Your 2021 Property Tax Rate Has Been Set
Regional Councillors have approved Peel’s 2021 Budget which sets regional property tax rates for Brampton, Mississauga and Caledon. Last December, Brampton approved its third consecutive zero percent increase in property taxes for residents on the City’s portion of the tax bill, part of a $1.2 billion budget which includes record contributions to cash reserves. “With […]
Region of Peel to initiate study on governance options
Should they break up the Region of Peel? Amalgamate Brampton, Mississauga and Caledon into one super city? Keep things as they are today? After nearly two hours of discussion at the Region of Peel, Councillors voted this week to approve a $600,000 study to determine the costs of three potential governance scenarios being considered by […]
Sparks fly between Brampton councillors at Peel Region meeting
Exasperated Mississauga and Caledon councillors could do nothing but watch as divisions between Brampton councillors played out at a regular meeting of the Region of Peel today. At different points, Councillors yelled and accused each other of not following procedural rules, while others rose on points of order. The political spectacle and bickering, while common at […]
Sikh Heritage Month at PAMA
Brampton is home to many people who follow the Sikh faith. Thanks to a motion put forward by MPP Jagmeet Singh in 2013, April is the official month to celebrate Sikh culture, and this year, the Peel Art Gallery Museum and Archives (PAMA) is celebrating Sikh Heritage Month with an exhibit that should not be missed. […]
Policing in Peel – Chief Jennifer Evans
Peel Regional Police is the third largest police force in Canada and serves a diverse population of 1.4 million residents in Peel Region. Keeping communities safe, enforcing legislation, and working to keep crime under control is challenging. In this special episode of Brampton Focus, host Michael Charbon speaks with Chief Jennifer Evans about the challenges and opportunities faced by […]