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Santa Claus is coming to town! Join us for a brand new parade and the annual lighting of Celebration Square

By Events

Mississauga’s most magical night of the year is back and brighter than ever!

November 12, 2025

On Saturday, November 22 from 4 to 8 p.m., downtown Mississauga will transform into a glittering holiday playground, featuring Light Up the Square and the Santa Claus Parade, presented by TD, kicking off the winter season in style.

What

Light Up the Square and Santa Claus Parade, presented by TD

When

Saturday, November 22, 2025
Light Up the Square from 4 to 8 p.m.
Santa Claus Parade begins at 6 p.m.

Where

Mississauga Celebration Square & throughout the downtown
300 City Centre Dr., Mississauga

With live entertainment, festive photo ops, ice skating and the grand arrival of Santa himself to light the Christmas tree, this free, all-ages celebration promises twinkling lights, joyful sounds and plenty of holiday cheer.

Event highlights:

  • Santa Claus Parade: find your perfect spot along the parade route early and enjoy festive surprises along the way!
  • Live entertainment: Celebration Square will feature disco-inspired holiday covers by Soul Sublime, high-energy performances by SHOUT! The Band and a dazzling LED hoop dance by Theland Kicknosway—hosted by Global News personalities Liem Vu and Jaden Lee-Lincoln.
  • Santa and friends photo ops: snap festive photos with Santa until 6 p.m., then keep the fun going with Santa’s friends, courtesy of Coca-Cola.
  • Holiday activities: enjoy a glitter face painting bar, food trucks and festive photo stations throughout the downtown.
  • Ice skating: the City’s largest outdoor rink opens for the season with skate rentals available (weather permitting).
  • Candy Cane Corner at Square One P3 lot (at Duke of York and City Centre Drive): enjoy busker performances, interactive musical bikes, food trucks and more parade magic.
  • Holiday Express stop: located at Living Arts Drive and Princess Royal Drive, this stop features trackless train rides, illuminated art installations, food trucks and prime parade viewing.

More information about the event – including the parade route and related road closures – can be found on the event calendar listing. Details about the impact on MiWay operations can be found on MiWay’s service updates page.

Parade Map

Want to be part of the magic? Volunteer at the event and help make it unforgettable! Apply now on our volunteer page.

Santa Claus Parade

November 12, 2025
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MiWay and Durham Region Transit recognized nationally for supporting riders with non-visible disabilities

By Transit

The transit agencies partnered with The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program to make travelling more accessible for individuals with non-visible disabilities and chronic illnesses.

November 10, 2025

On Wednesday, November 5, the Canadian Urban Transportation Association (CUTA) recognized MiWay and Durham Region Transit (DRT) for the successful launch of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program in their communities. Both transit agencies received a corporate award for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion during CUTA’s annual conference. The award highlights the efforts of the transit agencies to create a more equitable and enhanced customer experience for riders with non-visible disabilities to make commuting more inclusive and foster a stronger sense of belonging.

Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program

The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program empowers transit riders with invisible disabilities to wear a sunflower lanyard or pin, which discreetly informs transit staff that they need more support, help, patience, or time. The lanyards and pins are provided by participating transit agencies to customers, upon request. The program aims to support and improve the travel experience of riders with non-visible disabilities, making it smooth, seamless and respectful.

By recognizing the unique challenges faced by individuals with non-visible disabilities, both MiWay and DRT are working to ensure that every rider feels seen, supported and respected.

MiWay’s program

In Mississauga, more than 201,000 people live with a disability, and the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program estimates that 80 per cent of these disabilities are not visible to others. The program acknowledges various conditions that are not immediately apparent, including asthma, ADHD, autism, dementia, hearing loss, low vision, anxiety, and epilepsy. To help create a more equitable transit experience, MiWay launched its Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program in fall 2024. This included staff training, community outreach and building awareness with a robust marketing and communications plan.

Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program lanyards for MiWay customers are available at the Information Booth inside the City Centre Transit Terminal, 200 Rathburn Road West or by contacting MiWay Customer Service at miwayhelps@mississauga.ca or 905-615-4636.

November 10, 2025
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Just because there are no speed cameras, doesn’t mean there are no speed limits

By Announcement, Resources

Following the Government of Ontario’s motion to ban speed cameras throughout the province as part of Bill 56, the City of Mississauga is ending its speed camera program as of the end of the day on Thursday, November 13.

November 7, 2025

The Government of Ontario has passed Bill 56, Building a More Competitive Economy Act, 2025, an omnibus bill that includes amendments to the Highway Traffic Act to ban the use of speed cameras throughout the province. The Bill requires all municipalities to discontinue the operation of its speed camera program, also known as Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE). As a result, the City of Mississauga is ending its speed camera program and the 22 cameras currently operating will be decommissioned at the end of day on Thursday, November 13 in accordance with the new legislation.

Speed camera placed on a sidewalk near a road.

What this means for drivers

  • Speed camera tickets will continue to be issued until the end of day on Thursday, November 13. All existing tickets are valid and must be paid or appealed by their due date. Pay or dispute a speeding ticket.
  • The City will coordinate the removal of all speed cameras and speed camera signage on municipal roads. Some speed cameras and speed camera signage may remain past November 13 but will not be operational.
  • The City’s 201 Community Safety Zones will remain which allows for enhanced police enforcement by doubling certain fines like speeding. All school zones in Mississauga are designated as a Community Safety Zone.
  • Removing speed cameras doesn’t mean that drivers are now allowed to go above a certain speed limit. The City continues to encourage all drivers to drive the posted speed limits, especially in school zones and community safety zones.

Slowing down can save lives

In Mississauga, speed cameras have proven to reduce speeds an average of 9 km/h, increasing the level of safety in the process. When people slow down, the risk of serious injury and death drops significantly.

Infographic sharing survival rate if hit by a vehicle going 30km/h versus 50 km/h

Despite the Province’s decision, the City continues to remain committed to road safety. The City will continue to rely on existing road safety programs to help reduce speeding including traffic calming measures like speed humps or raised crosswalks, designating Community Safety Zones, installing Slow Streets bollards and continuing the school crossing guard program.

To pay or dispute a speed camera ticket, visit mississauga.ca/services-and-programs/tickets-fines-and-penalties/

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Do I still need to pay my ticket now that the program is cancelled?  

Yes. Speed camera tickets will continue to be issued until end of day on Thursday, November 13. All existing tickets are valid and must be paid or appealed by their due date. Pay or dispute a speeding ticket.

I already paid a ticket, can I receive a refund?

The City is not issuing refunds for speed camera tickets issued.

All existing tickets are valid and must be paid or appealed by their due date. Pay or dispute a speeding ticket

Why do I still see “Municipal Speed Camera in Use” signage on my street?

The City is still in the process of removing all speed cameras and speed camera signage on Mississauga roads. Some speed cameras and speed camera signage may remain past November 13 but will not be operational.

What is the City doing to continue to advance road safety? 

Despite the Province’s decision, the City continues to remain committed to road safety. The City will continue to rely on existing road safety programs to help reduce speeding including traffic calming measures like speed humps or raised crosswalks, designating Community Safety Zones, installing Slow Streets bollards and continuing the school crossing guard program.

Why is the City removing speed cameras and stopping the ASE program?

The Government of Ontario has passed Bill 56, Building a More Competitive Economy Act, 2025, an omnibus bill that includes amendments to the Highway Traffic Act to ban the use of speed cameras in the province. The Bill requires all municipalities to discontinue the operation of its speed camera program, also known as Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE). As a result, the City of Mississauga will be ending its speed camera program. All 22 speed cameras currently operating within the city will be decommissioned at the end of day on Thursday, November 13 in accordance with the provincial direction.

Will the City be installing oversized signs in place of the speed cameras?

Oversized signs are only required where fixed/permanent speed cameras have been in place. This does not impact Mississauga as the City exclusively used mobile speed cameras.

Will the City be applying for the provincial time-limited fund to support traffic calming measures and enhanced signage?

At this time, there has been no additional information on this fund. If the fund becomes available, the City will consider applying.

 

 

November 10, 2025
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SCHEDULED WATER SUPPLY INTERRUPTION NOTICE – 43 Elmwood Ave N, Mississauga – Thursday, November 13th, 2025, from 9:00am to 5:00pm

By Resources, Ward 1

The Peel Region Public Works department regularly maintains and repairs the water system to make sure you have a consistent supply of quality drinking water. Sometimes we must turn off your water supply while we do this work.

Your water will be turned off on Thursday, November 13th, 2025, from 9:00am to 5:00pm. If we need to reschedule this work due to weather or other circumstances, we will let you know the new date and time.

Property owner/manager responsibilities during a water interruption

As a property owner/manager, it is your responsibility to:

  • Ensure maintenance, mechanical or plumbing staff are on site during the water interruption, as it may affect internal systems that rely on water such as boilers, fire suppression, and alarms.
  • Notify the fire alarm company if the interruption could affect an alarm system.
  • Have a fire watch completed during the water interruption, as the building’s sprinkler protection system will not function when the water supply is shut off.

After the water interruption

When we turn the water back on, air in the pipes may make the water cloudy and your plumbing may vibrate or make noise. We recommend removing the air by slowly turning on your taps from the lowest to the highest faucet in the building (that is, starting in the basement/first floor, and finishing on the top floor). You will likely need to run the water for 10 to 30 seconds. Run the water until it is clear, and any vibration or noise has stopped.

Important note

After the water is turned back on, we recommend checking the water meter (usually located in the basement). If it is leaking, call Water Meter Installations Dispatch at:

  • 905-791-7800 extension 3226 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Monday to Friday)
  • 905-791-7800 extension 4409 (after hours or statutory holidays)

If you have any questions, please contact us.

Construction Inspections

Engineering Technical Services Division

Operations Support, Public Works

Email: zzgetsdevadmin@peelregion.ca

Phone: 905-791-7800 extension 3246 / 3247 (8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Monday to Friday)

Phone: 905-791-7800 extension 4409 (after hours or statutory holidays)

INTERRUPTION DETAILS

Date and Time: Thursday, November 13th, 2025. From 9:00am to 5:00pm.

Location: 43 Elmwood Ave N, Mississauga.                             

Addresses Affected: 20 Forest Ave, 31-53 Elmwood North Ave, Mississauga.                             

Project #:  C-604306

Regional Inspector: John Sedore

Telephone #   437-706-1114

November 10, 2025
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Mississauga is ready for winter with more snow clearing services

By Resources

New services are aimed at improving mobility during the winter. The City will clear 134,000 residential driveway windrows and all Mississauga sidewalks, as well as introduce citywide winter parking restrictions.

November 6, 2025

The City’s winter maintenance crews are ready to keep everyone moving safely during the winter months. New this winter season, the City is implementing several new services to help get residents where they need to go and make travel safer for all road users.

New: residential driveway windrow clearing

A windrow is a pile of snow that gets pushed onto a driveway by a plow as it clears the street. Residents with single, shared and double driveways will get at least a three-metre space cleared in their driveway windrow. No application or registration is required. The City will not clear windrows for condominiums, commercial properties and homes on private roads.

New: citywide winter parking restrictions

To make snow clearing safer and more efficient, the City has introduced a penalty of $150 for those who park their vehicles on the road when the City is plowing and declares a Citywide Winter Parking Restriction.

Vehicles parked on the road can prevent City crews from being able to clear roads and residential driveway windrows, making it difficult for emergency vehicles, public transit and residents to travel.

The City will declare a Citywide Winter Parking Restriction when the City needs to plow roadways. When a Citywide Winter Parking Restriction is declared, on-street parking is not allowed, except in areas identified by signage (e.g. 15-hour maximum). On-street parking on statutory holidays and religious observances is also prohibited. Temporary parking permits and residential paid parking permits will not be issued and current ones will be suspended.

The City will announce that a Citywide Winter Parking Restriction is in effect on its website and on its social media channels. Residents can also sign up to receive an email alert or call 311.

The City’s winter maintenance operations

What the City clears

The City is responsible for clearing snow and ice from City-owned infrastructure. This includes roads, on-street bike lanes and cycle tracks, sidewalks, bus stops, pedestrian crossings, and roadside multi-use trails. Starting this winter, the City will also clear 134,000 residential driveway windrows.

City staff also provide winter maintenance at City facilities including community centres, libraries and select park parking lots, paved pathways and trails. Peel Region is responsible for clearing most regional roads in Mississauga.

City service levels

The City plows snow when five centimeters or more accumulates. If there is less than five centimetres of snow, infrastructure is salted.

The City clears priority infrastructure first. Depending on how much it snows, it can take 12 to 24 hours to clear this priority infrastructure after the snow has stopped:

  • Priority roads: routes for emergency vehicles, transit and high-traffic volumes.
  • Priority sidewalks: sidewalks located along major roads and bus routes and outside schools, hospitals and long-term care homes.
  • Bus stops, roadside multi-use trails, pedestrian crossings and on-street bike lanes.
  • Parking lots and entrances connected to City community centres, arenas and libraries.

City crews then move on to clearing residential roads and sidewalks, which are cleared within 24 to 36 hours after the snow has stopped. Residential driveway windrows will be cleared four to six hours after the neighbourhood has received its final round of street plowing.

Residents are reminded that snow clearing will take longer if Mississauga gets back-to-back storms or more than 30 centimetres of snow.

Stay updated

  • Visit mississauga.ca/snow to learn more about snow clearing in the city and use the online plow tracker.
  • Follow @MississaugaSnow on X for snow-clearing updates.
  • Sign up to receive an email alert when a Citywide Winter Parking Restriction is in effect and temporary parking permits are suspended.
  • Call 311 (905-615-4311 if outside city limits) for questions related to the City’s snow-clearing operations.
  • Follow @PeelPublicWorks on X for snow-clearing updates on regional roads.

 
Mayor Parrish joins Councillor Horneck, Councillor Fonseca, Councillor Hart and Works Operations and Maintenance staff for the launch of Mississauga’s winter maintenance season.

 
Residential driveway windrow clearing equipment.


City of Mississauga snow plow.

November 7, 2025
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Ward 1 Community Excellence Awards Night in Pictures

By Events, Stephen’s Initiatives, Ward 1

Thank you again to everyone who came out to support the nominees and the winners and to all the very talented performers who entertained everyone at the 6th Annual Ward 1 Community Excellence Awards.

Here are a few pictures and videos from the evening:

November 7, 2025
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Transform your business idea with IDEA Mississauga’s Entrepreneurship Bootcamp!

By Announcement, Events

Applications are now open for the 2026 Starter Company Plus – Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, designed to help early-stage entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses in Mississauga.

November 6, 2025

Are you a new entrepreneur developing a product or service, or refining your start-up business model? Apply to IDEA Mississauga’s Starter Company Plus – Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, an intensive, high-impact program designed to accelerate early-stage startups from launch to growth.

What’s in it for you?

If you’re ready to take the next bold step in your entrepreneurship journey, this program is for you! Over the course of the program, entrepreneurs will gain access to expert training, mentorship, and peer-to-peer connections, plus all the tools needed to build and grow a sustainable business. Participants will also have the opportunity to apply for a micro-grant of up to $5,000 to support their startup.

Attend a mandatory information session

The first step to apply to the Starter Company Plus – Entrepreneurship Bootcamp is attending a mandatory virtual Information session. This session will outline the program structure, eligibility requirements, and how to submit an application. Please note that attendance does not guarantee acceptance into the program.

  • Option 1: Wednesday, November 12, 2025, from 1 to 2 p.m.
  • Option 2: Tuesday, November 18, 2025, from 6 to 7 p.m.

For more information and to register, visit the program website here.

Driving innovation across Mississauga

Programs like the Starter Company Plus – Entrepreneurship Bootcamp play an important role in supporting new businesses, driving economic growth, and fostering innovation in Mississauga. By helping entrepreneurs build strong, sustainable ventures, IDEA Mississauga continues to strengthen the city’s reputation as a vibrant and innovative hub for business and innovation.

The Starter Company Plus – Entrepreneurship Bootcamp is funded in part by the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.

About IDEA Mississauga

IDEA Mississauga, powered by Invest Mississauga, brings together industry, government, education and organizational leaders to help start-ups and scale-ups accelerate ideas and commercialize solutions. IDEA offers entrepreneurs a comprehensive suite of resources to support their needs and growth, including tailored programs and services, along with a rich network of mentorship, partners and talent. From start-up to scale-up, the IDEA team is dedicated to driving innovation and turning entrepreneurs’ ideas into reality.

November 6, 2025
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Mississauga responds to illegal short-term rentals

By Uncategorized

The City is working to ensure short-term rental operators are licenced and following City by-laws through increased education, enforcement and penalties.

November 5, 2025

Do you rent your home, or part of your home, short term? Starting this fall, the City is increasing its education and enforcement efforts to respond to non-compliant short-term rentals operating in Mississauga. This will help strengthen the City’s response to neighbourhood concerns, ensure all areas across the city are clean, well-maintained and peaceful, and help protect Mississauga’s supply of long-term housing.

This includes increasing penalties for operators who violate the City’s Short-Term Rental Accommodation Licensing By-law (Short-Term Rental By-law). Enabled by support from Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC) and $4.75 million from the federal government’s Short-Term Rental Enforcement Fund (STREF), the City is enhancing its enforcement program to decrease the number of unlicensed short-term rentals in the city and better regulate the sector.

Short-term rentals in Mississauga

A short-term rental is considered a home, or part of a home, that is rented out for 30 consecutive days or less. Often booked through platforms like Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com, they provide guests with an option for a more local or affordable stay. They also provide residents with an opportunity to generate additional income. As per Mississauga’s Short-Term Rental By-law, residents can only operate a short-term rental from their principal residence (e.g., the home where they live for most of the year) and they must have a short-term rental licence from the City.

As of April 1, 2025, there were an estimated 1,855 short-term rentals advertised in Mississauga, of which staff verified 1,554 qualify as a short-term rental. As of April 1, 2025, 510 of these short-term rentals have a licence from the City. Between December 2021 and April 1, 2025, staff responded to over 2,000 service requests, resulting in 1,315 Notices of Contravention and 404 penalties for violations of the Short-Term Rental By-law alone. Many of these instances of non-compliance include residents operating a short-term rental without a licence, operating more than one rental or operating from a home where they do not live for most of the year. Effective November 17, 2025, the penalties for violating the Short-Term Rental By-law will increase to a minimum of $500 and a maximum of $1,000 to better encourage compliance.

Protecting Mississauga’s supply of long-term rental housing

The intent of STREF, delivered through HICC, is to help municipalities like Mississauga limit short-term rental units that take away from the long-term rental housing market. By enhancing the short-term rental enforcement program, the City aims to ensure that short-term rentals in Mississauga are safe and well-maintained, and long-term rental housing stock is protected and not being used as short-term rentals.

Increasing education and enforcement efforts

The City works to ensure that short-term rental operators are licenced, operating their rentals safely, and complying with the City’s Short-Term Rental By-law and all other by-laws such as property standards, noise, parking, nuisance gatherings and litter.

The support from HICC and $4.75 million from the STREF will help the City improve compliance with its by-laws and address residents’ concerns with short-term rentals. This will be done through hiring additional City staff, including enforcement officers, to:

  • Proactively identify unlicensed short-term rentals.
  • Complete proactive on-site inspections to confirm operators are following all City by-laws.
  • Conduct mandatory inspections as part of the licensing process.
  • Increase capacity to respond to complaints and issue warnings and penalties when needed.
  • Educate operators and their guests about their responsibilities.
  • Inform residents about how to report concerns.
  • Review and process licence applications.

Operating a short-term rental in Mississauga

To operate a short-term rental in Mississauga, residents must:

  • Hold a valid short-term rental licence from the City. This licence expires each year and must be renewed in order to advertise and operate.
  • Ensure their property and guests follow all City by-laws, including by-laws that regulate noise, nuisance gatherings, lighting, litter and debris and parking.
  • Understand and follow their condominium’s rules regarding short-term rentals, if living in a condominium.
  • Include their licence number from the City on all print and online advertisements for the short-term rental.

Residents who operate a short-term rental in a condominium need to have written permission from their condominium corporation stating that short-term rentals are permitted.

Residents who do not own their home, and operate a short-term rental, also need to have written permission from the property owner. They should also be aware of their responsibilities under the Residential Tenancies Act and their lease agreement.

Residents who are concerned about a short-term rental in their neighbourhood can make a report by calling 311.

To learn more about operating a short-term rental in Mississauga, visit mississauga.ca/STA.

November 5, 2025
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Judy Tutty Receives the Key to the City

By Events, Ward 1
I’m thrilled to share that Judy Tutty was recognized at the City of Mississauga’s recent celebration honouring exceptional seniors across our community.
At the ceremony, Mayor Carolyn Parrish and Members of Council presented Keys to the City to twelve inspiring seniors who have made remarkable contributions through volunteerism, community involvement, and their dedication to enriching the lives of others.
Judy was proudly selected as Ward 1’s recipient, receiving both a Certificate of Recognition from my office and a Key to the City from Mayor Parrish. Her years of volunteer service and ongoing commitment to our community is truly commendable.
Please join me in congratulating Judy on this well-deserved honour!

About the Key to the City

The Key to the City of Mississauga is Mississauga’s most prestigious form of recognition. It is reserved for and bestowed upon esteemed community members, former residents and visitors whom the Mayor wishes to honour. It’s a sign of great achievement and distinction, and is given to individuals who have positively impacted and changed our city for the better. While primarily symbolic, the key signifies trust and freedom for the recipient to enter in and out of the city as they wish, knowing that Mississauga will always be their home.

November 5, 2025
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