Peel Regional Council

Peel Regional Council is the governing body of the Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario, Canada.

Formation

Peel Council was formed in 1973 when the Regional Municipality of Peel was created to replace the old Peel County, Ontario, Peel County. It was created by the province to deal with counties with significant growth patterns. It is supposed to mimic the role of the former Metro Toronto Council.

Political Structure

It currently consists of 25 members: the mayors of Mississauga, Ontario, Mississauga, Brampton, Ontario, Brampton, and Caledon, Ontario, Caledon, eleven councillors from Mississauga, six councillors from Brampton, four additional councillors from Caledon, and the regional chair, who is appointed by council members. These members are elected via double direct election.

* Caledon Councillors Wards 1-6 and Mayor
* Brampton Councillors Wards 1-10 and Mayor
* Mississauga Councillors Wards 1-11 and Mayor

A list of past and present chair (or chairmen of Peel Council):

* 1973-1979 Chairman Lou H. Parsons (GO Transit Chair and Mississauga City Councillor)
* 1979-1991 Chairman R. Frank Bean (former Mississauga City Alderman)
* 1981 Acting Chairman Peter Robertson (Mayor of Brampton)
* 1991 Acting Chairman Frank Russell (Brampton)
* 1991 Acting Chairman Edward (Ted) Southorn (Mississauga Ward 7 Councillor)
* 1991 Acting Chairman Rhoda Begley (Regional Councillor and Brampton City Councillor)
* 1992-2014 Chairman Emil Kolb (former Mayor of Caledon)
* 2014-2018 Chair Frank Dale (former Mississauga Ward 4 Councillor)
* 2018–present Chair Nando Iannicca (former Mississauga Ward 7 Councillor)

Wards

The Peel wards are based on the ward system of each city, so there are repeated ward numbers:

* Caledon Wards 1-4 and Mayor
* Brampton Wards 1-10 and Mayor
* Mississauga Wards 1-11 and Mayor

County Buildings/Peel Centre

* 1973-1980 - Peel County Courthouse, Brampton, Ontario
* 1980–present - 10 Peel Centre Drive in Brampton, Ontario.

In 2014, the inaugural meeting of council met at Mississauga Convention Centre.

In 2018, the inaugural meeting of council met at 10 Peel Centre Drive Council Chambers

Services

* Peel Regional Police
* Peel Health Services
** Peel Regional Paramedic Services
** long-term care facilities
* Social Services
** Child Care Centres
** Ontario Works
** Volunteer workers
* Public Works
** Transhelp
** Regional Road and maintenance
** Water/Wastewater system
** Construction
** Garbage disposal - collected from the cities and towns in Peel
* Education
** Peel District School Board
** Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
* Public Housing

Current Council

Council elected in the 2014 Peel Region municipal elections, 2014 municipal election:

Past Councils

Council elected in the 2010 Peel Region municipal elections, 2010 municipal election:

Other Officials

Executive Leadership Team

* David Szwarc, Chief Administrative Officer
* Janice Sheehy, Commissioner of Human Services
* Catherine Matheson, Commissioner of Corporate Services
* Janette Smith, Commissioner of Public Works
* Sean Baird, Commissioner of Service Innovation, Information and Technology
* Nancy Polsinelli, Commissioner of Health Services
* Steven VanOfwegen, Commissioner of Finance and Chief Financial Officer

See also

* Greater Toronto Area
* Durham Regional Council
* York Regional Council

References

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External links

Peel Council

Regional Municipality of Peel
County and regional councils in Ontario