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The Expanding Housing and Support Services for Women, Non-Binary and Transgender Community Subcommittee met to review how the city collects and uses gender-based data in housing and homelessness pro

The Committee of Adjustment approved several significant development applications, including a family property subdivision on Briggs Avenue, a controversial lot severance on flood-prone Sunset Beach

The Accessibility Advisory Committee met to review Oakville Transit's 2026 Accessibility Plan. The plan focuses on infrastructure improvements, enhanced customer information systems, and operator tra

The Transit Commission met to discuss ongoing service reliability issues affecting OC Transpo. Despite receiving new electric buses, service remains below targets with only 86.5% of conventional bus

The Planning and Environment Committee held a lengthy meeting dominated by intense public opposition to a proposed six-story, 105-unit apartment building at 929 Cheapside Street. Despite overwhelming

Ottawa City Council held a lengthy meeting addressing multiple significant issues affecting residents. The council approved a comprehensive framework for revitalizing the ByWard Market area, includin

City council concluded its meeting with procedural votes on a builder's risk insurance policy and the introduction of multiple bylaws. Councillor Brockington raised an inquiry about LED headlight gl

The Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities met on March 10th, 2026, to discuss transit accessibility for neurodivergent residents, review customer satisfaction with specialized transp

Richmond Hill Council heard a delegation proposing the city become the second municipality in Canada to establish a fully public outdoor archery range. The meeting also featured announcements about M

City council approved a new staffing and access policy for council offices that will take effect in November 2026, following a closed-session discussion.

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Toronto City Council convened to address multiple pressing issues affecting residents, including immediate quality-of-life concerns and major infrastructure projects. The meeting centered on early s

The Heritage Advisory Committee met on March 10, 2026, to approve heritage designations for two historic properties: a 161-year-old church and an Italianate-style home connected to Grimsby's fruit fa

The Built Heritage Committee met to consider heritage property designations and demolition permits, with all decisions delayed by one month to go to council on April 8th instead of March 11th. The co

The Committee of Revision approved a revised special assessment roll for the Taton Place sanitary sewer extension, extending the payment period to 20 years for affected property owners. This marks t

The BIA Subcommittee met to discuss preparations for the 2026 municipal election, approve funding for various BIA initiatives, and review upcoming programs. The Elections Office presented plans to pa

Kitchener City Council's Finance and Corporate Services Committee approved the "Digital Kitchener 2.0" strategy, a five-year framework for digital services and innovation. The strategy focuses on mak

Kitchener City Council held a brief special meeting on March 9, 2026, where the main business involved deferring a key agenda item to April 20th and removing another item entirely. Council also pass

City council considered a zoning bylaw amendment application for 67 street-fronting townhouse units on three blocks of vacant land in the Staebler Woods Harvest Park subdivision. The application seek

Council tackled integration and infrastructure at this meeting. The headline item was approval of a comprehensive newcomer strategy after hearing from community members about the challenges immigran

The Planning and Environment Committee met to discuss several significant issues affecting London residents. The committee approved a negotiated affordable housing development at Hyde Park Road, deba