Brampton, Caledon Councillors Walk Out of Peel Council Meeting over Mississauga Housing Motion

Brampton, Caledon councillors walk out of Peel council meeting over Mississauga housing motion

A Peel council motion to defer development charges for new housing divided the region and sparked a walkout by Brampton and Caledon leaders.

Politicians leave meeting as Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon battle over development fees

A battle over fees collected from developers has led to a quick end and a stalemate at a Peel Region council meeting. Councillors from both Brampton and Caledon walked out of Thursday’s meeting to prevent a vote from taking place that could have seen the reduction of fees paid by developers to Peel to cover the cost of services when new housing units are built. The City of Mississauga, led by Mayor Carolyn Parrish, proposed a fee reduction of 50…