Dixie Road is currently the responsibility of Peel Region.
Mississauga is urging the provincial government to rethink a recent and unexpected choice to postpone the transfer of responsibility for regional roads and related stormwater infrastructure from Peel Region to the city by a full year.
The Ontario government’s Peel Transition Implementation Act (Bill 45, 2025) outlines that Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon will each take over several important services that were previously handled by the region.
The transfer of regional roads and associated stormwater infrastructure from Peel to the three municipalities was originally set to start on July 1, 2026. However, in a move City of Mississauga officials say took them by surprise, the province announced on Dec. 19 that it was delaying this date by one year, moving it to July 2027.
“Disappointed” in province’s decision to delay
In a letter addressed to Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Rob Flack dated Dec. 22, Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish expressed her “disappointment” with the province’s choice to push back the timeline. She mentioned that the city is “fully confident” it will deliver “more efficient operations and maintenance – key considerations in this legislation.”
The mayor noted that city officials were not informed about the new deadline change, which she expects will be discussed among councillors and senior city staff at Wednesday’s general committee meeting at city hall.
“Neither our council nor staff were consulted on this proposed and significant change,” Parrish wrote in her letter, adding “we request this recent decision be reconsidered.”
Mississauga, as noted by the mayor, is “particularly pleased with the transfer of waste collection services and regional roads to local municipalities in Peel Region” and she believes keeping the original July 2026 transfer date for roads and related stormwater infrastructure would benefit residents.
Aiming for an earlier transition in 2026 rather than waiting until 2027
Parrish stated that since 2023, the province has indicated that regional roads would be one of the key services transferred within Peel – and Mississauga is eager to finalize that agreement sooner rather than later.
“We have consequently been working with our partners Brampton, Caledon, and staff at Peel Region to ensure a smooth transition can happen on July 1, 2026,” continued the mayor’s letter. “We are fully confident we will deliver more efficient operations and maintenance – key considerations in this legislation.”
In closing her letter to Minister Flack, Parrish emphasized it’s “Mississauga’s strong desire that the orderly downloading of regional roads remains on schedule for July 1, 2026 as promised. Mississauga remains committed to cooperating with our provincial government to streamline municipal services, control property taxes for residents and local businesses, while continuing efforts to build more homes in our city.”
The regional roads being transferred from Peel Region include Airport Road, Derry Road, Britannia Road, Dixie Road, Cawthra Road, Finch Avenue, Mavis Road, Winston Churchill Boulevard, The Queensway and Erin Mills Parkway.
This transition brings clarity for taxpayers
“With transferring regional roads under its care now all road maintenance within its boundaries falls under Mississauga’s responsibilities. This shift will create clarity for residents while streamlining roadway maintenance processes-resulting in savings for taxpayers,” said city officials earlier.
Although Bill 45 doesn’t grant them full political independence they’d been seeking for almost thirty years (and had briefly been granted by Ontario back in 2023 before being taken away), Mississauga officials believe taking charge of these essential services will help them serve their growing community better.
This updated plan comes amid efforts from Ontario’s government aiming at improving municipal operations along with service delivery while encouraging housing development according to previous statements made by city officials.
The new approach may be appreciated by Mississauga but could still feel like a consolation prize given their long-standing goal for complete separation from Peel’s trio of municipalities.
After decades advocating for political independence from Peel’s three municipalities comprising Brampton & Caledon alongside themselves; when Premier Doug Ford assured them mid-2023 they’d finally receive what they sought-everything changed unexpectedly when he reversed course just last month leaving plans intended towards dissolving peel come January first two years ahead intact yet hanging once again without support or promise fulfillment.
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“Neither our council nor staff were consulted on this proposed and significant change,” Parrish wrote in her letter, adding “we request this recent decision be reconsidered.”
Mississauga, as noted by the mayor, is “particularly pleased with the transfer of waste collection services and regional roads to local municipalities in Peel Region” and she believes keeping the original July 2026 transfer date for roads and related stormwater infrastructure would benefit residents.
Aiming for an earlier transition in 2026 rather than waiting until 2027
Parrish stated that since 2023, the province has indicated that regional roads would be one of the key services transferred within Peel – and Mississauga is eager to finalize that agreement sooner rather than later.
“We have consequently been working with our partners Brampton, Caledon, and staff at Peel Region to ensure a smooth transition can happen on July 1, 2026,” continued the mayor’s letter. “We are fully confident we will deliver more efficient operations and maintenance – key considerations in this legislation.”
In closing her letter to Minister Flack, Parrish emphasized it’s “Mississauga’s strong desire that the orderly downloading of regional roads remains on schedule for July 1, 2026 as promised. Mississauga remains committed to cooperating with our provincial government to streamline municipal services, control property taxes for residents and local businesses, while continuing efforts to build more homes in our city.”
The regional roads being transferred from Peel Region include Airport Road, Derry Road, Britannia Road, Dixie Road, Cawthra Road, Finch Avenue, Mavis Road, Winston Churchill Boulevard, The Queensway and Erin Mills Parkway.
This transition brings clarity for taxpayers
“With transferring regional roads under its care now all road maintenance within its boundaries falls under Mississauga’s responsibilities. This shift will create clarity for residents while streamlining roadway maintenance processes-resulting in savings for taxpayers,” said city officials earlier.
Although Bill 45 doesn’t grant them full political independence they’d been seeking for almost thirty years (and had briefly been granted by Ontario back in 2023 before being taken away), Mississauga officials believe taking charge of these essential services will help them serve their growing community better.
This updated plan comes amid efforts from Ontario’s government aiming at improving municipal operations along with service delivery while encouraging housing development according to previous statements made by city officials.
The new approach may be appreciated by Mississauga but could still feel like a consolation prize given their long-standing goal for complete separation from Peel’s trio of municipalities.
After decades advocating for political independence from Peel’s three municipalities comprising Brampton & Caledon alongside themselves; when Premier Doug Ford assured them mid-2023 they’d finally receive what they sought-everything changed unexpectedly when he reversed course just last month leaving plans intended towards dissolving peel come January first two years ahead intact yet hanging once again without support or promise fulfillment.
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