Emma Calvert brings a wealth of experience focused on the planning, development and construction of a multi-modal transportation system and stormwater network.
In this role, Calvert will report to the Commissioner of Transportation and Works overseeing key areas such as the City’s Capital Works, Environmental Services (including Stormwater Management), Transportation Infrastructure Management and Transportation Planning. Collectively, these areas focus on the planning, development and construction of a multi-modal transportation system and stormwater network.
With more than a decade of experience with the City, most recently as the Acting Director and Manager leading the Development, Engineering and Construction team, Calvert’s leadership has been essential in addressing the aftermath of this past summer’s storms. Her efforts in delivering financial relief programs and developing future action plans have been critical. She has also played a key role in major developments along Mississauga’s waterfront, including Lakeview Village and Brightwater. Prior to joining the City, Calvert held progressive leadership roles with environmental engineering consulting companies in both British Columbia and Ontario.
Calvert holds an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Queen’s University and a Masters Certificate in Municipal Leadership from the Schulich School of Business. She is a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario, the Ontario Public Works Association and the Municipal Engineers Association, where she is also part of the Development Engineering Committee.
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“I am pleased to welcome Emma to this important role. Her leadership experience combined with her insights from both the public and private sectors will be invaluable in advancing new initiatives and modernizing business processes. I am confident that Emma will play a key role in enhancing our transportation system and stormwater network, elevating the quality of life in our community.” – Sam Rogers, Commissioner of Transportation and Works
“I am pleased to step into this new role and look forward to working closely with the team, senior leaders, as well as Mayor and Council to deliver projects and services that will positively impact our community and infrastructure.” – Emma Calvert, Director of Infrastructure Planning and Engineering Services
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
(TRCA) is pleased to announce that the Etobicoke Creek Watershed Plan (ECWP) 2024-2034 was approved by TRCA’s Board of Directors on November 22, 2024, and implementation of the watershed plan will now begin.
Prior to approval by TRCA’s Board of Directors, the ECWP was adopted / endorsed by partner municipalities within the watershed including the City of Toronto, Region of Peel, City of Mississauga,
City of Brampton, and Town of Caledon.
The development of the ECWP was a collaborative effort between these partner municipalities, TRCA, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, and the Greater Toronto Airports Authority. Additional First Nations and Indigenous communities as well as stakeholders and members of the public were engaged throughout the process.
The new watershed plan outlines current and potential future watershed conditions and identifies the
priority actions needed to protect, enhance, and restore the health of the Etobicoke Creek watershed
and improve community well-being over the long-term. The actions in the plan will also help to build
resiliency to land use and climate changes and inform decision making in the watershed.
The ECWP will be in effect for 10 years from 2024-2034. A comprehensive, coordinated, and collaborative approach to implementing, tracking, and reporting on all aspects of the watershed plan will be essential to fully realise the vision for the watershed. An Implementation Steering Committee consisting of the same partners noted above will be established in 2025 to guide and support implementation. We will work together to achieve the shared commitments outlined in the plan and to demonstrate accountability towards improving watershed health and building safer communities.
More information about the ECWP can be found on the project webpage including an ECWP Factsheet,
the online interactive ECWP, an ECWP highlights video, and the Engagement Summary documents (which outline engagement activities that took place throughout the watershed planning process). As ECWP implementation progresses, regular updates will be provided on the project webpage.
If you have any questions about the ECWP or its implementation, please email us at etobicoke@trca.ca
The Ontario government has introduced Peel Transition Implementation Act, 2024. A 45-day public comment period is now open on the Environmental Registry of Ontario, inviting residents, businesses, and partners to share their feedback on the proposed legislation. The consultation period will remain open until 11:59pm on January 26, 2025.
If passed, this legislation will transfer the delivery of some Public Works services from Peel Region to the local municipalities of Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon.
To support Peel Region and the municipalities through this transition, Ontario’s Provincial Land and Development Facilitator (PLDF) advisory agency will work with the municipalities to facilitate the process for service transfers.
Visit the Environmental Registry of Ontario here to review the legislation and submit your comments before the deadline.
For more details about the Peel Transition Implementation Act, 2024 visit the updated Peel Region website at www.peelregion.ca/transition.
Peel Region remains committed to transparency and engagement with the community as this transition process unfolds.
About Peel Region
In 2024, Peel Region marks its 50th anniversary. Peel Region works with residents and partners to create a healthy, safe, and connected Community for Life for approximately 1.5 million people and over 200,000 businesses in Brampton, Mississauga and Caledon. Peel’s services touch the lives of residents every day. For more information explore peelregion.ca and follow us on X @regionofpeel and Instagram @peelregion.ca.
The strategy includes 25 actions across 10 themes including those identified by the community through co-designed and collaborative engagement.
With the vision of fostering a city where all residents thrive and are healthy, active, connected and supported within their community, the strategy embeds a “health equity” perspective into decision making to recognize the health, environmental and social differences across Mississauga and work towards decreasing the prevalence of diabetes and other chronic diseases in Mississauga.
Healthy City Strategy
The Healthy City Strategy was made possible through collaboration with Peel Public Health, the University of Toronto Mississauga’s Novo Nordisk Network for Healthy Populations, Trillium Health Partners and Cities for Better Health (CBH – formerly Cities Changing Diabetes).
The strategy focuses on compact, complete and connected neighbourhoods; community services and programming in support of active living and education; and collaborations with researchers, community, organizations, business, agency and government. It also outlines how the City can influence positive change without taking on responsibilities that belong to other organizations or levels of government.
The strategy incorporates input from research and data experts, health research findings and the experiences of other municipalities to pursue an evidence-informed approach. More than 1,000 participants provided feedback to help inform the strategy, which captured their lived experience and identified needs and priorities for healthy living.
Mississauga’s commitment to building a healthier city
In November 2021, the City joined the Cities for Better Health program and Council unanimously signed the Urban Diabetes Declaration. This partnership connects Mississauga with more than 50 international cities, facilitating shared resources and knowledge to better understand and combat the rise of type 2 diabetes. Since then, the City has benefited from the CBH shared resources and learnings from around the world to inform our strategy.
The City continues to promote active transportation and healthy lifestyles through its focus on complete and connected communities. Mississauga also offers a variety of public fitness and wellness programs.
Prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Mississauga
Diabetes is a serious medical condition that affects the way the body regulates and uses sugar as a fuel. This long-term (chronic) condition results in too much sugar circulating in the bloodstream.
The prevalence rates of type 2 diabetes in most neighbourhoods in Mississauga ranges from 13 to 16.9 per cent . These rates are significantly higher than the Ontario average of 9.8 per cent. Areas of high prevalence of diabetes in Mississauga appear to generally align with areas that are considered more at risk to climate change impacts, social vulnerability, lower walkability, access to green space, transit, higher proportion of fast food restaurants, core housing needs and poor air quality. This means that specific areas of Mississauga carry a higher burden of diabetes along with other risk factors that contribute to the challenge of healthy living. This is not health equity.
Moving forward, the City will begin to integrate the Healthy City Strategy and its health equity lens into planning and program implementation, working to advance the 25 actions outlined in the strategy and work towards health equity.
For more information about the Healthy City Strategy, visit the website.
Quotes
“Diabetes is a growing concern in Mississauga. I’m pleased we have a strategy that empowers staff and decision makers to consider health impacts in City planning and policy development. Thank you to our collaborators and the community for working with us to develop this important strategy. The City can’t address all health issues alone, and this plan allows us to seek integrated solutions with support from businesses, organizations and other government levels. Together, we can make our city a healthier place to live, work and play.”
Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish
“Mississauga’s Healthy City Strategy is an important step for our community. Cities play a key role in promoting public health, helping residents stay healthy and reducing risks of chronic diseases, like diabetes. As a collaborator in developing the strategy, Peel Public Health looks forward to working closely with the City of Mississauga to put the strategy into action.”
Paul Sharma, Director, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention, Peel Public Health
“The Novo Nordisk Network for Healthy Populations applauds the City of Mississauga for approving the Healthy City Strategy, and looks forward to continued collaboration as we work to lessen the inequities in risk and burden of diabetes and related cardiometabolic conditions. As rates of type 2 diabetes continue to rise, this strategy looks at tangible ways to reduce and remove the barriers to achieving good health faced by many in the Peel Region, and our network is pleased to be able to provide evidence-based research programs centred in the community to support this work.”
Lorraine Lipscombe, MDCM, MSc, FRCPC
Professor, Dept. of Medicine
Temerty Faculty of Medicine and Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Executive Director, Novo Nordisk Network for Healthy Populations University of Toronto
PROJECT UPDATE – REVISED COMPLETION DATE
East Trunk Offline Storage Facility
Southcreek Road and Etobicoke Valley Dog Park
Peel Region has been working in your area to install a new sanitary trunk sewer offline storage facility,
and properly retire an existing sanitary trunk sewer. Sanitary sewers are underground pipes that carry
wastewater from your home or business to a water resource recovery facility. Wastewater is created
when water goes down the drain or is flushed down the toilet.
To respond to climate change and meet the demands of a growing population, we are constructing an
underground facility that will store wastewater during large rain events. (For more information, see
peelregion.ca/public-works/environmental-assessments/mississauga/east-trunk-ss-offline-storagefacility.asp for the Environmental Assessment.)
Construction schedule
Restoration of the park is almost complete. However, due to the significant rainfall events that occurred in July and August, the project end date has been further delayed. We anticipate that the park will be open in late Spring 2025 to early Summer 2025. This will ensure that all landscaping and grassed areas are fully restored before opening the park to the public. All efforts will be made to open the Dog Park at the earliest opportunity. All work is under warranty for two years from the completion date.
Contractor and working hours
The work is being completed by EBC Inc. and supported by Arcadis, both under contract to Peel Region. This contractor’s normal working hours are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Friday. These hours are consistent with the local municipality’s bylaws. To complete the work on time, there may be times when work will be completed later into the evening or on Saturdays. We understand this may cause some inconvenience, but shorter working days would require your neighbourhood to be under construction for a longer period of time. We will attempt to minimize overnight work whenever possible.
Closure of Etobicoke Valley Dog Park and associated trails
To keep pedestrians and their pets safe, the Etobicoke Valley Dog Park and the trails leading to the dog
park will continue to be closed until all work is completed in late Spring 2025 to early Summer 2025. Trail closure signs are posted on site. Alternate dog park locations can be found by visiting
mississauga.ca/events-and-attractions/parks/find-a-park/ Once all work is completed and the dog park is reopened, we will notify residents through an advertisement in the local newspaper and by distributing notices to the surrounding area.
Traffic and parking
We will work to manage traffic in the area for the safety of workers, road users and residents.
• Temporary lane restrictions may be required on Dundas Street East near the active construction area to
complete the work safely. As a result, road users may experience delays on Dundas Street East.
• The south portion of Southcreek Road will remain closed to traffic, as well as the Etobicoke Valley Dog
Park’s parking lot. Access to businesses will be maintained.
• There will be no on-street parking on Southcreek Road during construction.
• Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained at all times.
Safety during construction
Construction zones require extra caution to keep everyone safe – pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, and construction workers. When driving, walking, or biking through the construction area, please be aware of your surroundings, watch for construction crews and other road users, slow down, account for delays, and consider other routes if possible. To learn more about how to stay safe in construction zones, visit
peelregion.ca/construction/workzonesafety
Project funding The Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) is a cost-shared infrastructure funding program between the Federal and Provincial governments and has committed $8 million of combined funding toward this Peel Region project.
Keeping you informed
We will let you know if there are any major changes to the plans. Receive timely project updates right to your inbox by signing up for e-notices. Visit peelregion.ca/construction/signup or scan the QR code below (using your cell phone camera) to start signing up.
Information on this project can also be found https://peelregion.ca/construction/project-18-2441
Follow Peel Public Works on X (X.com/peelpublicworks) for project updates.
Thank you for your patience as we complete this necessary work. This work will allow us to continue providing you with high quality wastewater services. If you have any questions, please contact us.
Condition Assessment and Rehabilitation
Engineering Services Division
Public Works, Region of Peel
Email: construction@peelregion.ca
Phone: 905-791-7800 ext. 4409
Please be informed of a proposed development in your neighbourhood
1489 Hurontario Street
Northeast corner of Hurontario Street and Pinewood Trail
Applicant’s Proposal: To change the use of these lands to permit 9 three-storey townhouse dwellings
Application submitted by: Milani Group/Twin Townhouses Inc.
Files: OZ/OPA 24-13 W1 & 21T-M 24-6 W1
Location of the Proposal
Applicant’s Rendering
In Person and Virtual Public Meeting
Meeting Date and Time:
Monday, March 24, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Mississauga Civic Centre, Council Chamber, 300 City Centre Drive
The applicant is proposing to change the official plan and zoning to permit 9 three-storey townhouse dwellings. There is also a request to approve a proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision for nine townhouse lots.
The remediation of potential on-site contamination will be evaluated through the review of these applications and addressed in the Corporate Report.
Meeting Details:
This meeting will be held in person and online. Advance registration is required to make a verbal submission at the meeting virtually. Advance registration is preferred to make a verbal submission at the meeting in person. The proceedings will be streamed live online for the public to view at the following link: http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/cityhall/council-and-committee-videos. If you wish to phone in to listen to the meeting only, please call 905-615-3200, ext. 5423 for instructions.
Options for participating in the meeting are outlined below.
Purpose of Meeting:
- For people to ask questions and share their views about the proposal
- For Planning and Development Committee to receive a report that provides information on the project, addresses issues and provides a recommendation on the proposal
- For Planning and Development Committee to make a decision about this project
The report will be available on-line one week prior to the meeting at: http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/cityhall/planninganddevelopment
For detailed information contact:
City Planner Paul Stewart at 905-615-3200 ext. 5813 or paul.stewart@mississauga.ca
If you would like to share your views and/or be added to the official record, please contact the Planning and Building Department by Friday at 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date:
- by mail to 300 City Centre Drive, Development and Design Division, Mississauga ON L5B 3C1
- by email to info@mississauga.ca
- by visiting the following link: https://yoursay.mississauga.ca/oz-opa-24-13-w1-and-21t-m-24-06-w1
Please include your name, your address, and application number or address of the property you are providing comments on.
Written Comments:
In order to be received by Committee at the public meeting, written comments must be received no later than Friday at 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date. Submissions are accepted by email at deputations.presentations@mississauga.ca or by mailing the Planning and Development Committee, 300 City Centre Drive, 2nd Floor, Mississauga, ON L5B 3C1. Please include your name, your address, and application number or address of the property you are providing comments on. Written comments received before, during or after a public meeting but before a by-law is passed receive the same consideration as verbal comments made during a public meeting.
If you wish to be notified of the decision on the proposed zoning by-law amendment and/or proposed official plan amendment, you must make a written request.
How to participate in a public meeting if you wish to make verbal submissions:
Participate Virtually
Advance registration is required to participate and/or make comment virtually at the public meeting. Please email deputations.presentations@mississauga.ca no later than Friday at 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date. Any materials you wish to show the Committee during your presentation must be provided as an attachment to the email. Links to cloud services will not be accepted. You will be provided with directions on how to participate from Clerks’ staff.
Residents without access to the internet can participate and/or make comment in the meeting via telephone. To register, please call Angie Melo at 905-615-3200 ext. 5423 no later than Friday at 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date. You must provide your name, phone number, and application number if you wish to speak to the Committee. You will be provided with directions on how to participate from Clerks’ staff.
Participate In Person
To make a verbal submission in person, advance registration is preferred. Please email deputations.presentations@mississauga.ca no later than Friday at 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date.
If you are a landlord, please post a copy of this notice where your tenants can see it. We want to make sure they have a chance to take part.
Background Studies:
- Planning documents and background material submitted in support of these applications are available for review at: https://yoursay.mississauga.ca/oz-opa-24-13-w1-and-21t-m-24-06-w1
Contact the city planner noted above for more information.
Planning Act Requirements:
The City will be processing the applications in accordance with the Provincial Planning Act which requires that all complete applications be processed.
The applications are now being circulated to City Departments and Agencies for technical review.
A report summarizing the development and the comments received will be prepared by Planning staff and presented at the Public Meeting listed in this Notice.
Personal Information:
Individuals should be aware that any personal information in their verbal or written communication will become part of the public record, unless the individual expressly requests the City to remove the personal information. Questions about the collection of this information may be directed to application.info@mississauga.ca or in writing to the Planning and Building Department at 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga ON L5B 3C1.
Information about Appeals:
Application decisions can be appealed through the Ontario Land Tribunal. The applicant, a specified person, a public body, or the Minister, or those who own land subject to the application can appeal. A person who otherwise would have an ability to appeal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Mississauga before the proposed zoning by-law is passed and the proposed official plan amendment is adopted is not entitled to appeal the decision and may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal.
General Information:
Visit Mississauga’s online Guide to City Planning and Development to learn more. It’s organized around topics we get asked most – such as What is City Planning, How Land Gets Developed and Ways to Get Involved. Visit www.mississauga.ca/city-planning-guide
Date of Notice: December 12, 2024
Proposed updates will help bring more housing to Mississauga
Recent updates to the Official Plan include policies to help encourage more housing and new mixed-use communities. The updated plan also addresses new planning-related legislation from the province.
As the City prepares to finalize the Official Plan, there will be several opportunities for members of the public to learn more and share final comments on the draft.
Opportunities for feedback
The City welcomes input on the draft Official Plan:
- On December 9, City staff will provide an update to Planning and Development Committee – and interested members of the public – on proposed changes to the Official Plan. Many of the changes stem from public feedback received earlier this year.
- In January, City staff will hold a virtual public meeting to provide an overview of the draft Official Plan, highlight key changes and take input. The draft Official Plan will be posted online in advance of the meeting – and comments are welcome anytime.
Following these meetings, staff will incorporate any additional feedback and bring a final draft of the new Official Plan to Council for adoption in Spring 2025.
Meeting details
What: Planning and Development Committee meeting
When: Monday, December 9, 2024 at 6 p.m.
Where: Council Chambers, City Hall
Participate: Watch the live stream on the City’s website (without registering) or join in person at City Hall. Instructions on how to register for the meeting are included in the meeting agenda.
Information about the January 2025 virtual community meeting will be posted in the new year. If you want to be notified directly, please visit the Official Plan Review engagement website and subscribe for project updates. The virtual meeting presentation will also be recorded and posted on the website after the session.
If you have questions or comments, you can also reach out to official.plan@mississauga.ca.
Background
Every 10 years, the City reviews and updates the Official Plan to ensure it reflects Mississauga’s changing needs and provincial direction. Public input has played an important part in shaping the policies that make up the new Official Plan, including:
- Where housing, industry, offices and shops should go
- Which services and amenities such as parks, schools, roads, trails and transit are needed
- How we protect the city’s culture, heritage and environment
- How the city should grow and what growth will look like
The new Official Plan will come into effect once it is adopted by City Council and approved by the Province of Ontario.
To learn more, visit mississauga.ca/officialplan
There is some work taking place in the park next to GE Booth. Starting this morning (November 25, 2024), Region of Peel have a contractor setting up to take soil samples in preparation for remediation. The general area is shown in the image below. This work should take about three weeks to complete.
- Peel Region is doing environmental soil investigation work in preparation for the community revitalization and master plan work planned for south Mississauga.
- Local residents and businesses will not be impacted and the Mississauga Waterfront trail will remain open during the work.
- Trail users should use caution and reduce speed when workers are present.
- Trail users are asked to remain on the paved portion of the trail during the work. Please do not cross any temporary barriers.
