Media Clip: CBC News segment on $21M for Osler for expansion planning
Councillor Rowena Santos appears on CBC News to discuss $21M Healthcare funding for Osler.
$21M for Hospital and Cancer Centre Planning
Funding for a new medical school in Brampton was announced on March 15, 2022. 80 undergraduate and 95 post-grad spaces are expected to be available by 2025. More to come.
Championing an end to alarming auto-theft increase
In just the first two months of 2022, 874 vehicles were stolen, a 63% increase from the same timeframe in 2021. The problem is widespread and growing fast.
Premier commits to Ryerson Medical School in Brampton
Funding for a new medical school in Brampton was announced on March 15, 2022. 80 undergraduate and 95 post-grad spaces are expected to be available by 2025. More to come.
Jobs and Growth – Federal Budget 2022
Continue to support small businesses by extending the funding for the My Main Street initiative past the initial 12 months, and continuing Digital Main Street with expanded boundaries outside of Business Improvement Areas (BIA’s) for the Digital Transformation and Digital Service Squad programs.
Resilient Communities – Federal Budget 2022
Contribute to the City’s $8M investment in innovative housing through the Housing Catalyst Capital Project to support the non-profit and co-operative housing sector in Brampton.
Building Greener – Federal Budget 2022
Funding for the Riverwalk project in the downtown to advance sustainable mobility and active transportation components, to complete feasibility studies, implementing stormwater management systems, supporting Eco Park concepts, and advancing open space and public realm improvements.
Expanding Active Transportation – Federal Budget 2022
Ensure long-term sustainable funding, such as the new Active Transportation Fund, to implement active transportation infrastructure and programs as part of the Federal Government’s National Active
Transportation Strategy.
Building Better Transit – Federal Budget 2022
$1.7B Light Rail Transit (LRT) along Main Street from Steeles Avenue to Brampton GO Station (Federal ask $850M).
Brampton Submits 2022 Federal Funding Requests
In Ottawa, work is underway to prepare the federal budget and Brampton’s leaders are keen to ensure that Brampton gets its fair share of dollars to pay for a wide range of projects.