Announcement

Awards

Phil Green Recognition Award

Presented to a person or persons who have demonstrated exemplary effort to promote or further cycling or other forms of sustainable transportation in Mississauga throughout 2024. The award continues to honour Mississauga resident, Phil Green, who was a founding MCAC member and worked diligently to promote safe cycling in Mississauga.

Cycling Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Recognition Award

Presented to a person or persons who have demonstrated equity, diversity and inclusion while promoting cycling or other forms of sustainable transportation. This could be done through implementation of specific programs or initiatives to improve access to resources or events for marginalized (e.g., people with disabilities, low-income households) and other underrepresented communities in Mississauga.

Business Recognition Award

Presented to a business or business owner who has demonstrated exemplary effort to promote cycling to their employees and/or customers by breaking down barriers to cycling. This can include actions like establishing safe bicycle parking or providing discounts for cyclists.

Youth/School Cycling Recognition Award

Presented to a student or group of students who promoted cycling amongst their peers or actively set an example for safe cycling in Mississauga.

Eligibility

Nominations for individuals or groups will be considered under the following criteria:

• They must be a Mississauga resident.
• They or any member of their immediate family are not a member of MCAC for a minimum of a full term of Council.
• They or any member of their immediate family are not employed with the City of Mississauga or Region of Peel in any capacity related to cycling or sustainable transportation.
• They must not have been awarded an award from MCAC within the last four years.

How to nominate

Nominations may be made through a written recommendation outlining the reasons why the nominee is worthy of the award and submitted to MCAC. Self-nominations are permitted.

Nominations must include a description of the nominee’s contribution, at least two letters from individuals or organizations in support of the nomination and any additional supporting documentation.

Download the nomination form below, and email the completed form to cycling@mississauga.ca. MCAC will review the nominations and will select the winning residents or groups.

Nomination forms:

• Phil Green Award Nomination Form
• Business Recognition Award Nomination Form
• Youth/School Cycling Recognition Award Nomination Form
• Cycling Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Recognition Award Nomination Form

The deadline to submit your nomination is Friday, December 13, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.

The winners will be announced and recognized at a City Council meeting in early 2025.

Learn more about cycling in Mississauga: mississauga.ca/cycling.

Sourcing and funding for the new buses

New Flyer Industries, from Winnipeg, is the only manufacturer in Canada that produces hydrogen fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs). A Council request has been made to ask for approval to source these buses from New Flyer, exclusively.

Around $20 million is being set aside to purchase 10, 40-foot hydrogen fuel cell electric buses. Up to $10 million is expected to be reimbursed through the ZETF, which covers 50 per cent of eligible project costs.

MiWay has requested an extra $500,000 to upgrade important facilities, including the Malton Transit and Central Parkway Body sites to support the new hydrogen buses.

Climate mitigation through MiWay’s transit fleet

If Council approves the initiative, it will support the City’s Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP), to reduce corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40 per cent by 2030, and 80 per cent by 2050. It will also showcase Mississauga’s dedication to reducing carbon emissions and furthering Mississauga’s role as a leader in sustainable transit solutions.

MiWay is Ontario’s third-largest municipal transit service provider. Nearly 60 per cent of MiWay’s buses are hybrid-electric. These buses resulted in a 30 per cent reduction in diesel fuel consumption per year and 5,134,000 kilograms (5,134 tonnes) of avoided GHG emissions per year.

Recently the City became an associate member of the Canadian Hydrogen Association. This a national, non-profit association that represents industry, academia, end-users and other stakeholders in Canada’s hydrogen sector. The City is also working to establish a hydrogen network (hub) that will bring together key players to promote and create a local hydrogen ecosystem (e.g. fuel, fuelling infrastructure, equipment, trucks and buses) to reduce GHG emissions reductions. The hub will also drive technological advancements, increase local jobs and grow the economy.

Hydrogen is a cleaner fuel option that offers a better alternative to diesel. Hydrogen-electric technology is one option that can work towards a zero-emission bus fleet. With Council’s approval, MiWay will become the first transit agency in Ontario to pilot this innovative hydrogen FCEB technology, setting the stage for transit fleet decarbonization and positioning itself as an industry leader.

The corporate report will go to Council next week, on September 25, for final approval.

“MiWay is taking big steps towards transitioning to a zero-emission transit with major investments in our fleet. Since 2019, MiWay has been working to replace its diesel buses and bring lower emission vehicles in addition to now piloting and investing in new vehicle technologies like hydrogen fuel cell electric buses to meet the targets set out in the CCAP.”– Eve Wiggins, Director, Transit, City of Mississauga/MiWay