Brampton Councillor Rowena Santos Re-elected to FCM Board
Brampton Regional Councillor Rowena Santos has been re-elected to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Board for a fifth term, continuing her advocacy for a new municipal growth framework and equitable funding.
“Fighter” Video Wraps Up International Women’s Month
March 26, 2024 — As International Women’s Month draws to a close, Councillor Santos, alongside her band Point of Order, delivers a musical tribute to the theme of empowerment and inclusion. Their rendition of Christina Aguilera’s anthem “Fighter” serves as a resounding call to embrace individuality and champion diversity.
Brampton Landlords Call for Discussion on Rental Licensing Program Restart.
Landlords Protest Relaunch of Rental Licensing Pilot Program.
Brampton’s Residential Rental Licensing Concerns addressed! Part 2
Regional Councillor Rowena Santos, addresses concerns over Residential Rental Licensing, including where the RRL is being piloted and numerous other questions and concerns from residents that were all addressed by Rowena Santos.
Community Safety Update: February 2024
Thank you to the many residents and businesses in downtown Brampton and across Wards 1 & 5, for providing feedback regarding community safety issues. In the fall of 2023, we hosted a Community Safety Townhall meeting with residents, in collaboration with the Region of Peel and Peel Police. Several items have been actioned including recent announcements and advocacy related to auto-theft, increased support for Place-based Peel Outreach, Neighbourhood Associations , Peel Police CIRT and more. The work to tackle mental health and addictions, homelessness, and crime, particularly in the downtown core is ongoing.
New Pilot Program Released for Brampton Landlords and Tenants!
Individual and collective action to end violence against women
December 6th marks The École Polytechnique massacre, also known as the Montreal massacre, an antifeminist mass shooting that occurred in 1989, where fourteen women were murdered. It also marks the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The City of Brampton continues to stand at the forefront of action to end violence […]
Brampton never supported dissolution of Peel
BRAMPTON, ON (December 1, 2023) – Updated independent data has confirmed that dissolving the Region of Peel would create serious financial hardship and uncertainty for the taxpayers of Brampton, Mississauga and Caledon.
Brampton Food Hub Collaboration on Food Insecurity
Food insecurity in Brampton and Peel Region is a growing challenge. Recent statistics for Peel Region show that 111,925 residents (8%) live in poverty in Peel. Food prices have increase by 11.4% year over year. Find our more about a new collaboration of community groups working to help.
