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Welcome IMLA & MLDAO Conference

IMLA & MLDAO Conference

On Thursday, May 7, the City will host the International Municipal Law Association (IMLA) in Canada Conference, followed by the Municipal Law Departments Association of Ontario (MLDAO) Spring Conference on Friday, May 8. Together, these events offer the municipal legal community an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas, share insights, and explore emerging issues in municipal law.

Over two days, you can expect panel discussions, roundtables, networking, and practical workshop sessions. Planned topics include:

IMLA on May 7, 2026 MLDAO on May 8, 2026
  • Municipal Election Law Overview
  • New Public Procurement in Light of “Buy Canadian” and Municipal Impacts
  • Firefighting Liability
  • Community Courts
  • Environmental Law: What Local Governments Can Regulate Climate Change
  • Ontario’s Overhaul of the Municipal Accountability Regime
  • Lessons Learned, A Fire Side Chat with Senior Municipal Legal Counsel
  • Artificial Intelligence and Public Procurement Contracts
  • Municipal Legal Operations Roadmap
  • Rapid Fire Legislative Update
  • Strategic Legal Analysis and Risk Assessment, including Scenario Workshop

Planning to stay overnight?

For those requiring accommodations, a block has been set at the Novotel Vaughan. To secure your room, see the details below:

  • GROUP NAME: IMLA and MLDAO law conferences
  • BLOCK ID: 145141
  • BLOCK CODE: 2605CITYOF
  • HOTEL DIRECT LINE: 905-660-0212
Save the Date
REGISTER: IMLA in Canada - May 7

Unfortunately, we are no longer accepting new registrations for the MLDAO Conference on Friday, May 8 at Vaughan City Hall. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email stephanie.sorbara@vaughan.ca and sabrina.vavaroutsos@vaughan.ca.

Individuals will be contacted in the order their requests are received should space become available. If you are no longer able to attend, please let us know so we can offer the spot to someone else.

Thank you.

Getting to Vaughan City Hall

We are excited to welcome you to the City of Vaughan on May 7 and 8, 2026, for two back‑to‑back conferences at Vaughan City Hall (2141 Major MacKenzie Drive West), conveniently accessible via the Maple GO Station.

Attendees commuting by public transit are encouraged to check schedules in advance using the trip planners below:

 

Parking: Free parking is available at Vaughan City Hall’s west lot.

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