On Wednesday, April 6, the City of Mississauga is holding a live, virtual information session on how we’re tackling the housing crisis in our City and working to make housing more affordable.
Residents will learn about the actions Mississauga is taking to create more housing supply and make it more affordable. The session will also address the City’s concerns with approaches to housing affordability and planning, as proposed by the Province’s Housing Affordability Task Force, which could significantly change Mississauga neighbourhoods without making housing more affordable.
The event will include a Question & Answer session. Read More
This April, celebrate Earth Day and contribute to a greener Peel by reducing the number of batteries sent to landfill.
From April 11 to April 22, residents are encouraged to put their single-use and rechargeable batteries out for spring battery collection.
Thanks to Peel residents, we’ve collected over 140,000 kgs of batteries since the start of the program in 2016 to ensure safe and responsible recycling of used batteries.
Free curbside battery collection happens in Peel each spring and fall, providing residents with a convenient way to dispose of their batteries safely. Read More
Like many municipalities, Mississauga is facing a housing crisis. Costs continue to climb and too many people are being priced out of the market. In response to the housing crisis, the Government of Ontario commissioned a Housing Affordability Task Force to make recommendations about how to address housing supply and affordability.
While the City of Mississauga supports building more housing, we are concerned that the recommendations in the Task Force miss the mark. In fact, if the recommendations are implemented as currently written, they could have a devastating effect on our neighbourhoods without making housing more affordable.
Many of the recommendations are a ‘one-size fits all’ for the entire province and could make our neighbourhoods look like this:
Mississauga supports infill development and greater density in our neighbourhoods, but where it makes sense and with proper consultation through the local planning process. One-size-fits-all housing solutions just won’t work. Public consultation and local planning is important. We want to plan our communities together.
Tell Your MPP to Protect Local Communities The City’s response to the Task Force recommendations has been shared with the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to consider before introducing legislation.
The City does not support recommendations that:
· Limit public consultation on future developments
· Lower design standards and erase heritage
· Reduce our ability to plan our city in our own way
· Create a financial risk for the development of new infrastructure and parkland in our city and put the burden for growth on existing taxpayers If you want to take action, tell your MPP that one-size-fits-all planning doesn’t work. More public input is needed before final decisions are made.
Mississauga has a plan to build more housing and make housing more affordable. Learn more at Mississauga.ca/housing.
March 24, 2022
Today at Regional Council, I seconded a motion that will extend the Residential Rat Control Subsidy Program until November 30, 2022 to better evaluate the demand of residents.
Motion Below:
Whereas Regional Council at its meeting on October 8, 2020 approved a 12-month Rat Control Rebate Pilot Program and a Construction Abatement Program (Resolution 2020-812);
And whereas, the Region of Peel implemented a Residential Rat Control Subsidy Pilot Program (the Pilot Program) that started January 1, 2021 and it set to end on March 31, 2022;
And whereas, the Pilot Program findings outlined in the report of the Commissioner of Public Works, listed on the March 24, 2022 Regional Council agenda titled “Residential Rat Control Subsidy Pilot Program”, demonstrated lower than expected community uptake of the subsidy;
And whereas, community focus on COVID-19 may have posed as a distraction to resident participation;
Therefore be it resolved, that the Region of Peel Residential Rat Control Subsidy Pilot Program be extended in the current format as outlined in the subject report until November 30, 2022 to better evaluate subsidy demand;
And further, that staff monitor the issue and report back to a future meeting of Regional Council on the Rat Control Rebate Pilot Program prior to implementation of the program beyond the pilot stage;
And further, that construction abatement, including pest control measures, be adopted as a standard inclusion for future Region of Peel construction project tenders;
And further, that the construction abatement programs continue to be funded from capital projects;
And further, that an additional $100,000 required to meet previous years’ subsidy levels and fund potential subsidy uptake be added to remaining capital funds available from the previously approved budget until the program can be evaluated after the pilot stage.
March 24, 2022
The Region of Peel announced today that Aretha Adams, following a competitive recruitment process, has been appointed to the position of Regional Clerk and Director of Legislative Services.
Aretha has a strong history of providing excellent service in leadership positions for the Regional Clerk’s team, most recently in the roles of Deputy Clerk and Acting Director of Administration. She will continue to lead the Clerk’s team in a permanent capacity. Read More
INTERRUPTION DETAILS
Date: and Time: Thursday, March 31, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: 934 Goodwin Road, Mississauga
Addresses Affected: 899 to 946 Goodwin Road, 671, 677, 681 and 684 Byngmount Avenue (24 houses affected) Read More
Click the link to view the slideshow from my Community Virtual Meeting on Mach 24, 2022: PC Foundation Repairs Public Ward 1 Community Meeting