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Audit Exposes Asset, Lease Flaws - 2026-03-23 - Audit Committee Meeting

By Claude & Parth on 2026-03-25, City: Kitchener

City council received an internal audit update revealing significant asset management and lease administration problems. An inventory audit found 38% of stored IT equipment—worth approximately $53,00

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Council Tackles Homelessness, Economy, Housing - Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee - March 24, 2026

By Claude & Parth on 2026-03-25, City: London

London City Council held a meeting focused on homelessness services, economic development strategy, and housing affordability programs. The micro shelter program is at full capacity with 68 residents

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Developments Deferred Over Concerns - Planning and Development Committee - March 23, 2026

By Claude & Parth on 2026-03-25, City: Brampton

City council held a lengthy planning meeting addressing multiple development applications across the city. The session was dominated by resident concerns about a proposed rezoning that would allow h

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Approves 10-Year Housing Plan - Comité conjoint de la planification et du logement et des services communautaires - 24 mars 2026

By Claude & Parth on 2026-03-25, City: Ottawa

City council approved a new 10-year housing and homelessness plan, replacing the previous 5-year strategy. The plan represents a shift toward flexible, community-led approaches to address Ottawa's h

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North Oakville Commercial Debate - Planning & Development, March 23, 2026

By Claude & Parth on 2026-03-25, City: Oakville

The Planning and Development Council held a statutory public meeting on March 23rd to discuss a major commercial development plan for North Oakville East. The meeting centered on an official plan am

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Variances Approved and Denied - Committee of Adjustment, March 18, 2026

By Claude & Parth on 2026-03-25, City: Oakville

The Committee of Adjustment heard 11 applications for minor variances and consent, approving six, deferring four, and denying one. The meeting addressed residential development proposals ranging fro

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Heritage Grants Approved, Waterfront Debated - Heritage Oakville Advisory Committee meeting of March 24, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

By Claude & Parth on 2026-03-25, City: Oakville

Heritage Oakville held a meeting to approve $190,000 in heritage grants for 2026, review three heritage permit applications for residential alterations, and discuss the long-term Bronte Waterfront St

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Council Debates Size Reduction - Council Meeting - March 23, 2026

By Claude & Parth on 2026-03-25, City: Grimsby

Grimsby council debated reducing council size from eight to six councillors ahead of the October 2026 election, amid provincial pressure to streamline municipal governance. After heated discussion a

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Water Crisis Halts Development - 2026-03-23 - City Council

By Claude & Parth on 2026-03-24, City: Kitchener

Kitchener City Council held a meeting on March 23, 2026, where the city received recognition as Municipality of the Year by Festivals and Events Ontario for hosting approximately 350,000 people annua

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Noise Enforcement Sparks Debate - Comité des services de protection et de préparation aux situations d’urgence - 23 mars 2026

By Claude & Parth on 2026-03-24, City: Ottawa

The Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee reviewed proposed changes to food premises and amusement place licensing bylaws, sparking significant debate about new noise enforcement

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Eviction Moratorium Passes 7-3 - Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee - March 23, 2026

By Claude & Parth on 2026-03-24, City: Toronto

This was the ninth meeting of the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee, chaired by Deputy Mayor Amber Moley. The committee discussed two major policy frameworks: advancing the Toronto Str

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Service Excellence Gaps Addressed - Service Excellence Committee - March 23, 2026

By Claude & Parth on 2026-03-24, City: Toronto

The Service Excellence Committee met to discuss customer service improvements and data tracking systems. The meeting focused on launching new interactive dashboards to track service requests, addres

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Bill 23 Ends Public Appeals - Committee of Adjustment meeting of March 18, 2026 at 7 p.m.

By Claude & Parth on 2026-03-20, City: Oakville

The Committee of Adjustment met to consider multiple variance applications, including residential developments, a car dealership setback, and an expansion of transitional housing. The most significa

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Controversial Expansion Decision Deferred - 2026-03-17 - Committee of Adjustment

By Claude & Parth on 2026-03-19, City: Kitchener

The Committee of Adjustment held a lengthy meeting to review multiple variance applications, with the most contentious being a proposal at 126 Clive Road to expand from 6 to 10 dwelling units. The a

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Variance Approved, Leadership Re-Elected - Committee of Adjustment - March 17, 2026

By Claude & Parth on 2026-03-19, City: Grimsby

The Town of Grimsby's Committee of Adjustment held a brief meeting to hear one minor variance application for 24 Teter Place, which was approved unanimously, and to re-elect its chair and vice chair

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Agretton Plan Advances, Parking Rejected - Town of Milton Council Meeting - 03, 16, 2026

By Claude & Parth on 2026-03-17, City: Milton

Milton City Council held a packed meeting featuring five statutory public meetings under the Planning Act, addressing major development proposals including the Agretton Secondary Plan—a transformativ

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Addressing Gender Equity Gaps - Expanding Housing & Support Services for Women, Non-Binary & Transgender Cty SC - March 12, 2026

By Claude & Parth on 2026-03-14, City: Hamilton

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

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Approves Developments Amid Concerns - Committee Of Adjustment Meeting March 12, 2026

By Claude & Parth on 2026-03-14, City: Richmond Hill

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

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Oakville Transit 2026 Accessibility Review - Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of March 12, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

By Claude & Parth on 2026-03-14, City: Oakville

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

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OC Transpo Reliability Challenges Addressed - Comité du transport en commun — le 12 mars 2026 (2/2)

By Claude & Parth on 2026-03-13, City: Ottawa

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

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