Peel Regional Council is the governing body of the Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario, Canada.
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.
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 (Mayor of Caledon)
2014 Chair Frank Dale (Mississauga Ward 4 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
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.
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
Council elected in the 2014 municipal election:
Council elected in the 2010 municipal election:
David Szwarc, Chief Administrative Officer
Gayle Bursey, Acting Commissioner of Human Services
Lorraine Graham-Watson, Commissioner of Corporate Services
Dan Labreque, Commissioner of Public Works
Gilbert Sabat, Commissioner of Service Innovation, Information and Technology
Janette Smith, Commissioner of Health Services
Steven VanOfwegen, Commissioner of Finance and Chief Financial Officer
