Back to work at City Hall — and with September here, the fate of school boards is looming large. But to begin, things heated up on another front at the Peel District School Board.
Too hot to handle — A motion by Trustee Jill Promoli for schools to establish an upper temperature threshold for extreme heat days, similar to those in place for extreme cold days, passed on Wednesday.
The text: “Therefore, be it resolved that the Peel District School Board work with Peel Public Health to establish an upper temperature threshold for extreme heat days, and a plan for these days for the safety and well-being of our staff and students.”
Trustee Brad MacDonald proposed an amended motion, requiring schools to have dedicated plans for extreme heat days. Public health experts would, instead, determine a specific temperature threshold.
The amended motion passed with a final vote of 9 to 1, among the ten trustees present at the meeting.
“We’re the two ’old boys’ at the table,” said David Green, the board’s chair of himself and MacDonald. “We approach resolutions in different ways,” he explained, suggesting that text, as Promoli presented it, wouldn’t have passed.
But the motion only goes so far. “We will continue to advocate for capital funding to improve infrastructure, and to ensure students and staff are in safe conditions,” Green added.
Meanwhile: Trustee Will Davies, who cast the sole dissenting vote on the motion, argued that existing school guidelines around emergency plans were enough, without a need for separate extreme heat contingencies.
“I am but one member of a very cohesive board,” he told The Report. “I trust the majority decision of the board and stand behind it.”
— Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.: General Committee will meet in Mississauga. Here’s what’s on the agenda:
— Wednesday at 12:00 p.m.: Committee of Council will meet in Brampton. Here’s what’s on the agenda:
— An open house at Caledon East Community Complex, initially scheduled for Wednesday, was cancelled. No word yet on when it might be rescheduled.
It was meant to discuss proposed changes to five bylaws including site regulation at Swan’s Lake. Local advocates criticize the new proposals, part of Caledon’s implementation of the federal Housing Accelerator Fund, as paving the way for legalising the dumping of construction fill into the 44-acre Greenbelt lake.
The original meeting for the proposed bylaw updates, originally allotted 20 minutes each for discussion, was described as “careless and calculating.” More to come on Friday.
Meanwhile, coming up this week:
— Wednesday at 6 p.m.: Councillor Natalie Hart is hosting an ice cream party at Ceremonial Green Park. It’s free.
— Saturday at 11 a.m.: Councillor Alvin Tedjo is hosting a Summer Fest at Thornlodge Park. Expect free food, ice cream and a swim for your pup! (The forecast is clear for Tedjo’s event — temperatures around 20°C).
— Friday and Saturday: The Egyptian Coptic Festival is back at Celebration Square.
— Friday, Saturday and Sunday: World of Jazz Festival is on at Gage Park. Jamaica Day is taking place at Brampton Sports Park.
— Sunday at 1 p.m.: Councillor Michael Palleschi and Councillor Navjit Kaur Brar are hosting a grill-and-greet at Creditview Sandalwood Park.
— Carolyn Parrish is still resting post-knee replacement surgery, though she’s been active on X. Example. Another (feat. Charlie and Albert).
— Patrick Brown was out and about over the Labour Day weekend. He dropped by the Malabar Lions Cup, the Transit Unity Cricket Match, the “Duck Off” Trinidadian cooking contest and Mississauga’s MuslimFest.
— With Prime Minister Mark Carney looking to cut ministry spending, leaked internal text messages from the Ministry of Environment and Climate indicate the Canada Water Agency could be on the block. Here’s more from The Pointer on how this is alarming for “the future of freshwater protection.”
— On this Labour Day, the Ford government announced it’ll remove interprovincial trade barriers for 50 “in-demand” regulated professions, including engineers, architects, and electricians — speeding up the authorization process to work in other provinces as of January.
— Housing Minister Rob Flack says he’s open to changing the criteria for municipalities to qualify for the Building Faster Fund, as stalled home construction across the province has led to a “generational housing crisis.”
— Peel Police are investigating an alleged hate-motivated incident at Islamic Circle of North America.
— The DPCDSB is one of five boards that the Ford government has stripped of governing powers in June, motivated by alleged monetary mismanagement.
The union representing Catholic teachers rejects this motivator as a “scapegoating tactic,” and instead says the fallout is a result of “chronic underfunding and short-sighted cuts imposed by the Ford government.”
— The Star reports on how the province’s trustee overhaul will impact parents ahead of the new school year — including at the Toronto Catholic District School Board. Chair Markus de Domenico warns of the “black hole of nothingness” awaiting parental complaints with widespread cuts.
— Meanwhile, Martin Regg Cohn argues that elected trustees need to be held accountable in the face of “dysfunctional and outdated” local democracy, and that the province’s takeovers represent a popular will for a larger reform.
Here, you’ll find the latest on new, renewed and amended lobbyist registrations:
— ONpoint Strategy Group has registered to lobby Anthony Parente, the region’s water chief; Mario Russo; Nando Iannicca and Annette Groves. Their goal: “... to demonstrate land readiness in terms of servicing and development within Bolton.”
Here’s a peek at the people behind the curtain in Peel Region, from job switches to sightings and all that’s in between. Got a tip, a move or a promotion worth noting? Is your birthday coming up? Reach out.
— Brad Butt and Martin Reid leading the “Walk for Alzheimer.”
— The Hockey Night in Brampton game raised $6.67 million for the William Osler Health System Foundation. The Cortellucci family pledged $50 million in support.
— Making moves: Lucas Franco has completed a volunteer gig for Carolyn Parrish. “Very bright young fellow with a strong interest in politics,” she wrote.
— HBD: On Saturday, Umaid Zahid, executive assistant to Natalie Hart.
Thank you for reading The Peel Report. What’s on your agenda this fall? Are you a mayor or councillor? Do you work for one? Drop me a line and I’ll keep you anonymous. We’re back in your inbox on Friday.
Today’s newsletter was edited by Ahmad Elbayoumi. Have feedback? Send us an email.
Back to work at City Hall — and with September here, the fate of school boards is looming large. But to begin, things heated up on another front at the Peel District School Board.
Too hot to handle — A motion by Trustee Jill Promoli for schools to establish an upper temperature threshold for extreme heat days, similar to those in place for extreme cold days, passed on Wednesday.
The text: “Therefore, be it resolved that the Peel District School Board work with Peel Public Health to establish an upper temperature threshold for extreme heat days, and a plan for these days for the safety and well-being of our staff and students.”
Trustee Brad MacDonald proposed an amended motion, requiring schools to have dedicated plans for extreme heat days. Public health experts would, instead, determine a specific temperature threshold.
The amended motion passed with a final vote of 9 to 1, among the ten trustees present at the meeting.
“We’re the two ’old boys’ at the table,” said David Green, the board’s chair of himself and MacDonald. “We approach resolutions in different ways,” he explained, suggesting that text, as Promoli presented it, wouldn’t have passed.
But the motion only goes so far. “We will continue to advocate for capital funding to improve infrastructure, and to ensure students and staff are in safe conditions,” Green added.
Meanwhile: Trustee Will Davies, who cast the sole dissenting vote on the motion, argued that existing school guidelines around emergency plans were enough, without a need for separate extreme heat contingencies.
“I am but one member of a very cohesive board,” he told The Report. “I trust the majority decision of the board and stand behind it.”
— Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.: General Committee will meet in Mississauga. Here’s what’s on the agenda:
— Wednesday at 12:00 p.m.: Committee of Council will meet in Brampton. Here’s what’s on the agenda:
— An open house at Caledon East Community Complex, initially scheduled for Wednesday, was cancelled. No word yet on when it might be rescheduled.
It was meant to discuss proposed changes to five bylaws including site regulation at Swan’s Lake. Local advocates criticize the new proposals, part of Caledon’s implementation of the federal Housing Accelerator Fund, as paving the way for legalising the dumping of construction fill into the 44-acre Greenbelt lake.
The original meeting for the proposed bylaw updates, originally allotted 20 minutes each for discussion, was described as “careless and calculating.” More to come on Friday.
Meanwhile, coming up this week:
— Wednesday at 6 p.m.: Councillor Natalie Hart is hosting an ice cream party at Ceremonial Green Park. It’s free.
— Saturday at 11 a.m.: Councillor Alvin Tedjo is hosting a Summer Fest at Thornlodge Park. Expect free food, ice cream and a swim for your pup! (The forecast is clear for Tedjo’s event — temperatures around 20°C).
— Friday and Saturday: The Egyptian Coptic Festival is back at Celebration Square.
— Friday, Saturday and Sunday: World of Jazz Festival is on at Gage Park. Jamaica Day is taking place at Brampton Sports Park.
— Sunday at 1 p.m.: Councillor Michael Palleschi and Councillor Navjit Kaur Brar are hosting a grill-and-greet at Creditview Sandalwood Park.
— Carolyn Parrish is still resting post-knee replacement surgery, though she’s been active on X. Example. Another (feat. Charlie and Albert).
— Patrick Brown was out and about over the Labour Day weekend. He dropped by the Malabar Lions Cup, the Transit Unity Cricket Match, the “Duck Off” Trinidadian cooking contest and Mississauga’s MuslimFest.
— With Prime Minister Mark Carney looking to cut ministry spending, leaked internal text messages from the Ministry of Environment and Climate indicate the Canada Water Agency could be on the block. Here’s more from The Pointer on how this is alarming for “the future of freshwater protection.”
— On this Labour Day, the Ford government announced it’ll remove interprovincial trade barriers for 50 “in-demand” regulated professions, including engineers, architects, and electricians — speeding up the authorization process to work in other provinces as of January.
— Housing Minister Rob Flack says he’s open to changing the criteria for municipalities to qualify for the Building Faster Fund, as stalled home construction across the province has led to a “generational housing crisis.”
— Peel Police are investigating an alleged hate-motivated incident at Islamic Circle of North America.
— The DPCDSB is one of five boards that the Ford government has stripped of governing powers in June, motivated by alleged monetary mismanagement.
The union representing Catholic teachers rejects this motivator as a “scapegoating tactic,” and instead says the fallout is a result of “chronic underfunding and short-sighted cuts imposed by the Ford government.”
— The Star reports on how the province’s trustee overhaul will impact parents ahead of the new school year — including at the Toronto Catholic District School Board. Chair Markus de Domenico warns of the “black hole of nothingness” awaiting parental complaints with widespread cuts.
— Meanwhile, Martin Regg Cohn argues that elected trustees need to be held accountable in the face of “dysfunctional and outdated” local democracy, and that the province’s takeovers represent a popular will for a larger reform.
Here, you’ll find the latest on new, renewed and amended lobbyist registrations:
— ONpoint Strategy Group has registered to lobby Anthony Parente, the region’s water chief; Mario Russo; Nando Iannicca and Annette Groves. Their goal: “... to demonstrate land readiness in terms of servicing and development within Bolton.”
Here’s a peek at the people behind the curtain in Peel Region, from job switches to sightings and all that’s in between. Got a tip, a move or a promotion worth noting? Is your birthday coming up? Reach out.
— Brad Butt and Martin Reid leading the “Walk for Alzheimer.”
— The Hockey Night in Brampton game raised $6.67 million for the William Osler Health System Foundation. The Cortellucci family pledged $50 million in support.
— Making moves: Lucas Franco has completed a volunteer gig for Carolyn Parrish. “Very bright young fellow with a strong interest in politics,” she wrote.
— HBD: On Saturday, Umaid Zahid, executive assistant to Natalie Hart.
Thank you for reading The Peel Report. What’s on your agenda this fall? Are you a mayor or councillor? Do you work for one? Drop me a line and I’ll keep you anonymous. We’re back in your inbox on Friday.
Today’s newsletter was edited by Ahmad Elbayoumi. Have feedback? Send us an email.
Back to work at City Hall — and with September here, the fate of school boards is looming large. But to begin, things heated up on another front at the Peel District School Board.
Too hot to handle — A motion by Trustee Jill Promoli for schools to establish an upper temperature threshold for extreme heat days, similar to those in place for extreme cold days, passed on Wednesday.
The text: “Therefore, be it resolved that the Peel District School Board work with Peel Public Health to establish an upper temperature threshold for extreme heat days, and a plan for these days for the safety and well-being of our staff and students.”
Trustee Brad MacDonald proposed an amended motion, requiring schools to have dedicated plans for extreme heat days. Public health experts would, instead, determine a specific temperature threshold.
The amended motion passed with a final vote of 9 to 1, among the ten trustees present at the meeting.
“We’re the two ’old boys’ at the table,” said David Green, the board’s chair of himself and MacDonald. “We approach resolutions in different ways,” he explained, suggesting that text, as Promoli presented it, wouldn’t have passed.
But the motion only goes so far. “We will continue to advocate for capital funding to improve infrastructure, and to ensure students and staff are in safe conditions,” Green added.
Meanwhile: Trustee Will Davies, who cast the sole dissenting vote on the motion, argued that existing school guidelines around emergency plans were enough, without a need for separate extreme heat contingencies.
“I am but one member of a very cohesive board,” he told The Report. “I trust the majority decision of the board and stand behind it.”
— Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.: General Committee will meet in Mississauga. Here’s what’s on the agenda:
— Wednesday at 12:00 p.m.: Committee of Council will meet in Brampton. Here’s what’s on the agenda:
— An open house at Caledon East Community Complex, initially scheduled for Wednesday, was cancelled. No word yet on when it might be rescheduled.
It was meant to discuss proposed changes to five bylaws including site regulation at Swan’s Lake. Local advocates criticize the new proposals, part of Caledon’s implementation of the federal Housing Accelerator Fund, as paving the way for legalising the dumping of construction fill into the 44-acre Greenbelt lake.
The original meeting for the proposed bylaw updates, originally allotted 20 minutes each for discussion, was described as “careless and calculating.” More to come on Friday.
Meanwhile, coming up this week:
— Wednesday at 6 p.m.: Councillor Natalie Hart is hosting an ice cream party at Ceremonial Green Park. It’s free.
— Saturday at 11 a.m.: Councillor Alvin Tedjo is hosting a Summer Fest at Thornlodge Park. Expect free food, ice cream and a swim for your pup! (The forecast is clear for Tedjo’s event — temperatures around 20°C).
— Friday and Saturday: The Egyptian Coptic Festival is back at Celebration Square.
— Friday, Saturday and Sunday: World of Jazz Festival is on at Gage Park. Jamaica Day is taking place at Brampton Sports Park.
— Sunday at 1 p.m.: Councillor Michael Palleschi and Councillor Navjit Kaur Brar are hosting a grill-and-greet at Creditview Sandalwood Park.
— Carolyn Parrish is still resting post-knee replacement surgery, though she’s been active on X. Example. Another (feat. Charlie and Albert).
— Patrick Brown was out and about over the Labour Day weekend. He dropped by the Malabar Lions Cup, the Transit Unity Cricket Match, the “Duck Off” Trinidadian cooking contest and Mississauga’s MuslimFest.
— With Prime Minister Mark Carney looking to cut ministry spending, leaked internal text messages from the Ministry of Environment and Climate indicate the Canada Water Agency could be on the block. Here’s more from The Pointer on how this is alarming for “the future of freshwater protection.”
— On this Labour Day, the Ford government announced it’ll remove interprovincial trade barriers for 50 “in-demand” regulated professions, including engineers, architects, and electricians — speeding up the authorization process to work in other provinces as of January.
— Housing Minister Rob Flack says he’s open to changing the criteria for municipalities to qualify for the Building Faster Fund, as stalled home construction across the province has led to a “generational housing crisis.”
— Peel Police are investigating an alleged hate-motivated incident at Islamic Circle of North America.
— The DPCDSB is one of five boards that the Ford government has stripped of governing powers in June, motivated by alleged monetary mismanagement.
The union representing Catholic teachers rejects this motivator as a “scapegoating tactic,” and instead says the fallout is a result of “chronic underfunding and short-sighted cuts imposed by the Ford government.”
— The Star reports on how the province’s trustee overhaul will impact parents ahead of the new school year — including at the Toronto Catholic District School Board. Chair Markus de Domenico warns of the “black hole of nothingness” awaiting parental complaints with widespread cuts.
— Meanwhile, Martin Regg Cohn argues that elected trustees need to be held accountable in the face of “dysfunctional and outdated” local democracy, and that the province’s takeovers represent a popular will for a larger reform.
Here, you’ll find the latest on new, renewed and amended lobbyist registrations:
— ONpoint Strategy Group has registered to lobby Anthony Parente, the region’s water chief; Mario Russo; Nando Iannicca and Annette Groves. Their goal: “... to demonstrate land readiness in terms of servicing and development within Bolton.”
Here’s a peek at the people behind the curtain in Peel Region, from job switches to sightings and all that’s in between. Got a tip, a move or a promotion worth noting? Is your birthday coming up? Reach out.
— Brad Butt and Martin Reid leading the “Walk for Alzheimer.”
— The Hockey Night in Brampton game raised $6.67 million for the William Osler Health System Foundation. The Cortellucci family pledged $50 million in support.
— Making moves: Lucas Franco has completed a volunteer gig for Carolyn Parrish. “Very bright young fellow with a strong interest in politics,” she wrote.
— HBD: On Saturday, Umaid Zahid, executive assistant to Natalie Hart.
Thank you for reading The Peel Report. What’s on your agenda this fall? Are you a mayor or councillor? Do you work for one? Drop me a line and I’ll keep you anonymous. We’re back in your inbox on Friday.
Today’s newsletter was edited by Ahmad Elbayoumi. Have feedback? Send us an email.
Back to work at City Hall — and with September here, the fate of school boards is looming large. But to begin, things heated up on another front at the Peel District School Board.
Too hot to handle — A motion by Trustee Jill Promoli for schools to establish an upper temperature threshold for extreme heat days, similar to those in place for extreme cold days, passed on Wednesday.
The text: “Therefore, be it resolved that the Peel District School Board work with Peel Public Health to establish an upper temperature threshold for extreme heat days, and a plan for these days for the safety and well-being of our staff and students.”
Trustee Brad MacDonald proposed an amended motion, requiring schools to have dedicated plans for extreme heat days. Public health experts would, instead, determine a specific temperature threshold.
The amended motion passed with a final vote of 9 to 1, among the ten trustees present at the meeting.
“We’re the two ’old boys’ at the table,” said David Green, the board’s chair of himself and MacDonald. “We approach resolutions in different ways,” he explained, suggesting that text, as Promoli presented it, wouldn’t have passed.
But the motion only goes so far. “We will continue to advocate for capital funding to improve infrastructure, and to ensure students and staff are in safe conditions,” Green added.
Meanwhile: Trustee Will Davies, who cast the sole dissenting vote on the motion, argued that existing school guidelines around emergency plans were enough, without a need for separate extreme heat contingencies.
“I am but one member of a very cohesive board,” he told The Report. “I trust the majority decision of the board and stand behind it.”
— Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.: General Committee will meet in Mississauga. Here’s what’s on the agenda:
— Wednesday at 12:00 p.m.: Committee of Council will meet in Brampton. Here’s what’s on the agenda:
— An open house at Caledon East Community Complex, initially scheduled for Wednesday, was cancelled. No word yet on when it might be rescheduled.
It was meant to discuss proposed changes to five bylaws including site regulation at Swan’s Lake. Local advocates criticize the new proposals, part of Caledon’s implementation of the federal Housing Accelerator Fund, as paving the way for legalising the dumping of construction fill into the 44-acre Greenbelt lake.
The original meeting for the proposed bylaw updates, originally allotted 20 minutes each for discussion, was described as “careless and calculating.” More to come on Friday.
Meanwhile, coming up this week:
— Wednesday at 6 p.m.: Councillor Natalie Hart is hosting an ice cream party at Ceremonial Green Park. It’s free.
— Saturday at 11 a.m.: Councillor Alvin Tedjo is hosting a Summer Fest at Thornlodge Park. Expect free food, ice cream and a swim for your pup! (The forecast is clear for Tedjo’s event — temperatures around 20°C).
— Friday and Saturday: The Egyptian Coptic Festival is back at Celebration Square.
— Friday, Saturday and Sunday: World of Jazz Festival is on at Gage Park. Jamaica Day is taking place at Brampton Sports Park.
— Sunday at 1 p.m.: Councillor Michael Palleschi and Councillor Navjit Kaur Brar are hosting a grill-and-greet at Creditview Sandalwood Park.
— Carolyn Parrish is still resting post-knee replacement surgery, though she’s been active on X. Example. Another (feat. Charlie and Albert).
— Patrick Brown was out and about over the Labour Day weekend. He dropped by the Malabar Lions Cup, the Transit Unity Cricket Match, the “Duck Off” Trinidadian cooking contest and Mississauga’s MuslimFest.
— With Prime Minister Mark Carney looking to cut ministry spending, leaked internal text messages from the Ministry of Environment and Climate indicate the Canada Water Agency could be on the block. Here’s more from The Pointer on how this is alarming for “the future of freshwater protection.”
— On this Labour Day, the Ford government announced it’ll remove interprovincial trade barriers for 50 “in-demand” regulated professions, including engineers, architects, and electricians — speeding up the authorization process to work in other provinces as of January.
— Housing Minister Rob Flack says he’s open to changing the criteria for municipalities to qualify for the Building Faster Fund, as stalled home construction across the province has led to a “generational housing crisis.”
— Peel Police are investigating an alleged hate-motivated incident at Islamic Circle of North America.
— The DPCDSB is one of five boards that the Ford government has stripped of governing powers in June, motivated by alleged monetary mismanagement.
The union representing Catholic teachers rejects this motivator as a “scapegoating tactic,” and instead says the fallout is a result of “chronic underfunding and short-sighted cuts imposed by the Ford government.”
— The Star reports on how the province’s trustee overhaul will impact parents ahead of the new school year — including at the Toronto Catholic District School Board. Chair Markus de Domenico warns of the “black hole of nothingness” awaiting parental complaints with widespread cuts.
— Meanwhile, Martin Regg Cohn argues that elected trustees need to be held accountable in the face of “dysfunctional and outdated” local democracy, and that the province’s takeovers represent a popular will for a larger reform.
Here, you’ll find the latest on new, renewed and amended lobbyist registrations:
— ONpoint Strategy Group has registered to lobby Anthony Parente, the region’s water chief; Mario Russo; Nando Iannicca and Annette Groves. Their goal: “... to demonstrate land readiness in terms of servicing and development within Bolton.”
Here’s a peek at the people behind the curtain in Peel Region, from job switches to sightings and all that’s in between. Got a tip, a move or a promotion worth noting? Is your birthday coming up? Reach out.
— Brad Butt and Martin Reid leading the “Walk for Alzheimer.”
— The Hockey Night in Brampton game raised $6.67 million for the William Osler Health System Foundation. The Cortellucci family pledged $50 million in support.
— Making moves: Lucas Franco has completed a volunteer gig for Carolyn Parrish. “Very bright young fellow with a strong interest in politics,” she wrote.
— HBD: On Saturday, Umaid Zahid, executive assistant to Natalie Hart.
Thank you for reading The Peel Report. What’s on your agenda this fall? Are you a mayor or councillor? Do you work for one? Drop me a line and I’ll keep you anonymous. We’re back in your inbox on Friday.
Today’s newsletter was edited by Ahmad Elbayoumi. Have feedback? Send us an email.
Back to work at City Hall — and with September here, the fate of school boards is looming large. But to begin, things heated up on another front at the Peel District School Board.
Too hot to handle — A motion by Trustee Jill Promoli for schools to establish an upper temperature threshold for extreme heat days, similar to those in place for extreme cold days, passed on Wednesday.
The text: “Therefore, be it resolved that the Peel District School Board work with Peel Public Health to establish an upper temperature threshold for extreme heat days, and a plan for these days for the safety and well-being of our staff and students.”
Trustee Brad MacDonald proposed an amended motion, requiring schools to have dedicated plans for extreme heat days. Public health experts would, instead, determine a specific temperature threshold.
The amended motion passed with a final vote of 9 to 1, among the ten trustees present at the meeting.
“We’re the two ’old boys’ at the table,” said David Green, the board’s chair of himself and MacDonald. “We approach resolutions in different ways,” he explained, suggesting that text, as Promoli presented it, wouldn’t have passed.
But the motion only goes so far. “We will continue to advocate for capital funding to improve infrastructure, and to ensure students and staff are in safe conditions,” Green added.
Meanwhile: Trustee Will Davies, who cast the sole dissenting vote on the motion, argued that existing school guidelines around emergency plans were enough, without a need for separate extreme heat contingencies.
“I am but one member of a very cohesive board,” he told The Report. “I trust the majority decision of the board and stand behind it.”
— Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.: General Committee will meet in Mississauga. Here’s what’s on the agenda:
— Wednesday at 12:00 p.m.: Committee of Council will meet in Brampton. Here’s what’s on the agenda:
— An open house at Caledon East Community Complex, initially scheduled for Wednesday, was cancelled. No word yet on when it might be rescheduled.
It was meant to discuss proposed changes to five bylaws including site regulation at Swan’s Lake. Local advocates criticize the new proposals, part of Caledon’s implementation of the federal Housing Accelerator Fund, as paving the way for legalising the dumping of construction fill into the 44-acre Greenbelt lake.
The original meeting for the proposed bylaw updates, originally allotted 20 minutes each for discussion, was described as “careless and calculating.” More to come on Friday.
Meanwhile, coming up this week:
— Wednesday at 6 p.m.: Councillor Natalie Hart is hosting an ice cream party at Ceremonial Green Park. It’s free.
— Saturday at 11 a.m.: Councillor Alvin Tedjo is hosting a Summer Fest at Thornlodge Park. Expect free food, ice cream and a swim for your pup! (The forecast is clear for Tedjo’s event — temperatures around 20°C).
— Friday and Saturday: The Egyptian Coptic Festival is back at Celebration Square.
— Friday, Saturday and Sunday: World of Jazz Festival is on at Gage Park. Jamaica Day is taking place at Brampton Sports Park.
— Sunday at 1 p.m.: Councillor Michael Palleschi and Councillor Navjit Kaur Brar are hosting a grill-and-greet at Creditview Sandalwood Park.
— Carolyn Parrish is still resting post-knee replacement surgery, though she’s been active on X. Example. Another (feat. Charlie and Albert).
— Patrick Brown was out and about over the Labour Day weekend. He dropped by the Malabar Lions Cup, the Transit Unity Cricket Match, the “Duck Off” Trinidadian cooking contest and Mississauga’s MuslimFest.
— With Prime Minister Mark Carney looking to cut ministry spending, leaked internal text messages from the Ministry of Environment and Climate indicate the Canada Water Agency could be on the block. Here’s more from The Pointer on how this is alarming for “the future of freshwater protection.”
— On this Labour Day, the Ford government announced it’ll remove interprovincial trade barriers for 50 “in-demand” regulated professions, including engineers, architects, and electricians — speeding up the authorization process to work in other provinces as of January.
— Housing Minister Rob Flack says he’s open to changing the criteria for municipalities to qualify for the Building Faster Fund, as stalled home construction across the province has led to a “generational housing crisis.”
— Peel Police are investigating an alleged hate-motivated incident at Islamic Circle of North America.
— The DPCDSB is one of five boards that the Ford government has stripped of governing powers in June, motivated by alleged monetary mismanagement.
The union representing Catholic teachers rejects this motivator as a “scapegoating tactic,” and instead says the fallout is a result of “chronic underfunding and short-sighted cuts imposed by the Ford government.”
— The Star reports on how the province’s trustee overhaul will impact parents ahead of the new school year — including at the Toronto Catholic District School Board. Chair Markus de Domenico warns of the “black hole of nothingness” awaiting parental complaints with widespread cuts.
— Meanwhile, Martin Regg Cohn argues that elected trustees need to be held accountable in the face of “dysfunctional and outdated” local democracy, and that the province’s takeovers represent a popular will for a larger reform.
Here, you’ll find the latest on new, renewed and amended lobbyist registrations:
— ONpoint Strategy Group has registered to lobby Anthony Parente, the region’s water chief; Mario Russo; Nando Iannicca and Annette Groves. Their goal: “... to demonstrate land readiness in terms of servicing and development within Bolton.”
Here’s a peek at the people behind the curtain in Peel Region, from job switches to sightings and all that’s in between. Got a tip, a move or a promotion worth noting? Is your birthday coming up? Reach out.
— Brad Butt and Martin Reid leading the “Walk for Alzheimer.”
— The Hockey Night in Brampton game raised $6.67 million for the William Osler Health System Foundation. The Cortellucci family pledged $50 million in support.
— Making moves: Lucas Franco has completed a volunteer gig for Carolyn Parrish. “Very bright young fellow with a strong interest in politics,” she wrote.
— HBD: On Saturday, Umaid Zahid, executive assistant to Natalie Hart.
Thank you for reading The Peel Report. What’s on your agenda this fall? Are you a mayor or councillor? Do you work for one? Drop me a line and I’ll keep you anonymous. We’re back in your inbox on Friday.
Today’s newsletter was edited by Ahmad Elbayoumi. Have feedback? Send us an email.
Back to work at City Hall — and with September here, the fate of school boards is looming large. But to begin, things heated up on another front at the Peel District School Board.
Too hot to handle — A motion by Trustee Jill Promoli for schools to establish an upper temperature threshold for extreme heat days, similar to those in place for extreme cold days, passed on Wednesday.
The text: “Therefore, be it resolved that the Peel District School Board work with Peel Public Health to establish an upper temperature threshold for extreme heat days, and a plan for these days for the safety and well-being of our staff and students.”
Trustee Brad MacDonald proposed an amended motion, requiring schools to have dedicated plans for extreme heat days. Public health experts would, instead, determine a specific temperature threshold.
The amended motion passed with a final vote of 9 to 1, among the ten trustees present at the meeting.
“We’re the two ’old boys’ at the table,” said David Green, the board’s chair of himself and MacDonald. “We approach resolutions in different ways,” he explained, suggesting that text, as Promoli presented it, wouldn’t have passed.
But the motion only goes so far. “We will continue to advocate for capital funding to improve infrastructure, and to ensure students and staff are in safe conditions,” Green added.
Meanwhile: Trustee Will Davies, who cast the sole dissenting vote on the motion, argued that existing school guidelines around emergency plans were enough, without a need for separate extreme heat contingencies.
“I am but one member of a very cohesive board,” he told The Report. “I trust the majority decision of the board and stand behind it.”
— Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.: General Committee will meet in Mississauga. Here’s what’s on the agenda:
— Wednesday at 12:00 p.m.: Committee of Council will meet in Brampton. Here’s what’s on the agenda:
— An open house at Caledon East Community Complex, initially scheduled for Wednesday, was cancelled. No word yet on when it might be rescheduled.
It was meant to discuss proposed changes to five bylaws including site regulation at Swan’s Lake. Local advocates criticize the new proposals, part of Caledon’s implementation of the federal Housing Accelerator Fund, as paving the way for legalising the dumping of construction fill into the 44-acre Greenbelt lake.
The original meeting for the proposed bylaw updates, originally allotted 20 minutes each for discussion, was described as “careless and calculating.” More to come on Friday.
Meanwhile, coming up this week:
— Wednesday at 6 p.m.: Councillor Natalie Hart is hosting an ice cream party at Ceremonial Green Park. It’s free.
— Saturday at 11 a.m.: Councillor Alvin Tedjo is hosting a Summer Fest at Thornlodge Park. Expect free food, ice cream and a swim for your pup! (The forecast is clear for Tedjo’s event — temperatures around 20°C).
— Friday and Saturday: The Egyptian Coptic Festival is back at Celebration Square.
— Friday, Saturday and Sunday: World of Jazz Festival is on at Gage Park. Jamaica Day is taking place at Brampton Sports Park.
— Sunday at 1 p.m.: Councillor Michael Palleschi and Councillor Navjit Kaur Brar are hosting a grill-and-greet at Creditview Sandalwood Park.
— Carolyn Parrish is still resting post-knee replacement surgery, though she’s been active on X. Example. Another (feat. Charlie and Albert).
— Patrick Brown was out and about over the Labour Day weekend. He dropped by the Malabar Lions Cup, the Transit Unity Cricket Match, the “Duck Off” Trinidadian cooking contest and Mississauga’s MuslimFest.
— With Prime Minister Mark Carney looking to cut ministry spending, leaked internal text messages from the Ministry of Environment and Climate indicate the Canada Water Agency could be on the block. Here’s more from The Pointer on how this is alarming for “the future of freshwater protection.”
— On this Labour Day, the Ford government announced it’ll remove interprovincial trade barriers for 50 “in-demand” regulated professions, including engineers, architects, and electricians — speeding up the authorization process to work in other provinces as of January.
— Housing Minister Rob Flack says he’s open to changing the criteria for municipalities to qualify for the Building Faster Fund, as stalled home construction across the province has led to a “generational housing crisis.”
— Peel Police are investigating an alleged hate-motivated incident at Islamic Circle of North America.
— The DPCDSB is one of five boards that the Ford government has stripped of governing powers in June, motivated by alleged monetary mismanagement.
The union representing Catholic teachers rejects this motivator as a “scapegoating tactic,” and instead says the fallout is a result of “chronic underfunding and short-sighted cuts imposed by the Ford government.”
— The Star reports on how the province’s trustee overhaul will impact parents ahead of the new school year — including at the Toronto Catholic District School Board. Chair Markus de Domenico warns of the “black hole of nothingness” awaiting parental complaints with widespread cuts.
— Meanwhile, Martin Regg Cohn argues that elected trustees need to be held accountable in the face of “dysfunctional and outdated” local democracy, and that the province’s takeovers represent a popular will for a larger reform.
Here, you’ll find the latest on new, renewed and amended lobbyist registrations:
— ONpoint Strategy Group has registered to lobby Anthony Parente, the region’s water chief; Mario Russo; Nando Iannicca and Annette Groves. Their goal: “... to demonstrate land readiness in terms of servicing and development within Bolton.”
Here’s a peek at the people behind the curtain in Peel Region, from job switches to sightings and all that’s in between. Got a tip, a move or a promotion worth noting? Is your birthday coming up? Reach out.
— Brad Butt and Martin Reid leading the “Walk for Alzheimer.”
— The Hockey Night in Brampton game raised $6.67 million for the William Osler Health System Foundation. The Cortellucci family pledged $50 million in support.
— Making moves: Lucas Franco has completed a volunteer gig for Carolyn Parrish. “Very bright young fellow with a strong interest in politics,” she wrote.
— HBD: On Saturday, Umaid Zahid, executive assistant to Natalie Hart.
Thank you for reading The Peel Report. What’s on your agenda this fall? Are you a mayor or councillor? Do you work for one? Drop me a line and I’ll keep you anonymous. We’re back in your inbox on Friday.
Today’s newsletter was edited by Ahmad Elbayoumi. Have feedback? Send us an email.
Back to work at City Hall — and with September here, the fate of school boards is looming large. But to begin, things heated up on another front at the Peel District School Board.
Too hot to handle — A motion by Trustee Jill Promoli for schools to establish an upper temperature threshold for extreme heat days, similar to those in place for extreme cold days, passed on Wednesday.
The text: “Therefore, be it resolved that the Peel District School Board work with Peel Public Health to establish an upper temperature threshold for extreme heat days, and a plan for these days for the safety and well-being of our staff and students.”
Trustee Brad MacDonald proposed an amended motion, requiring schools to have dedicated plans for extreme heat days. Public health experts would, instead, determine a specific temperature threshold.
The amended motion passed with a final vote of 9 to 1, among the ten trustees present at the meeting.
“We’re the two ’old boys’ at the table,” said David Green, the board’s chair of himself and MacDonald. “We approach resolutions in different ways,” he explained, suggesting that text, as Promoli presented it, wouldn’t have passed.
But the motion only goes so far. “We will continue to advocate for capital funding to improve infrastructure, and to ensure students and staff are in safe conditions,” Green added.
Meanwhile: Trustee Will Davies, who cast the sole dissenting vote on the motion, argued that existing school guidelines around emergency plans were enough, without a need for separate extreme heat contingencies.
“I am but one member of a very cohesive board,” he told The Report. “I trust the majority decision of the board and stand behind it.”
— Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.: General Committee will meet in Mississauga. Here’s what’s on the agenda:
— Wednesday at 12:00 p.m.: Committee of Council will meet in Brampton. Here’s what’s on the agenda:
— An open house at Caledon East Community Complex, initially scheduled for Wednesday, was cancelled. No word yet on when it might be rescheduled.
It was meant to discuss proposed changes to five bylaws including site regulation at Swan’s Lake. Local advocates criticize the new proposals, part of Caledon’s implementation of the federal Housing Accelerator Fund, as paving the way for legalising the dumping of construction fill into the 44-acre Greenbelt lake.
The original meeting for the proposed bylaw updates, originally allotted 20 minutes each for discussion, was described as “careless and calculating.” More to come on Friday.
Meanwhile, coming up this week:
— Wednesday at 6 p.m.: Councillor Natalie Hart is hosting an ice cream party at Ceremonial Green Park. It’s free.
— Saturday at 11 a.m.: Councillor Alvin Tedjo is hosting a Summer Fest at Thornlodge Park. Expect free food, ice cream and a swim for your pup! (The forecast is clear for Tedjo’s event — temperatures around 20°C).
— Friday and Saturday: The Egyptian Coptic Festival is back at Celebration Square.
— Friday, Saturday and Sunday: World of Jazz Festival is on at Gage Park. Jamaica Day is taking place at Brampton Sports Park.
— Sunday at 1 p.m.: Councillor Michael Palleschi and Councillor Navjit Kaur Brar are hosting a grill-and-greet at Creditview Sandalwood Park.
— Carolyn Parrish is still resting post-knee replacement surgery, though she’s been active on X. Example. Another (feat. Charlie and Albert).
— Patrick Brown was out and about over the Labour Day weekend. He dropped by the Malabar Lions Cup, the Transit Unity Cricket Match, the “Duck Off” Trinidadian cooking contest and Mississauga’s MuslimFest.
— With Prime Minister Mark Carney looking to cut ministry spending, leaked internal text messages from the Ministry of Environment and Climate indicate the Canada Water Agency could be on the block. Here’s more from The Pointer on how this is alarming for “the future of freshwater protection.”
— On this Labour Day, the Ford government announced it’ll remove interprovincial trade barriers for 50 “in-demand” regulated professions, including engineers, architects, and electricians — speeding up the authorization process to work in other provinces as of January.
— Housing Minister Rob Flack says he’s open to changing the criteria for municipalities to qualify for the Building Faster Fund, as stalled home construction across the province has led to a “generational housing crisis.”
— Peel Police are investigating an alleged hate-motivated incident at Islamic Circle of North America.
— The DPCDSB is one of five boards that the Ford government has stripped of governing powers in June, motivated by alleged monetary mismanagement.
The union representing Catholic teachers rejects this motivator as a “scapegoating tactic,” and instead says the fallout is a result of “chronic underfunding and short-sighted cuts imposed by the Ford government.”
— The Star reports on how the province’s trustee overhaul will impact parents ahead of the new school year — including at the Toronto Catholic District School Board. Chair Markus de Domenico warns of the “black hole of nothingness” awaiting parental complaints with widespread cuts.
— Meanwhile, Martin Regg Cohn argues that elected trustees need to be held accountable in the face of “dysfunctional and outdated” local democracy, and that the province’s takeovers represent a popular will for a larger reform.
Here, you’ll find the latest on new, renewed and amended lobbyist registrations:
— ONpoint Strategy Group has registered to lobby Anthony Parente, the region’s water chief; Mario Russo; Nando Iannicca and Annette Groves. Their goal: “... to demonstrate land readiness in terms of servicing and development within Bolton.”
Here’s a peek at the people behind the curtain in Peel Region, from job switches to sightings and all that’s in between. Got a tip, a move or a promotion worth noting? Is your birthday coming up? Reach out.
— Brad Butt and Martin Reid leading the “Walk for Alzheimer.”
— The Hockey Night in Brampton game raised $6.67 million for the William Osler Health System Foundation. The Cortellucci family pledged $50 million in support.
— Making moves: Lucas Franco has completed a volunteer gig for Carolyn Parrish. “Very bright young fellow with a strong interest in politics,” she wrote.
— HBD: On Saturday, Umaid Zahid, executive assistant to Natalie Hart.
Thank you for reading The Peel Report. What’s on your agenda this fall? Are you a mayor or councillor? Do you work for one? Drop me a line and I’ll keep you anonymous. We’re back in your inbox on Friday.
Today’s newsletter was edited by Ahmad Elbayoumi. Have feedback? Send us an email.
Back to work at City Hall — and with September here, the fate of school boards is looming large. But to begin, things heated up on another front at the Peel District School Board.
Too hot to handle — A motion by Trustee Jill Promoli for schools to establish an upper temperature threshold for extreme heat days, similar to those in place for extreme cold days, passed on Wednesday.
The text: “Therefore, be it resolved that the Peel District School Board work with Peel Public Health to establish an upper temperature threshold for extreme heat days, and a plan for these days for the safety and well-being of our staff and students.”
Trustee Brad MacDonald proposed an amended motion, requiring schools to have dedicated plans for extreme heat days. Public health experts would, instead, determine a specific temperature threshold.
The amended motion passed with a final vote of 9 to 1, among the ten trustees present at the meeting.
“We’re the two ’old boys’ at the table,” said David Green, the board’s chair of himself and MacDonald. “We approach resolutions in different ways,” he explained, suggesting that text, as Promoli presented it, wouldn’t have passed.
But the motion only goes so far. “We will continue to advocate for capital funding to improve infrastructure, and to ensure students and staff are in safe conditions,” Green added.
Meanwhile: Trustee Will Davies, who cast the sole dissenting vote on the motion, argued that existing school guidelines around emergency plans were enough, without a need for separate extreme heat contingencies.
“I am but one member of a very cohesive board,” he told The Report. “I trust the majority decision of the board and stand behind it.”
— Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.: General Committee will meet in Mississauga. Here’s what’s on the agenda:
— Wednesday at 12:00 p.m.: Committee of Council will meet in Brampton. Here’s what’s on the agenda:
— An open house at Caledon East Community Complex, initially scheduled for Wednesday, was cancelled. No word yet on when it might be rescheduled.
It was meant to discuss proposed changes to five bylaws including site regulation at Swan’s Lake. Local advocates criticize the new proposals, part of Caledon’s implementation of the federal Housing Accelerator Fund, as paving the way for legalising the dumping of construction fill into the 44-acre Greenbelt lake.
The original meeting for the proposed bylaw updates, originally allotted 20 minutes each for discussion, was described as “careless and calculating.” More to come on Friday.
Meanwhile, coming up this week:
— Wednesday at 6 p.m.: Councillor Natalie Hart is hosting an ice cream party at Ceremonial Green Park. It’s free.
— Saturday at 11 a.m.: Councillor Alvin Tedjo is hosting a Summer Fest at Thornlodge Park. Expect free food, ice cream and a swim for your pup! (The forecast is clear for Tedjo’s event — temperatures around 20°C).
— Friday and Saturday: The Egyptian Coptic Festival is back at Celebration Square.
— Friday, Saturday and Sunday: World of Jazz Festival is on at Gage Park. Jamaica Day is taking place at Brampton Sports Park.
— Sunday at 1 p.m.: Councillor Michael Palleschi and Councillor Navjit Kaur Brar are hosting a grill-and-greet at Creditview Sandalwood Park.
— Carolyn Parrish is still resting post-knee replacement surgery, though she’s been active on X. Example. Another (feat. Charlie and Albert).
— Patrick Brown was out and about over the Labour Day weekend. He dropped by the Malabar Lions Cup, the Transit Unity Cricket Match, the “Duck Off” Trinidadian cooking contest and Mississauga’s MuslimFest.
— With Prime Minister Mark Carney looking to cut ministry spending, leaked internal text messages from the Ministry of Environment and Climate indicate the Canada Water Agency could be on the block. Here’s more from The Pointer on how this is alarming for “the future of freshwater protection.”
— On this Labour Day, the Ford government announced it’ll remove interprovincial trade barriers for 50 “in-demand” regulated professions, including engineers, architects, and electricians — speeding up the authorization process to work in other provinces as of January.
— Housing Minister Rob Flack says he’s open to changing the criteria for municipalities to qualify for the Building Faster Fund, as stalled home construction across the province has led to a “generational housing crisis.”
— Peel Police are investigating an alleged hate-motivated incident at Islamic Circle of North America.
— The DPCDSB is one of five boards that the Ford government has stripped of governing powers in June, motivated by alleged monetary mismanagement.
The union representing Catholic teachers rejects this motivator as a “scapegoating tactic,” and instead says the fallout is a result of “chronic underfunding and short-sighted cuts imposed by the Ford government.”
— The Star reports on how the province’s trustee overhaul will impact parents ahead of the new school year — including at the Toronto Catholic District School Board. Chair Markus de Domenico warns of the “black hole of nothingness” awaiting parental complaints with widespread cuts.
— Meanwhile, Martin Regg Cohn argues that elected trustees need to be held accountable in the face of “dysfunctional and outdated” local democracy, and that the province’s takeovers represent a popular will for a larger reform.
Here, you’ll find the latest on new, renewed and amended lobbyist registrations:
— ONpoint Strategy Group has registered to lobby Anthony Parente, the region’s water chief; Mario Russo; Nando Iannicca and Annette Groves. Their goal: “... to demonstrate land readiness in terms of servicing and development within Bolton.”
Here’s a peek at the people behind the curtain in Peel Region, from job switches to sightings and all that’s in between. Got a tip, a move or a promotion worth noting? Is your birthday coming up? Reach out.
— Brad Butt and Martin Reid leading the “Walk for Alzheimer.”
— The Hockey Night in Brampton game raised $6.67 million for the William Osler Health System Foundation. The Cortellucci family pledged $50 million in support.
— Making moves: Lucas Franco has completed a volunteer gig for Carolyn Parrish. “Very bright young fellow with a strong interest in politics,” she wrote.
— HBD: On Saturday, Umaid Zahid, executive assistant to Natalie Hart.
Thank you for reading The Peel Report. What’s on your agenda this fall? Are you a mayor or councillor? Do you work for one? Drop me a line and I’ll keep you anonymous. We’re back in your inbox on Friday.
Today’s newsletter was edited by Ahmad Elbayoumi. Have feedback? Send us an email.
Back to work at City Hall — and with September here, the fate of school boards is looming large. But to begin, things heated up on another front at the Peel District School Board.
Too hot to handle — A motion by Trustee Jill Promoli for schools to establish an upper temperature threshold for extreme heat days, similar to those in place for extreme cold days, passed on Wednesday.
The text: “Therefore, be it resolved that the Peel District School Board work with Peel Public Health to establish an upper temperature threshold for extreme heat days, and a plan for these days for the safety and well-being of our staff and students.”
Trustee Brad MacDonald proposed an amended motion, requiring schools to have dedicated plans for extreme heat days. Public health experts would, instead, determine a specific temperature threshold.
The amended motion passed with a final vote of 9 to 1, among the ten trustees present at the meeting.
“We’re the two ’old boys’ at the table,” said David Green, the board’s chair of himself and MacDonald. “We approach resolutions in different ways,” he explained, suggesting that text, as Promoli presented it, wouldn’t have passed.
But the motion only goes so far. “We will continue to advocate for capital funding to improve infrastructure, and to ensure students and staff are in safe conditions,” Green added.
Meanwhile: Trustee Will Davies, who cast the sole dissenting vote on the motion, argued that existing school guidelines around emergency plans were enough, without a need for separate extreme heat contingencies.
“I am but one member of a very cohesive board,” he told The Report. “I trust the majority decision of the board and stand behind it.”
— Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.: General Committee will meet in Mississauga. Here’s what’s on the agenda:
— Wednesday at 12:00 p.m.: Committee of Council will meet in Brampton. Here’s what’s on the agenda:
— An open house at Caledon East Community Complex, initially scheduled for Wednesday, was cancelled. No word yet on when it might be rescheduled.
It was meant to discuss proposed changes to five bylaws including site regulation at Swan’s Lake. Local advocates criticize the new proposals, part of Caledon’s implementation of the federal Housing Accelerator Fund, as paving the way for legalising the dumping of construction fill into the 44-acre Greenbelt lake.
The original meeting for the proposed bylaw updates, originally allotted 20 minutes each for discussion, was described as “careless and calculating.” More to come on Friday.
Meanwhile, coming up this week:
— Wednesday at 6 p.m.: Councillor Natalie Hart is hosting an ice cream party at Ceremonial Green Park. It’s free.
— Saturday at 11 a.m.: Councillor Alvin Tedjo is hosting a Summer Fest at Thornlodge Park. Expect free food, ice cream and a swim for your pup! (The forecast is clear for Tedjo’s event — temperatures around 20°C).
— Friday and Saturday: The Egyptian Coptic Festival is back at Celebration Square.
— Friday, Saturday and Sunday: World of Jazz Festival is on at Gage Park. Jamaica Day is taking place at Brampton Sports Park.
— Sunday at 1 p.m.: Councillor Michael Palleschi and Councillor Navjit Kaur Brar are hosting a grill-and-greet at Creditview Sandalwood Park.
— Carolyn Parrish is still resting post-knee replacement surgery, though she’s been active on X. Example. Another (feat. Charlie and Albert).
— Patrick Brown was out and about over the Labour Day weekend. He dropped by the Malabar Lions Cup, the Transit Unity Cricket Match, the “Duck Off” Trinidadian cooking contest and Mississauga’s MuslimFest.
— With Prime Minister Mark Carney looking to cut ministry spending, leaked internal text messages from the Ministry of Environment and Climate indicate the Canada Water Agency could be on the block. Here’s more from The Pointer on how this is alarming for “the future of freshwater protection.”
— On this Labour Day, the Ford government announced it’ll remove interprovincial trade barriers for 50 “in-demand” regulated professions, including engineers, architects, and electricians — speeding up the authorization process to work in other provinces as of January.
— Housing Minister Rob Flack says he’s open to changing the criteria for municipalities to qualify for the Building Faster Fund, as stalled home construction across the province has led to a “generational housing crisis.”
— Peel Police are investigating an alleged hate-motivated incident at Islamic Circle of North America.
— The DPCDSB is one of five boards that the Ford government has stripped of governing powers in June, motivated by alleged monetary mismanagement.
The union representing Catholic teachers rejects this motivator as a “scapegoating tactic,” and instead says the fallout is a result of “chronic underfunding and short-sighted cuts imposed by the Ford government.”
— The Star reports on how the province’s trustee overhaul will impact parents ahead of the new school year — including at the Toronto Catholic District School Board. Chair Markus de Domenico warns of the “black hole of nothingness” awaiting parental complaints with widespread cuts.
— Meanwhile, Martin Regg Cohn argues that elected trustees need to be held accountable in the face of “dysfunctional and outdated” local democracy, and that the province’s takeovers represent a popular will for a larger reform.
Here, you’ll find the latest on new, renewed and amended lobbyist registrations:
— ONpoint Strategy Group has registered to lobby Anthony Parente, the region’s water chief; Mario Russo; Nando Iannicca and Annette Groves. Their goal: “... to demonstrate land readiness in terms of servicing and development within Bolton.”
Here’s a peek at the people behind the curtain in Peel Region, from job switches to sightings and all that’s in between. Got a tip, a move or a promotion worth noting? Is your birthday coming up? Reach out.
— Brad Butt and Martin Reid leading the “Walk for Alzheimer.”
— The Hockey Night in Brampton game raised $6.67 million for the William Osler Health System Foundation. The Cortellucci family pledged $50 million in support.
— Making moves: Lucas Franco has completed a volunteer gig for Carolyn Parrish. “Very bright young fellow with a strong interest in politics,” she wrote.
— HBD: On Saturday, Umaid Zahid, executive assistant to Natalie Hart.
Thank you for reading The Peel Report. What’s on your agenda this fall? Are you a mayor or councillor? Do you work for one? Drop me a line and I’ll keep you anonymous. We’re back in your inbox on Friday.
Today’s newsletter was edited by Ahmad Elbayoumi. Have feedback? Send us an email.