Municipal Annexation and Amalgamation Activity Summary

Ontario municipal restructuring data details annexations and amalgamations, processes defined by the Municipal Act, 2001. The Government of Ontario provides this summary table, last updated in February 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in annexation activity over time using date and municipality columns.
• Compare the frequency of amalgamations versus annexations across different regions.
• Study the process and outcomes of municipal restructuring proposals documented in the dataset.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple formats including XLSX and CSV for accessibility.
• Managed and published by the authoritative Government of Ontario.

Limitations

• The specific number of records, rows, and columns is unknown.
• Sample data is unavailable, preventing assessment of data structure and completeness.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario

Collection Method

Administrative records of municipal restructuring activities.

Freshness

Updated February 2026.

Geography

Ontario, Canada