The Regional Municipality of Durham
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1.

Information Reports

1.1

Chief Administrative Officer

• Update on Community Based Hate Reporting Program

2.

Confidential Reports Authorized for Release

There are no Confidential Reports.

3.

Staff Correspondence

There is no Staff Correspondence.

4.

Durham Municipalities Correspondence

4.1

Municipality of Clarington

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 15, 2025, regarding the Courtice Transit-Oriented Community Secondary Plan Recommendation Report Addendum.

4.2

City of Oshawa

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 15, 2025, regarding Community Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan – 5 Year Update.

4.3

City of Pickering

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 15, 2025, regarding the GO Lakeshore East Express Service.

4.4

City of Pickering

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 15, 2025, regarding the recent closure of the Seaton Trail between the Green River Trail Head (Highway 7) and the Whitevale Bridge (Whitevale Road).

4.5

Township of Scugog

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 15, 2025, regarding the Regional Consolidation of the Conservation Authorities.

5.

Other Municipalities Correspondence/Resolutions

5.1

Township of North Dundas

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on November 17, 2025, in support of the United Counties of Stormont Dundas and Glengarry calling on the Government of Ontario to maintain local, independent, municipally governed, watershed-based conservation authorities.

5.2

Town of Cobourg

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on November 26, 2025, in support of the correspondence from David Miller, Centre for City Climate Policy and Economy, regarding Elbows Up for Climate Action.

5.3

Township of Nairn and Hyman

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 8, 2025, regarding stabilizing and strengthening Canada’s steel and softwood lumber sectors.

5.4

Township of Nairn and Hyman

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 8, 2025, in support of the resolution by the Township of Chapple regarding Elect Respect Pledge.

5.5

Township of Nairn and Hyman

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 8, 2025, regarding improvements to Highways 11/17

5.6

Municipality of Huron Shores

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 10, 2025, regarding improvements to Highways 11/17.

5.7

Municipality of Huron Shores

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 10, 2025, regarding Rent Protection for Tenants.

5.8

Municipality of Meaford

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 15, 2025, regarding the proposed Consolidation of Ontario’s Conservation Authorities.

5.9

Municipality of South Huron

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 15, 2025, endorsing the resolution by the Upper Thames Conservation Authority regarding response to Bill 68 – Proposed Boundaries for the Regional Consolidation of Ontario’s Conservation Authorities.

5.10

Township of Machar

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 15, 2025, in opposition to the proposed Consolidation of Conservation Authorities.

5.11

City of Brantford

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 16, 2025, in support of the resolution by the City of Thorold and the correspondence from the City of Welland regarding the call for reform and publication of the Ontario Sex Offender Registry.

5.12

Township of Hamilton

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 16, 2025, in support of the resolution by the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority regarding Opposition to the Proposed Consolidation of Conservation Authorities.

5.13

Town of Cobourg

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 17, 2025, in support of the correspondence from the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority in opposition to the proposed “Eastern Lake Ontario Regional Conservation Authority” boundary configuration.

5.14

Town of Deep River

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 17, 2025, regarding Financial Relief for Municipally – Policed Communities.

5.15

Township of Chatsworth

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 17, 2025, regarding the proposed changes to Conservation Authorities in Ontario.

5.16

Township of Perry

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 17, 2025, in support of the resolutions by the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury and the Municipality of South Huron regarding the removal of the HST/GST from new homes purchased as primary residences to support housing affordability.

6.

Miscellaneous Correspondence

6.1

Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA)

• Resolution passed at their Board of Directors meeting held on December 16, 2025, requesting the Province of Ontario pause any decision to consolidate Conservation Authorities.

6.2

Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority (GRCA)

• response to ERO#025-1257 which does not support the proposed Consolidation of Ontario Conservation Authorities.

6.3

Kawartha Conservation Authority

• response to ERO#025-1257 requesting the Province of Ontario pause any decision to consolidate Ontario Conservation Authorities.

6.4

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)

• Resolution passed at their Board of Directors meeting held on November 28, 2025, regarding the proposed consolidation of Ontario’s Conservation Authorities.

6.5

Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA)

• Resolution passed at their Board of Directors meeting held on December 19, 2025, response to ERO#025-1257, Proposed Boundaries for the Regional Consolidation of Ontario’s Conservation Authorities.

6.6

Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA)

• Resolution regarding 2026 Draft Capital and Operating Budget

7.

Advisory / Other Committee Minutes

7.1

Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee (DAAC) minutes

• December 9, 2025

 

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