Durham Region public meetings in 2025
117 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Council Information Package (CIP)
The council will receive information reports, including the release of Ontario Regulation 207/25 under the GO Transit Station Funding Act and a background study for a transit station charge by‑law. A health information memo from Dr. R. J. Kyle dated December 16, 2025 will be reviewed. The agenda also notes a series of resolutions passed by other municipalities on topics such as the Elect Respect pledge, fire‑certification deadlines, and automated speed enforcement. No formal decisions are listed for this meeting.
- Release of Ontario Regulation 207/25 under the GO Transit Station Funding Act and preparation of the Transit Station Charge Background Study and by‑law
- Health Information Update memo from Dr. R. J. Kyle (December 16, 2025)
- Resolution from City of Peterborough supporting the Elect Respect Pledge
- Resolution from Municipality of St. Charles extending the fire‑certification deadline
- Resolution from County of Brant opposing the province’s cancellation of Automated Speed Enforcement
Durham Region Transit Commission
The Durham Region Transit Commission will adopt the minutes from its December 18, 2024 and June 11, 2025 meetings. It will also confirm and ratify all resolutions, contracts, actions and directions previously approved by the Transit Executive Committee. No new business items or confidential matters are scheduled for discussion.
- Roll Call
- Declarations of Pecuniary Interest
- Adoption of Minutes from December 18, 2024 and June 11, 2025 meetings
- Confirmation of all Transit Executive Committee resolutions and actions
- Other Business (no items presented)
Regional Council Meeting
Durham Regional Council will consider a series of by‑laws that adopt the 2026 business plans and budgets for water, sanitary sewage, solid waste, police, transit and general regional purposes, and set the 2026 municipal tax rates and ratios. The council will also vote on a franchise agreement with Enbridge Gas, a highway dedication for parts of Simcoe, Ritson and Wentworth Streets in Oshawa, and a contract amendment with Metrolinx for the regional radio communications system.
- By‑law 2025-050 – franchise agreement between Durham Region and Enbridge Gas Inc.
- By‑law 2025-051 – dedication of portions of Simcoe St (RR 2), Ritson Rd (RR 16) and Wentworth St (RR 60) as public highway in Oshawa
- By‑law 2025-052 – approval of 2026 Water business plan and budget
- By‑law 2025-060 – approval of 2026 Solid Waste Management business plan and budget
- Report #2025-DRT-21 – contract amendment with Metrolinx for the regional radio communications system
Council Information Package (CIP)
Durham Region Council will review several information reports, including a ParticipACTION health report and a health memo from Dr. R. J. Kyle. A confidential finance report on a proposed acquisition of land at 911 Simcoe Street South will be presented. The agenda also includes resolutions passed by other municipalities on topics such as pumped‑storage energy, rent protection, swim safety, and conservation authority amendments. No items have been selected for formal decision at this meeting.
- 2025-INFO-95 ParticipACTION Report Card for Physical Activity in Adults
- Confidential finance report on proposed acquisition of land at 911 Simcoe Street South
- Health Information Update memo from Dr. R. J. Kyle (December 7, 2025)
- Resolutions from other municipalities (TC Energy pumped storage, rent protection, swim safety, conservation authority amendments)
- Durham Regional Police Services Board public agenda for December 16, 2025
Special Meeting of Committee of the Whole
The Committee of the Whole will review proposed 2026 business plans and budgets for property tax purposes, including transit, police, health, and social services. The committee will also consider recommended water and sanitary sewer user rates.
- 2026 Regional Business Plans and Budgets for Property Tax Purposes
- 2026 Strategic Property Tax Study
- 2026 Water and Sanitary Sewer User Rates
- 2026 Durham Regional Police Service Budget
- 2026 Durham Region Transit Business Plan
Committee of the Whole
The Durham Region Committee of the Whole will review presentations on the Gender‑Based Violence and Intimate Partner Violence Action Plan and the Draft At Home in Durham 2025‑2035 Housing and Homelessness Plan. It will receive reports on both the GBV/IPV Action Plan (Report #2025‑COW‑39) and the Draft Housing Plan (Report #2025‑COW‑40). Members will also consider a motion on participation in the Community Economic Development Initiative.
- Presentation: Gender‑Based Violence and Intimate Partner Violence Action Plan (Item 4.2)
- Presentation: Draft At Home in Durham 2025‑2035 10‑Year Housing and Homelessness Plan (Item 4.3)
- Report #2025‑COW‑39: Gender‑Based Violence and Intimate Partner Violence Action Plan for Durham Region (2025‑2030)
- Report #2025‑COW‑40: Draft At Home in Durham 2025‑2035 Housing and Homelessness Plan
- Motion 8.1: Community Economic Development Initiative (CEDI) Participation
Council Information Package (CIP)
The council will receive three information reports from the Commissioner of Community Growth & Economic Development: the 2025 Durham Fall Climate Forum and Environmental Achievement Awards, a Monitoring of Growth Trends report, and a Wheelchair Basketball Canada National Championships report. No confidential reports are presented. Staff correspondence includes a quarterly sampling system report for the Durham York Energy Centre (Q3‑2025). The agenda also lists municipal resolutions and advisory committee minutes for informational purposes only.
- 2025-INFO-92: Durham Fall Climate Forum and Durham Environmental Achievement Awards
- 2025-INFO-93: Monitoring of Growth Trends
- 2025-INFO-94: Wheelchair Basketball Canada National Championships
- Staff memo: Durham York Energy Centre, Quarterly (Q3‑2025) Long‑Term Sampling System Report
- Municipal resolutions: Puslinch – Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund; Windsor – Bill 68 (Conservation Authorities Act); Plympton‑Wyoming – opposition to Protect Ontario By Unleashing Our Economy Act
Transit Executive Committee
The Transit Executive Committee will discuss the 2026 Service Plan and a contract amendment with Metrolinx for the radio communications system. The body will also consider resolutions regarding fare policies and transit services in Oshawa.
- 2026 Service Plan presentation
- Radio Communications System contract amendment with Metrolinx
- Request for additional transit services west of Harmony Road North at Nancy Diamond Boulevard, Oshawa
- Fare Cap Policy resolution
- Intention to Raise Fares Policy resolution
Works Committee
The Durham Works Committee will approve unbudgeted capital financing for several water infrastructure projects at the Oshawa, Whitby, and Ajax water supply plants. It will also receive a resident’s analysis of red‑light camera data for information. The Energy from Waste – Waste Management Advisory Committee will present its 2025 annual report.
- Approval for unbudgeted capital financing for the Metering Chamber Drainage at the Oshawa Water Supply Plant
- Approval for unbudgeted capital financing for the Replacement of Chemical Room Doors at the Oshawa Water Supply Plant
- Approval for unbudgeted capital financing for the Emergency Chemical Room Ventilation System Replacement at the Whitby Water Supply Plant and the Emergency Roof Replacement at the Ajax Water Supply Plant
- Presentation of the EFW‑WMAC 2025 Annual Report
- Reception of Doug Glass’s analysis of Red‑Light Camera data (information only)
Council Information Package (CIP)
The Durham Regional Council will receive information reports on Canadian cancer statistics and a Board of Health self‑evaluation survey. A staff memorandum provides a health information update. The package also includes municipal correspondences on topics such as the GO Lakeshore East rail extension, conservation‑authority amendments, and environmental concerns. No items are selected for formal discussion at this meeting.
- City of Oshawa – resolution on minimizing disruptions from the GO Lakeshore East GO Rail Extension
- Town of Goderich – proposed amendments to the Conservation Authorities Act
- Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury – resolution supporting Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority’s chloride‑pollution initiative
- Town of Wasaga Beach – resolution supporting a fund to address Emerald Ash Borer tree damage
- Fort Erie – resolution supporting the City of Brampton’s stance on the cancellation of Automated Speed Enforcement
Durham Nuclear Health Committee
The Durham Nuclear Health Committee will receive presentations on nuclear site licensing and regulatory reports. The meeting includes updates on the Darlington and Pickering sites and the Port Hope Area Initiative.
- Pickering Relicensing Update presentation by Ontario Power Generation
- CNSC 2024 Regulatory Oversight Report for Darlington and Pickering sites
- Darlington New Nuclear Project (DNNP) update on Licence to Construct
- Port Hope Area Initiative (PHAI) update from Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
- Community updates from Ontario Power Generation
Regional Council Meeting
Regional Council is meeting to discuss 2026 transit fares and various municipal by-laws. The agenda includes a confidential presentation regarding the Bowmanville Extension Simcoe Street Bridge Replacement and a request concerning the Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan Area.
- By-law 2025-047: Authorization to borrow up to $500,000,000 for 2026 expenditures
- Report #2025-DRT-19: 2026 Transit Fares
- By-law 2025-045: Establishment of a tariff of fees for planning application processing
- By-law 2025-046: Interim requisition of 50% of 2025 taxes from lower-tier municipalities
- Confidential presentation on the Bowmanville Extension - Simcoe Street Bridge Replacement
Council Information Package (CIP)
The council will review five information reports: the 2024 Annual Waste Management Report, the Durham Region Shelter Standards Update, the Point‑in‑Time Count report, a Delegation of Authority during recess report, and the Durham Resilient Agricultural Lands Program – Marginal Lands Initiative. No confidential reports or staff correspondence are attached. The package also includes resolutions passed by member municipalities on topics such as automated speed enforcement, Legion funding, housing design, and Great Lakes infrastructure.
- 2024 Annual Waste Management Report
- Durham Region Shelter Standards Update Report
- Durham Region Point‑in‑Time (PiT) Count Report
- Delegation of Authority During Council Recess Report (July 1‑Sept 2 2025)
- Durham Resilient Agricultural Lands Program – Marginal Lands Initiative
Council Information Package (CIP)
Regional Council will meet virtually on November 14, 2025, to review a health information update and a report on the National Advisory Council on Poverty. The agenda also includes correspondence from other municipalities regarding automated speed enforcement, nuclear energy, and waste management.
- Health Information Update – November 9, 2025
- 2025 Report of the National Advisory Council on Poverty
- Resolution on Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Cameras
- Resolution on Future Use and Deployment of Canadian Nuclear Energy
- Resolution on Collaborative Action on Sustainable Waste Management
Committee of the Whole
The Committee of the Whole will hear a presentation on the Updated Community Safety and Well‑Being Plan for 2025‑2029 and a report recommending a comprehensive review of how the Northeast Pickering lands could be included in the region’s development charge bylaws. Council will also consider a motion concerning a property‑tax subclass analysis. No statutory public meetings or delegations are on the agenda.
- Durham Regional Police Service Board – Quarterly Update to Council (presentation by Garry Cubitt and Peter Moreira)
- Updated Community Safety and Well‑Being Plan (2025‑2029) presentation (Kiersten Allore‑Engel)
- Authorization to undertake a comprehensive review of options for including the Northeast Pickering lands in the region’s development charge bylaws (Item 7.2)
- Regional comments on proposed changes to the Ontario Building Code and Bill 60, Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 (Item 7.3)
- Motion re Property Tax Subclass Analysis (Item 8.1)
Finance and Administration Committee
The Finance and Administration Committee is meeting to consider reports regarding the 2026 interim regional property tax levy and temporary borrowing for 2026. The body will also review software and services for water meters and related equipment.
- Report #2025-F-19: 2026 Interim Regional Property Tax Levy
- Report #2025-F-20: Temporary Borrowing By-law for 2026
- Report #2025-F-21: Water Meters and Related Equipment Software and Services
Council Information Package (CIP)
This meeting is a Council Information Package consisting of reports and correspondence for review. There are no items for decision, as the package contains only information reports, external resolutions, and committee minutes.
- Resolution from Town of Aurora endorsing the Elect Respect pledge
- Resolution from City of Brantford regarding the Ontario Airport Capital Assistance Program
- Resolution from Town of New Tecumseth regarding LSCRA Winter Road and Parking Lot Maintenance
- Resolution from Town of The Blue Mountains regarding Bill 5 and T.C. Energy’s Pumped Storage Proposal
- Minutes from the Durham Active Transportation Committee and Durham Region Anti-Racism Taskforce
Health and Social Services Committee
The Health and Social Services Committee will consider two memoranda from the Medical Officer of Health, one recommending actions on external violence against paramedics and another providing a board self‑evaluation for information. It will review reports updating the region’s transitional housing programs and proposing a daily rate increase for directly operated early learning and child care services. A presentation on sexual health and sexually transmitted and blood‑borne infections will also be heard.
- Memorandum on External Violence Against Paramedics – motion to adopt recommendations
- Memorandum on Board of Health Self‑Evaluation – receive for information
- Report #2025-SS-5 – update on Transitional Housing Programs
- Report #2025-SS-6 – daily rate increase in Regional Directly Operated Early Learning and Child Care Programs
- Presentation on Sexual Health and Sexually Transmitted and Blood‑Born Infections (STBBIs)
Transit Executive Committee
The Transit Executive Committee will discuss transit fares for 2026 and review the General Manager's report. The meeting includes a resident delegation regarding emergency plans for system failures.
- Report #2025-DRT-19: 2026 Transit Fares
- Delegation from Shirley Thompson regarding Emergency Plan for Durham Region Transit System Failures
- Motion to reconsider May 7, 2025 resolution on On Demand Trip Booking Standards
- Report #2025-DRT-18: General Manager's Report - November 2025
Community Growth and Economic Development Committee
The Community Growth and Economic Development Committee will discuss a review of planning fees and charges (Item 5.2). It will also hear a presentation on enabling agriculture‑related and on‑farm diversified uses in North Durham (Item 5.1) and consider a report on draft criteria for Special Economic Zones under the 2025 Act (Item 7.2b). A resolution requiring a valid farm business registration number for on‑farm diversified uses will be presented (Item 9.1a).
- Item 5.2 – Planning Fees and Charges Review Presentation
- Item 5.1 – Enabling Agriculture‑Related and On‑Farm Diversified Uses Presentation
- Item 7.2b – Report on draft criteria for Special Economic Zones Act, 2025
- Item 9.1a – Resolution requiring a valid Farm Business Registration Number for on‑farm diversified uses
- Item 8.2a – Report on Enabling Agriculture‑Related and On‑Farm Diversified Uses project overview
Council Information Package (CIP)
Durham Regional Council’s October 31, 2025 information package includes updates on a 2024 rain event, health reports, and correspondence from other municipalities. No formal decisions are scheduled; the meeting is procedural and informational.
- Update on July 16, 2024 significant rain event response by Durham and Oshawa
- 2024 Advocacy, Engagement and Partnerships Report from the Medical Officer of Health
- Health Information Update from Dr. R. J. Kyle dated October 26, 2025
- External resolutions on natural gas expansion, automated speed enforcement, and recycling policy changes
Regional Council Meeting
Regional Council is meeting to decide on several land expropriations and property acquisitions. The body will also consider authorizing multiple sinking fund debentures for capital projects in Clarington, Pickering, and Durham Region.
- Authorization of $140,000,000 in aggregate sinking fund debentures for capital works
- Expropriation of lands for the Sunderland Works Depot Construction Project in the Township of Brock
- Closing of a portion of Taunton Road West (Regional Road 4) as a public highway in Whitby
- Confidential report on land acquisition in the Town of Ajax for Durham Regional Police Service purposes
- Appointment of Regional Councillor Pettingill to the Finance & Administration Committee
Council Information Package (CIP)
This Council Information Package provides reports and correspondence for review. It includes updates on waste collection pilots and energy center compliance, as well as resolutions from various municipalities.
- Update on the Cart-based Waste Collection Pilot Expansion
- Durham York Energy Centre 2025 Compliance Source Test Update
- Durham York Energy Centre Q2-2025 Long-Term Sampling System Report
- Town of Whitby resolution on Blue Box Recycling Collection and impacts to small businesses
- Town of Ajax resolutions on CWELCC Program expansion, mental health urgent care, and automated speed enforcement
Council Information Package (CIP)
Durham Regional Council will receive an information report on the 2023‑2024 Durham Region Film and Television Industry Overview and an Economic Update highlighting persistent trade uncertainty. A health memo from Dr. R. J. Kyle will also be presented. The package includes several municipal resolutions and correspondence, but no items are selected for a decision at this meeting.
- 2023‑2024 Durham Region Film and Television Industry Overview (report)
- Economic Update – Persistent Trade Uncertainty Weighs on Canada’s Economic Growth (report)
- Health Information Update – October 13, 2025 (memo from Dr. R. J. Kyle)
- Town of Whitby resolution supporting a Healthy and Inclusive Democratic Environment
- Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal resolution calling for OCIF extension of at least $400 million
Committee of the Whole
The Committee of the Whole will consider approval for additional capital financing for the construction of the Clarington Police Complex Phase 2. The committee will also discuss motions regarding sponsorship asset inventory and property tax subclass analysis.
- Approval for Additional Capital Financing for Clarington Police Complex Phase 2
- Lease renewal for Social Services space at 2 Campbell Drive, Uxbridge
- Motion regarding Sponsorship & Advertising Asset Inventory and Valuation Report
- Motion regarding Property Tax Subclass Analysis
Finance and Administration Committee
The Finance and Administration Committee will review a confidential finance commissioner report on a proposed or pending acquisition of land for the Durham Regional Police Service in Ajax. It will also consider a report on migrating wide‑area network services from Bell Canada to Durham OneNet Inc. No presentations, finance reports, or advisory resolutions are on the agenda.
- Adoption of minutes from the Finance and Administration Committee meeting on September 9, 2025
- Report #2025-A-12 – Migration of Wide Area Network Services from Bell Canada to Durham OneNet Inc.
- Confidential Report #2025-F-18 – Proposed or pending acquisition of land for Durham Regional Police Service purposes in the Town of Ajax (under separate cover)
Council Information Package (CIP)
The agenda contains no decisions or reports for Durham Regional Council to consider. The body will receive correspondence from the City of Oshawa, City of Pickering, Town of Whitby, Town of Newmarket, and other municipalities regarding local programs, provincial requests, and recycling initiatives. The meeting will also review minutes from the Energy From Waste and Anti-Racism advisory committees.
- City of Oshawa endorses Durham Greener Homes Program enhancements
- Town of Whitby requests Province reconsider ban on Automated Speed Enforcement
- Town of Newmarket urges Province to address salt pollution in Lake Simcoe watershed
- Municipality of Waterloo requests Province amend Blue Box regulation for recycling
- Historic Downtown Bowmanville BIA advocates for Co-Mingled Recycling Services
Transit Executive Committee
The committee will receive a verbal update from the General Manager and review three reports: the October 2025 General Manager’s Report, a Specialized Transit Eligibility Update, and the appointment of a member to the Transit Advisory Committee. It will also consider a motion to reconsider the May 7 2025 resolution that changed on‑demand trip booking standards. No other items or resolutions are on the agenda.
- General Manager's verbal update
- General Manager's Report – October 2025
- Specialized Transit Eligibility Update
- Appointment of member to the Durham Region Transit Advisory Committee
- Motion to reconsider May 7, 2025 resolution on on‑demand trip booking standards
Works Committee
The committee is reviewing several reports regarding the expansion of the Whitby Water Supply Plant, including requests for additional engineering services and sole source procurements. Other items include a land surplus declaration in Whitby and a road safety petition in Beaverton.
- Sole source procurement of Lake Ontario Water Quality Monitoring System for Whitby Water Supply Plant
- Sole source procurement of Stainless Steel Filter Underdrain System for Whitby Water Supply Plant
- Request for additional engineering consulting services for Whitby Water Supply Plant Expansion
- Declaration of surplus lands adjacent to Taunton Road West and east of Des Newman Boulevard in Whitby
- Petition to remove passing zone, reduce speed limits, and install signage near Ball Avenue East, Beaverton
Community Growth and Economic Development Committee
The Community Growth and Economic Development Committee will hear presentations on the Invest Durham Investment Attraction Plan for 2025‑2028 and an update on Ontario's Integrated Energy Plan. It will also consider reports responding to the province's proposed projection methodology guideline and another report on the Integrated Energy Plan. No decisions are listed on the agenda.
- Presentation: Invest Durham Investment Attraction Plan 2025‑2028 (Report #2025‑EDT‑14)
- Presentation: Update on Ontario's Integrated Energy Plan (Report #2025‑CG‑11)
- Report: Durham Region response to province's Projection Methodology Guideline (Report #2025‑CG‑10)
- Report: Update on Ontario's Integrated Energy Plan and related initiatives (Report #2025‑CG‑11)
Council Information Package (CIP)
This is a Council Information Package containing reports and correspondence for review. No decisions are scheduled for this meeting; it serves as a distribution of information for council members.
- Budget Management Policy and Purchasing By-law reporting for January 1 to June 30, 2025
- Health Information Update from the Medical Officer of Health dated September 30, 2025
- Accessibility Advisory Committee minutes from September 23, 2025
- Correspondence regarding the Elect Respect Campaign from Clarington, Aurora, and East Garafraxa
- Resolutions from other municipalities regarding automated speed enforcement and paper billing fees
Durham Nuclear Health Committee
The Durham Nuclear Health Committee will adopt its agenda and minutes, receive a Darlington nuclear relicensing update, and hear three OPG presentations on the role of nuclear energy, the 2024 Environmental Monitoring Program, and the 2024 Groundwater Monitoring Program for Darlington and Pickering stations. The meeting also includes community updates from OPG and sets dates for future virtual meetings.
- Adoption of agenda
- Adoption of minutes
- Darlington Nuclear Relicensing Update – July 2025
- Presentation: Role of Nuclear Energy in Powering Ontario’s Future (Adrian Nalasco, Ministry of Energy and Mines)
- OPG progress report on 2024 Environmental Monitoring Program for Darlington and Pickering NGSs
Council Information Package (CIP)
This Council Information Package provides reports and correspondence for review. It includes results from the Region’s Interim Housing Assistance Program grant application and resolutions from other Ontario municipalities.
- Results of the Region’s Interim Housing Assistance Program Grant Application
- Resolution from Municipality of South Huron regarding the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act
- Resolution from City of Dryden regarding Swim-to-Survive training in schools
- Resolution from Municipality of Shuniah regarding income support thresholds for veterans
- Resolution from Municipality of Brighton regarding electoral reform
Regional Council Meeting
Regional Council will adopt four by-laws that (1) close a portion of Harmony Road (Regional Road 33), (2) amend development charges for transit services, (3) amend the imposition of development charges, and (4) transfer jurisdiction over Victoria Street East from the Town of Whitby to Durham Region. The council will also confirm its proceedings with By-law 2025-035 and consider motions for a value‑for‑money audit of headquarters renovations and detailed accounting of the Hannover Messe 2025 trade mission.
- By-law 2025-031: close and stop up a public highway portion of Harmony Road (Regional Road 33)
- By-law 2025-032: amend by-law 39-2022 regarding development charges for transit services
- By-law 2025-033: amend by-law 42-2023 regarding the imposition of development charges
- By-law 2025-034: transfer jurisdiction over Victoria Street East from Whitby to Durham Region
- Motion 10.4: seek a value‑for‑money audit of renovations at Durham Region Headquarters
Council Information Package (CIP)
Regional Council will meet virtually on September 19, 2025, to review information reports on agricultural tours, municipal service levels, and Transport Canada stakeholder consultations regarding Pickering lands. The agenda also includes a health update and correspondence from other municipalities.
- Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee 2025 Farm Tour
- Municipal Right-of-Way Activities – Service Levels and Service Delivery Methods
- Transport Canada Stakeholder Consultations on Pickering Lands
- Health Information Update – September 14, 2025
- Correspondence on Elect Respect Campaign and Automated Speed Enforcement
Council Information Package (CIP)
The Regional Municipality of Durham Council will meet virtually on September 12, 2025, to receive information reports on climate change and health, along with correspondence from other municipalities.
- Climate Change and Health Vulnerability Assessments; Air Quality Report
- 2024 Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer of Health of Ontario
- Fort Frances resolution opposing amendments to expand Strong Mayor Powers
- Township of Perry resolution advocating for increased income support for Canadian Veterans
- Township of Larder Lake resolution requesting a moratorium on aerial glyphosate spraying in the Timiskaming Forest
Committee of the Whole
The Committee of the Whole will consider a report authorizing a Funding and Development Charge Credit Agreement with the Brooklin South Landowners Group for the Zone 3 Feedermain construction on Conlin Road in Whitby. It will also receive updates on the Durham Region Headquarters capital projects and a presentation on modernizing the Durham Regional Local Housing Corporation. Several member motions will be considered, including a value‑for‑money audit of headquarters renovations and a request for a report on spending at the headquarters.
- Authorization to enter Funding and Development Charge Credit Agreement for Zone 3 Feedermain on Conlin Road, Whitby (Report #2025-COW-30)
- Update on Durham Region Headquarters capital projects (Report #2025-COW-31)
- Presentation on modernizing the Durham Regional Local Housing Corporation
- Motion to seek a value‑for‑money audit of renovations at Durham Region Headquarters
- Motion to seek a report on spending at Durham Region Headquarters
Finance and Administration Committee
The Finance and Administration Committee will hear a presentation on the development charge update, a presentation on Durham’s 2025‑2029 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy, and a resident delegation concerning the cost of the municipal phone system. It will consider reports on indexing regional development charges, a request for Regional Revitalization Program assistance for a development at 39 Athol Street West in Oshawa, and the reallocation of previously approved debenture financing from the Oshawa/Whitby Depot Project to the Whitby/Oshawa Depot Campus project. The committee will also adopt minutes from its June 10, 2025 meeting and receive various administrative reports.
- Presentation: Development Charge Update (Risk Management, Economic Studies & Procurement)
- Presentation: Durham’s DEI Strategy 2025‑2029 (ediseed)
- Delegation: Cost of the Municipal Phone System (resident Richard Ward)
- Report: Request for Regional Revitalization Program assistance for 39 Athol St, Oshawa
- Report: Reallocation of debenture financing to Whitby/Oshawa Depot Campus project
Council Information Package (CIP)
This Council Information Package provides reports and correspondence for review. No decisions are scheduled for this meeting, as items are provided for information or may be moved to future committee agendas.
- Report 2025-INFO-69: Update on Partnerships for Public Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
- Health Information Update memo from Medical Officer of Health Dr. R. J. Kyle
- Town of Cobalt resolution opposing Mandatory Firefighter Certification Requirements
- Metrolinx August Durham Region monthly newsletter
Health and Social Services Committee
The Health and Social Services Committee will discuss paramedic equipment standardization and air quality impacts. The meeting includes presentations on the Child and Youth Advocacy Centre and resident delegations regarding housing and shelters.
- Report #2025-MOH-6: Extension of the Standardization of Stryker Canada ULC Equipment, Parts, and Accessories for Paramedic Services
- Report #2025-MOH-5: Hardware Support for ESO Platforms
- Presentation on Assessing the Impacts of Poor Air Quality by Tara Zupancic
- Presentation on the Child and Youth Advocacy Centre of Durham
- Resident delegations regarding Ajax Shelters and the homeless crisis/affordable housing
Works Committee
The Works Committee is reviewing reports on land closures and surplus declarations in Oshawa and Uxbridge. The body will also consider a responsibility agreement for sanitary sewage forcemains and address impacts of Highway 407 toll removal in Pickering.
- Responsibility Agreement with Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority for sanitary sewage forcemains on Farewell Street (Regional Road 56)
- Closure of a portion of Harmony Road (Regional Road 33) and land transfer to 825901, 821015, and 821017 Ontario Limited
- Declaration of Durham Forest Tracts in the Township of Uxbridge as surplus lands
- Correspondence from the City of Pickering regarding the removal of Highway 407 tolls on regional roads
- Confidential report regarding the Corbett Creek Water Pollution Control Plant in Whitby
Transit Executive Committee
The Durham Region Transit Executive Committee will adopt the minutes from its June 4, 2025 meeting, hear a verbal update from General Manager Bill Holmes, and review two reports. It will consider a proposal to provide free transit fares to Canadian Armed Forces members. The meeting will also set the date for the next committee session on October 8, 2025.
- Adoption of minutes from the June 4, 2025 Transit Executive Committee meeting
- General Manager Bill Holmes' verbal update
- General Manager's September 2025 report (Report #2025-DRT-13)
- Consideration of free transit fares for Canadian Armed Forces members (Report #2025-DRT-14)
- Scheduling of the next meeting for October 8, 2025
Community Growth and Economic Development Committee
The Community Growth and Economic Development Committee will adopt the June 3, 2025 minutes, hear presentations on the Hannover Messe 2025 outcomes and the Durham Relocation and Discovery Guides, consider a letter of support for a Growing Canada’s Community Canopies grant application, and review a resolution on Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve easements.
- Presentation: Hannover Messe 2025 Final Outcomes and Metrics Report (Item 5.1)
- Presentation: Durham Relocation Guide and Discovery Guide (Item 5.2)
- Letter of Support for funding application to FCM Growing Canada’s Community Canopies (GCCC) grant program (Report #2025-CG-9)
- Resolution: Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve Easements (DAAC Resolutions 09022025)
- Adoption of minutes from the June 3, 2025 CGED meeting
Council Information Package (CIP)
The Durham Regional Council will receive two information reports: a Value for Money audit of directly operated child care and an update on maintenance operations and depot rationalization. No confidential or staff correspondence is attached. The council will also consider a resolution from the Town of Goderich urging the federal and provincial governments to protect agricultural soil as recommended in a 2024 report. Members may request additional items for future committee agendas.
- Directly Operated Child Care Value for Money Audit report (2025-INFO-67) with recommendations and management responses
- Maintenance Operations, Depot Rationalization Update (2025-INFO-68)
- Town of Goderich resolution urging protection of agricultural soil per Recommendation 25 of the 2024 “Critical Ground” report
- No confidential reports are presented
- No staff correspondence is presented
Council Information Package (CIP)
The Durham Regional Council will receive staff memoranda, including a health information update and a quarterly report on the Durham York Energy Centre. It will also consider resolutions from West Nipissing, Terrace Bay and West Lincoln municipalities. No items have been selected for formal decision at this meeting.
- Health Information Update – August 17, 2025 (Dr. R. J. Kyle)
- Durham York Energy Centre Quarterly (Q1 2025) Long‑Term Sampling System Report (Ramesh Jagannathan)
- West Nipissing resolution requesting a moratorium on aerial glyphosate spraying
- Township of Terrace Bay resolution on firefighter certification requirements
- West Lincoln resolution endorsing a code of conduct for human trafficking prevention
Council Information Package (CIP)
Regional Council will receive a one-year update on the Enhanced Green Bin sales and exchange platform. The agenda also includes a resolution from the Township of North Glengarry requesting a change to Ontario Regulation 391/21 regarding Blue Box producer responsibility.
- One Year Update on Enhanced Green Bin and Waste Management Container Platform
- Township of North Glengarry resolution on Blue Box producer responsibility
Council Information Package (CIP)
The Regional Municipality of Durham Council will receive an Economic Update outlining significant uncertainty and risk. A confidential report will discuss a proposed or pending acquisition of land in the Township of Brock for regional corporation purposes. A health information memo from the Medical Officer of Health will be presented. The council will also review correspondence from Norfolk County supporting Bill C-2 and from the Town of Goderich opposing Bill 17. No decisions are scheduled; the items are for information.
- Economic Update – significant uncertainty and risk
- Confidential report on proposed/pending land acquisition in Township of Brock
- Health Information Update memo from the Medical Officer of Health
- Norfolk County resolution supporting Bill C-2
- Town of Goderich resolution opposing Bill 17
Council Information Package (CIP)
The council will receive an information report that includes the 2024 Annual Report on the Poverty Reduction Strategy. It will also consider correspondence from other municipalities, such as a resolution from the Township of Nairn and Hyman opposing the proposed transport of niobium tailings to the Agnew Lake Tailings Management Area and a resolution from the City of St. Catharines supporting the H.E.R. Elect Respect campaign. Additional items are a Metrolinx July newsletter and a Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority board recommendation on winter road and parking lot maintenance. No confidential, staff, or advisory committee minutes are listed.
- 2024 Annual Report – Poverty Reduction Strategy
- Resolution from Nairn and Hyman opposing transport of niobium tailings at Agnew Lake Tailings Management Area
- Resolution from St. Catharines supporting the H.E.R. Elect Respect campaign
- Metrolinx – July Durham Region Monthly Newsletter
- LSRCA Board recommendation for winter road and parking lot maintenance
Council Information Package (CIP)
The council will receive three information reports: a Loneliness to Social Connection report, a Program Reports document, and the 2025 Annual Climate Change Progress Report. A health information update memo from Dr. R.J. Kyle will also be presented. No confidential reports or decisions are listed for this meeting.
- 2025-INFO-61 Loneliness to Social Connection report
- 2025-INFO-62 Program Reports document
- 2025-INFO-63 2025 Annual Climate Change Progress Report
- Health Information Update – July 20, 2025 memo from Dr. R.J. Kyle
- No confidential reports authorized for release
Council Information Package (CIP)
The council will receive an update on the Innovation and Design Services Program (2025-INFO-60). A staff letter from Dr. R. Kyle, the Regional Commissioner and Medical Officer of Health, will provide notice about funding for public health programs and services. The package also includes correspondence and resolutions from several municipalities on topics such as strong mayor powers, Ontario Works and ODSP, veteran income support, banning the Nazi swastika, and opposition to Bill C‑2. No items are scheduled for a vote at this meeting.
- Innovation and Design Services Program Update (2025-INFO-60)
- Letter from Dr. R. Kyle on funding for public health programs and services
- Municipality of Trent Hills letter opposing Strong Mayor Powers
- Port Colborne support of Pickering resolution to raise Ontario Works and ODSP
- Town of Aylmer advocacy for increased income support thresholds for Canadian veterans
Council Information Package (CIP)
The Regional Municipality of Durham Council will review two health information reports, one on the 2024 health check‑up and another on opioid and stimulant‑related harms in Canada. It will also receive resolutions from the Town of Cobourg opposing Ontario’s Bill 5 and from the Town of Amaranth supporting the Town of Caledon on illegal land use. Additional items include a meeting schedule from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and minutes from the Durham Nuclear Health Committee.
- 2025‑INFO‑58 – 2024 Health Check‑Up report
- 2025‑INFO‑59 – Opioid and Stimulant related Harms in Canada report
- Town of Cobourg resolution opposing Ontario’s Bill 5
- Town of Amaranth resolution supporting Town of Caledon on illegal land use
- 2026‑2027 Toronto and Region Conservation Authority meeting schedule
Council Information Package (CIP)
The Council Information Package for July 4, 2025 contains no information reports, confidential reports, or staff correspondence. It includes municipal correspondence noting resolutions from Clarington, Whitby, Pickering, Scugog and others, as well as a Durham Regional Police Services Board annual report and Accessibility Advisory Committee minutes. No items were selected for council action at this meeting.
- Clarington resolution supporting Diversity Advisory Committee minutes dated June 12, 2025
- Whitby resolution supporting the Stronger Canada Disability Benefit
- Pickering resolution opposing Bill 5 – Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025
- Scugog resolution endorsing Stouffville’s Salt Water Pollution resolution of April 16, 2025
- Durham Regional Police Services Board 2024 Annual Report
Council Information Package (CIP)
Durham Regional Council will receive information reports on a Sustainable Infrastructure Policy and Guidelines, proposed amendments to the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act and Blue Box Regulations, and the 2024 Annual Building Activity Review. Staff will present a health information update for June 22, 2025. Municipal correspondence includes resolutions from the Town of Ajax on tenant compensation, GO Lakeshore East Express Service, and raising Ontario Works and ODSP benefits. No decisions are listed; the agenda is informational.
- Sustainable Infrastructure Policy and Guidelines (Info Report 2025-INFO-55)
- Proposed Amendments to the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act and Blue Box Regulations (Info Report 2025-INFO-56)
- 2024 Annual Building Activity Review (Info Report 2025-INFO-57)
- Health Information Update – June 22, 2025 (Memo from Dr. R. J. Kyle)
- Town of Ajax – Aligning Tenant Compensation with Provincial Affordable Housing Rates (Municipal Resolution)
Regional Council Meeting
Regional Council will consider a series of by‑laws authorizing borrowing through instalment debentures for capital projects in Ajax, Clarington, Uxbridge and the Region. The by‑law 2025-026 authorizes $18,397,000 in aggregate borrowing, while other by‑laws authorize additional amounts. Additional items include a by‑law to appoint an Acting Medical Officer of Health, a procedural by‑law amendment, and a transfer of jurisdiction over Victoria Street East. Presentations on rent supplement and portable housing benefit programs and a DRT shuttle service agreement will also be discussed.
- By‑law 2025-026: authorize $18,397,000 aggregate borrowing via instalment debentures for regional capital works
- By‑law 2025-025: authorize $10,465,000 borrowing for capital works of the Regional Municipality of Durham
- By‑law 2025-023: authorize $5,000,000 borrowing for a capital work of the Municipality of Clarington
- By‑law 2025-029: transfer jurisdiction of Victoria Street East from the Town of Whitby to Durham Region
- Presentation on Rent Supplement and Portable Housing Benefit Programs
Durham Nuclear Health Committee
The Durham Nuclear Health Committee will adopt its agenda and minutes, review correspondence from the Darlington and Pickering Community Advisory Councils, and receive updates on nuclear projects. It will hear that the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission granted Ontario Power Generation a licence to construct a 300‑MW BWRX‑300 small modular reactor at the Darlington site, and that the Ontario government approved construction to begin. The committee will also hear OPG presentations on the Darlington SMR, refurbishment of the Darlington Generating Station, and planning for the Pickering refurbishment project.
- Adoption of agenda and minutes
- Correspondence from Darlington Nuclear Community Advisory Council seeking participation in CNSC hearing
- CNSC licence granted to OPG for a 300‑MW BWRX‑300 SMR at Darlington
- Ontario government approval for OPG to begin construction of the SMR
- OPG presentations on Darlington SMR, Darlington refurbishment, and Pickering refurbishment
Council Information Package (CIP)
The council will receive an annual statement on the Development Charges Reserve Fund and a mid‑year update on government relations. The package also includes correspondence and resolutions from other municipalities and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. No confidential or staff items are on the agenda.
- Annual Development Charges Reserve Fund statement (2025‑INFO‑53)
- Government Relations 2025 Mid‑Year Update (2025‑INFO‑54)
- Municipality of Bluewater – resolution opposing Strong Mayor Powers
- Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury – resolution supporting increased income support thresholds for Canadian veterans
- Township of Black River‑Matheson – resolution opposing mandatory firefighter certification requirements
Special Meeting of Committee of the Whole
The Committee of the Whole will hear a presentation on Durham Region's 2025‑2035 Strategic Plan implementation. It will also review the 2026 Regional Property Tax Supported Business Plans and Budget Guideline and the 2026 Durham Regional Police Service Property Tax Supported Business Plans and Budget Guideline. No votes or decisions are listed on the agenda.
- Presentation: Durham Region 2025‑2035 Strategic Plan Implementation Update (Item 3.1)
- Presentation: 2026 Regional Property Tax Supported Business Plans and Budget Guideline (Item 6.1)
- Presentation: 2026 Durham Regional Police Service Property Tax Supported Business Plans and Budget Guideline (Item 6.2)
Council Information Package (CIP)
This Council Information Package provides reports and correspondence for review. The body is not deciding on new legislation but is receiving updates on strategic planning, health assessments, and resolutions from other municipalities.
- 2025-2035 Strategic Plan Implementation Update
- Climate Change and Health Vulnerability Assessments and Vector-borne Disease Report
- BACD Starter Company Plus Update
- City of Oshawa resolution regarding Bill 17 (Protect Ontario By Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025)
- Resolutions from multiple municipalities opposing the expansion of Strong Mayor Powers
Special Meeting of Durham Region Transit Commission
The Durham Region Transit Commission is holding a special meeting to discuss a confidential report regarding labour relations. The session focuses on the ratification of a tentative collective agreement with UNIFOR, Local 222.
- Report #2025-DRT-12: Ratification of a tentative collective agreement with UNIFOR, Local 222
Committee of the Whole
The Committee of the Whole will consider two reports authorizing agreements with private parties to construct a Zone 2 feeder main and sanitary sewer on Church Street in Ajax, and a sub‑trunk sanitary sewer on Thickson Road (Regional Road 26) in Whitby. The meeting will also receive updates on tariff actions, the 2025 Asset Management Plan, and the region’s response to Bill 17. No statutory public meetings or member motions are scheduled.
- Authorize agreement with Estates of Northgate Inc. (Lakeview Homes) for Zone 2 feeder main and sanitary sewer on Church Street, Ajax (south side of Hydro Corridor to 500 m south of Taunton Road)
- Authorize agreement with Conlin Anderson Landowners Group for sub‑trunk sanitary sewer on Thickson Road (Regional Road 26) from Glengowan Street to Future Mid‑Block Arterial, Whitby
- Tariff Actions Update (Report #2025‑COW‑24)
- 2025 Asset Management Plan (Report #2025‑COW‑25)
- Region of Durham response to Bill 17, Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 (Report #2025‑COW‑26)
Finance and Administration Committee
The Finance and Administration Committee will review reports on regional spending, including electric bus procurement and tourism program funding. The body will also consider a confidential property acquisition in Oshawa for the Durham Regional Police Service.
- 2025 Electric Bus Procurement and Budget (Report #2025-F-10)
- Proposed acquisition of a property in the City of Oshawa for Durham Regional Police Service (Report #2025-F-12)
- Administrative Penalty System for Contraventions Detected Using Camera Systems (Report #2025-A-5)
- Indexing of Regional Development Charges (Report #2025-F-13)
- Community-Based Hate Reporting Program (Report #2025-A-4)
Council Information Package (CIP)
This Council Information Package provides reports and correspondence for review. The body is receiving updates on energy testing and economic development, as well as resolutions from other municipalities.
- Durham York Energy Centre 2024 Voluntary Source Test Update
- Invest Durham Annual Report 2024
- Durham York Energy Centre Q4-2024 Long-Term Sampling System Report
- Resolutions regarding Bill 5 and Bill 6 (Safer Municipalities Act, 2025)
- Minutes from Transit, Accessibility, and Energy From Waste advisory committees
Health and Social Services Committee
The Health and Social Services Committee will review reports on appointing an Acting Medical Officer of Health and funding for long-term care and childcare. The meeting includes several presentations on homelessness, vector-borne diseases, and non-profit housing.
- By-law to appoint an Acting Medical Officer of Health (Report #2025-MOH-4)
- Unbudgeted capital project for access point and Wi-Fi upgrades at Fairview Lodge Long-Term Care Home (Report #2025-SS-3)
- Unbudgeted provincial funding for 2025 Ontario Child Care and Early Years Funding Guidelines (Report #2025-SS-4)
- Point-in-Time (PiT) Count of Homelessness in Durham Region presentation
- Request for a generator for Gillespie Gardens at 75 Nine Mile Road, Beaverton
Works Committee
The Works Committee is reviewing several sole source contracts and financing requests for water and wastewater upgrades. The meeting includes a presentation on the proposed expansion of Bowmanville Avenue (Regional Road 57) and a report on waste collection pilots.
- Proposed expansion of Bowmanville Avenue (Regional Road 57) from Baseline Road to King Street
- Sole source award to Stantec Inc. for a 600 mm Zone 3 Feedermain on Columbus Road in Whitby
- Extension of cart-based waste collection pilot in Ajax and Scugog
- Sole source agreement with SNF Canada for polymer at Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant
- Confidential report on land acquisition in the community of Courtice
Transit Executive Committee
The Transit Executive Committee will review reports on electric bus procurement, infrastructure updates, and a service agreement with Ontario Power Generation. The committee will also consider a recommendation regarding transit capacity limits and review a 2025 customer satisfaction survey.
- 2025 Electric Bus Procurement and Budget (Report #2025-DRT-09)
- Service Agreement with Ontario Power Generation for Dedicated Shuttle Service (Report #2025-DRT-10)
- Recommendation to reconsider removal of transit capacity limits
- 2025 Customer Satisfaction Survey (Report #2025-DRT-08)
- DRT Infrastructure Updates - June 2025 (Report #2025-DRT-11)
Community Growth and Economic Development Committee
The Community Growth and Economic Development Committee will receive a presentation on the Durham Region Active Transportation Progress Report for 2023‑2024. It will also hear an annual update from the Durham Farm Fresh Marketing Association on local food and Ontario Local Food Week, and a metrics report from the Spark Centre. No motions, resolutions, or decisions are listed on the agenda.
- Presentation of the Active Transportation Progress Report 2023‑2024 (Item 5.1 / 7.2a)
- Durham Farm Fresh Marketing Association annual update and Ontario Local Food Week (Item 6.1 / 8.2a)
- Spark Centre annual update and metrics report 2024 (Item 6.2 / 8.2b)
- Report #2025‑CG‑8: Active Transportation Progress Report 2023‑2024
- Report #2025‑EDT‑11: Local Food Annual Update
Council Information Package (CIP)
The council will receive a series of information reports, including key findings from the 2024 Point‑in‑Time homelessness count, a child and youth mental health report, the 2025 Health Plan, a WHO report on social determinants of health, and a pollinator seed giveaway project. No formal decisions are listed; the items are for informational review only.
- 2025-INFO-43 – Key Findings from 2024 Point‑in‑Time Count in Durham Region
- 2025-INFO-44 – Child and Youth Mental Health report
- 2025-INFO-45 – 2025 Health Plan
- 2025-INFO-46 – WHO Social Determinants of Health Equity report
- 2025-INFO-47 – Durham Environment and Climate Advisory Committee Spring 2025 Pollinator Seed Giveaway Project
Regional Council Meeting
Regional Council will meet to adopt by-laws regarding water supply system rates and repeal reserve funds for the Pickering casino. The agenda includes reports on Finance, Works, and the Regional response to Bill 5.
- By-law 2025-017: Amends water supply system by-law and establishes water rates
- By-law 2025-018: Repeals Pickering Casino Reserve Funds by-law
- By-law 2025-019: Confirms proceedings of the May 28, 2025 meeting
- Report 2025-CG-7: Region of Durham Response to Bill 5
- Presentation: 2024 Safe Driver Awards
Council Information Package (CIP)
The council will receive and discuss a series of information reports from the Chief Administrative Officer, the Commissioner of Finance, and the Commissioners of Community Growth and Economic Development. These reports include the 2024 Intelligent Community Consortium Year‑End Report, the 2024 H2 semi‑annual financial report, monitoring of growth trends, the Ontario Lacrosse Festival economic impact report, and legal services organizational changes. The agenda also lists municipal correspondences and advisory committee minutes, but no formal motions or decisions are indicated.
- 2025‑INFO‑38: 2024 Intelligent Community Consortium Year‑End Report
- 2025‑INFO‑39: 2024 H2 Semi‑Annual Financial Report (July‑Dec 2024)
- 2025‑INFO‑40: Monitoring of Growth Trends
- 2025‑INFO‑41: 2024 Ontario Lacrosse Festival Economic Impact Report
- 2025‑INFO‑42: Legal Services Organizational Changes
Council Information Package (CIP)
This Council Information Package provides reports on infrastructure, safety tests, and correspondence from other municipalities. No decisions are being made at this meeting; it serves as an information distribution for council members.
- Nuclear Public Alerting System tests scheduled for June 3 and June 4, 2025
- Temporary lane closures on Kingston Road (Regional Highway 2) from Harwood Avenue to Galea Drive for BRT construction
- Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee annual presentations to area municipal councils
- Resolutions from other municipalities opposing the expansion of Strong Mayor Powers
- Resolution from Township of Puslinch supporting the ban of the Nazi Swastika in Canada
Committee of the Whole
The Committee of the Whole will hear presentations on a government-to-government agreement with the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, a quarterly update from the Durham Regional Police Service Board, and a recommended business model for the Courtice transit‑oriented district energy system. It will review related reports and a sole‑source procurement for a GO Lakeshore East Extension transit station study. Members will consider a motion to adopt social procurement practices.
- MSIFN‑Durham Bilateral Agreement – government‑to‑government collaboration (Item 7.1)
- Durham Regional Police Service Board – quarterly update (Item 4.2)
- Courtice Transit‑Oriented Community District Energy System – recommended business model and governance framework (Item 7.2)
- Sole source procurement for GO Lakeshore East Extension Transit Station Charge Background Study (Item 7.3)
- Motion to establish social procurement practices (Item 8.1)
Finance and Administration Committee
The Finance and Administration Committee will review several reports, including a proposed new water rate for 305‑mm (12‑inch) water meters, a deferral program for medium and high‑density residential development charges, and an extension of the U‑Pass agreement. It will also examine a debentures issuance involving multiple municipalities and a loan application with Infrastructure Ontario, as well as updates to the Investment Policy Statement and the Regional Revitalization Program wind‑down. The meeting includes presentations from the Accessibility Advisory Committee and a decarbonization agreement with SOFIAC.
- Proposed new water rate for 305‑mm (12‑inch) water meter
- Deferral program for medium and high‑density residential development charges
- U‑Pass agreement extension
- Debentures issuance for Ajax, Clarington, Pickering, Uxbridge and Durham; loan application with Infrastructure Ontario
- Investment Policy Statement update
Council Information Package (CIP)
The agenda contains no items for Durham Regional Council to decide. The package includes resolutions from other municipalities regarding U.S. tariffs, Nazi symbols, and Strong Mayor Powers.
- City of Pickering resolution on U.S. Tariff Threats
- Town of Rainy River resolution to Ban Nazi Symbols
- Town of Deep River resolution opposing Strong Mayor Powers
- Town of Cobourg resolution on Ontario Works Financial Assistance Rates
- Town of Cobourg resolution opposing Strong Mayor Powers
Health and Social Services Committee
The Health and Social Services Committee will consider four presentations from staff and community partners. Topics include the 2024 Year End Organizational Report, a Youth Engagement Strategy, Rent Supplement and Portable Housing Benefit programs, and an update on the Homelessness System’s winter warming efforts. No formal reports or resolutions are scheduled for decision.
- Presentation: 2024 Year End Organizational Report (Cornerstone Community Association Durham)
- Presentation: Youth Engagement Strategy (Population Health Division)
- Presentation: Rent Supplement and Portable Housing Benefit Programs (Housing Programs)
- Presentation: Homelessness System – Winter Warming Update (Homelessness System Management)
Transit Executive Committee
The Transit Executive Committee will discuss updates to the On Demand trip booking standards and a U-Pass agreement extension. The meeting also includes a general manager's report for May 2025.
- Report #2025-DRT-06: Changes to On Demand Trip Booking Standards
- Report #2025-DRT-05: U-Pass Agreement Extension
- Report #2025-DRT-04: General Manager's Report - May 2025
Works Committee
At its May 7, 2025 meeting, the Durham Region Works Committee will consider a series of reports. Items include a waste‑management advisory committee workplan, a proclamation for National Public Works Week, and several sole‑source procurement and lease renewal proposals. The procurement proposals cover uninterruptible power supply equipment for traffic signals, engineering services for the Stevenson Road North sanitary sewer and watermain project, and consulting for the Corbett Creek Water Pollution Control Plant. Lease renewals involve space for the Health Department at 200 John Street, Unit E8 in Oshawa and at 1355 Kingston Road, Unit 14A in Pickering.
- Sole source procurement of uninterruptible power supply equipment for traffic control signals (Report #2025‑W‑13)
- Sole source procurement of engineering services for Stevenson Road North sanitary sewer and watermain project in Oshawa (Report #2025‑W‑14)
- Lease renewal with 2381502 Ontario Inc., o/a “Midtown Centre” for space at 200 John Street, Unit E8, Oshawa (Report #2025‑W‑15)
- Lease renewal with PTC Ownership LP for space at 1355 Kingston Road, Unit 14A, Pickering (Report #2025‑W‑16)
- Sole source procurement of engineering consulting for Corbett Creek Water Pollution Control Plant upgrade (Report #2025‑W‑17)
Community Growth and Economic Development Committee
The Community Growth and Economic Development Committee will hear a general update from the Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority. It will consider reports on tourism marketing, the regional music industry, and active‑transportation membership. The committee will adopt two advisory resolutions: a June Bike Month initiative and a Rural Clean Water program with the TRCA. The meeting will conclude with setting the next meeting date.
- Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority General Update (Report #2025-EDT-8)
- 2024/2025 Out of Office Tourism Marketing Campaign (Report #2025-EDT-9)
- Durham Region Music Industry Analysis and Forum (Report #2025-EDT-10)
- Durham Active Transportation Committee Resolution – June Bike Month (DATC Resolution 03062025)
- Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee Resolution – TRCA Rural Clean Water Program (DAAC Resolution 04082025)
Council Information Package (CIP)
This Council Information Package provides reports and correspondence for review. It includes updates on food insecurity, mental health training for agriculture, and a regional hate reporting protocol.
- Information report 2025-INFO-33 on Food Insecurity and Food Affordability in Ontario
- Information report 2025-INFO-34 on Agriculture Wellness Ontario mental health training
- Update on the Regional Hate Reporting Protocol development
- Town of Ajax resolution supporting OneConnect Senior Care
- Municipality of Clarington resolution regarding a Winter Warming Centre for 2025-2026
Durham Nuclear Health Committee
The Durham Nuclear Health Committee will adopt its agenda and minutes, then consider correspondence including the joint PNGS/DNGS Community Advisory Council minutes, an update on the Darlington New Nuclear Project, and a resident request for clarification on the Pickering Waste Management Facility licence amendment. The committee will hear three presentations on nuclear fuel safety, OPG nuclear sustainability, and Ontario Tech University's small modular reactor program. It will also share the NWMO 2024 Annual Report and 2025‑29 Implementation Plan, and set dates for the remaining 2025 meetings.
- Review of Darlington New Nuclear Project updates, including the January Licence to Construct regulatory hearing
- Resident inquiry to OPG about amending the Pickering Waste Management Facility operating licence for a Component Storage Structure
- NWMO 2024 Annual Report and 2025‑29 Implementation Plan made available for comment
- Presentations on nuclear fuel safety (NWMO), OPG nuclear sustainability services, and Ontario Tech University's SMR program
- Scheduling of remaining 2025 DNHC meetings: June 20, September 26, and November 28
Council Information Package (CIP)
The Council Information Package provides reports on social services and health program updates. It also includes resolutions from other Ontario municipalities regarding strong mayor powers, heritage acts, and infrastructure.
- Renaming of the Children’s Services Division to the Child Care and Early Years Division
- Application of the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 to the Family Services Division
- Nomination period for the 2025 DECAC Environmental Achievement Awards
- Resolutions from Amherstburg, Kingsville, Rideau Lakes, Aylmer, and Greater Napanee opposing expanded Strong Mayor Powers
- Resolution from the Township of Howick regarding the Accelerated High-Speed Internet Project
Regional Council Meeting
Regional Council will meet in a hybrid format to adopt minutes from previous meetings, including those from March 26 and April 9, and will receive reports from the Health and Social Services, Works, and Committee of the Whole committees.
- Adoption of Regional Council minutes from March 26, 2025
- Adoption of Committee of the Whole minutes from March 19 and April 9, 2025
- Presentation of Ontario Paramedic Bravery Medal to Region of Durham Paramedic Services
- Reports from Health and Social Services Committee
- Reports from Works Committee
Council Information Package (CIP)
This Council Information Package provides reports on planning activity, credit ratings, and health updates. It also includes resolutions from other municipalities regarding US tariffs, social services, and mayoral powers.
- Confirmation of Triple A credit ratings from S&P Global Ratings and Moody's Investors Service
- 2024 Annual Subdivision Condominium Activity Report
- Quarterly Report on Commissioner’s Delegated Planning Approval Authority (Q4 2024)
- Health Information Update memo from Dr. R. J. Kyle
- Resolutions from Tillsonburg and Saugeen Shores opposing expanded Strong Mayor powers
Council Information Package (CIP)
The Regional Municipality of Durham is reviewing a series of information reports and correspondence. This package includes financial reporting on commodity price hedging and the 2025 tax ratio for the aggregate extraction property class.
- 2025 Provincially Mandated Municipal Tax Ratio for the New Aggregate Extraction Property Class
- Annual Reporting of Commodity Price Hedging Agreements for the 2024 Fiscal Year
- Ontario Cancer Statistics 2024
- CMHC Housing Design Catalogue
- Metrolinx service update for Durham Region
Committee of the Whole
The Durham Region Committee of the Whole will meet on April 9, 2025, to review updates on the Greener Homes Program and receive presentations on climate change health impacts and a housing land trust. The meeting will be held in a hybrid format at the Regional Headquarters Building in Whitby.
- Presentation: Climate Change and Health in Durham Region
- Presentation: Housing for All Land Trust
- Presentation: Durham Greener Homes Program Update
- Report: Durham Greener Homes Program Update and Enhancements
- Correspondence: Memorandum from Durham Environment and Climate Advisory Committee
Council Information Package (CIP)
The Durham Region Council will receive three information reports: the 2024 Water Pollution Control Plant and Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Annual Performance Report, the 2020‑2024 Strategic Plan Close‑out Report, and the 2024 Region of Durham Annual Business Count findings. A confidential report on a proposed or pending acquisition of land in the City of Oshawa will be released. The agenda also includes a health information memo and several external municipal resolutions, such as a Highway 407 feasibility study request and a ban on the Nazi swastika, but no items are selected for council decision.
- 2024 Water Pollution Control Plant and Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Annual Performance Report
- Durham Region 2020‑2024 Strategic Plan Close‑out Report
- Region of Durham Annual Business Count (Employment Survey) 2024 Findings
- Confidential Report of the Commissioners of Works, Finance and Social Services on proposed land acquisition in the City of Oshawa
- Richmond Hill resolution requesting a feasibility study for buying back the Highway 407 lease
Health and Social Services Committee
The Health and Social Services Committee will receive a presentation from the Region of Durham Paramedic Services. The body will also hear from Blue Door regarding the Housing for All Land Trust and consider nominations for the Association of Local Public Health Agencies board.
- Paramedic Services update from Chief Troy Cheseboro
- Housing for All Land Trust delegation from Blue Door
- Report #2025-MOH-3: Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) Board of Health nominations
Works Committee
The Works Committee will receive a Dig Safe Month proclamation for information and consider several sole‑source procurement reports for engineering services at the Courtice and Duffin Creek water pollution control plants. It will also approve financing for unbudgeted capital projects: Stage 3 influent pumping station control system upgrades at Duffin Creek and refurbishment of four vehicle hoists at the Durham Region Transit East Bus Repair Garage in Oshawa. A confidential report on a proposed land acquisition in the Township of Brock will be reviewed.
- Receive Dig Safe Month proclamation (information only)
- Sole‑source procurement of engineering services for Ephyra® technology at Courtice Water Pollution Control Plant
- Sole‑source procurement of engineering services for Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant
- Approval of unbudgeted capital financing for Stage 3 influent pumping station Toshiba control system upgrades at Duffin Creek
- Approval of unbudgeted capital financing for refurbishment of four vehicle hoists at Durham Region Transit East Bus Repair Garage in Oshawa
Transit Executive Committee
The Transit Executive Committee will hear the General Manager’s verbal update and review two reports on service delivery. It will also consider a memo from Regional Council recommending a motion for direction to provide free transit to veterans, reservists, and full‑time members of the Canadian Armed Forces. The committee will adopt the minutes from the February 5, 2025 meeting and set the date for the next meeting.
- Motion for direction on free transit for veterans (Memo from Regional Council)
- General Manager Bill Holmes verbal update
- Adoption of minutes from February 5, 2025 meeting
- Report #2025-DRT-02 – General Manager’s Report, April 2025
- Report #2025-DRT-03 – 2024 Service Delivery Model Transition Outcomes
Council Information Package (CIP)
The Council Information Package contains resolutions and correspondence from various Ontario municipalities for review. No new information reports or confidential reports were presented. The package also includes minutes from two advisory committees.
- Resolutions from Peterborough, Milton, West Lincoln, and Thunder Bay regarding Provincial Land Transfer Tax and GST redistribution
- Resolutions from Peterborough, McGarry, Assiginack, and Bruce County regarding U.S. Tariffs
- Resolutions from Conmee and Assiginack supporting a ban on the Nazi Swastika in Canada
- Durham Active Transportation Committee minutes from March 6, 2025
- Durham Environment and Climate Advisory Committee minutes from March 20, 2025
Regional Council Meeting
The Regional Council will vote on three by-law amendments: 2025-011 and 2025-012 to impose fees for health department services under the Building Code Act, and 2025-013 to amend the procedural by-law governing council proceedings. A confirming by-law (2025-014) will also be considered. The meeting includes presentations on tenant challenges and a report on an industrial development charge deferral program.
- By-law 2025-011 – fee amendment for health department services under the Building Code Act
- By-law 2025-012 – additional fee amendment for health department services
- By-law 2025-013 – amendment to Procedural By-law 2024-032
- Report #2025-COW-16 – Industrial Development Charge Deferral Program
- Presentation on Complex Tenant Challenges Pilot (Durham Region Non‑Profit Housing Corporation)
Council Information Package (CIP)
The Regional Municipality of Durham is reviewing information reports on economic threats and social service intake. The package also includes correspondence and resolutions from other municipalities regarding taxes, tariffs, and Canadian values.
- Economic Update regarding trade war and uncertainty threats
- Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services Centralized Intake Expansion
- Correspondence from Durham Regional Police Service Board regarding a possible 2025 Gun Amnesty
- City of Sarnia resolution to stop the 20% Carbon Tax increase
- Resolutions from Frontenac Islands, Asphodel Norwood, and Dutton Dunwich to ban the Nazi Swastika in Canada
Committee of the Whole
The Committee of the Whole will consider several presentations, including updates on community food security, police services, and a 10‑year housing and homelessness strategy. It will vote on authorizations to enter agreements for a Zone 4 feedermain on Thickson Road in Whitby and a Zone 2 feedermain with a sub‑trunk sanitary sewer in the Southeast Courtice area of Clarington. Additional items include recommendations for affordable‑housing incentive projects and motions on free transit for veterans and utility‑land use.
- Authorization to enter an agreement with Brooklin Northeast Developments CR Inc. for a Zone 4 feedermain on Thickson Road (Regional Road 26) in Whitby
- Authorization to enter an agreement with the Southeast Courtice Landowner Group for a Zone 2 feedermain and sub‑trunk sanitary sewer in the Southeast Courtice Secondary Plan Area, Clarington
- Recommendations for eligible projects under the At Home Incentive Program for affordable housing
- Presentation of the 10‑year Housing and Homelessness Service and Financing Strategy (2025‑2034)
- Motion for free transit for Canadian Armed Forces veterans, reservists, and full‑time members
Finance and Administration Committee
The Finance and Administration Committee will review reports on transit vehicle procurement and council remuneration. The meeting includes delegations regarding climate emergency costs and the terminology used in a motion to ban Nazi symbols.
- Approval for the purchase of nine leased buses for Durham Region Transit (Report #2025-F-2)
- Review of 2024 remuneration and expenses for Regional Council members and board appointees (Report #2025-F-1)
- Appointment of new members to the Durham Region Accessibility Advisory Committee (Report #2025-A-1)
- 2024-2025 Annual Risk Management and Insurance Update (Report #2025-F-3)
- Election of the Finance & Administration Committee Vice-Chair
Council Information Package (CIP)
The March 14, 2025 council meeting includes no information, confidential, or staff reports. It contains correspondence of resolutions passed by other municipalities on topics such as U.S. tariffs, carbon tax, rural road safety, landlord‑tenant reforms and banning Nazi symbols. The agenda also references a public agenda from the Durham Regional Police Services Board for March 17 and the Transit Advisory Committee minutes from February 18. No items are selected for discussion at this meeting.
- Resolution supporting Peterborough County’s stance on U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods (Township of Central Frontenac)
- Resolution supporting rural road safety program request to Ontario government (Township of North Dundas)
- Resolution regarding the carbon tax (City of Sarnia)
- Resolution supporting the ban on Nazi swastika symbols (Municipality of Huron East)
- Resolution on landlord‑tenant reforms (Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury)
Council Information Package (CIP)
The Regional Municipality of Durham will review a Council Information Package on March 7, 2025. The package contains no Information Reports or Confidential Reports. It includes a health information memo from Dr. R.J. Kyle and several municipal resolutions forwarded from other jurisdictions. No items are slated for decision at this meeting.
- Health Information Update memo (Mar 2, 2025) from Dr. R.J. Kyle, Commissioner and Medical Officer of Health
- City of Pickering resolution requesting redistribution of Provincial Land Transfer Tax and GST to municipalities for sustainable infrastructure funding
- City of Pickering resolution supporting a ban on the Nazi swastika in Canada
- Township of Coleman resolution supporting the Northern Highway Safety Plan for Highways 11 and 17
- Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority resolution opposing amalgamation with the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Health and Social Services Committee
The Health and Social Services Committee will review a report updating fees for Durham Region Paramedic Services special events coverage. It will also discuss the Durham Region Encampment Strategy and consider a motion to endorse the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly. Additional presentations will cover infectious disease prevention, housing partnerships, and tenant challenges.
- Report #2025-MOH-2: Update to fees for Region of Durham Paramedic Services special events coverage
- Report #2025-SS-2: Durham Region Encampment Strategy
- Motion to endorse the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
- Amending By‑laws 18‑98 and 19‑98 to update fees for health protection regional activities and Ontario Building Code activities
- Presentation on Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control (IDPC)
Works Committee
The Works Committee will review an automated cart-based garbage collection pilot project and a drinking water systems summary report. The committee will also consider a resolution on provincial salt pollution and a confidential land acquisition report.
- Review automated cart-based garbage collection pilot project
- Review drinking water systems 2024 summary report
- Consider resolution on provincial salt pollution
- Review Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) – Residual Waste
- Review confidential land acquisition report
Community Growth and Economic Development Committee
The Community Growth and Economic Development Committee will hear presentations on the Growing North Durham Plan Annual Activity Report and the Investment Attraction Metrics Annual Activity Report for 2024. It will also review the Smart Mobility Durham 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Workplan, and consider a youth membership appointment to the Durham Environment and Climate Advisory Committee. The committee will adopt the minutes from its February 4, 2025 meeting. No statutory public meetings, advisory resolutions, or confidential matters are on the agenda.
- Presentation: Growing North Durham Plan Annual Activity Report (Item 5.1)
- Presentation: Investment Attraction Metrics – Annual Activity Report 2024 (Item 5.2)
- Report: Smart Mobility Durham 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Workplan (Report #2025-CG-4)
- Report: Durham Environment and Climate Advisory Committee Youth Membership Appointment (Report #2025-CG-5)
- Adoption of minutes from the February 4, 2025 CGED meeting (Item 3.1)
Council Information Package (CIP)
This Council Information Package provides reports and correspondence for review. It includes updates on vaping health effects and the Federal Emergency Treatment Fund, as well as resolutions from other Ontario municipalities.
- Report 2025-INFO-14: Update on the Health Effects of Vaping/Electronic Cigarettes
- Report 2025-INFO-15: Funding received from the one-time Federal Emergency Treatment Fund
- Kawartha Conservation 2025 Operating and Capital Budget
- Town of Ajax resolution regarding International Student Program Changes
- County of Frontenac request to increase Tile Drain Loan Limit to a minimum of $250,000
Regional Council Meeting
The council will consider a request from the Heathrow Group for Regional Revitalization Program funding to support redevelopment at 40 King Street West in Oshawa. The request is presented as Report #2025‑COW‑9. The council will also consider a motion on a request for gun amnesty referred from the February 12 Committee of the Whole meeting.
- Request for Regional Revitalization Program funding for Heathrow redevelopment at 40 King St W, Oshawa (Report #2025‑COW‑9)
- Motion regarding Request for Gun Amnesty in 2025 (referred from Feb 12 Committee of the Whole)
- Recommendation to appoint a member to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Board of Governors (Correspondence from Ray Stanton)
- Presentation by Jaki MacKinnon (DEAN) on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Challenge
- Confirmation of By‑law 2025‑010 to confirm council proceedings
Council Information Package (CIP)
This Council Information Package provides reports and correspondence for review. No formal decisions are scheduled; members may request to move items to a regular committee agenda.
- Health Information Update memo from Dr. R.J. Kyle dated February 17, 2025
- Township of Uxbridge resolution regarding 'Buy Canadian' Policy
- Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and Town Tillsonburg resolutions on Provincial Land Transfer Tax and GST redistribution
- Town of Fort Frances resolution regarding the Sovereignty of Canada
- 9-1-1 Management Board minutes from February 11, 2025
Council Information Package (CIP)
The Durham Regional Council will review an information report (2025-INFO-13) on climate change and health vulnerability assessments, including a Solar Ultraviolet Radiation report. It will also receive updates on resolutions from the Town of Lincoln, Town of Newmarket, and Peterborough County concerning sustainable infrastructure funding and U.S. trade tariffs, as well as minutes from the Accessibility Advisory Committee and the Durham Region Anti‑Racism Taskforce.
- Information Report 2025-INFO-13: Climate Change and Health Vulnerability Assessments; Solar UVR report
- Town of Lincoln resolution requesting provincial redistribution of land transfer tax and GST for sustainable infrastructure funding
- Town of Newmarket resolution requesting provincial redistribution of land transfer tax and GST for sustainable infrastructure funding
- Peterborough County resolution on proposed U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods
- Accessibility Advisory Committee minutes (Jan 28, 2025) and Durham Region Anti‑Racism Taskforce minutes (Jan 23, 2025)
Committee of the Whole
The Committee of the Whole will review presentations on the Durham Local Immigration Partnership 2025‑2030 Community and Inclusion Plan and a housing services update. It will consider reports on the revitalization of the Ritson School site in Oshawa for mixed‑income housing, the immigration partnership plan, and a municipal diversity plan for the Durham Region Police Service Board. Members will debate four motions: a protocol to combat antisemitism, a ban on the Nazi swastika, a Made‑in‑Canada procurement approach, and a request for gun amnesty in 2025.
- Motion regarding Protecting Canadian Values: Ban the Nazi Swastika in Canada (Item 8.2)
- Motion regarding Combatting Antisemitism and Protocol for Reporting Non‑Criminal Acts of Hate (Item 8.1)
- Motion regarding Made in Canada Approach to Procurement (Item 8.3)
- Motion regarding Request for Gun Amnesty in 2025 (Item 8.4)
- Report #2025‑COW‑5: Revitalization of the Ritson School Site in Oshawa for mixed‑income housing and community hub
Durham Nuclear Health Committee
The committee will receive updates on nuclear emergency preparedness and the distribution of Potassium Iodide (KI) tablets. Ontario Power Generation (OPG) will provide a progress report on 2024 activities and 2025 plans, as well as an update on Darlington relicensing.
- Durham Emergency Management (DEM) Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Program Update
- Potassium Iodide (KI) Tablet Distribution Program Update
- OPG progress report on 2024 nuclear emergency preparedness activities and 2025 plans
- Darlington Relicensing Update
- Community updates from Ontario Power Generation (OPG)
Council Information Package (CIP)
Regional Council will receive information reports on the Durham Water SCADA Wide Area Radio Network and curbside collection program updates. The agenda also includes a health information update and correspondence from other municipalities.
- Durham Water SCADA Wide Area Radio Network changes
- Curbside Collection Program Updates
- 2024 Source Water Protection Annual Report
- Health Information Update – February 2, 2025
- Correspondence from City of Oshawa, County of Northumberland, and others
Health and Social Services Committee
The Health and Social Services Committee will hold a hybrid meeting to adopt the December 5, 2024 minutes and elect a Vice‑Chair. It will hear a presentation on climate change and health in Durham, focusing on solar ultraviolet radiation impacts. Delegations will provide updates on the Housing for All Land Trust, food insecurity response, and foundations for healthier communities. No reports, resolutions, or confidential matters are scheduled for decision.
- Presentation by Alex Swirski and Tara Zupancic on assessing solar ultraviolet radiation impacts
- Delegation from Blue Door CEO Michael Braithwaite on the Housing for All Land Trust
- Delegation from Feed the Need in Durham CEO Ben Earle on food insecurity response
- Delegation from Patricia Conlin on Foundations for Healthier Communities
- Election of the Health and Social Services Committee Vice‑Chair
Works Committee
The Works Committee is reviewing infrastructure updates and administrative appointments. The meeting includes a presentation on water supply expansions and a report on sole source procurement for water and wastewater equipment.
- Presentation on Ajax Water Supply Plant Expansion and Harwood Avenue Pumping Station Upgrades
- Report #2025-W-4: Sole source procurement for equipment replacement, maintenance, and parts for regional water and wastewater facilities
- Report #2025-WR-1: Membership appointments for the Waste Management Advisory Committee (Host Community Agreement Committee)
Transit Executive Committee
The Durham Region Transit Executive Committee will elect a new vice‑chair, adopt the minutes from the December 4, 2024 meeting, receive a verbal update from General Manager Bill Holmes, and consider the February 2025 General Manager's Report.
- Election of the Transit Executive Committee Vice‑Chair
- Adoption of minutes from the December 4, 2024 meeting
- General Manager Bill Holmes verbal update
- Report #2025-DRT-01 – General Manager's Report, February 2025
Community Growth and Economic Development Committee
The Community Growth and Economic Development Committee will elect a Vice-Chair and review several economic reports. The meeting includes a presentation on the Growing Agri-Food Durham Plan and a delegation regarding the Transportation Master Plan.
- Growing Agri-Food Durham Plan Annual Report (Report #2025-EDT-3)
- 2024 Convergence Music, Arts, and Cultural Festival (Report #2025-EDT-4)
- Do It In Durham Entrepreneurship Week - Business Advisory Centre Durham (Report #2025-EDT-5)
- DECAC Resolution regarding Provincial Action on Salt Pollution from Road Salt
- Delegation from Terry Rekar regarding the Transportation Master Plan
Council Information Package (CIP)
The council will receive three information reports: a health update from the Commissioner and Medical Officer of Health, a community‑engagement update on 1635 Dundas Street East Phase 2, and an economic update outlining key geopolitical and trade risks that could disrupt economic recovery. No confidential reports, staff correspondence, or other municipal correspondence are attached. The meeting is otherwise procedural, with no items selected for discussion.
- 2025-INFO-07 Commissioner and Medical Officer of Health – program reports
- 2025-INFO-08 1635 Dundas Street East Phase 2 Community Engagement report
- 2025-INFO-09 Economic Update – key geopolitical and trade risks could disrupt economic recovery
- Town of Halton Hills resolution requesting provincial land transfer tax and GST redistribution for sustainable infrastructure funding
- Town of Halton Hills resolution concerning sovereignty of Canada
Regional Council Meeting
Regional Council is meeting to establish taxation rates and ratios for 2025 across several regional services. The body will also consider updates to reserve funds and authority regarding weather events.
- By-law 2025-002: Establish 2025 municipal tax ratios and payment due dates
- By-laws 2025-003 to 2025-006: Set 2025 tax rates for General purposes, Police Service Board, Transit Commission, and Solid Waste Management
- By-law 2025-001: Grant Commissioner of Works authority to declare Significant Weather Events
- By-laws 2025-007 and 2025-008: Amend Capital Impact Stabilization and Social Housing Reserve Funds
- Item 10.1: Regional Council Member appointments to agencies, boards, and committees
Council Information Package (CIP)
Durham Regional Council will review information reports on the Youth Action Group and a North Durham labour force study, staff memoranda on a health information update and a confidential legal advice memo, and a series of municipal resolutions supporting provincial initiatives. No confidential reports are scheduled for release. The meeting is purely informational with no items slated for decision.
- 2025-INFO-05: Community Safety and Well‑Being Youth Action Group activities and achievements
- 2025-INFO-06: North Durham Labour Force Study
- Dr. R.J. Kyle memo: Health Information Update – January 20, 2025
- Confidential solicitor memo on EV partnerships and business model considerations
- Municipal resolutions supporting Ontario Rural Road Safety Program and Safer Municipalities Act
Council Information Package (CIP)
The council will receive information reports on community growth, the 2024‑30 budget status, and health topics such as alcohol‑cancer risk and substance‑use mortality. A confidential report on the expropriation of lands required for the Oshawa Zone 4 Reservoir Project at 2981 Grandview Street North will be released. The agenda also includes correspondence and resolutions from other municipalities.
- Confidential Report: Expropriation of lands for the Oshawa Zone 4 Reservoir Project at 2981 Grandview Street North (Commissioner of Works).
- Information Report: Regional staff comments in response to Environmental Registry of Ontario Posting 019‑9209 (Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park Preliminary Management Plan).
- Information Report: Consolidated Budget Status Report to November 30 2024 and full‑year forecast (Commissioner of Finance).
- Information Report: Alcohol and Cancer Risk 2025 (Commissioner and Medical Officer of Health).
- Information Report: ODPRN Substance Use – healthcare utilization among people who died of substance‑related toxicity (Commissioner and Medical Officer of Health).
Committee of the Whole
The Committee of the Whole will hear presentations on the Durham Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit (DSBRT) study and the Simcoe Street Rapid Transit update. A presentation of Durham Region's 2025‑2035 Strategic Plan will also be delivered. Reports on government relations and transit updates will be reviewed. No motions, delegations, or confidential matters are scheduled.
- Presentation: Update on Durham Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit (2025‑COW‑4)
- Presentation: Simcoe Street Rapid Transit Update (2025‑COW‑3)
- Presentation: Durham Region's 2025‑2035 Strategic Plan (2025‑COW‑2)
- Report: Government Relations 2024 Update and 2025 Priorities (2025‑COW‑1)
- Report: Simcoe Street Rapid Transit Update (2025‑COW‑3)
Council Information Package (CIP)
Durham Regional Council is scheduled to meet virtually on January 10, 2025, with no decisions or reports on the agenda. The meeting includes a health update from the Medical Officer of Health and correspondence from other municipalities regarding land transfer taxes and infrastructure funding.
- Health Information Update – January 5, 2025 (Medical Officer of Health)
- Correspondence on Provincial Land Transfer Tax and GST redistribution
- Correspondence on court security and prisoner transportation funding
- Correspondence on property taxation implications for electricity industry
- Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority 2025 Proposed Capital and Operating Budget
Works Committee
The Durham Region Works Committee will meet to adopt minutes from December 2024 and consider three reports, including a sole-source procurement for an Oshawa sewer project and a lease renewal for a Sunderland depot.
- Sole Source Procurement of Engineering Services for Michael Starr Trail Trunk Sanitary Sewer Project in the City of Oshawa
- Lease Renewal with Township of Brock for Sunderland Depot Space
- Declaration of Significant Weather Events and Delegation of Authority to the Commissioner of Works
- Correspondence received from the Town of Whitby regarding Gateway Maintenance Program
Community Growth and Economic Development Committee
The Durham Regional Community Growth and Economic Development Committee will elect a Vice‑Chair and adopt minutes from the November 5, 2024 Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting. It will receive and discuss annual reports and workplans from the Agricultural, Environment and Climate, and Active Transportation advisory committees, as well as economic‑development reports on the North Durham Building Business Forum and the Gather at the Farm agri‑food campaign. The meeting will also set the date for the next committee session.
- Election of Community Growth and Economic Development Committee Vice‑Chair
- Adoption of minutes from the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting held November 5, 2024
- Presentation of Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Workplan
- Presentation of Durham Environment and Climate Advisory Committee 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Workplan
- Presentation of Durham Active Transportation Committee 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Workplan