in 2023, Regional Council declared food insecurity a crisis in Peel Region; And whereas, approximately 23% of Peel residents experience some level of food insecurity, reflecting growing affordability pressures and increasing demand on the Region’s social and community services network; And whereas, food banks and community meal programs play a critical role in supporting Peel’s poverty reduction,
Whereas in 2023, Regional Council declared food insecurity a crisis in Peel Region; And whereas, approximately 23% of Peel residents experience some level of food insecurity, reflecting growing affordability pressures and increasing demand on the Region’s social and community services network; And whereas, food banks and community meal programs play a critical role in supporting Peel’s poverty red
That the minutes of the February 12, 2026 Regional Council meeting, be approved.
That the delegation listed as Item 7.1 be
That the Region of Peel enter into funding agreements with the Cities of Brampton and Mississauga, and upon request, the Town of Caledon, to support the implementation of Peel’s Coordinated Encampment Response in accordance with Resolution 2025-499, subject to budget; and That the Director of Housing Services be authorized to execute agreements and ancillary documents on business terms satisfactor
Whereas Peel Region continues to experience significant population growth while remaining structurally underfunded, leading to chronic underinvestment in housing and essential community supports; And whereas, Peel faces a severe shortage of deeply affordable, supportive, and transitional housing, creating substantial barriers for residents—particularly survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV),
That the minutes of the October 23, 2025 Regional Council meeting, be approved.
That the delegation and motion be
Whereas The Regional Municipality of Peel (“Peel”) operates the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (“PAMA”); Council Minutes 282 And whereas, the City of Brampton, the City of Mississauga, and the Town of Caledon request the Region of Peel to initiate the transition of ownership and operations of the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) to the City of Brampton in 2027, subject to suppor
Whereas the growing number of homeless encampments in the City of Brampton is a complex problem that requires collaborative efforts from all levels of government and community partners; And whereas, encampments and homelessness are on the rise across the country due to a lack of and access to deeply affordable housing options, underfunding of supports for equity seeking populations, and the rising
That By-law 15-2025 to confirm the proceedings of Regional Council at its meeting held on March 20, 2025, and to authorize the execution of documents in accordance with the Region of Peel by-laws relating thereto, be given the required number of readings, taken as read, signed by the Regional Chair and the Regional Clerk, and the Corporate Seal be affixed thereto.
That the Commissioner of Human Services be authorized to negotiate and execute such agreements and ancillary documents as may be necessary in order to accept funding from the provincial government for Peel Region’s participation in the Encampment Response Initiative (Homelessness Prevention Program) and Last Mile Funding Initiatives, provided such agreements and ancillary documents are on business
Council Minutes 381 1. That the contract (Document 2022-362N) awarded to M6 Argentia Hospitality Inc., for the provision of temporary shelter overflow accommodations for families and individuals experiencing homelessness, be increased and extended in an estimated amount of $8,000,289 (excluding applicable taxes), for the period of January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, for a new estimated overall c
That the Commissioner of Human Services be authorized to negotiate and execute such agreements and ancillary documents as may be necessary in order to accept funding from the federal government for Peel Region’s participation in the Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative, provided such agreements and ancillary documents are on legal terms satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor and Com
That the following matters listed on the July 11, 2024 Regional Council Agenda be approved under the Consent Agenda: Items 9.2, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, 11.6, 11.7, 11.9, 11.10, 11.11, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 13.1, 13.2, 15.1, 17.1, 18.1, 22.1, 22.2, 22.3, 22.4, 22.5, 22.6, 22.7, 22.8, 22.9, 22.10, 22.10, 22.11, 22.12, and 22.13.
That the report from the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, listed on the July 11, 2024 Regional Council agenda titled “2024 Operating Financial Triannual Performance Report as at April 30, 2024”, be endorsed; and That 4.32 Permanent Full-Time staff be added to the 2024 Long-Term Care division in the Seniors Services budget, to support the four hours of care mandate, w
That the financing source for G.E. Booth Wastewater Treatment Plant - Plant 2 Blower Replacement (Project 22-2923) in the amount of $2,390,000, and for Clarkson Wastewater Treatment Plant - CoGen Facility Expansion (Project 20-2992) in the amount of $2,800,000, be changed from the Utility Rate Supported Capital Reserve to external funding as the Region successfully received two grants from the Ind
That the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk be authorized to execute the ten-year Municipal Funding Agreement, and any amendments thereto, with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario to release the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) funding to the Region of Peel, together with any such further agreements and documents as may be necessary to utilize and/or transfer CCBF funding, provided su
That the Public Sector Network (PSN) 2024 Operating Budget attached as Appendix II to the report of the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, listed on the July 11, 2024 Regional Council agenda titled “Public Sector Network (PSN) Update and Budget”, be approved in accordance with the PSN Partnership Agreement; and That, subject to confirmation of any potential regulatory
That the contract (Document 2024-309N) for the supply of a donor and member relationship management system for Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) be awarded to Advanced Solutions International Canada for one 12-month period January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, in the estimated amount of $70,000 (excluding applicable taxes), pursuant to Procurement By-law 45-2023; and That the Director o
That the contract (Document 2024-342N) for the supply of customer contact centre solution licensing, maintenance and support services be awarded to Unity Connected Solutions for one 12-month period, January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025 in the estimated amount of $900,000 (excluding applicable taxes), pursuant to Procurement By-law 45-2023; and That the Director of Procurement be authorized to ren
That the contract (Document 2019-012P) for language interpretation and translation services awarded to Multilingual Community Interpreter Services (MCIS) O/A MCIS Language Services expiring August 31, 2024, be extended for a six-month period, September 1, 2024, to February 28, 2025, in the estimated amount of $600,000 (excluding applicable taxes), pursuant to Procurement By-law 45- 2023; and That
That the report of the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC-3/2024) meeting held on June 20, 2024 , be adopted.
That the report of the Government Relations Committee (GRC-2/2024) meeting held on June 20, 2024 , be adopted.
That the report of the Region of Peel Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC-2/2024) meeting held on June 20, 2024 , be adopted.
That the Commissioner of Public Works be authorized to negotiate, enter into and execute, a new agreement with the Town of Erin, including any future amendments, renewals, extensions or termination thereof, on legal terms satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services and on business terms satisfactory to the Commissioner of Public Works, from time to time, based u
That the designation and provincial funding of the Transitional Behavioural Support Unit at Peel Manor be endorsed; and That the 2024 and 2025 Seniors Services operating budgets be amended to include an additional $1,553,900 in expenditures fully funded by the Province, provided through Ontario Health Central Region, for the operation of the Transitional Behavioural Support Unit at Peel Manor, wit
That the implementation of Peel’s asylum claimant response as described in the report of the Commissioner of Human Services, listed on the July 11, 2024, Regional Council agenda titled “Update to the Asylum Claimant Response”, be approved; and That capital projects for construction and start-up costs for both sites as described in the subject report be established totaling the amount of $12.0 mill
That the recommended plan to address the Peel Region funding shortfall as described in the report of the Chief Administrative Officer, listed on the July 11, 2024 Regional Council agenda titled “Provincial Funding Shortfall for Mandated Health and Human Services Programs”, be approved.
That local MPPs and MPs or their staff representatives be invited to participate in a meeting specific to encampments in Peel Region, with the intention to bring their attention to, understanding of and collaboration in finding solutions and funding/support from other orders of government to address chronic homelessness and encampments in the region, highlighting that the Region of Peel has always
1. That the financing source for G.E. Booth Wastewater Treatment Plant - Plant 2 Blower Replacement (Project 22-2923) in the amount of $2,390,000, and for Clarkson Wastewater Treatment Plant - CoGen Council Minutes 242 Facility Expansion (Project 20-2992) in the amount of $2,800,000, be changed from the Utility Rate Supported Capital Reserve to external funding as the Region successfully received
1. That the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk be authorized to execute the ten-year Municipal Funding Agreement, and any amendments thereto, with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario to release the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) funding to the Region of Peel, together with any such further agreements and documents as may be necessary Council Minutes 243 to utilize and/or transfer CC
1. That the designation and provincial funding of the Transitional Behavioural Support Unit at Peel Manor be endorsed; and 2. That the 2024 and 2025 Seniors Services operating budgets be amended to include an additional $1,553,900 in expenditures fully funded by the Province, provided through Ontario Health Central Region, for the operation of the Transitional Behavioural Support Unit at Peel Mano
1. That local MPPs and MPs or their staff representatives be invited to participate in a meeting specific to encampments in Peel Region, with the intention to bring their attention to, understanding of and collaboration in finding solutions and funding/support from other orders of government to address chronic homelessness and encampments in the region, highlighting that the Region of Peel has alw
That implementation of a two-year prototype of the Peel Anti-Human Sex Trafficking Remuneration Framework to assess the impact and scale to Peel Region, be endorsed.
That the Region of Peel advocate to: the provincial government to increase support for and renew funding for Peel’s Anti-human Sex Trafficking program; and the Premier and Minister of Education to reinforce mandatory anti-human sex trafficking training to School Board staff, principals and vice-principals and encourage the Peel Police Services Board to also advocate to the Premier and Minister of
on March 22, 2022, the federal and provincial governments announced the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) plan, a funding agreement that will reduce the cost of child care in Ontario to an average of $10 per day by 2025-2026; And whereas, the CWELCC Expansion Target restrictions have contributed to a significant shortage of available child care spaces; And whereas, there is a wait
That the approach outlined in the report of the Acting Commissioner of Human Services, listed on the June 27, 2024 Regional Council agenda titled “Early Years and Child Care Sector Workforce Strategy Update”, be endorsed; and That the Regional Chair, on behalf of Regional Council, write a letter to the Minister of Education, outlining Peel Region’s Early Years and Child Care Workforce challenges a
That the 2024 Housing Support gross expenditure and revenue be increased by $3,644,734 as a result of funding changes to Peel’s one-time 2023-2024 Reaching Home Winter Unsheltered Homelessness Response Funding, with no net impact; and That the 2024 Housing Support gross expenditure and revenue be decreased by $631,026 as a result of a reduction in the regular 2024-2025 Reaching Home Funding, with
That the agenda for the June 27, 2024 Peel Housing Corporation Annual General meeting, be approved.