Government Relations News and Updates Government RelationsSection Menu In this section Government RelationsGovernment ResponsibilitiesNews and UpdatesCurrently selectedOur PartnersResourcesArchivesRecent Page ContentBelow is a selection of recent news and updates. For a full list of City of Brampton media releases, visit brampton.ca/news Dec. 21, 2023 City of Brampton advocates for enhanced Federal and Provincial support for International Students following keynote presentationDec. 13, 2023 City responds to Province’s announcement on Region of Peel dissolutionDec. 5, 2023 Dissolution of Peel Region poses serious risk to critical and essential Paramedic ServicesDec. 1, 2023 Updated data confirms dissolution not in best interest of Region of Peel taxpayers across Brampton, Mississauga and Caledon, causing 38% tax increaseNov. 1, 2023 City of Brampton partners with Habitat for Humanity to invest $6 million to build more affordable housing optionsOct. 30, 2023 City of Brampton appoints Director of Municipal Transition and Integration to prepare for independence from Peel RegionOct. 20, 2023 City of Brampton and Government of Canada partner to accelerate building more than 24,000 new homes for Brampton familiesSept. 5, 2023 City of Brampton Regional Councillor Rowena Santos receives Municipal World 2023 Women of Influence in Local Government AwardAug. 28, 2023 Brampton Regional Councillor Rowena Santos appointed as FCM’s Chair of the Municipal Finance, Infrastructure and Transportation Standing Committee for 2023-2024Aug 22, 2023 Brampton Regional Councillor Rowena Santos appointed as FCM’s Chair of the Municipal Finance, Infrastructure and Transportation Standing Committee for 2023-2024Aug. 18, 2023 City of Brampton unveils top priorities ahead of the 2023 Association of Municipalities of Ontario ConferenceAug. 11, 2023 Brampton Regional Councillor Rowena Santos appointed as FCM’s Chair of the Standing Committee on Anti-Racism and Equity for 2023-2024July 5, 2023 City of Brampton responds to appointment of Peel Region Transition BoardMay 29, 2023 Brampton Regional Councillor Rowena Santos re-elected to Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board for 2023-2024 TermMarch 30, 2023 City of Brampton welcomes Canada’s 2023 Budget investments in affordable housing, small business supports, opioid crisis and Anti-Racism strategyMarch 24, 2023 City of Brampton welcomes Ontario’s 2023 Budget investments in supportive housing, international investment attraction, and transit enhancements for Brampton residentsMarch 23, 2023 City of Brampton calls on Province of Ontario to address homelessness crisisMarch 9, 2023 Brampton advocates for key city building priorities in federal, provincial budget submissionsMarch 9, 2023 Brampton City Council endorses Municipal Housing Pledge to help province deliver 113,000 new homes by 2031Feb 4, 2023 City secures funding for greener future in BramptonJan 27, 2023 The City of Brampton’s Bramalea Civic Centre home to Ontario's newest medical school, TMU School of Medicine
