Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario
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| Motto: Working for you | ||
| Area: | 1,241.99 sq. km. | |
| Population - Total (2001) | 988,948 | |
| MPs | ||
| Omar Alghabra, Navdeep Singh Bains, Colleen Beaumier, Ruby Dhalla, Albina Guarnieri, Wajid Khan, Gurbax S. Malhi, Paul Szabo, David Tilson | ||
| MPPs | ||
| Bob Delaney, Vic Dhillon, Peter Fonseca, Linda Jeffrey, Kuldip Kular, Tim Peterson, Harinder S. Takhar, John Tory | ||
| Regional Chair | Emil Kolb | |
| Governing body | Peel Regional Council | |
| Region of Peel | ||
The Regional Municipality of Peel encompasses the municipalities directly to the west of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Within the region are the cities of Brampton, Mississauga and the town of Caledon. Mississauga occupies the southernmost portion of the region, a sprawling city of 700,000 (the sixth largest in Canada) that reaches from Lake Ontario north to Highway 407. In the centre is Brampton, a smaller city of 415,000 which is still one of the larger municipalities in Canada. Finally, by far the largest (in area) and the most sparsely populated part of the region is Caledon, which is home to only 55,000 residents. The Region of Peel is the second-largest municipality in Ontario after Toronto. The regional seat is in Brampton. Owing to immigration and its transportation infrastructure (seven highways serve Peel and Toronto Pearson International Airport is mostly within its boundaries), the Region of Peel is a rapidly-growing area with a young population and an increasing profile.
The Region was incorporated in 1974, replacing the County of Peel, and was legislated to provide community services to the large and highly urbanized area. The region is responsible for the services and infrastructure related to water delivery and wastewater treatment, waste collection and disposal, regional roads, public health, long-term care centres, Peel Regional Police, ambulance services, some planning, public housing, paratransit, and social assistance. Other municipal functions are provided by the three lower-tier municipalities.
In recent years, the torrid growth in Mississauga has prompted Mayor Hazel McCallion and civic officials to pass a resolution calling for it to withdraw from Peel and become a single-tier city, arguing it pays far more into the region and relinquishes far too much power. Such a move would likely also encourage Brampton to become a single-tier city, while Caledon has already considered joining Dufferin County if such a move happened, due to its rural nature. Opponents of Mississauga's position (mostly politicians from Brampton and Caledon) argue that Brampton's rapid growth would eventually even the balance of power on Regional Council, and that during the 1970s through the 1990s, Mississauga was the chief beneficiary of Peel's infrastructure construction projects (paid for by taxpayers all three municipalities), and that it is Brampton's turn to benefit as it is now growing much quicker than Mississauga. As well, common infrastructure, such as waste and water services, would still have to be managed at a regional level. Lastly, only the Ontario government has the authority to make this change.
The County of Peel (and indirectly, the Region of Peel) was named after Sir Robert Peel, the nineteenth-century Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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Services
Law enforcement
- Peel Regional Police (PRP) provides police coverage for the majority of the region.
- Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) mainly provides highway coverage and fulfills a contract to police the town of Caledon.
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) works covering airports.
Education
Other services
Other services provided by Peel to the region's municipalities:
Peel Region EMS
Formerly administered by the province, now in the hands of the region.
Child Care
Day care centres are operated for residents in Peel:
- Brampton West Child Care Centre
- Howden Child Care Centre
- Greenbriar Child Care Centre
- Chinguacousy Child Care Centre
- Collegeside Child Care Centre
- Streetsville Child Care Centre
- Malton Child Care Centre
- Ernest Majury Child Care Centre
- The Valleys Child Care Centre
- Cooksville Child Care Centre
- Ridgeway Child Care Centre
Long Term Care
Facilities are for seniors and others with long term health needs:
- The Davis Centre
- Malton Village
- Peel Manor
- Sheridan Villa
- Tall Pines
Social Housing
Peel is the largest landlord in the Region. It has the largest non-profit housing companies in Canada (and outside of Toronto.
Public Works
Peel manages the regions public works needs including:
- garbage and recycling programs
- water works
- road maintenance — non provincial roads
"TransHelp"
The Region of Peel's unique transportation service for people with disabilities
Formerly run for Mississauga Transit and Brampton Transit, Transhelp is now operated solely by region.
Highways
Seven 400-Series Highways border or pass through Peel Regional Municipality making it one of the best suburban freeway networks in Ontario and Canada. These freeways are among the busiest and most modern of Ontario, mostly constructed since the 1970s, and have contributed significantly to the rapid growth of the Region. One of the welcome signs of Brampton has the slogan "All roads lead to Brampton" and shows six 400-series numbers (401, 403, 407, 409, 410, 427).
400-series freeways
- Highway 401
- Highway 403
- Highway 407 (ETR)
- Highway 409
- Highway 410
- Highway 427
- Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW)
Other highways
Demographics
- Population in 2001: 988,948
- Population in 1996: 852,526
- 1996 to 2001 population change (%):6.0
- Land area (square km): 1,241.99
- Canadian-born population: 553,440
- Foreign-born population: 424,820
Surrounding census divisions
- Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario
- Wellington County, Ontario
- Dufferin County, Ontario
- Simcoe County, Ontario
- York Regional Municipality, Ontario
- Toronto, Ontario
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