The Regional Municipality of Durham

Community Growth and Economic Development Committee Agenda

Tuesday, April 07, 2026 at 9:30 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.

Regional Council Chambers

Regional Headquarters Building

605 Rossland Road East, Whitby

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Note: This meeting will be held in a hybrid meeting format with electronic and in-person participation. Committee meetings may be viewed via live streaming.

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1.

Roll Call

2.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

3.

Adoption of Minutes

3.1

Community Growth and Economic Development Committee meeting - March 3, 2026

4.

Statutory Public Meetings

There are no statutory public meetings

5.

Presentations

5.1

Ian McVey, Director of Environment and Climate, and Nayel Halim, Policy Advisor

Re: Continuation and Enhancement of the Durham Greener Buildings Program (2026-CG-9) [Item 7.2 a.] and Durham District Energy Strategy and Courtice Transit Oriented Community District Energy Update (2026-CG-10) [Item 7.2 b.]

5.2

Stacey Jibb, Manager, Agriculture and Rural Economic Development, and Jessica Rhynas, Program Specialist, Agriculture and Rural Economic Development

Re: Growing North Durham Plan 2025 Annual Activity Report (2026-EDT-2) [Item 8.2 a.]

5.3

Maylene Broderick, Manager, Business Development and Investment

Re: Investment Attraction Metrics – Annual Activity Report 2025 (2026-EDT-3) [Item 8.2 b.]

6.

Delegations

7.

Community Growth

7.1

Correspondence

7.2

Reports

a.

Report #2026-CG-9

Continuation and Enhancement of the Durham Greener Buildings Program

b.

Report #2026-CG-10

Durham District Energy Strategy and Courtice Transit Oriented Community District Energy Update

c.

Report #2026-CG-11

Proposed changes to the Durham Climate Roundtable and Durham Environment and Climate Advisory Committee

d.

Report #2026-CG-12

Regional Staff Comments on Transport Canada’s Pickering Lands Public and Stakeholder Consultation

e.

Report #2026-CG-13

MSIFN-Durham Bilateral Agreement – Establishing an Indigenous Advisory Circle

8.

Economic Development

8.1

Correspondence

8.2

Reports

a.

Report #2026-EDT-2

Growing North Durham Plan 2025 Annual Activity Report

b.

Report #2026-EDT-3

Investment Attraction Metrics – Annual Activity Report 2025

9.

Advisory Committee Resolutions

9.1

Durham Active Transportation Committee

a.

June Bike Month

9.2

Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee

a.

Resolution passed at Prince Edward County Council meeting held on January 29, 2026 in support of Bill 21, Protect Our Food Act, 2025

b.

Federal Airport Lands

9.3

Durham Environment and Climate Advisory Committee

a.

Implementation of the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan

10.

Confidential Matters

There are no confidential matters to be considered

11.

Other Business

12.

Date of Next Meeting

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 9:30 AM

13.

Adjournment

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