Regional Council

That the minutes of the April 23, 2026 Regional Council meeting, be approved.

That the agenda for the May 14, 2026 Regional Council meeting include a delegation from Erich Schmidt, Senior Director, Communications and Public Affairs and Shane Buckingham, Principal, Canadian Beverage Association, regarding a Deposit-Return System for Non-Alcoholic Beverage Containers, to be dealt with under Delegations – Item 7.4; and That the agenda for the May 14, 2026 Regional Council meeting include a Closed Session item regarding Bargaining Update (Labour relations or employee negotiations), to be dealt with under Closed Session – Item 22.7; and That the agenda for the May 14, 2026 Regional Council meeting, be approved as amended.

That the following matters listed on the Regional Council Agenda be approved under the Consent Agenda: Items 9.1, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 14.1, 14.2, 15.1, 15.2, 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 18.1, 22.1, and 22.3.

That the proposed changes to the Accessing Capital/Infrastructure Subsidy Policy (Capital Infrastructure Loan Program), as outlined in the report of the Commissioner of Human Services, listed on the May 14, 2026 Regional Council agenda titled “Proposed Amendments to the Community Housing Accessing Capital/Infrastructure Subsidy Policy”, be endorsed; and That the Commissioner of Human Services be granted delegated authority to make amendments to the Accessing Capital/Infrastructure Subsidy Policy for operational needs, if required and result in no financial implications.

That the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) allocation, to be received by the Region of Peel for the 2026 fiscal year, be allocated to the Cities of Brampton and Mississauga, the Town of Caledon, and the Region of Peel, based on the methodology identified in the report of the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, listed on the May 14, 2026 Regional Council agenda titled “2026 Transfer of Canada Community-Building Fund Allocation”; and That the indemnity agreements that form Schedule 'A' to the By-law be executed by the duly authorized signing officers of the Regional Corporation to enable the transfer of the funds to the lower-tier municipalities; and That the necessary by-law be presented to Regional Council for enactment.

That staff be directed to initiate a Request for Proposal (RFP) process as outlined in the report of the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative services, listed on the May 14, 2026 Regional Council Agenda, titled “Integrity Commissioner and Lobbyist Registrar Process”, to appoint an Integrity Commissioner and Lobbyist Registrar with the final selection and appointment to be made by the Council elected for the 2026-2030 term. .

That the report of the Diversity, Equity and Anti-Racism Committee (DEAR-2/2026) meeting held on April 16, 2026, be adopted.

That a by-law to amend the Regional Municipality of Peel By-law 34-2018, to reflect changes necessitated by the Plan to Protect Ontario Act, 2026, as outlined in the report of the Commissioner of Public Works listed on the May 14, 2026 Regional Council agenda titled “Bill 97, "Plan to Protect Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2026" - Update Pertaining to Peel Retail Business Closings By-law 34- 2018”, be presented to Regional Council for enactment; and That a copy of this subject report, together with the amendment to By-law 34-2018, be circulated to the City of Mississauga, City of Brampton, Town of Caledon, Ontario Provincial Police and Peel Regional Police.

That the delegation listed as Item 7.3 on the May 14, 2026 Regional Council agenda, be

Ontario operates a successful deposit return system for alcohol, seeing an average of 75 percent of all empties returned to Beer Stores each year, and the deposit return provides a consumer incentive to consciously recycle; And whereas, Ontario has the lowest beverage container recovery rate in Canada—at roughly 50% of containers being recycled; And whereas, Ontario is one of Canada’s only provinces without a deposit-return program for non-alcoholic beverages; And whereas, other provinces such as Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia have an expanded deposit return program and see recovery rates 50% higher than Ontario; And whereas, the Ontario government proposed expanding the deposit return program to include non-alcoholic containers in 2023; Now therefore be it resolved: That the Chair of Regional Council be asked to send a letter of support to the Province of Ontario, asking to immediately implement a deposit-return program for non-alcoholic beverage containers; and That a copy of this motion be sent to the Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario; the Hon. Todd McCarthy, Minister of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks; and all Region of Peel MPPs.

That section 4.7.1 b. of Procedure By-law 27-2022, as amended, be waived to permit consideration of a motion arising from correspondence.

the Town of Caledon has approved the waiver of its Legal Non-Conforming Application fees for the lands municipally known as 1456 and 1460 Queen Street West, Alton, Ontario; And whereas the Region of Peel Fees By-law 43-2002, as amended establishes fees for the processing of Development Services applications; And whereas, the Town of Caledon has requested that the Region of Peel waive the applicable Regional fees associated with the Legal Non-Conforming Application and any related approvals; And whereas, the Peel Regional fees in the amount of $11,160 are applicable to the processing of these applications; Now therefore be it resolved: The Region of Peel approve the waiver of Peel Regional fees in the amount of $11,160 associated with the Amendment (Zoning By-law Amendment) approvals for the lands municipally known as 1456 and 1460 Queen Street West, Alton, Ontario; and That Peel Regional staff be directed to process the applicable components of the application without collecting the required fees; and That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Town of Caledon.

the Region of Peel has implemented the residential high-water bill adjustment pilot program to support a one-time retroactive adjustment for residents who filed a high-water bill complaint and met the consumption criteria in June of 2022; And whereas, the Region of Peel approved the program to become permanent in November of 2025 based on the success of the pilot program; And whereas, residents in the Region of Peel are billed on a quarterly basis and do not have a direct ability to monitor for abnormal water usage patterns; And whereas, the program is planned to become permanent until such time as the Region develops and implements a notification process when metering equipment is replaced with Advance metering infrastructure (AMI); And whereas, under the program staff have reported many applications for relief under the program that exceed the $2,500 maximum payout under the program for circumstances beyond their reasonable control; And whereas, the current economic and affordability challenges faced by residents are significant; Now therefore be it resolved: The Regional staff be directed to increase one-time payments to residents who have experienced high water bills beyond the current $2,500 limit on a one-time basis, subject to a limit of $12,500, subject to demonstration of circumstances beyond their reasonable control, subject to review and approval by the Commissioner of Public Works; and That Regional staff be directed to obtain a release from the resident(s) for al

That the Notice of Motion listed as Item 20.3 on the May 14, 2026 Regional Council agenda be

the Lakeview Pier will be a landmark tourist attraction for the entire Region of Peel – attracting local residents and tourists to the waterfront; And whereas, Lakeview, the City of Mississauga and the Province of Ontario have each pledged 25% of the total cost or approximately $30 million each; And whereas, the Chair of the Region of Peel has provided letters to the Province expressing his “enthusiastic endorsement of the visionary Lakeview Village development” and the “crown jewel of this development is undoubtedly Canada’s longest pier on the Great Lakes; And whereas, the Chair’s letters of support assisted greatly with the Province agreeing to contribute their part of the costs which were confirmed in the recent Provincial Budget; Now therefore be it resolved that the Council of the Region of Peel agree to contribute the final $30 million required to restore the pier and upgrade it to serve as an extraordinary landmark and a major tourist attraction. Unconfirmed - See page 168 for details Members of Regional Council discussed and asked questions regarding an overview of the project; jurisdiction; funding models for similar projects; financial implications; possible opportunities for grants; Regional Council priorities; and timelines. Quorum was

1. That the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) allocation, to be received by the Region of Peel for the 2026 fiscal year, be allocated to the Cities of Brampton and Mississauga, the Town of Caledon, and the Region of Peel, based on the methodology identified in the report of the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, listed on the May 14, 2026 Regional Council agenda titled “2026 Transfer of Canada Community-Building Fund Allocation”; and 2. That the indemnity agreements that form Schedule 'A' to the By-law be executed by the duly authorized signing officers of the Regional Corporation to enable the transfer of the funds to the lower-tier municipalities; and 3. That the necessary by-law be presented to Regional Council for enactment. Council Minutes 157

Whereas Ontario operates a successful deposit return system for alcohol, seeing an average of 75 percent of all empties returned to Beer Stores each year, and the deposit return provides a consumer incentive to consciously recycle; And whereas, Ontario has the lowest beverage container recovery rate in Canada—at roughly 50% of containers being recycled; And whereas, Ontario is one of Canada’s only provinces without a deposit-return program for non-alcoholic beverages; And whereas, other provinces such as Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia have an expanded deposit return program and see recovery rates 50% higher than Ontario; And whereas, the Ontario government proposed expanding the deposit return program to include non-alcoholic containers in 2023; Now therefore be it resolved: 1. That the Chair of Regional Council be asked to send a letter of support to the Province of Ontario, asking to immediately implement a deposit-return program for non-alcoholic beverage containers; and 2. That a copy of this motion be sent to the Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario; the Hon. Todd McCarthy, Minister of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks; and all Region of Peel MPPs.

Whereas the Town of Caledon has approved the waiver of its Legal Non- Conforming Application fees for the lands municipally known as 1456 and 1460 Queen Street West, Alton, Ontario; And whereas the Region of Peel Fees By-law 43-2002, as amended establishes fees for the processing of Development Services applications; And whereas, the Town of Caledon has requested that the Region of Peel waive the applicable Regional fees associated with the Legal Non-Conforming Application and any related approvals; And whereas, the Peel Regional fees in the amount of $11,160 are applicable to the processing of these applications; Now therefore be it resolved: 1. The Region of Peel approve the waiver of Peel Regional fees in the amount of $11,160 associated with the Amendment (Zoning By-law Amendment) approvals for the lands municipally known as 1456 and 1460 Queen Street West, Alton, Ontario; and 2. That Peel Regional staff be directed to process the applicable components of the application without collecting the required fees; and 3. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Town of Caledon.

Whereas the Region of Peel has implemented the residential high-water bill adjustment pilot program to support a one-time retroactive adjustment for residents who filed a high-water bill complaint and met the consumption criteria in June of 2022; Council Minutes 167 And whereas, the Region of Peel approved the program to become permanent in November of 2025 based on the success of the pilot program; And whereas, residents in the Region of Peel are billed on a quarterly basis and do not have a direct ability to monitor for abnormal water usage patterns; And whereas, the program is planned to become permanent until such time as the Region develops and implements a notification process when metering equipment is replaced with Advance metering infrastructure (AMI); And whereas, under the program staff have reported many applications for relief under the program that exceed the $2,500 maximum payout under the program for circumstances beyond their reasonable control; And whereas, the current economic and affordability challenges faced by residents are significant; Now therefore be it resolved: 1. The Regional staff be directed to increase one-time payments to residents who have experienced high water bills beyond the current $2,500 limit on a one-time basis, subject to a limit of $12,500, subject to demonstration of circumstances beyond their reasonable control, subject to review and approval by the Commissioner of Public Works; and 2. That Regional staff be directed to obtain a r

Whereas the Lakeview Pier will be a landmark tourist attraction for the entire Region of Peel – attracting local residents and tourists to the waterfront; And whereas, Lakeview, the City of Mississauga and the Province of Ontario have each pledged 25% of the total cost or approximately $30 million each; And whereas, the Chair of the Region of Peel has provided letters to the Province expressing his “enthusiastic endorsement of the visionary Lakeview Village development” and the “crown jewel of this development is undoubtedly Canada’s longest pier on the Great Lakes; And whereas, the Chair’s letters of support assisted greatly with the Province agreeing to contribute their part of the costs which were confirmed in the recent Provincial Budget; Now therefore be it resolved that the Council of the Region of Peel agree to contribute the final $30 million required to restore the pier and upgrade it to serve as an extraordinary landmark and a major tourist attraction. Unconfirmed - See page 168 for details Members of Regional Council discussed and asked questions regarding an overview of the project; jurisdiction; funding models for similar projects; financial implications; possible opportunities for grants; Regional Council priorities; and timelines. Quorum was