Nearly 6,800 swimming pool permits issued in 2020 – up 53%
Amid a surge of renovations, swimming pools were a popular home improvement in 2020, according to analysis of Ontario building permits.
New Development down 16% in 2020
Analysis of municipal building permits issued in 2020 indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic put a damper on new development across Ontario…
By the numbers: Ontario’s top municipalities for home improvements
The City of Brampton topped the list for home improvements in 2020, issuing 5,716 residential home improvement permits – up 70% from 2019.
Stay-at-home = spend on home
More than 106,000 Ontario homeowners obtained residential building permits in 2020 – a 9% increase from the year before, with permits for…
The value of taking space
From the President & CAO
I’ll admit it: I’ve never felt prolonged burnout like I have this year. Sure, I know what it means to be busy.
MPAC 2021 Q1 State of the Business: Open letter from Nicole McNeill
From the President & CAO
2020 was a year like no other.
Courage and leadership
From the President & CAO
Along with many MPAC employees this year, I’m celebrating a milestone of 10 years with the organization.
New Year and new beginnings: a paradigm shift
From the President & CAO
Happy New Year to everyone. What a year 2020 was, and while I’ve heard a lot of people say they can’t wait to say goodbye to 2020...
Vulnerability as a strength in a leader
From the President & CAO
Being a vulnerable leader can change the culture and engagement of a team and a workforce.
A reflection on 2020: imagination, innovation and inspiration
From the President & CAO
Anyone who knows me knows I’m an optimist by nature.
Data security for municipalities
To help the municipal sector advance its security practices, we’ve compiled a list of our top 10 ways to improve data security.
Working apart, together
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many aspects of our everyday lives, including how we work.
MPAC’s 2021 budget reflects municipal challenges and priorities
Each year Ontario’s municipalities use our property assessments to set property tax rates and collect taxes to fund essential services…
Valuing Ontario together
During the pandemic, we’ve turned to our relationships with municipal partners across Ontario to get creative, innovate and collaborate…
MPAC streamlines property data through global collaboration
The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is responsible for assessing each of Ontario’s more than five million properties.
IT agility: keeping employees connected and responding to changing customer needs during the COVID-19 pandemic
From being one of the first Canadian public sector organizations to move to the cloud in 2013, to becoming one of the few organizations…
Supporting our communities together
Municipalities across Ontario rely on MPAC to regularly assess and classify properties in their communities so that they can set property…
