Speaking Remarks Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs COVID Relief Act July 14, 2020 3:00pm – 4:00pm Good afternoon Mr. Chair and Members of the Committee Thank you for inviting me to join you today I am joined by our CAO, Paul Mitcham and our Director of Finance, Jeff Jackson. Let me begin […]
For Immediate Release July 6, 2020 Ontario Mayors and Chairs issue emergency call for financial support Municipalities face difficult choices: major tax hikes and cuts to services Today, Mayors and Chairs from across Ontario, represented by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Mayors and Regional Chairs of Ontario, and the Large Urban Mayors’ Caucus […]
For Immediate Release June 30, 2020 Peel takes first step toward mandatory non-medical masks Today, Peel’s Medical Officer of Health and Mayors of Brampton, Mississauga and the Town of Caledon announced plans to explore measures, such as a temporary by-law, that would require residents to wear a non-medical mask inside public spaces to help prevent […]
For Immediate Release June 29, 2020 Statement from the GTHA Mayors and Chairs commit to regional action on face coverings to combat COVID-19 “Today, the GTHA Mayors and Chairs met to discuss the ongoing response to COVID-19 and the need to take further action to protect residents. With the entire GTHA now […]
June 24, 2020 The following motion was tabled by Mayor Crombie and passed unanimously at Council on Wednesday, June 24, 2020
For Immediate Release June 22, 2020 GTHA Mayors and Chairs committed to successful restart and reopening “The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area municipalities have been on the frontlines of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and are ready to support the successful restart and reopening of the economy. As the remaining GTHA municipalities move to Stage […]
For Immediate Release June 22, 2020 Mississauga Given the Green Light to Enter Stage 2 “I’d like to thank the province for giving Mississauga the green light to enter Phase 2 starting this Wednesday, June 24. This is the right decision and the right time for Mississauga to further reopen our economy. I know today’s […]
For Immediate Release June 15, 2020 Mayor Crombie Responds to Peel Region Remaining in Stage 1 “Today, the province announced that Peel Region will remain in Stage 1 along with Toronto and Windsor-Essex. This is the right decision. Given the progress Mississauga has made over the past few weeks, I remained hopeful that we would […]
June 5, 2020 Statement: Federal Government’s Safe Restart Plan Must Do More for Cities “I welcome the announcement from Prime Minister Trudeau today that the federal government has offered $14B to the provinces for a safe restart plan. A national standard of support is critical to moving toward the re-opening of our economy and society. […]
For Immediate Release June 3, 2020 Statement from the GTHA Mayors and Chairs “Today, the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area Mayors and Chairs met again to discuss the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We know that we are still seeing people testing positive for COVID-19 in our region and that we must stop the […]