Brampton: Brampton City Council appointed City Councillors Rowena Santos, Wards 1 and 5; Dennis Keenan, Wards 3 and 4; and Navjit Kaur Brar, Wards 2 and 6 to serve as Brampton’s additional Regional Councillors on Peel Regional Council for the 2022 to 2026 Term of Office.
Councillors Santos, Keenan and Brar, as well as the city’s elected regional councillors, will take charge at the Peel Regional Council meeting at 9:30 am on November 17. Peel Region has appointed nine more Regional Counselors for the City of Brampton by making changes to Bylaw 83-2020. Among these nine Regional Counselors
· Mayor
· Five Elected Regional Counselors
· Brampton City Council elects three elected city councillors as regional councillors
Additional regional councillors have been appointed by the city council out of the five city councillors elected after the municipal elections. These individuals will serve as members of the City and Regional Council.
“Brampton has an important role to play at the Region of Peel Council, and together with our partners at the City of Mississauga and Town of Caledon, we will help shape the future of our regional community by focusing on services important to our city, such as policing and community safety, affordable housing, and jobs and the economy. I know that the strong voices of Councillor Santos, Councillor Keenan and Councillor Kaur Braur, in addition to their diverse backgrounds and experiences, will help continue to move Brampton and the Region of Peel forward. We look forward to serving our Brampton residents at Peel Regional Council,” said Patrick Brown, Mayor, City of Brampton.