Peel Regional Council

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

Peel Regional Council
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
New session started
December 6, 2018
Leadership
Chair of the Region of Peel
Nando Iannicca[1]
Structure
Seats25
Length of term
4 years
Elections
Last election
October 22, 2018
(24 seats)
Next election
2022
(24 seats)
Meeting place
10 Peel Centre Drive
Brampton, Ontario
Website
region.peel.on.ca/council

Formation

Peel Council was formed in 1973 when the Regional Municipality of Peel was created to replace the old 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, Brampton, and 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 1-4 and Mayor
  • Brampton Councillors Wards 1-10 and Mayor
  • Mississauga Councillors Wards 1-11 and Mayor

A list of past and present chair (or chairmans 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

In 2014 the inaugural meeting of council met at Mississauga Convention Centre.[2]

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

Services

Current Council

Council elected in the 2014 municipal election:

Regional Councillor Municipality Notes
Frank DaleMississaugaRegional Chair
Allan ThompsonCaledonMayor of Caledon
Johanna DowneyCaledonCaledon Ward 2 Councillor
Annette GrovesCaledonCaledon Ward 5 Councillor
Jennifer InnisCaledonCaledon Wards 3 & 4 Councillor
Ian SinclairCaledonCaledon Ward 1 Councillor
Patrick BrownBramptonMayor of Brampton
Rowena SantosBramptonBrampton Wards 1 & 5 Councillor
Martin MedeirosBramptonBrampton Wards 3 & 4 Councillor
Pat FortiniBramptonBrampton Wards 7 & 8 Councillor
Paul VicenteBramptonBrampton Wards 1 & 5 Councillor
Michael PalleschiBramptonBrampton Wards 2 & 6 Councillor
Gurpreet Singh DhillonBramptonBrampton Wards 9 & 10 Councillor
Bonnie CrombieMississaugaMayor of Mississauga
George CarlsonMississaugaMississauga Ward 11 Councillor
Stephen DaskoMississaugaMississauga Ward 1 Councillor
Chris FonsecaMississaugaMississauga Ward 3 Councillor
Dipika DamerlaMississaugaMississauga Ward 7 Councillor
John KovacMississaugaMississauga Ward 4 Councillor
Matt MahoneyMississaugaMississauga Ward 8 Councillor
Sue McFaddenMississaugaMississauga Ward 10 Councillor
Carolyn ParrishMississaugaMississauga Ward 5 Councillor
Karen RasMississaugaMississauga Ward 2 Councillor
Pat SaitoMississaugaMississauga Ward 9 Councillor
Ron StarrMississaugaMississauga Ward 6 Councillor

Past Councils

Council elected in the 2010 municipal election:

Regional Councillor Municipality Notes
Emil KolbRegional Chair (1991 - 2014)
Hazel McCallionMississaugaMayor (1978 - 2014)
Jim ToveyMississauga (Port Credit)
Patricia MullinMississauga (Clarkson, Lorne Park)VP of Peel Housing Corporation
Chris FonsecaMississauga (Rathwood, Applewood)Management Committee Vice-Chair
Frank DaleMississauga (City Centre)Mississauga Ward 4 Councillor
Eve AdamsMississauga (Britannia Woods, Malton)Resigned in early 2011 to run in the 2011 federal election.
Bonnie CrombieMississauga (Britannia Woods, Malton)Won by-election on September 19, 2011.[3]
Ron StarrMississauga (Erindale)Public Works Committee Vice-Chair
Nando IanniccaMississauga (Cooksville)
Katie MahoneyMississauga (Erin Mills)
Pat SaitoMississauga (Meadowvale)
Sue McFaddenMississauga (Lisgar, Churchill Meadows)
George CarlsonMississauga (Streetsville)
Susan FennellMayor
Elaine MooreBrampton (Ward 1 and 5)Health Services Committee Chair
Paul PalleschiBrampton (Ward 2 and 6)Human Services Committee Chair and President of Peel Housing Corporation
John SandersonBrampton (Ward 3 and 4)
Gael MilesBrampton (Ward 7 and 8)Human Services Committee Vice-chair
John SprovieriBrampton (Ward 9 and 10)
Marolyn MorrisonCaledonMayor
Richard PaterakCaledon (Ward 1)Health Services Committee Vice-Chair
Allan ThompsonCaledon (Ward 2)Public Works Committee Chair
Richard WhiteheadCaledon (Ward 3 & 4)Management Committee Chair
Patti FoleyCaledon (Ward 5)

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

References

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