Move to reduce Caledon’s representation at Region draws opposition

Written By ALYSSA PARKHILL

LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER

The Town of Caledon has been shaken by news of possible reduction of the municipality's representation at the Regional table. 

Regional Council has held a meeting to discuss a variety of topics, including a proposed bylaw that would subtract two members from Caledon from Regional Council. 

Regional Council was composed of 24 members of the three included municipalities of Caledon, Brampton and Mississauga in 2005. Mississauga at 12 members, Brampton at seven and Caledon at five. 

In 2015, the idea of Brampton receiving more seats at Regional Council was introduced, but Council decided to keep the numbers the way they were for the 2014 election, and to report back the next year in-regards to the 2018 election. 

As time carried on, in 2016 Caledon supported the increase of representatives for Brampton but refused to allow it to impact the number of Caledon representatives.

Regional Council sent a letter to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs requesting the number of seats be increased from 24 to 32 but this was not approved due to the lack of support from Mississauga.

The conversation was deferred numerous times until they were informed that a decision was to be made by December 31,