The Regional Municipality of Durham
COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKAGE

Friday, February 28, 2025 at 8:00 A.m. - 9:00 A.m.

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1.

Information Reports

1.1

2025-INFO-14 Commissioner and Medical Officer of Health

• Update on the Health Effects of Vaping/Electronic Cigarettes

1.2

2025-INFO-15 Commissioner of Social Services

• Information on funding received from the one-time Federal Emergency Treatment Fund.

2.

Confidential Reports Authorized for Release

There are no Confidential Reports Authorized for Release.

3.

Staff Correspondence

There is no Staff Correspondence.

4.

Durham Municipalities Correspondence

There are no Durham Municipalities Correspondence.

4.1

Town of Ajax

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 18, 2025, regarding the Impacts of the International Student Program Changes to Local Post Secondary Programs

5.

Other Municipalities Correspondence/Resolutions

5.1

Town of Goderich

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on January 13, 2025, in support for an Ontario-wide licencing framework for rideshare companies

5.2

Town of Halton Hills

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 10, 2025, in support of the resolution by the Town of Bradford Gwillimbury regarding Ontario Deposit Return Program

5.3

City of Hamilton

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 12, 2025, regarding Protecting Hamilton’s Economy and Jobs: Strengthening Local Procurement and Resilience Amid U.S. Tariff Threats

5.4

County of Frontenac

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on January 15, 2025, in support of the motion from the Township of Adelaide Metcalfe requesting that the province, through the Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs, consider increasing the maximum annual Tile Drain Loan Limit to a minimum of $250,000

5.5

Township of McGarry

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 18, 2025, regarding Ontario Building Code

5.6

Township of Val Rita-Harty

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 18, 2025, regarding the Proposed U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Goods

5.7

Northumberland County

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 19, 2025, regarding Correspondence from the Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus: ‘Canadian and Ontario Governments Negotiations with the United States Government on Trade Tariffs’

5.8

Township of Zorra

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 19, 2025, regarding a long term Vision Zero Policy and the Good Roads Rural Road Safety Strategy

5.9

City of Woodstock

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 20, 2025, regarding a long term Vision Zero Policy and the Good Roads Rural Road Safety Strategy

5.10

Township of The Archipelago

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 21, 2025, regarding Response to Tariff Threats – Support Canadian Business and Consumers

5.11

Town of Niagara on theLake

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on February 25, 2025, endorsing the resolution from the Municipality of South Huron requesting the Province reconsider the amendment to Subsection 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act.

6.

Miscellaneous Correspondence

6.1

Kawartha Conservation

• 2025 Operating and Capital Budget

7.

Advisory / Other Committee Minutes

7.1

Durham Nuclear Health Committee (DNHC) minutes

• February 7, 2025

7.2

Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee (DAAC) minutes

• February 11, 2025

7.3

Durham Environment and Climate Advisory Committee (DECAC) minutes

• February 20, 2025

 

 

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.

Notice regarding collection, use and disclosure of personal information:

Written information (either paper or electronic) that you send to Durham Regional Council or Committees, including home address, phone numbers and email addresses, will become part of the public record.  If you have any questions about the collection of information, please contact the Regional Clerk/Director of Legislative Services.