The Regional Municipality of Durham
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Friday, February 27, 2026 at 8:00 A.m. - 9:00 A.m.

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1.

Information Reports

1.1

2026-INFO-008

• Commissioner of Community Growth and Economic Development - The Toronto Third Line Transmission Project

2.

Confidential Reports Authorized for Release

There are no Confidential Reports.

3.

Staff Correspondence

3.1

Memorandum from Dr. R. J. Kyle, Commissioner & Medical officer of Health

• Health Information Update – February 22, 2026

4.

Durham Municipalities Correspondence

4.1

Town of Ajax

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 17, 2026, Regarding Awareness, Prevention, and Support Initiatives Addressing Missing and Vulnerable Black Boys

5.

Other Municipalities Correspondence/Resolutions

5.1

Township of Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 4, 2026, in support of the resolution by the City of Brantford regarding a Call for Reform and Publication of the Ontario Sex Offender Registry.

5.2

Township of Hudson

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 4, 2026, in support of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) in calling on the Government of Ontario to maintain the current OMERS governance model.

5.3

County of Perth

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 5, 2026, in support of the resolution by the Municipality of North Perth regarding the removal of HST\GST from new home purchases.

5.4

Township of Joly

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 10, 2026, urging the federal and provincial governments to support, fund, and accelerate a phased 2+1 highway program on Ontario Highways 17 and 11 as a nation‑building project to improve safety, mobility, economic resilience, and Indigenous partnership along the corridor

5.5

Township of Joly

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 10, 2026, in support of the resolution by the Town of Kingsville opposing the provincial plan to consolidate Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities into seven without a clear understanding of the financial and operational impacts.

5.6

Township of Perry

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 18, 2026, calling upon the Government of Canada to maintain and protect reduced-rate postal distribution for library materials through legislation, and to ensure continued, affordable postal access for libraries and interlibrary loan services.

5.7

Township of Prince

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 10, 2026, in support of the resolution by the Township of Brudenell Lyndoch and Raglan regarding support for the Steel and Lumber Sectors

5.8

Township of Prince

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 10, 2026, in support of the resolution by the Township of Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan regarding a call to action for Justice and Protection of Canada’s Children.

5.9

Township of Larder Lake

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 10, 2026, in support of the letter from the Municipality of North Grenville to the Minister of Transportation and the Province of Ontario regarding Municipal Support for School Bus Safety and Stop-Arm Camera Systems.

5.10

Township of Harley

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 10, 2026, in support of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) in calling on the Government of Ontario to maintain the current OMERS governance model.

5.11

Township of Casey

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 11, 2026, in support of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) in calling on the Government of Ontario to maintain the current OMERS governance model.

5.12

Municipality of Assiginack

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 17, 2026, in support of the expansion of School Bus Stop Arm Camera Systems and Provincial Child Safety Initiatives.

5.13

Township of Southgate

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 18, 2026, in support of Bill 21, Protect Our Food Act, 2025.

5.14

Municipality of St. Charles

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 18, 2026, in support of the resolution by the Town of Moosonee regarding strengthening self-defence protections and addressing rising home invasions in Ontario.

5.15

Municipality of St. Charles

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 18, 2026, in support of Small Northern New Residential Property Tax Class.

5.16

Municipality of St. Charles

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 18, 2026, in support of the resolution by the County of Northumberland regarding Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF).

5.17

County of Northumberland

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 18, 2026, regarding a Call for Reform and Publication of the Ontario Sex Offender Registry.

5.18

City of Sarnia

• Correspondence to The Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, calling on the province to give municipal councils more authority to adjust police service budget proposals to reduce municipal financial vulnerability.

6.

Miscellaneous Correspondence

There is no Miscellaneous Correspondence.

7.

Advisory / Other Committee Minutes

There are no Advisory/Other Committee Minutes

Members of Council – Please advise the Regional Clerk at [email protected], if
you wish to pull an item from this CIP and include on the next regular agenda of
the appropriate Standing Committee. Items will be added to the agenda if the
Regional Clerk is advised not later than noon the day prior to the meeting,
otherwise the item will be included on the agenda for the next regularly
scheduled meeting of the applicable Committee.
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