For Immediate Release June 24, 2021 STATEMENT: Mayor Crombie Responds to Comments Made by Monsignor Owen Keenan “I was extremely disappointed to learn about some of the comments Monsignor Owen Keenan made during recent homilies at the Merciful Redeemer Parish – comments about the residential school system and about catholic schools in Peel choosing to […]
STATEMENT: Mayor Crombie Responds to Pride Flag Burning
For Immediate Release June 10, 2021 STATEMENT: Mayor Crombie Responds to Pride Flag Burning at Cawthra Park Secondary School “I am appalled and saddened that a pride flag was allegedly burned by Cawthra Park Secondary School students and posted to social media. This is not what Mississauga stands for, and I condemn this act of […]
Mayor Crombie’s Statement on the London Terror Attack
For Immediate Release June 8, 2021 Mayor Crombie’s Statement on the London Terror Attack Tonight, as people gather in London, Ontario for a vigil to remember the victims of Sunday night’s tragedy, my thoughts are with all of you. My thoughts are with the four members of the Afzaal family, who were targeted and murdered […]
STATEMENT: Mayor Crombie Responds to the Ongoing Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
For Immediate Release May 19, 2021 STATEMENT: Mayor Crombie Responds to the Ongoing Israeli-Palestinian Conflict “Like many people across Mississauga, I’ve been following the Israeli-Palestinian conflict closely and it’s a truly tragic situation. The politics and history of the region are incredibly complex and divisive. And I know we will continue to see to debate […]
Mississauga Launches Black Community Engagement Sessions
Hello Mississauga! I am pleased to announce the launch of Mississauga’s Black Community Engagement Sessions, as part of Resolution 207 passed in June 2020 at Council. Starting on Thursday, May 6, we will conduct a series of six consultation sessions with members of Mississauga’s Black community, to generate greater insights into their lived experiences, challenges, and opportunities to […]
STATEMENT: Mayor Crombie Responds to Province’s Accelerated Vaccine Rollout
For Immediate Release April 29, 2021 STATEMENT: Mayor Crombie Responds to Province’s Accelerated Vaccine Rollout “Today is an incredibly significant day for Mississauga, Peel Region and all of Ontario, with the Government of Ontario announcing it is accelerating the Province’s vaccine rollout. What this means is that all adults in Ontario aged 18 and older […]
STATEMENT: Mayor Crombie Responds to Peel Public Health’s Amended Section 22 Order
For Immediate Release April 20, 2021 STATEMENT: Mayor Crombie Responds to Peel Public Health’s Amended Section 22 Order “Today, Peel Region’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Lawrence Loh, amended the current Section 22 Order on Workplaces in Peel Region, directing all businesses with five or more lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the previous 14 days to close for 10 days. […]
STATEMENT: Mayor Crombie Responds to the 2021 Federal Budget
For Immediate Release April 19, 2021 STATEMENT: Mayor Crombie Responds to the 2021 Federal Budget I want to thank Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland for delivering a federal budget today that provides Canadian families and small business owners with the support they need to continue weathering the COVID-19 pandemic. I’m […]
STATEMENT: Mayor Bonnie Crombie’s Response to the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) Investigation on Mr. Ejaz Choudry
“The loss of Mr. Ejaz Choudry is a tragedy and my thoughts are with his family and the community as they have faced this difficult experience. I am not in a position to comment on the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) investigation, as I do not have the full details. And that is precisely the problem […]
STATEMENT: Mayor Bonnie Crombie’s Response to Ontario Implementing a Provincewide Stay-at-Home Order
For Immediate Release April 7, 2021 STATEMENT: Mayor Bonnie Crombie’s Response to Ontario Implementing a Provincewide Stay-at-Home Order “Let’s make this lockdown the last. Today, Premier Ford declared a third provincial state of emergency, implementing a provincewide stay-at-home order and the closure of non-essential retail in an effort to reduce the spread of variant cases […]