Peel Region public meetings in 2024
28 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regional Council
The Regional Council will approve minutes from the November 21 meeting, adopt the agenda and consent agenda, and hear delegations from regional partners. Items include updates on health pharmaceuticals, human‑services homeless support contracts, and regional growth forecasts. The council will read By-law 72-2024, consider the 2025 Interim Regional Requisition By-law, and review 2025 capital‑budget pre‑approvals. Closed‑session items will address expropriation proceedings on several road projects.
- By-law 72-2024: requisition up to 50% of lower‑tier municipal contributions for 2025
- 2025 Interim Regional Requisition By-law
- 2025 Capital Budget Pre‑Approvals
- Homeless Overflow Facilities and Support Contract Extensions
- Regional Growth Forecasts Update 2024
Regional Council Budget
The Regional Council will receive presentations on the 2025 operating and capital budget, including financing summaries and major water and wastewater projects. It will also consider proposed changes to user fees and a motion on the residential tax rate for the 2025 budget. Several items are deferred from the December 5, 2024 meeting.
- Presentation of 2025 Operating and Capital Budget (including financing summaries)
- Presentation of 2025 Fees and Charges (related to By-law 67-2024)
- Enterprise Asset Management Program Update Fall 2024
- Motion regarding the proposed 2025 residential tax rate
- By-law 67-2024 to amend the Fees By-law
Regional Council Budget
Regional Council will review deferred budget presentations and a proposed fee by-law for 2025. The meeting includes presentations from various regional departments and a public delegation regarding police funding.
- By-law 67-2024 to amend the Fees By-law (Deferred)
- 2025 Operating and Capital Budget (Deferred)
- 2025 Fees and Charges (Deferred)
- Delegation: Peel Black Collective on Peel Regional Police Budget
- Delegations: Credit Valley Conservation and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Regional Council Budget
Regional Council will review the 2025 operating and capital budget, user fees, and service presentations. The meeting includes delegations from the Mississauga Board of Trade and Food Banks Mississauga.
- 2025 Operating and Capital Budget report
- 2025 Fees and Charges by-law (67-2024)
- Delegations: Mississauga Board of Trade, Food Banks Mississauga
- Service presentations: Housing, Water, Public Health, Paramedics
- Deferred from November 21 meeting
Regional Council Budget
The Peel Regional Council will review presentations on the 2025 corporate, operating and capital budgets, as well as proposed changes to user fees and sewer charge rates. A motion will be considered to adopt By-law 67-2024, which amends By-law 43-2002 (the Fees By-law). The meeting also includes reports on reserves, service‑delivery improvements, and a closed‑session on employment matters.
- 2025 Corporate Budget Overview presented by Gary Kent (CAO) and Davinder Valeri (CFO)
- 2025 Operating and Capital Budget documents and financing summaries
- 2025 Fees and Charges proposals, including changes to user fees and wastewater system fees (By-law 67-2024 related)
- By-law 67-2024 to amend By-law 43-2002 (Fees By-law)
- Closed‑session employment matters (labour relations) with public comments
Regional Council
The Regional Council of Peel is meeting to review staff reports and items related to public works, health, human services, and planning. A specific point of discussion involves a delegation delay request regarding the Peel Manor demolition.
- Peel Manor Demolition: Delegation Delay Request
- Closed session regarding Peel Manor Demolition contractual liabilities
Regional Council
The Regional Council will consider delegations from community groups, staff reports on public health inspections, early childhood services, housing‑enabling infrastructure, and various committee updates. It will vote on a motion to appoint councillors to committees and advisory groups, and will conduct three readings of by‑laws. Closed‑session items include payment for the Gore Road Reconstruction project in Caledon and other confidential matters.
- Motion Regarding Councillor Appointment to Committees and Advisory Groups
- Payment of Compensation for the Gore Road Reconstruction – EXP-20179.14 – Patterson Sideroad to South of Highway 9 – Town of Caledon
- Healthy Babies Healthy Children Funding Increase – public health program for vulnerable families
- Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative Funding
- Peel Development Application Review Process and Timelines – MOU between Peel, Brampton, Mississauga and Caledon
Regional Council
The Regional Council will approve minutes from the October 10 meeting, review financial performance reports, and hear staff presentations on housing development and early years child‑care planning. Several committee reports and communications will be discussed, and the closed‑session will address expropriation proceedings for Mayfield Road widening and other land acquisition matters. The meeting also includes by‑law readings and public comments on housing redevelopment initiatives.
- Approval of October 10, 2024 Regional Council meeting minutes
- Housing Development Update 2024 presentation
- Peel’s Early Years and Child Care Service System Plan – Strategic Priorities 2025‑2030 presentation
- 2024 Capital Financial Triannual Performance Report – August 31, 2024
- Closed‑session expropriation proceedings for Mayfield Road widening (EXP‑23021.00)
Peel Housing Corporation Special Meeting
The Peel Housing Corporation will hold a special shareholders meeting on Thursday, October 24, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Council Chamber, 10 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton. The agenda consists of standard procedural items such as call to order, agenda approval, and delegations. A closed‑session item is listed for discussion of housing redevelopment initiatives. No other specific proposals or contracts are noted.
- Closed session: discussion of housing redevelopment initiatives
- Procedural items: call to order, council convenes, conflict‑of‑interest declarations
- Procedural items: approval of agenda, delegations, communications, reports
- Adjournment
Debt Issuance Committee
The Peel Region Debt Issuance Committee will hear a presentation on the terms of a debt issue. It will consider three by‑laws that would authorize borrowing for capital works: $54.7 M in ten‑year debentures for Mississauga and Caledon, $50 M in twenty‑year debentures for Mississauga, and $345.3 M in thirty‑year debentures for the Regional Municipality of Peel. The committee will vote on each by‑law to approve the respective borrowings.
- By‑law 59‑2024: authorize $54,700,000 in ten‑year amortizing debentures for Mississauga and Caledon capital works
- By‑law 60‑2024: authorize $50,000,000 in twenty‑year amortizing debentures for Mississauga capital works
- By‑law 61‑2024: authorize $345,300,000 in thirty‑year amortizing debentures for Peel regional capital works
- Oral presentation on Terms of Debt Issue by Julie Pittini, Director, Treasury Services
Health System Integration Committee
The committee is receiving updates on integrated health care initiatives from Ontario Health Teams. The meeting includes a report on learnings from the International Conference on Integrated Care 2024.
- Update from Central West Ontario Health Team and Mississauga Health Ontario Health Team on integrated health care initiatives
- Presentation by Liz Estey Noad on the International Conference on Integrated Care 2024 and site visits in Belfast, North Ireland
- Communication from United Way Greater Toronto regarding a forum on mental wellness for newcomer young adults and international students
Audit and Risk Committee
The Regional Municipality of Peel Audit and Risk Committee will consider the Deloitte 2024 Audit Service Plan and audit reports for the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives and Peel Housing Corporation revenues. It will also review an update to the Enterprise Risk Management Policy and the status of the 2024 Internal Audit Risk‑Based Work Plan. All items are presented for information, with no formal decisions noted.
- Presentation of Deloitte 2024 Audit Service Plan
- Audit report on Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives donations management
- Audit report on Peel Housing Corporation revenues
- Enterprise Risk Management Policy update
- Status update on 2024 Internal Audit Risk‑Based Work Plan
Government Relations Committee
The committee will conduct a call to order, declarations of conflicts, and approve the agenda. It will present a Government Relations Update by Sonia Mistry and an Asylum Claimant Response Update by Jason Hastings. A report on Region of Peel advocacy priorities will be reviewed, followed by communications, other business, a closed session, and scheduling of the next meeting.
- Government Relations Update presentation by Sonia Mistry, Advisor, External Relations
- Asylum Claimant Response Update presentation by Jason Hastings, Director of Social Development, Planning and Partnership
- Report: Update on Region of Peel Advocacy Priorities (PDF attachments)
- Closed session (no agenda details provided)
- Next meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.
Regional Council
The Regional Council will review updates to Peel's Strategic Plan and a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy. The body will also consider motions regarding encampment funding and an involuntary addictions treatment pilot project.
- Letter from Paul Calandra regarding up to $450 million for capital investments
- By-law 54-2024 to permit retail businesses in Port Credit BIA to open on holidays
- Motion regarding encampment funding under the Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative
- Motion regarding a proposed Involuntary Addictions Treatment Pilot Project
- Closed session expropriation proceedings for Dixie Road Widening and Winston Churchill Boulevard Reconstruction
Emergency Management Program Committee
The Emergency Management Program Committee will receive several informational reports, including a workshop for senior and elected officials, an update on the 2024 compliance requirements, a review of proposed changes to the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, and the 2023 9‑1‑1 annual report. No formal decisions or votes are listed on the agenda. The meeting is scheduled for October 3, 2024, at the Regional Administrative Headquarters in Brampton.
- Senior and Elected Officials Emergency Management Workshop Part II (report)
- 2024 Emergency Management Program Annual Compliance Requirements update (report)
- Modernization of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (discussion guide)
- 9‑1‑1 Annual Report – 2023 (report with five‑year call volume comparison)
Waste Management Strategic Advisory Committee
The Waste Management Strategic Advisory Committee will review future waste collection contracts and key cost factors for the 2025 waste management budget. The committee will also discuss the Peel Circular Economy Initiatives Fund Pilot Program.
- Review of future waste collection contracts
- Review of key cost factors for 2025 waste management budget
- Discussion of Peel Circular Economy Initiatives Fund Pilot Program
Diversity, Equity and Anti-Racism Committee
The Diversity, Equity and Anti‑Racism Committee will hold its regular meeting, including call to order, Indigenous land acknowledgement, conflict‑of‑interest declarations, and agenda approval. The committee will receive informational reports on the DEI Strategy and Implementation Plan, a DEI update, Peel’s Asylum Claimant Response, the Community Investment Black Funding Framework, and a letter from the Minister of Agriculture on the Agricultural Workforce Equity and Diversity Initiative. No decisions or votes are indicated; the items are for discussion and information.
- DEI Strategy and Implementation Plan report and presentation
- DEI Update report (information only)
- Peel’s Asylum Claimant Response report
- Community Investment Black Funding Framework report and guidelines
- Letter from Minister of Agriculture on Agricultural Workforce Equity and Diversity Initiative
Regional Council
The Regional Council is meeting to review water bill collection processes and proposed changes to water and wastewater operations fees. The body will also consider software upgrades for water meter reading and PeopleSoft maintenance.
- Proposed changes to Ontario Clean Water Agency Water and Wastewater Operations Agreement base fees
- Water Bill Collection Process and Water Bill Adjustment Pilot Program
- Supply and Implementation of Water Meter Reading Software Upgrade (Document 2024-426N)
- Extension of Maintenance and Support Services for PeopleSoft Software (Document 2024-505N)
- Proposed amendments to By-law 78-2012 regarding Port Credit Business Improvement Area
Regional Council Policies and Procedures Committee
The Policies and Procedures Committee will consider proposed revisions to Corporate Policy G20-14 concerning community member appointments to committees and boards, specifically for the Peel Police Service Board. It will also review the delegation management process for Peel Regional Council meetings as an informational item. No other substantive items are on the agenda.
- Proposed revisions to Corporate Policy G20-14 – Community Member Appointments to Committees and Boards (Peel Police Service Board)
- Appendix I – Proposed revisions to Corporate Policy G20-14
- Appendix II – Proposed revisions to Schedule B of Policy G20-14
- Review of Delegation Management for Peel Regional Council Meetings (information)
Region of Peel Accessibility Advisory Committee
The Region of Peel Accessibility Advisory Committee will receive a 2024 digital accessibility update, an information briefing on accessibility features for the Credit River Way affordable housing project, and a status update on the Accessibility Planning Program. The committee will also consider the resignation of member Michelle Bilek.
- Digital Accessibility – 2024 Update presentation by Drew Fairservice, Manager, Marketing and Digital Communications
- Information update on accessibility features for the Credit River Way affordable housing project
- Accessibility Planning Program Update (September 19, 2024)
- Resignation of committee member Michelle Bilek
Regional Council
The council will review the 2024 Regional Growth Forecasts update, which was deferred from the July 11 meeting. Council members will consider a proposed Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, also deferred from July 11. Motions will be presented for a full and final grant payment to the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 82, and for a sanitary backwater valve rebate program. Additional items include a response to the July 2024 severe weather event and updates on budget policy compliance.
- Review of Regional Growth Forecasts Update 2024 (population, household, employment forecasts) – deferred
- Consideration of Proposed Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing – deferred
- Motion for a full and final grant payment to the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 82
- Motion for a sanitary backwater valve rebate program
- Presentation of Peel Region’s response to the July 2024 severe weather event (information)
Regional Council
The council will review the 2024 Regional Growth Forecasts and development charge performance reports. Members will also consider a proposed memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Additionally, updates on encampment policy frameworks and asylum claimant responses are scheduled for discussion.
- Proposed Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
- Transfer of Canada Community-Building Fund allocations to Brampton, Mississauga, and Caledon
- 2024 Regional Growth Forecasts Update presentation
- Update on the Encampment Policy Framework and Joint Protocols
- Expropriation payments for Mayfield Road Widening
Regional Council
The meeting includes presentations on anti-human trafficking frameworks and updates on children's oral health. Council will also receive information regarding “forever chemicals” in drinking water and property expropriations for road widening.
- Administration of office for Mayor-Elect Carolyn Parrish and Councillor-Elect Natalie Hart
- Report on “Forever Chemicals” and Peel Region Drinking Water
- Peel Region Anti-Human Sex Trafficking Lived Experience Remuneration Framework
- Expropriation proceedings for Dixie Road and Mayfield Road widening
- Early Years and Child Care Sector Workforce Strategy Update
Peel Living Annual General Meeting
The meeting includes a review of the 2023 annual report and financial statements. Shareholders will also discuss updated board composition and the proposed vision, mission, and business plan for 2024–2028.
- Review of 2023 Annual Report
- Review of 2023 Financial Statements
- Update on Board of Directors and Officers composition
- Ratification of 2024 Peel Housing Corporation actions
- Appointment and remuneration of external auditors for 2024
Government Relations Committee
The committee will receive an update regarding asylum claimant proposals and discuss regional advocacy priorities. The meeting also includes a briefing on the approach for the 2024 Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference.
- Asylum Claimant Proposal Update
- Peel Region Advocacy Priorities update
- 2024 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Annual Conference update
- Government Relations and Strategic Initiatives update
Region of Peel Accessibility Advisory Committee
The committee is reviewing accessibility designs for the Peel Manor Seniors Rental Building and East Avenue Affordable Housing developments. The meeting also includes a presentation on design guidelines for electric vehicle charging stations and updates on age-friendly environment assessments.
- Accessibility features for Peel Manor Seniors Rental Building Project
- Accessibility features for East Avenue Affordable Housing Development
- Accessible Design Guidelines for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
- Age-Friendly Built Environment Assessment Project progress update
- Communication regarding 'Accessible Ontario by 2025' letter to the Premier
Audit and Risk Committee
The committee will receive a presentation on the 2023 Deloitte audit results. Members will also review several 2023 financial statements for the Region of Peel, including housing, sinking, and trust funds. The agenda includes updates on the 2024 internal audit work plan.
- Presentation of 2023 Deloitte Audit Results
- Review of 2023 Region of Peel Consolidated Financial Statements
- Review of 2023 Peel Housing Corporation Financial Statements
- Update on the 2024 Internal Audit Risk Based Work Plan
- Status of Spring 2024 Management Action Plans
Regional Council
The council will discuss responses to provincial bills regarding housing and planning, including Bill 185 and Bill 162. The agenda also includes updates on the Climate Change Master Plan and the development of the 2025 budget. Additionally, members will review reports on international student support and community safety.
- Response to Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024
- Modifications to the Official Plan via Bill 162, Get It Done Act, 2024
- By-law 39-2024 for a municipal capital facility at 5100 Spectrum Way, Mississauga
- Transfer of easement at Dixie Road and Derry Road East to Alectra Utilities Corporation
- Proposed property acquisition for Airport Road widening in Caledon