to self- service resources that constituents can use to view their assessment information and interact with MPAC directly.

  

We’re continuously adding new content to this page, including new social media toolkits for your own channels. Stay tuned for future updates and reach out to Government Relations directly to discuss additional supports like custom data requests for government program mailouts or MPAC 101 constituency event scheduling.

One point of contact for MPPs and their staff

Looking for assistance in responding to a constituent’s concerns regarding their assessment? Perhaps your office would like some information to add to your website or newsletter? Please reach out to our Manager of Government Relations, James Harvey at james.harvey@mpac.ca or at 647-484-1555.