The City of Mississauga shares outcomes, achievements, and next steps to foster inclusion and expand opportunities so all residents and employees feel a sense of belonging in their communities and workplace.
Business and innovation | June 2, 2026
The report details the key results and achievements from the past year to help build a more welcoming and representative community and workplace. It also outlines next steps and planned work for 2026 to further integrate equity into City services, policies, and processes.
The EDI progress report focuses on four key themes:
- Driving change across all City initiatives
- Supporting a culture of learning and development through training and tools
- Implementing EDI policies and governance activities to redesign City services
- Finding and removing systemic barriers through dedicated tools and resources
In 2025, the City achieved several important milestones, including:
- The launch of the first corporate EDI Strategy: “Empowering Change: A Comprehensive Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (2026-2031).”
- The development and launch of the award-winning anti-hate and anti-discrimination public education campaign: “One Mississauga.”
Highlights from the report
The report also highlights key achievements, some of which include:
- Expanding Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) with the launch of a sixth group, the Women’s ERG, joining Indigenous, Black, Able, MiPride, and Diverse and Multicultural groups.
- Partnering with an EDI-focused executive recruitment firm to attract more diverse candidates and remove systemic barriers to leadership opportunities.
- Strengthening psychological health and safety in the workplace for diverse employees through an Employee Family and Assistance program and related mental health programming.
- Continuing to deliver EDI learning to employees across the City.
- Advancing accessible design and building of City facilities and public spaces that adhere to provincial and federal standards.
- Introducing a comprehensive Document Standards policy and procedure to support the creation of accessible documents.
Looking ahead to 2026, the City has made a commitment to advancing numerous EDI priorities, including:
- Developing a new Equitable Engagement policy and framework for public engagement.
- Strengthening relations with Indigenous Nations across Turtle Island and preparing to host the prestigious National Elders Gathering in 2027.
Through this work, the City of Mississauga continues to build a community and workplace where everyone feels respected, safe, and included.
Expanding services, improving outcomes, and strengthening housing supply to drive progress amid affordability challenges
BRAMPTON, Ont., June 2, 2026 – Along with our federal and provincial partners, Peel Region invested $368.97 million in housing and homelessness supports in 2025, helping 43,717 households access emergency shelter, housing supports, financial assistance, and pathways to stable housing.
Despite record housing unaffordability and continued system pressure across Ontario, Peel Region expanded services, improved outcomes, and strengthened housing supply. Across the system, Peel focused on helping residents move quickly from crisis to stable housing, contributing to a 59 per cent increase in households served during this current term of council.
In 2025, Peel Region helped 7,487 new households get or keep affordable housing.
Peel’s integrated system connects prevention, emergency response, and long-term housing supports, with 84 per cent of households receiving stability-focused services that help people stay housed or return to stable housing as quickly as possible.
Key 2025 achievements
Emergency response and shelter services
- Peel served 8,152 individuals through emergency shelters across the system.
- Peel maintained high client satisfaction in shelters, with 81 per cent of the local homeless population in shelters reporting a positive experience.
- Shelter demand exceeded capacity, requiring 205 overflow hotel spaces, a 14 per cent increase from 2024.
- Despite increased demand, average shelter stays decreased. The average stay dropped from 81 to 44 days for families and from 61 to 53 days for single adults, reflecting investments in housing supports and portable subsidies.
Street outreach and coordinated access
- Peel Outreach served more than 600 individuals in 2025.
- Teams moved more than 260 people into shelter, with 51 moving directly from encampments into housing.
- Peel maintains a By-Name List of 2,185 homeless households – a real-time list of people experiencing homelessness which helps prioritize needs and connect people to housing support.
Housing supports and case management
- Housing supports help prevent homelessness and support housing stability during a period of rising costs and demand.
- Peel provided housing support and case management to 12,475 households, helping people find and keep stable housing.
- Most households (84 per cent) received subsidies or short-term financial supports to avoid eviction or secure housing.
Financial assistance
- The Housing Stability Fund and Homelessness Prevention Fund supported 6,068 households to prevent eviction or secure housing.
- Supporting people to stay housed is significantly more cost-effective than relying on emergency shelter.
Portable housing subsidies
- Peel supported 4,113 households through portable housing subsidies in 2025, including:
- 1,203 households supported through regional subsidies
- 2,910 households supported through the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit
- These subsidies help make housing more affordable in the private market and prevent homelessness.
Building for the future
- Peel’s housing system includes 16,355 affordable housing units across the region.
- Peel Region advances housing development projects, with 1,314 units and shelter spaces currently under development.
- Projects include supportive, transitional, and community housing delivered by Peel Region, Peel Housing Corporation, and non-profit partners.
- Council’s long-term investment of $842.8 million in capital funding is helping expand Peel’s affordable housing supply and sustain future development.
Challenge ahead
Housing needs in Peel remain significant. Approximately 99,800 households are in core housing need, meaning they live in housing that is inadequate or unsuitable.
Peel’s system is currently meeting only 17 per cent of that need.
Another 37,060 households remain on the centralized wait list for affordable housing. Nearly half are families (48 per cent), highlighting the growing pressure on families in the region. Demand continues to outpace supply due to low turnover in community housing and limited new unit completions.
Continuous improvement
In 2025, Peel strengthened program oversight, data quality and reporting to ensure public funds deliver maximum impact.
Peel delivers housing and homelessness services in partnership with more than 50 community organizations, creating a coordinated and responsive system of care.
To learn more, visit the Housing Services annual report dashboard.
Congratulations to Rahul Mehta, Kevin Saldanha and Lucas Caravaggio for receiving three prestigious awards. The City recognizes their efforts to promote cycling and active transportation within the community.
City services | May 27, 2026
2025 Phil Green Recognition Award
Rahul Mehta is a dedicated cycling advocate. He works to strengthen the local cycling community and promote biking as a practical and inclusive way to get around the city. Through education, working with others and hands-on involvement, he has helped create more welcoming and safe spaces for people of all ages and abilities to participate in cycling.
In his role as an Active Living Specialist with the Peel Multicultural Council, Rahul supports the Mississauga Cycles project, a mentorship and bike-access program that helps newcomers and residents learn to ride. It also teaches basic bike maintenance, how to change a flat tire and much more.
Rahul’s enthusiasm and dedication to encouraging newcomers and residents to cycle is commendable. He has devoted his time to achieving a healthier, more welcoming, and more engaged Mississauga.
The Phil Green Recognition Award continues to honour Mississauga resident Phil Green who was a founding MCAC member and worked diligently to promote safe cycling and sustainable transportation in the city.
2025 Cycling Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Recognition Award
Kevin Saldanha, a Streetsville veterinarian, has made several contributions to cycling in Mississauga, including setting up the local Cycling Without Age – Mississauga chapter. This movement started in 2012 in Denmark to help older adults and individuals who have limited mobility get back on rides using a trishaw. This is a purpose-built three-wheeled vehicle with pedals and an electric motor.
Through free trishaw rides, Kevin brings the joy of cycling to seniors and people with mobility challenges who are often excluded from cycling spaces. His work restores connection, dignity, and a sense of belonging, showing that cycling is also about people, not just bikes.
By building a welcoming and diverse volunteer community, Kevin ensures that age or ability is never a barrier to participation. His compassionate leadership makes cycling more inclusive and strengthens the fabric of the Mississauga community.
2025 Youth/School Cycling Recognition Award
Lucas Caravaggio, a 12-year-old Mississauga resident, has been riding his bike since he was three years old. Throughout the years, Lucas developed enthusiasm and commitment to safe riding. Whether he’s biking to school or going on a leisurely ride, Lucas always models appropriate and responsible cycling etiquette.
Lucas rides his bike to school almost every day, even in bad weather. He always follows the school policy to walk the bike when entering the school grounds, which demonstrates care and consideration for his school community. He has been an excellent role model to the younger students at his school, always wearing a helmet when riding his bike, as safety for him is very important.
Learn more about cycling in Mississauga and the Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee.
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Name change takes effect as of June 1, 2026. There will be no impact to existing bookings, programs, rentals or scheduled events.
City services | May 26, 2026
After nearly eight years, the City of Mississauga is ending its naming rights and concession agreement with Paramount Fine Foods (PFF) for the Paramount Fine Foods Centre (5500 Rose Cherry Place). Effective June 1, 2026, the facility will no longer be known as the “Paramount Fine Foods Centre” or “PFFC”, and the City will take over the food operations at the facility. In the interim, until a new naming partner is found, the facility will be renamed the “Mississauga Sports and Entertainment Centre”. The City unilaterally terminated the contract with Paramount Fine Foods for lack of payment and is in the process of considering its legal options for remedy.
Moving forward
Scheduled bookings, programs, rentals and events
The City is working directly with tenants, sports organizations, partners and event organizers to ensure a seamless transition. There are no impacts to scheduled programs, bookings, rentals or events at the facility. All bookings will continue as planned, and tickets that reference Paramount Fine Foods Centre will be honoured. During the transition period, both the former and new facility names may appear in communications, listings and customer materials. Visitors and guests should continue to follow existing directions, parking and accessibility information.
The temporary facility name will be used across the full suite of buildings that make up the Mississauga Sports and Entertainment Centre, including:
- Mississauga Sports and Entertainment Centre (5500 Rose Cherry Pl.)
- Mississauga Sports and Entertainment Centre Community Rinks (5500 Rose Cherry Pl.)
- Mississauga Sports and Entertainment Centre SportsPlex (5600 Rose Cherry Pl.)
- Mississauga Sports and Entertainment Centre Sports Fields and Dome (5475 Rose Cherry Pl.).
During the transition, visitors and guests will see clear on-site information, updated signage and customer service support to help navigate any changes. Updates will be shared through City platforms and channels, including mississauga.ca, social media, Google search and maps and other key listings.
The City’s priority is to minimize disruption while ensuring a high-quality experience for all visitors and guests.
Food services and concessions
Starting June 1, 2026, the City will also assume responsibility for food service operations at the facility, with a focus on maintaining a consistent and positive customer experience.
Finding a new naming partner
The temporary name will remain in place while the City undertakes market analysis to understand the value of future naming rights and to secure a new naming partner. A new website, mississaugasec.com is being developed.
About the Mississauga Sports and Entertainment Centre
The Mississauga Sports and Entertainment Centre features a wide range of indoor and outdoor facilities designed to support sports, recreation, and large events. Facilities include an indoor main spectator arena used for sports, concerts, and major events, and which serves as the home of the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League, the official affiliate of the Toronto Raptors.
The Centre also includes three additional ice rinks for hockey and skating, a full-size indoor artificial turf field that can be configured into multiple field sizes, and a triple gymnasium for sports such as basketball and volleyball, as well as a gymnastics centre and fitness centre. Indoor amenities include meeting rooms and lounge spaces. The outdoor facilities include two full-size, fully lit artificial turf fields used year-round for sports like soccer, football, field hockey, and lacrosse with one field covered by an air-supported dome in the winter to enable continuous use.
Ternopil officially becomes Mississauga’s second sister city.
Local government | May 19, 2026
On April 29, 2026, Mississauga City Council unanimously voted to establish a sister-city relationship with Ternopil, Ukraine. During the General Committee meeting of April 22, 2026, Mayor Nadal was joined by Nataliya Halych, President of the Ukrainian Community in Mississauga and Oleh Nikolenko to deliver a deputation on the benefits of twinning the cities of Mississauga and Toronto.
The twinning agreement follows agreements signed between 15 Canadian and Ukrainian cities. It is built on the following pillars:
- The development of friendly and mutually-beneficial relations between our two cities.
- Cultural exchange and the sharing of knowledge, expertise and experience in various fields.
- Economic development, including the promotion of tourism.
- Collaboration in science, education, sport and culture.
- Youth opportunities and growth.
- Mutual assistance and cooperation when possible and where required.
The two cities will work together to formalize the relationship on these topics. A signed copy of the declaration among other photos can be found here.
Ternopil will be Mississauga’s second sister city. The City has proudly called Kariya, Japan its sister city since 1981.
About Ternopil
The western Ukrainian city has a population of 230,000 people. It’s located 490 km from Kyiv, 125 km from Lviv and 150 km from the Ukraine-Poland border. Founded in 1540, its local economy focusses on various industries such as food and processing, mechanical engineering, metal and wood processing, construction materials and tourism. The city boasts 10 universities.
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“This partnership, aimed at showing solidarity with Ukraine during ongoing conflict, marks a significant addition to Mississauga’s global ties. I’m proud of my colleagues on Council for unanimously endorsing this friendly and mutually-beneficial partnership between our two cities. Mississauga has stood, and will continue to stand with Ukrainians, both in Ukraine and in our City.” – Mayor Carolyn Parrish
“The signing of the twinning agreement between Ternopil and Mississauga became a recognition of the bond that the Ukrainian community in Canada has been building for decades. For Ternopil, this partnership creates new opportunities for entrepreneurs, students, and cultural initiatives. As a sign of gratitude, the roundabout in Ternopil’s Canada neighbourhood will be named after Mississauga.” – Mayor Serhiy Nadal, Ternopil, Ukraine
“As someone with a proud Ukrainian background, this twinning between Mississauga and Ternopil is especially meaningful to me. It reflects our City’s support for Ukraine and the strength of the Ukrainian community here in Mississauga. This partnership will help foster cultural connections, mutual understanding and opportunities for collaboration, while sending a clear message of solidarity during this important and critical time.” – Councillor Stephen Dasko, Ward 1
“This partnership based on cultural exchange and the sharing of knowledge, expertise and experience in various fields paves the way for deeper cultural ties, mutual support and a shared future of co-operation. I’m delighted this twinning has moved forward, signalling greater co-operation between our two cities and countries. This is a great day for Mississauga and all the Ukrainians that call our city home.” – Councillor Chris Fonseca, Ward 3
Mississauga’s spray pads open today, Friday, May 15. Outdoor pools will open June 13.
Entertainment and activities | May 15, 2026
Spray pads
Mississauga has more than 30 spray pads across the city. Families can enjoy them through to September, weather permitting. Spray pads open daily at 9 a.m. and are unsupervised.
Spray pads are free to use and easy to visit. They are a safe and fun way to cool down on hot days. Use the online map to find a spray pad near you.
Celebration Square wading pool
Visiting Celebration Square? The wading pool is open and free to use. It is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. until Labour Day and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. after Labour Day (times adjusted as per daylight hours).
The water is shallow and designed for young children, but the wading pool is not supervised. Parents and guardians must stay close and actively watch their children. There is plenty of seating nearby to help you keep an eye on the fun.
Pool schedules
Outdoor pools
Save the date! All outdoor pools will open for the summer season on Saturday, June 13 (weather permitting).
Pre-season
June 13 – June 28 (select times only), weather permitting.
Regular season
June 29 – September 7.
All indoor pools will be closed on Canada Day, July 1. Outdoor pools will be open, but make sure to check with your local pool to confirm holiday swim schedules.
Indoor pools
The City’s indoor pools are currently operating on the Spring Schedule. Visit the City’s website for drop-in schedules and pool hours.
Summer Season begins on Monday, June 29 and ends on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
When outdoors
When enjoying some outdoor fun in the sun, remember to stay hydrated, apply sunscreen and wear light clothing.
Get more information about swimming in the city.
Find a park or spray pad in your area.
Take MiWay for your summer fun
Planning to visit a spray pad, wading pool or an indoor or outdoor pool in the city? Enjoy an affordable outing with MiWay. With a PRESTO Card, children (ages six to 12) and seniors (65+) ride free, while youth (ages 13 to 19) travel for just $2.90 per ride. Youth, ages 12 to 16, who apply for a Sauga Summer Pass enjoy free MiWay rides and public swims from June 26 to September 7.
For updates on any service disruptions at the City’s spray pads or pools, call 311 or follow @saugaparksrec on X.
Carmen Corbasson Community Centre has been named a recipient of the 2026 Ontario Association of Architects Design Excellence Award, marking a significant achievement for the City of Mississauga. The prestigious award recognizes projects that demonstrate architectural excellence and make a meaningful contribution to the communities they serve.
City building | May 15, 2026
About the design
Designed as a “pavilion in the forest,” re-designed Carmen Corbasson Community Centre strengthens its relationship to its woodland surroundings through a simple rectangular mass timber structure, introducing transparency and framing nature as an active participant in daily recreation. The 45,000-square-foot expansion integrates a pool, fitness centre, and aerobics studio with the existing arena and gymnasium complex.
Unifying multiple construction eras, the project extends the original building’s architectural logic while resolving circulation and accessibility challenges, and drawing daylight deep into the interior. The result is a design that expands programming opportunities, while renewing the centre’s role as a vibrant community hub.
Background
The Ontario Association of Architects Design Excellence Awards recognize outstanding architectural projects across the province that demonstrate design quality and a positive impact on communities.
In 2026, the Ontario Association of Architects selected 20 finalists through a jury of design professionals. This year’s finalists represent a range of building types, including sustainably designed community centres, innovative housing projects, revitalized academic and cultural facilities, and transformative public spaces.
The awards highlight the work of Ontario architects who design spaces, buildings and communities that enhance the environment and support meaningful human activity.
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“Being recognized with a 2026 Ontario Association of Architects Design Excellence Award is a tremendous honour for the City of Mississauga and for everyone involved in delivering the redevelopment of Carmen Corbasson Community Centre. This facility reflects our commitment to high-quality, sustainable design that supports community well-being and creates lasting value for residents. I am incredibly proud of the interdisciplinary City teams whose collaboration and dedication brought this vision to life.” – Raj Sheth, Commissioner, Community Services
“This recognition reflects the leadership and collaboration behind the project, from early design through delivery. By working closely with our project partners, we were able to create a well-designed space that balances design excellence with functionality, sustainability and community needs.” – Anna Cascioli, Director, Facilities & Property Management
City administrative offices and various facilities will be closed on Monday, May 18, with schedules varying for some facilities.
City services | May 12, 2026
During this closure, City response times to resident inquiries will be limited.
The statutory holiday schedule includes hours of operation for:
- Administrative offices for City Hall, Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services, Animal Services, Library, Recreation facilities, Mississauga’s Seniors’ Centre, Museums of Mississauga and Legislative Services.
- MiWay – service will run on a holiday schedule. Visit the webpage for more information on transit service levels and customer service.
311 Citizen Contact Centre
The contact centre will be closed on Monday, May 18 and will re-open on Tuesday, May 19. Leading up to the statutory holiday, residents can dial 311 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. from Monday to Friday to speak to a Customer Service Advisor who can assist with inquiries. For urgent issues on weekends, statutory holidays or overnight, dial 311 and select option two for after-hours dispatch service. For emergencies, dial 911. Residents can also submit requests 24/7 online.
A full list of City services and hours of operation during Victoria Day is available on the City’s website.
For a list of Region of Peel service hours, please visit the Region’s website.