The City is reviewing its by-laws and seeking resident feedback on playing sports and using sports equipment on local roads in Mississauga.
Currently, playing sports and using sports equipment on local roads is enforced on a complaint basis and issues are resolved through education.
Until Tuesday, August 6, Mississauga residents are invited to share their feedback on playing sports on streets using the online survey.
The survey will help the City understand what sports are currently played on streets, how often sports are played on streets, and if residents have any feedback or concerns. Responses will inform recommendations for potential changes to the by-laws, including:
- What sports, if any, should be permitted on Mississauga streets.
- If allowed, when and where street sports should be permitted in Mississauga.
- Where sports equipment should be stored when not in use.
- How the updated by-laws will be enforced.
For more information and to complete the survey, visit mississauga.ca/street-sports.
The plan includes grants for homeowners and developers who want to build affordable units.
July 31, 2024
The aim of the CIP is to help quickly increase Mississauga’s supply of:
- Affordable and below-market rental units in multi-unit buildings
- Gentle density rental units such as basement apartments, garden suites, triplexes and fourplexes in lower density areas
The CIP will be implemented as a grant program. Applications will be accepted starting this fall through 2027 or until the program funding is fully allocated.
Market rents in Mississauga far exceed affordable rent levels for even moderate-income renters. Renter households require a yearly gross income of almost $100,000 to afford a one-bedroom apartment in the city. The City’s CIP will help developers, landowners and homeowners offset some of the costs required to deliver new units at affordable rates.
Mississauga’s CIP was developed in consultation with industry stakeholders whose input was instrumental in helping to shape the program. It is designed to work in tandem with funding sources from other levels of government for new market rental and affordable rental construction. Staff expect that the program will deliver over 300 new affordable rental and gentle density units over three years.
The CIP also sets the stage for two innovative housing solutions that could help to encourage more affordable rental units:
- Tax Increment Equivalent Grants which could be used, with Council approval, to help to offset a portion of the increased property tax associated with the redevelopment of multi-residential units.
- City Land Acquisition program to allow municipally-owned property to be acquired and sold at nominal or below-market rates for affordable housing projects.
The CIP will be funded, in part, through funds received from the federal Housing Accelerator Fund. In December 2023, the Government of Canada and the City of Mississauga announced a $112.9 million agreement to help deliver more homes and improve affordability.
More information about the CIP is available on the City’s website.
Background
A CIP is a tool under the Ontario Planning Act that allows municipalities to provide incentives such as grants and loans to help encourage development.
The focus of this CIP is to increase the supply of rental units affordable for moderate-income renter households earning $54,000 to $96,000 in household income. The CIP is not designed to deliver low-income units. Homes for low-income households are built and operated by the Region of Peel, the City’s municipal housing service manager.
The Affordable Rental Housing CIP is a key action under Growing Mississauga: An Action Plan for New Housing. The action plan identifies steps the City can take to get more homes built, streamline building approvals and make homes more affordable.
Quotes
I am committed to finding ways to get more rental housing built in Mississauga. It’s a key area of focus for our Council, City staff and my Housing Task Force. We must use every tool we have to get more homes built. I encourage every homeowner and developer who wants to build affordable rental units in Mississauga to come forward and take advantage of this incentive program. The time to get building is now! – Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish
This past December, our government reached an agreement with the City of Mississauga to provide nearly $113 million to fast track the construction of more than 35,200 homes over the next decade and support programs for affordable housing in our community. The City of Mississauga has been a supportive partner in this important work, and our collaboration will continue to make housing more affordable for those who need it the most in our city. – The Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Streetsville
The availability of affordable rental housing is a critical issue in Mississauga and financial incentives are a powerful tool to help stimulate construction. As we developed this program, we listened carefully to our industry partners. To address their feedback, we increased the total amount of grants available per unit. We are hopeful that this will help mitigate some of the financial hurdles developers face when bringing affordable units to market. – Andrew Whittemore, Commissioner, Planning and Building
You’re invited to share your feedback on policies that will help guide the future redevelopment for the Dixie Outlet Mall site.
City staff have refined the draft policies and are seeking comments on the revised Official Plan Amendment. The policies address elements that are needed to create a mixed-use community: parks and natural spaces, transit and transportation options, community infrastructure, housing options, the height and density of new buildings and the amount of retail and commercial space.
Want to continue the conversation?
Community engagement has been an important part of the work to date. Interested in a refresh on the policies? Or do you have any additional thoughts or comments you would like to share with the team? Save the date for our virtual community meeting this fall.
Meeting Details
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Webex virtual meeting
We’d love to see you in September. But, if you can’t make the meeting, a video recording will be posted on the Dixie Outlet Mall Policy Review website after the session.
To learn more or register visit www.yoursay.mississauga.ca/dixie
Emancipation Day is recognized annually on August 1. It is a time to reflect on the history of slavery, honour the courage of those who fought for freedom and engage in the ongoing fight against anti-Black racism and discrimination.
July 30, 2024
This year marks the 190th anniversary of Emancipation Day, which commemorates the abolition of slavery in the British Empire.
The community is invited to participate in honouring this important day by:
- Attending the Pan-African flag raising (see details below).
- Booking a guided museum tour focused on Black History in Ontario at Bradley Museum or Benares Historic House.
- Learning about the contributions and achievements of Black individuals in Canada by checking out the library’s curated reading list.
- Staying informed about the City’s ongoing commitment and actions to address systemic racism and racism including the Anti-Black and Indigenous Resolution 207 and the City’s first Black Community Engagement (BCE) Report.
To learn more, please visit the Emancipation Day webpage.
Emancipation Day flag raising
What
Raising of the Pan-African flag to honour Emancipation Day on August 1.
Note: Mississauga’s clock tower will also lit black, red and green in the evening to recognize this important date.
When
Thursday, August 1, 2024
11 a.m.
Where
Mississauga Celebration Square
300 City Centre Dr.
Ceremony to take place at the flagpole located on the west end of City Centre Dr.
Who
Mayor Carolyn Parrish and Members of Council
Consul General of Jamaica, Mr. Lloyd Wilks
Members of the Black Caucus Alliance
Cost
Free
The Art Gallery of Mississauga (AGM) invites emerging and established artists living and working in Ontario to apply to its Fourth Annual Juried Show of Visual Arts.
This year’s jurors are Atanas Bozdarov, Hibah Mian, and Sarah Quinton.
Submissions are currently being accepted by completing the application form, which can be found HERE or by clicking the link below.
The deadline to submit is September 6, 2024, at 5 p.m. or when 300 submissions are received, whichever occurs first.
Please ensure you have read the official rules below and follow the online instructions for application requirements and payment instructions.
Entry Fee: $45
$3,500 IN PRIZES!
1st prize – $1,500
2nd prize – $1,000
3rd prize – $500
Honourable Mention – $250
AGM Curator’s Choice – $250
All successful artists will receive an exhibition fee of $100.
If you have any questions, please reach out to us at contact@artgalleryofmississauga.com.
Good luck!
As part of the routine maintenance season, we would like to inform you of an upcoming closure affecting overnight runway operations. Runway 05/23, one of our Nighttime Preferential runways will be closed from 12:00am to 6:00am between August 7, 2024 and August 25, due to work on the adjacent taxiway. Please note that dates may change due to weather.
Maintenance work that affects runway availability can include electrical work, line painting, runway and taxiway surface repairs and grass cutting.
Please be advised of the following stop impacts. See the related details below:
Stop(s) Impacted: #0223 Lakeshore EB, near-side at Mississauga Rd
Routes Impacted: 23 Eastbound
Start Date: Thursday August 1st, 2024
Start Time: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Estimated Duration: 6 hours
Event Type: Filming of Clarke Hall
Notes: Stop will be placed out of service due to traffic control staging.
The team at the Small Arms Inspection Building is committed to providing a quality customer service experience and has made some adjustments based on feedback from users. A new schedule will be implemented in the fall when the facility re-opens.
The implementation of a consistent schedule for public hours to enhance and stimulate regular activity, fosters a more vibrant space that actively supports a reliable schedule for community arts with the proposed schedule below.
To accommodate requests by community groups, Friday through Sunday will be exclusively reserved for event rentals. For example, from October to January, the building will be booked on weekends for a diverse range of events.
After 6pm on weekday evenings, the space will be animated by a mix of City programs and smaller community group rentals. We will be implementing new rental fees for smaller meeting requests where space is available at a significantly reduced cost when they are only using a small portion of the space (ie, a small community group meeting, consistent with our Heritage Hall rental rate).
| DAY | PUBLIC HOURS
COMMUNITY DROP IN |
CITY PROGRAMS/ SMALL RENTALS | EVENTS RENTALs | NOTES |
| Monday | 10am-6pm | Before 10 and after 6pm | After 6pm, where available | New day added, facility was previously closed Mondays |
| Tuesday | 10am-6pm | Before 10 and after 6pm | After 6pm, where available | |
| Wednesday | 10am-6pm | Before 10 and after 6pm | After 6pm, where available | |
| Thursday | 10am-6pm | Before 10 and after 6pm | After 6pm, where available | |
| Friday | Closed | No | Yes | |
| Saturday | Closed | No | Yes | |
| Sunday | Closed | No | Yes |