Durham Regional Council is the political body for the Regional Municipality of Durham in Ontario, Canada. Created in 1974, it consists of 20 elected representatives plus the Regional Chair. Durham Region is governed by Durham Regional Council, which consists of the mayors of the local municipalities and regional councillors directly elected in each municipality. These members are elected via double direct election. Each municipality elects the following number of regional councillors:
Pickering - 3Ajax - 2Whitby - 3Oshawa - 7Clarington - 2Uxbridge - 1Scugog - 1Brock - 1The council is led by a chair, who is selected by the council, rather than being elected by the public. The current chair is Roger Anderson. In 2006, Pickering, Ajax, and Oshawa placed non-binding referendums on their local election ballots to ask voters whether the chair should be directly elected. Over 80% voted in the affirmative.
The current council was elected in November 2014. Council used to sit for a three-year term, but the Ontario Legislature passed legislation increasing the length of municipal council terms in Ontario to four years.
Roger Anderson was directly elected as chair during the 2014 municipal elections instead of being selected amongst fellow regional council members.
Regional Committees, Boards, Subcommittees and Task Forces
Durham Region Transit CommitteesFinance & Administration CommitteeHealth & Social Services CommitteePlanning & Economic Development CommitteeWorks Committee2014 Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee911 Management BoardAccessibility Advisory CommitteeAssociation of Local Public Health AgenciesBusiness Advisory Centre DurhamCanadian National Exhibition AssociationCentral Lake Ontario Conservation AuthorityCTC Source Protection CommitteeDevelopment Charges Complaint CommitteeDurham Advisory Committee on HomelessnessDurham Agricultural Advisory CommitteeDurham Environmental Advisory CommitteeDurham Region Child and Youth AdvocateDurham Regional Local Housing CorporationDurham Region Non-Profit Housing CorporationDurham Regional Police Services BoardDurham Region Roundtable on Climate ChangeEast Duffins Headwaters CommitteeEnergy from Waste – Waste Management Advisory CommitteeLand Division CommitteeGanaraska Region Conservation AuthorityGreater Toronto Airports AuthorityGreater Toronto Airports Authority Consultative CommitteeGreater Toronto Marketing AllianceGTA Agricultural Action Committee and Golden Horseshoe Food & Farming AllianceKawartha Region Conservation AuthorityLake Simcoe Region Conservation AuthorityLocal Diversity and Immigration Partnership CouncilRoyal Agricultural Winter Fair AssociationToronto and Region Conservation AuthorityTRCA Trail Guidelines Advisory CommitteeTrent Conservation Coalition Source Protection CommitteeServices under the region's scope include:
Children ServicesCommunity PlanningConstructionCorporate ServicesEconomic Strategy and TourismEmergency Medical Services - Durham Region EMS - downloaded from the Province of OntarioEnvironmentalFinancial DepartmentForestryHousingLegal ServicesLong Term Care and SeniorsPublic Health and SafetyReal EstatePlanning ServicesRegional Property TaxesTourismTransportation Services - regional roads onlySewersEmployment and Financial SupportTransit - Durham Region TransitWaterWaste management (garbage, recycling, hazardous waste; excludes curbside collection)Policing - Durham Regional PoliceRoger Anderson 1997–presentDurham Regional Offices are located at 605 Rossland Road East in Whitby and is also headquarters for Durham Regional Police.
