Town of Caledon Correspondence Package

April 14, 2015

General Correspondence

1. Township of Southgate dated March 23, 2015 re: Resolution – Bill 52, Protection of Public Participation Act, 2014.

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2. City of Brampton received March 24, 2015 re: Public Meeting to be held on April 13, 2015.

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3. City of Brampton dated March 18, 2015 re: Canada Post’s Discontinuation of Door to Door Mail Delivery.

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4. Lisa Thompson, MPP dated March 27, 2015 re: Bill 66: Great Lakes Protection Act, 2015.

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5. Town of Halton Hills dated March 30, 2015 re: Resolution regarding Valuation of Aggregate Producing Properties.

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6. Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) dated April 2, 2015 re: Reviewing Off-Road Vehicle Safety in Ontario.

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7. Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade dated April 2015 re: Lincoln M. Alexander Award 2015.

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8. Minister Responsible for Seniors Affairs dated April 2015 re: Senior Achievement Award.

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Support Requested

Upcoming Committee Meeting Agendas 9. Committee of Adjustment held April 15, 2015. 27-28

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Municipal Clerk Raylene Martell

519-923-2110 ext. 230 rmartell@southgate.ca

Township of Southgate 185667 Grey County Road 9, RR 1

Dundalk, ON NOC 1B0

March 23, 2015 Del ivered by e -mai l

All Ontario Municipalities

Re: Resolution - Bill 52, Protection of Public Participation Act, 2014

Please be advised that this matter was considered by Council at its Council meeting held on March 4 , 2015. In this regards, Council adopted the following resolut ion:

Moved by Mayor Fosbrooke , s e c o n d e d by Counci l lor Gordon; W h e r e a s the Provincial Government has recently introduced "Bill 52, Protection of Public Participation Act, 2014" ; and W h e r e a s Bill 52 seeks to amend the Courts of Justice Act, the Libel and Slander Act and the Statutory Powers Procedure Act in order to protect expression on matters of public interest; and W h e r e a s Bill 52 is commonly referred to as Anti-SLAPP legislation and is intended to enact many of the recommendations put forward by the Ant i -SLAPP Advisory Panel of 2010; and W h e r e a s SLAPP l i t igation, an acronym for Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, is a tactic which is often viewed as a means to silence, int imidate and deter people f rom participating in discussions on matters of public interest; and W h e r e a s the Province has stated that the ability to freely participate in public discussion about matters of public interest, wi thout fear of retr ibut ion, is fundamental to a fair and democratic society; Now therefor be it hereby reso lved that the Township of Southgate express its support for Bill 52 which should help protect and encourage freedom of expression on matters of the public interest and discourage the use of the courts in ways that unduly l imit that f reedom; and Be it fur ther reso lved that the Mayor be requested to wri te a letter and forward this resolution to the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario, Bill Walker, MPP for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, and to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO); and Be it fur ther reso lved that the Clerk be requested to circulate this resolution to all other municipalit ies in Ontario to request endorsement of this resolution be sent directly to the Government of Ontario. Carr ied . No. 156-15

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Southgate Council hereby requests that other Municipalities endorse this resolution and send notice of endorsement directly to the Government of Ontario.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office.

Kind regards,

Municipal Clerk

A C h a r a c t e r C o m m u n i t y

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B R A M P T O N P ! ™ J S ) p — brampton ca FlOWef City TOWN OF CALEDON

CLERK'S DEPARTMENT

The Planning and Infrastructure Services Committee of the Council of the City of Brampton will hold a public meeting on Monday, April 13, 2015. The meeting will be held in the Municipal Council Chambers, 4th Floor, 2 Wellington Street West, Brampton, Ontario commencing at 7:00 P.M.

The purpose of this Public Meeting is to give an opportunity to the public to provide input into planning applications received by the City. These are not proposals by the City of Brampton unless specifically identified as City initiated proposals. No decisions are made at the public meeting. Members of Committee attend in order to hear public input but not engage in debate about the merits of the application. A recommendation report with respect to the item below will be prepared by staff and presented at a future Planning and Infrastructure Services Committee. The item will then be forwarded to the Council of the City of Brampton for a decision. If the recommendation is favourable, the Council will not adopt the proposed amendment until at least 30 days from the date of the Public Meeting.

N O T E : Prior to the Planning and Infrastructure S e r v i c e s Committee Meeting, an informal open h o u s e will be held in the Atrium, 1st Floor, with respect to the application. The open house will start at 6:15 P.M. and continue until 6:45 P.M.

The item on the agenda that may be of interest to you is:

An application made by MMM Group Limited - 2042843 Ontario Incorporated/Trevi Homes Incorporated (File: C01E18.017 & 21T-14008B) W A R D 2, to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-Law and a proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision.

Following is a brief description of the item on the agenda:

L O C A T I O N :

The subject property is located on the east side of Hurontario Street, south of Highwood Road.

P R O P O S A L :

• An application has been submitted for a Draft Plan of Subdivision, to amend the Secondary Plan from "Low Density Residential" and to amend the Zoning By-law from "Agricultural" to permit a townhouse development.

• Thirty-one, three-storey freehold townhouse dwelling units along a new municipal road connecting Hillpath Crescent to Highwood Road are proposed.

The Corporation of The City of Brampton 2 Wellington Street West, Brampton, ON L6Y 4R2 T: 905.874.2000 TTY: 905.874.2130

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S I Z E :

The site is 0.60 hectares (1.50 acres) in size.

C U R R E N T L A N D U S E S T A T U S :

O F F I C I A L P L A N : The Official Plan designates the subject property Residential.

S E C O N D A R Y P L A N : The Secondary Plan designates the subject property Low Density Residential.

ZONING: The subject property is zoned Agricultural (A) according to Zoning By-law 270-2004, as amended.

G R O W T H M A N A G E M E N T :

The development of this project may be impacted by the City's Growth Management Program, which will require the timing and staging of development be delayed and/or co-ordinated with the provision of essential community services and infrastructure. Please contact the Planning and Infrastructure Services Department for further information.

F O R M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N , P L E A S E C O N T A C T : A N D R E A D E A R - M U L D O O N , C I T Y O F

B R A M P T O N , P L A N N I N G A N D I N F R A S T R U C T U R E S E R V I C E S D E P A R T M E N T A T 905-

874-2953 O R A T andrea.dearmuldoon@brampton.ca.

Documentation with respect to the above noted item will be available for inspection in the Planning and Infrastructure Services Department and may be viewed between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. during the regular business week. Any person may attend the meeting and/or make written or verbal representation in support of, or in opposition to, the above item.

The recommendations of Planning and Infrastructure Services Committee with respect to the above item will be forwarded to the Council of the City of Brampton for adoption. The Council of the City of Brampton will not adopt the proposed amendment until at least 30 days from the date of the Public Meeting.

If you wish to be notified of the adoption of an Official Plan amendment, the enactment of a proposed Zoning By-law or the decision of Council with respect to draft approval of a proposed Plan of Subdivision, you must make a written request to:

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Peter Fay City Clerk 2 Wellington Street West Brampton, Ontario L6Y 4R2

Note: a copy of this request must also be sent to Mr. Dan Kraszewski, Senior Executive Director of the Planning and Infrastructure Services Department at the same address.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Brampton in respect of a proposed plan of subdivision before the City gives or refuses to give approval to the draft plan of subdivision or before a zoning by-law is passed or before a proposed official plan amendment is adopted:

(a) the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the City of Brampton to the Ontario Municipal Board; and,

(b) the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, In the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

Approval of the plan of subdivision accompanying this application requires concurrent Class Environment Assessment (EA) approval of road, water, sewer and possibly storm water projects.

Dated at the City of Brampton this 16 t h day of March, 2015.

Paul Snape, MCIP, RPP Director, Development Services Planning and Infrastructure Services Department City of Brampton 2 Wellington Street West Brampton, Ontario L6Y 4R2 TTY: 905-874-2050

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Note: This notice may also be accessed via our website at www.brampton.ca

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The Council of The Corporation of the City of Brampton passed the following resolution at its meeting of February 25, 2015:

C056-2015 W H E R E A S Canada Post has announced the discontinuation of door to door mail delivery services in the City of Brampton in favour of transitioning to community mailboxes and has started this transition in other municipalities; and

W H E R E A S Canada Post has not provided the City of Brampton with a specific date for the transition to community mailboxes; and

W H E R E A S Canada Post has not provided the City of Brampton with proposed locations of new community mailboxes; and

W H E R E A S all existing community mailboxes in the City of Brampton were planned and integrated into communities while new proposed community mailboxes were not planned for and will be difficult to situate in many neighbourhoods; and

W H E R E A S the transition to community mailboxes will be especially hard on seniors and people living with mobility and health challenges and could undermine their ability to live independently; and

W H E R E A S the transition to community mailbox delivery will have a negative impact on existing communities requiring increased maintenance for litter pick up, snow and ice control, graffiti cleaning, vandalism repair and potentially cause parking and traffic issues resulting in higher costs for the municipality;

T H E R E F O R E B E IT R E S O L V E D THAT:

Prior to Canada Post making efforts to replace the door to door mail delivery service with community mailboxes within our boundaries, the City of Brampton requires:

1. Canada Post to conduct public engagement sessions with impacted communities for all concerned residents; and

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2. The public engagement sessions are to be hosted by the local Member of Parliament (M.P.) and Canada Post representatives to discuss the transition and what kind of postal services City of Brampton residents need; and

3. That the City of Brampton will not endorse Canada Post's actions prior to the consultation process being satisfactorily completed; and

4. That in the event that Canada Post proceeds with removing the door to door mail delivery in the City of Brampton in spite of the opposition of City Council, the City of Brampton will have complete approval over where any future community mailboxes will be located and all costs for maintenance in and around the mailboxes will be borne by Canada Post; and

5. That the City of Brampton send a letter to Deepak Chopra, Chief Executive Officer Canada Post, to inform Canada Post that the City of Brampton supports the existing delivery system and wishes to retain this valuable service for our communities; and

6. That the City of Brampton send a copy of this motion to the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister Transport, Peel Regional Council and all other municipalities in the Region of Peel and the GTA for endorsement and to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, and all Peel Region M.P.'s and M.P.P's.

Yours truly,

Terri Brenton Legislative Coordinator City Clerk's Office Tel: 905-874-2106 / Fax: 905-874-2119 terri.brenton @ brampton.ca (CL- R )

cc: Mayor and Members of Council Executive Leadership Team D. Reader, Executive Assistant, Government Relations,

Office of the Chief Administrative Officer

Please s e e P a g e s 3 to 5 for Cor respondence Circulation

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Re: C a n a d a Post 's Discontinuation of Door to Door Mail Delivery:

The Honourable Lisa Raitt Minister of Transport 330 Sparks Street Ottawa, ON K1A0N5

Kyle Seeback, M.P. Brampton-West 160 Main Street South, Unit #29 Brampton, ON L6W 2E1

Parm Gill, M.P. Brampton-Springdale 180 Sandalwood Parkway East, Unit 300 Brampton, ON L6Z 1Y4

Bal Gosal, M.P. Bramalea-Gore-Malton 8500 Torbram Road, Unit #44 Brampton, ON M5G 2E5

Eve Adams, M.P. Mississauga-Brampton South 4870 Tomken Road, Unit #7 Mississauga, ON L4W 1J8

Harinder Malhi, M.P.P. Brampton - Springdale 2250 Bovaird Drive East, Unit #515 Brampton, ON L6R 0W3

Vic Dhillon, M.P.P. Brampton - West 37 George Street North, Suite 304 Brampton, ON L6X 1R5

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Correspondence Circulation

Re: C a n a d a Post 's Discontinuation of Door to Door Mail Delivery:

Jagmeet Singh, M.P.P. Bramalea-Gore-Malton 470 Chrysler Drive, Unit #18 Brampton, ON L6N 0C1

Amrit Mangat, M.P.P. Mississauga-Brampton South 7045 Edwards Boulevard, Suite 203 Mississauga, ON L5S 1X2

Regional Municipality of Peel Ms. Kathryn Lockyer, Clerk 10 Peel Centre Drive, Suite "A", 5 t h Floor Brampton, ON L6T 4B9

City of Mississauga Attention: Ms. C. Greer, Clerk Civic Centre, 300 City Centre Drive Mississauga, ON L5B 3C1

Town of Caledon Carey deGorter, Town Clerk / Director of Administration P.O. Box 1000, 6300 Old Church Road Caledon, ON L7C 1J6

Region of Halton Ms. Karyn Bennett, Regional Clerk and Director of Council Services 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, ON L6M 3L1

Region of York Mr. Denis Kelly, Regional Clerk Corporate Services Department 17250 Yonge Street, 4 t } l Floor Newmarket, ON L3Y 6Z1

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Correspondence Circulation

Re: Canada P o s t ' s Discontinuation of Door to Door Mail Delivery:

Durham Region Deborah Bowen, Regional Clerk / Director of Legislative Services 605 Rossland Road East P.O. Box 623 Whitby, ON L1N 6A3

City of Toronto Ms. Ulli S. Watkiss, Clerk City Hall - 100 Queen St., W „ 2 n d Floor Toronto, ON M5H 2N2

City of Vaughan Mr. Jeffrey A. Abrams, City Clerk 2141 Major Mackenzie Drive Vaughan, ON L6A 1T1

Association of Municipalities of Ontario Lorma Ruder, Executive Assistant 200 University Avenue, Suite 801 Toronto, ON M5H 3C6

Federation of Canadian Municipalities Brad Woodsite, President 24 Clarence Street Ottawa, ON K1N 5P3

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Ontario LEGISLATlVe ASSEMBLY

Lisa Thompson, MPP Q"«»n'e Park Orfice: ' Huron-Bruce R o o m Legislative Building

Toronto, ON M7A1A8 March 27, 2015 Tel. (416) 325-3467

Fax (416) 325-3490 E-mail: Ils3.ltiompson@pc.ola.org

RE: Bill 66: Great Lakes Protection Act, 2015

Dear Mayor and Members of Municipal Council:

I am writing to you today with regard to Bill 66: Great Lakes Protection Act 2015. The stated purpose of the bill is "protect and restore the Ecological health of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin" and "to create opportunities for individuals and communities to become involved in the protection and restoration of the ecological health of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin."

It goes without saying that the Ontario PC caucus is fully supportive of improving and protecting our Great Lakes eco-systems. However, Bill 66 has raised questions with regard to the duplication of governance, the absence of funding to implement initiatives, uncertainty surrounding stakeholder representation at meetings of the Guardians' Council and the potential for further erosion in the power of local planning authorities and municipalities.

As you consider the impact of Bill 66 i would encourage you to apply the Rural and Northern Lens created by the AMO Northern & Rural Working Group. The lens is meant to be employed by provincial ministries to assess the impacts of new policy initiatives or changes in existing programs before they are implemented. I have attached "a copy of ROMA's rural lens for your reference. ! have also included a map that shows that 105 out of 107 ridings across Ontario are affected by the Great Lakes- St. Lawrence Basin Watershed.

As Bill 66 progresses I invite you to submit your feedback so that I can bring your views on Bill 66 forward during debate and committee hearings.

Please visit www.biil66feedback.ca to f ind a copy of the bill and to submit your amendments, concerns and suggestions. I encourage you to share this with your council and colleagues as well.

Huron-Bruce

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At the end of the day the rural and northern lens is about people. It is about the livelihoods of nearly 2 million people who call rural and northern communities their home. It is about the communities these people live within, their jobs, their built and natural environment, the services they receive and the quality of their lives.

The Rural and Northern Lens provides us with an invitation. An invitation to all levels of government to do better with what they have and to ensure that the needs and requirements of rural and northern residents are met so that they may thrive and succeed. The Lens is particularly important forthe provincial government. Various ministries must accommodate the needs of a large and urbanizing province and it is critical to ensure that Rural and Northern needs are not lost in the development of policy. This Lens can help.

It is a tool culminating in the sample chart below. It provides a quick visual representation ofthe positive and negative impacts of public initiatives. The need is obvious.

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A D o z e n Q u e s t i o n s For Rural and Northern Ontario does the proposed initiative:

1.Benefit or hinder the fiscal realities of Rural and Northern Ontario?

^ ^ f * * — - ' 2.Have a business case that accounts **.»V,~, for low and sparse populations?

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4. Help or hinder goals of sustainability blending environmental, social and economic factors?

5. Consider how and if rural people will be able to access it? 6. Consider all options for delivery, ensuring efficiency, the potential for

co-delivery and an acceptable administrative impact on municipalities? 7. Account for the needs of special populations (such as youth, elderly and

immigrants)? 8. Have adequate human and financial resources to be effective? 9. Ensure that Rural and Northern communities are receiving equitable treatment

or services relative to others in the province? 10. Recognize the geography, weather and scale of Rural and Northern Ontario and

include adjusted program criteria to accommodate these lealities? 11. Accommodate the aspirations of residents from rural communities and the

north? 12. Build upon the input and advice of rural residents, communities and

municipalities?

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March 30, 2015

Donna Bryce, County Clerk County of Wellington 74 Woolwich Street Guelph, ON N1H3T9

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TOWN OF CALEDON Cl «=RK'S DEPARTMENT

Dear Ms. Bryce,

Re: Resolut ion regarding Valuation of Aggregate Producing Properties

Please be advised that Council for the Town of Halton Hills at its meeting of Monday, March 23, 2015, adopted the following resolution:

Resolution No. 2015-0067

THAT the Town of Halton Hills supports the coordinated efforts of the County of Wellington, Township of Puslinch and Town of Caledon to protect municipal interests in the appeal process before the Assessment Review Board;

AND FURTHER THAT the Town of Halton Hills requests that MPAC include aggregate producing properties in the group of special purpose business properties that are subject to new Advance Disclosure Protocols in respect of assessment valuation methodology as part of the organization's preparations for the next reassessment cycle;

AND FURTHER THAT the Mayor and the CAO be authorized to sign a letter addressed to MPAC on behalf of the Town of Halton Hills indicating the Town's support of these efforts;

AND FURTHER THAT a copy of the letter be forwarded to the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the County of Wellington, Township of Puslinch, Town of Caledon and Halton Region.

Enclosed for your information is a copy of the letter sent to MPAC.

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If you have any questions, please contact Suzanne Jones, Town Clerk for the Town of Halton Hills at 905-873-2601 ext. 2331 or suzannej@haltonhills.ca.

Yours truly,

Council and Committee Services Coordinator

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March 25, 2015

Antoni Wisniowski

President and Chief Administrative Officer

Municipal Property Assessment Corporation

1340 Pickering Parkway, Suite 101

Pickering ON L1V0C4

Regarding: Valuation of Aggregate Producing Properties

Dear Mr. Wisniowski,

At the recent ROMA/OGRA conference, representatives of the County of Wellington and

Township of Puslinch met with Joan Young, MPAC's Vice-President of Stakeholder Relations to

discuss the municipal perspective and concerns related to the assessment of aggregate

producing properties.

To summarize the current situation, across the Province of Ontario, approximately 100

municipalities are affected by a substantial number of outstanding assessment appeals at the

Assessment Review Board relating to the assessment treatment of aggregate producing

properties (gravel pits); these appeals date back to the 2009 tax year and affect taxation up to

the present day. The central issue in these matters is the method of valuation that should be

applied to arrive at fair and equitable assessments for property tax purposes.

As a municipal host to substantial aggregate operations, we stand to be significantly affected by

the outcome of these appeals, which will have far-reaching implications not only for prior tax

cycles, but also into the future. Concern about the level of financial hardship and negative

consequences that may result continues to grow as these matters will impact the broader

municipal community in a material way.

The purpose of this communication is to confirm that the Town of Halton Hills supports the

coordinated efforts o f t he County of Wellington, Township of Puslinch and Town of Caledon to

protect municipal interests in the appeal process before the Assessment Review Board. We

trust that MPAC will similarly treat this outstanding body of appeals as a key priority.

Town of Halton Hills Office of the Mayor Rick Bonnette

, Town of Halton Hills • 1 Halton Hiils Drive, Halton Hills (Georgetown), Ontario, L7G5G2

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We are also respectfully asking that MPAC include aggregate producing properties in the group

of special purpose business properties that are subject to new Advance Disclosure Protocols in

respect of assessment valuation methodology as part the organization's preparations for the

next reassessment cycle. It is the municipality's position that a comprehensive valuation

methodology needs to be developed in conjunction with extensive stakeholder consultation to

achieve a stable and defensible assessment method into the future. In our view this approach

will bring greater certainty and predictability to the future valuation and tax treatment of this

unique and complex property type benefiting taxpayers, municipalities and the assessing

authority.

Thank you in advance for your careful consideration of this issue and our concerns. We look forward to receiving confirmation from MPAC that aggregate producing properties will be made

a priority and subject to Advance Disclosure Protocol in the near future.

Sincerely,

Head of Council Chief Administrative Officer

cc. Joan Young, Vice-President, Stakeholder Relations, MPAC

cc. The Honourable Charles Sousa

Minister of Finance

7 Queen's Park Crescent, 7 t h floor

Toronto, Ontario

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cc. The Honourable Ted McMeekin

Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing

777 Bay Street, 17th Floor

Toronto, Ontario

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To: ROMA Board From: Monika Turner, Director of Policy • Date: April 2, 2015 Subject: Reviewing Off-Road Vehicle Safety in Ontario

ISSUE: The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is currently reviewing the statutory framework for off-road vehicle (ORV) safety in Ontario.

RECOMMENDATION:

That ROMA writes a letter seeking further clarification on MTO's proposals for improving ORV safety, highlighting the concerns addressed below.

BACKGROUND:

MTO's review seeks to broadly examine and gather input on a number of ORV-related issues, including, but not l imited to, the current rules for operating ORVs in the province, the potential for extending on-road access (i.e; by Way of the road shoulder) for single-rider all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) to additional ORV types (e.g. two-up ATVs, side-by-side ATVs, util ity terrain vehicles), a minimum ORV operating age, mandatory helmet use, and rider training.

The review is an extension of a consultation that MTO held on January 15-16, 2015. Since this meeting conflicted with a ROMA Board Meeting, Jim Ginn, Mayor of Central Huron, attended on behalf of ROMA. He will be providing an overview of that meeting and insights that can be used in ROMA's submission to MTO.

Proposals currently under consideration:

• Amend Highway Traffic Act {HIk) Regulation 316/03 to extend on-road access to additional ORV types that carry one or more passengers (e.g. side-by-side ATVs, two-up ATVs, utility terrain vehicles).

• Stakeholders have previously requested MTO to consider enhancing the existing ORV operating age requirements. Proposed changes being considered have included clear passenger age restrictions and a clear definit ion for "adult supervision".

• In addition to clarifying age restrictions, MTO has also previously been asked to encourage more ORV riders to receive proper training on how to handle their vehicles. Consideration is being given to mandating training for operators under the age of 16 years similar to the requirements placed on snowmobile operators.

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In previous years, the government indicated its concerns with safety related matters regarding ATV use, particularly increasing on-road fatalities and injuries that were occurring with already permitted single rider ATVs. The government had stated that it was not in a position to expand access to a broader group of ORVs without addressing existing safety concerns. There were also concerns that federal transport laws did not require ORVs sold in Canada to.meet a minimum safety standard. It appears that MTO is now considering extending on-road access to additional ORV types, including side-by-side ATVs, UTVs, and two-up ATVs.

ANALYSIS:

Improving overall road safety is a matter that all municipal governments share. However, ORV use continues to be a divisive issue amongst rural residents. Travel using side-by-side ATVs and other ORV types represents a primary means of transportation in many northern Ontario communities and FONOM and NOMA have expressed their support in the past for amendments to the Highway Traffic Act regulations that would allow side-by-side ATVs the same road travel provisions as single rider ATVs. In areas of rural southern Ontario where there are more communities, limited space for multi-use road activities, and varying perspectives on ORV road use, the matter is more complicated.

MTO will need to consider the fol lowing matters in terms of their ORV safety proposals f rom rural municipal governments:

• Municipal Liability: There are still ongoing joint and several liability concerns that municipal governments face with any activity that occurs on municipal roads and trails. MTO will need to address these and create an approach that would allow municipalities to open their roads to additional ORV types wi thout fear of additional lawsuits. Until this is addressed, municipal governments may opt to prohibit ORV activity on roads despite MTO's desire to open up provisions for ORV road access.

• Sharing of Roads: How will MTO's safety proposals align with the Ministry's principle of improving road sharing with non-motorized vehicles such as bicycles? MTO has made it clear in its Cycling Strategy (#CycleON) that it wants to improve cyclist safety on local roads, in particular giving cyclists access to road shoulders. How will ORV safety

. measures guarantee that all users will be safe and be able to share roads well since ORV users will also be using road shoulders under the Ministry's proposal?

• Permissive Use: It appears that MTO's proposal will create permissive use of ORVs on local roads and leave the responsibility of administration and road access to municipal governments in the form of by-laws. Municipal government would be responsible for implementing by-laws that would govern on-road access to include the various ORV types. Essentially, municipal governments will need to contend with multiple pressures f rom local groups and residents in favour and against permitt ing ORV access onto local roads. >

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• Enforcement: Permitting more types of ORVs means that further enforcement will be required to ensure that rules are being followed e.g. that ORV users are not shortcutting through farmers' fields to access a road/trail, etc. MTO does not address enforcement concerns in its proposal which will certainly become a local responsibility. Additionally, while age restrictions on ORV users is an appropriate safety issue to address, age checks will also need to be enforced to ensure that rules are not being broken. Again, this measure will most likely fall onto the shoulders and the pocketbook for local law enforcement.

• Training: Any proposed mandatory training of ORV operators should not be the responsibility of local governments. MTO or a nationally recognized training program administered by a third party, such as a trail organization, is the more appropriate body.

• Prepared by: Nicholas Ruder, Policy Advisor • Approved by: Monika Turner, Director of Policy

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Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade

Ministere des Affaires civiques, de I'lmmigration etdu Commerce International

Minister Ministre 6 m Floor 6" etage 400 University Avenue Toronto ON M7A 2R9 Tel.; (416) 325-6200 Fax:(416)325-6195

400,avenue University Toronto ON M7A 2R9 Tel.: (416) 325-6200 Telec: (416)325-6195

April 2015

LINCOLN M, ALEXANDER AWARD 2015

Dear Friends,

Every year since 1993, the Government of Ontario has presented the Lincoln M. Alexander Award to honour young Ontarians who have demonstrated exemplary leadership in contributing to the elimination of racial discrimination.

I am pleased to ask you to support this program by nominating an outstanding young person whom you believe to be deserving of recognition. As the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade, I will join the Lieutenant Governor in officially recognizing the award recipients at a special ceremony at Queen's Park on January 21, 2016, to mark Lincoln Alexander Day in Canada.

Nomination forms and information outlining details o f the program are available on my ministry's website at www.ontario.ca/honoursandawards

Please take this opportunity to acknowledge a young person from your school or community who has made an important contribution to eliminating racial discrimination in Ontario.

For further information, please contact the Ontario Honours and Awards Secretariat: 416 314-7526, toll free 1 877 832-8622 orTTY 416 327-2391.

Thank you for taking the t ime to consider a deserving young Ontarian for the Lincoln M. Alexander Award.

Yours truly,

The deadline for nominations is May 31, 2015.

Michael Chan Minister

TOWN OF CALEDON MAYOR

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Minister Responsible for Seniors Affairs

6 t h Floor 400 University Avenue Toronto ON M7A2R9 Tel.: (416) 314-9710 Fax: (416) 325-4787

Ministre delegue aux Affaires des personnes agees

6 e etage 400, avenue University Toronto ON M7A2R9 Tel.: (416)314-9710 Telec: (416)325-4787

APR / 7 2015

TOWN OF CALEDON CLERK'S DEPARTMENT

Ontario

April 2015

Dear Friends,

Each year, the Government of Ontario celebrates the accomplishments and contributions many of our wonderful seniors make to communities across Ontario. This year, the Senior Achievement Award will once again highlight the significant voluntary and professional achievements made by individuals after they have reached the age of 65.

I encourage you to participate in the 2015 Senior Achievement Award Program by nominating a deserving senior.

Here is what you need to do to nominate: 1. Visit Ontario.ca/honoursandawards; 2. Under the "Medal and Recognition Programs" section, click on the Senior Achievement

Award link; 3. Download the appropriate PDF form; 4. Read the eligibility criteria and instructions carefully; and 5. Complete the nomination, attach the necessary documents and submit it no later than

June 15,2015. Instructions for submitting your nomination can be found at Ontario.ca/honoursandawards under the "How to Nominate" section.

I f you have any questions, please contact the Ontario Honours and Awards Secretariat:

Email: ontariohonoursandawards@ontario.ca Phone: 416 314-7526 Toll-free: 1 877-832-8622 TTY: 416 327-2391

Thank you in advance for taking the time to consider putting forward the name of a special senior in your community.

Sincerely,

The Honourable Mario Sergio Minister

CLERK'S DEPARTMENT T O , aAA _^ Copy Please Handle For Your Information Council Agenda File

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T O W N O F C A L E D O N Committee of Adjustment Hearing Wednesday, April 15, 2015

1:00 p.m. Council Chamber/Town Hall

A G E N D A

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

3. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES - March 11. 2015

REQUESTS FOR WITHDRAWAL/DEFERRAL

4.1 A 008-15 Owner: 1925175 Ontario Inc. (Agent: Susan Borst, YYZed Project) Property Location: 6 Nixon Road, Caledon (Ward 5)

4.2 A 010-15 Owner: Maple Corporation Investments (Agent: A.J. Tregebov Architect) Property Location: 16 Nixon Road, Caledon (Ward 5)

4.3 A 012-15 Owner: Anna Todt in Trust (Agent: David McKay, MacNaughton Hermsen Britton Clarkson Planning Limited) Property Location: 0 Highway 50, Caledon (Ward 5)

4.4 A 013-15 Owner: 135 Commercial Inc. (Agent: Gagnon Law Urban Planners Ltd.) Property Location: 12530 Albion Vaughan Road,Caledon(Ward5)

4.5 B 003-15 Owner: Anna Todt in Trust (Agent: David McKay, MacNaughton Hermsen Britton Clarkson Planning Limited) Property Location: 0 Highway 50, Caledon (Ward 5)

4.6 B 004-15 Owner: Bolton Medical Centre Ltd. (Agent: David McKay, MacNaughton Hermsen Britton Clarkson Planning Limited) Property Location:, 12295 Highway 50, Caledon (Ward 5)

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATIONS

5.1 A 006-15 Owner: Roman Skubik (Agent: Jeff Jansen) Property Location: 0 Isabella Street, Caledon (Ward 2) Purpose: To reduce the rear yard setback from 9.0m (30 ft) to 5.0m (16.4 ft) to permit the construction of a single family dwelling.

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T O W N O F C A L E D O N Committee of Adjustment Hearing Wednesday, ApriM 5, 2015

1:00 p.m. Council Chamber/Town Hall

5.2 A 007-15 Owner: Bryan and Abby Robinson Property Location: 5 Church Street East, Caledon (Ward 5) Purpose: To reduce the rear yard setback from 10.5m to 1.5m for the existing accessory building and to increase a legal non-conforming use from 121.79 square metres to 158.02 square metres.

5.3 A 009-15 Owner: Joe Scenna and Marco Scida (Agent: Marc Bozzo) Property Location: 12148 Albion Vaughan Road, Caledon (Ward 5) Purpose: To permit an existing temporary sales office on a lot zoned for residential uses, incidental to construction on another lot.

5.4 A 011-15 Owner: Brookfieid Residential (Agent: Joanne Fung) Property Location: 2 McDevitt Lane, Caledon (Ward 3) Purpose: To reduce flank yard setback from 3.0m to 2.7m as per the attached site plan to Boyces Creek Road.

5.5 A 014-15 Owner: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (Agent: John Lohmus, IBI Group) Property Location: 16500 Regional Road 50, Caledon (Ward 5) Purpose: Parking spaces shall not apply so long as parking spaces provided on site are in accordance with the attached schedule. Upon expiry of this minor variance all parking spaces must be returned to a condition consistent with the approved site plan and in compliance with all applicable by-law standards and permit a public transit depot on the subject lands for so long as this minor variance is in effect.

6. CONSENT APPLICATIONS

6.1 B 005-15 Owners: Ranjit and Atma Dhaliwal, Gurdip and Sunita Kuddu (Agent: Gagnon Law Urban Planners Ltd.) Property Location: 15245 Airport Road, Caledon (Ward 3) Purpose: To sever a property having as total of approximately 5.9 hectares (approximately 14.57 acres). The effect of the application is to sever approximately 0.30 hectares (approximately 0.74 acres) with a frontage of 41.57 metres to create a residential lot.

7. ADJOURNMENT

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