Mississauga_Part_1
Kapitel
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0:00Kapitel 1: I'm going to start with the Indigenous statement. 173s · Speaker 1
I'm going to start with the Indigenous statement. We acknowledge the lands which constitute the present -day city of Mississauga as being part of the treaty and traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. The Haude…
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Now, therefore, be it resolved that a portion of the Council meeting held on July 29, 2026, shall be closed to the public to deal with the following matters, pursuant to Section 2392 .1 of the Municipal Act 2001. 6 .1, a trade secret or sci…
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5:00Kapitel 3: out of the way and back to work. 284s · Speaker 3
out of the way and back to work. Madam Mayor, we do have a presentation ready, but this is a very technical report. So I would recommend perhaps if it helps that we could skip the presentation component and simply go to questions if there a…
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10:07Kapitel 4: Good morning, Madam Mayor and members of Council. 304s · Speaker 1
Good morning, Madam Mayor and members of Council. My name is Ben Phillips. I am the Executive Manager of Citywide Planning Policy, which also includes the Official Plan team at the city. So there is no one definition of what a data centre i…
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15:11Kapitel 5: areas on this map are where data centres are currently permitted as of right. 153s · Speaker 1
areas on this map are where data centres are currently permitted as of right. Again, these are our employment and industrial zone. So one thing that we'll study is whether we need, whether we should be permitting data centres as of right in…
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17:45
Another challenge is meeting the growing electrical demand. The IESO's role is to forecast, manage the grid, and take action if there are supply and infrastructure issues in partnership with local distribution companies like Electra. So thi…
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22:21Kapitel 7: Thank you. 301s · Speaker 3
Thank you. Councillor Reid. Thank you, Madam Mayor. And Ben, thank you for this presentation and this sanitized version of it from what we saw in close. I think this is really good to give us a high -level understanding of it. And my questi…
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27:22Kapitel 8: the E1, E2, E3 zones, sorry, do permit data centres. 105s · Speaker 1
the E1, E2, E3 zones, sorry, do permit data centres. We've confirmed that with our management group in the building division in terms of their interpretation and how it's been practiced over the past many years. Is that the same in most mun…
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29:08Kapitel 9: I just have a couple of questions, but if you don't mind, can you tell me any other data centres that are currently operating? 60s · Speaker 4
I just have a couple of questions, but if you don't mind, can you tell me any other data centres that are currently operating? that are as in close proximity as this one is to the residents in Lisgar? Through you, Madam Mayor, to the Counci…
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30:08
Again, through you, Madam Mayor, to Councillor McFadden. I haven't seen any timelines. It's really up to them for an Ontario regulation to be released. They do not have to be the legislature. The provincial legislature does not have to be s…
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31:38Kapitel 11: Thank you, Ben. 84s · Speaker 5
Thank you, Ben. I don't see any more questions. Thank you for your presentation. Just to make the next process very clear. We will be going through every presentation. Each has five minutes. The clerk will be putting up the salient points b…
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33:03
I'm going to talk fast so I can get through this five minutes, okay? But you've got a great spot because you're going to make all the points. I've got to go. I've got to go. No, she's good. Go ahead. These are the most amazing ladies I ever…
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35:00Kapitel 13: in the system being taken offline for several months for cleaning and remediation. 209s · Speaker 2
in the system being taken offline for several months for cleaning and remediation. Residents are also deeply concerned and in fear, and I'm talking about Liscar residents, okay, about the potential impacts of this development on the floodin…
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38:29Kapitel 14: after that. 84s · Speaker 1
after that. I've got about 15 seconds, if you've got me some grace. Given the concerns outlined above, we respectfully urge Council not to ever build the proposed development. of this ai data center in the proximity to existing potential ne…
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39:53Kapitel 15: I'm by myself. 301s · Speaker 3
I'm by myself. I've been deserted. Yes. Good morning, Mayor Parish, and Members of the Council. I've had a respective time. I'll be speaking on behalf of Prologis today. My name is Ali Herandi. I'm a senior vice president at Prologis. I was…
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44:54Kapitel 16: Thank you, Molly. 104s · Speaker 1
Thank you, Molly. First question is from Councillor Reid. Thank you, Madam Mayor, and thank you for your presentation. Right off the bat, I just have a question around water. I don't know if you saw the document yesterday just came out abou…
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46:38Kapitel 17: Councillor McFadden. 96s · Speaker 2
Councillor McFadden. Thank you, Madam Mayor. I have two questions. And since our last meeting a month ago, where it was a jam -packed community meeting, have you reached out at all through any communication to the community? We have opened …
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48:17
Thank you, Madam Mayor, and thank you for the deputation. I just wanted to go back to something you said there and just get clarity, and maybe you could just repeat it again. I think you said that if you gave staff the time to do the proper…
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49:46Kapitel 19: right now. 273s · Speaker 1
right now. Our proposal is to continue the application as presented and work with the appropriate city staff members, that includes fire, that includes building, to go build the project. That is our intent. What we're proposing is that in t…
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54:19
Through you, Madam Mayor, I know that Katie's coming down to perhaps add some additional commentary, but I'll just perhaps note that my understanding is, so under the legal system that we currently have, if the ICBL is passed, is put into p…
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59:19Kapitel 21: Councillor Kovac? 282s · Speaker 1
Councillor Kovac? Yeah, thank you very much. And through you, Madam Mayor, to the deputant, I appreciate your being here. A couple of questions that I have. One on the designations. There was a chart that went up talking about enterprise co…
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1:04:03
Sorry for coming back on the board there, Madam Mayor. It wasn't touched on was noise. I was wondering if you could speak to the assessments that were done and what the standards were to determine that noise is going to be a non -factor wit…
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1:05:23Kapitel 23: for our residents? 60s · Speaker 7
for our residents? Yeah, and I think without opening up and going through the technical reports, I think that's definitely something we can share with you and your office and work with staff to make sure that we're very open and clear about…
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1:06:23Kapitel 24: maintenance. 66s · Speaker 1
maintenance. Okay, and as was one of the questions at our town hall, what does routine testing look like? Is that something scheduled that residents would know about, or is it just random? I think that there is too much uncertainty with... …
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1:07:31Kapitel 25: Okay, I don't see any more questions. 73s · Speaker 3
Okay, I don't see any more questions. Can I go back to legal and see if somebody knows anything about Bill 40? Thank you, Madam Mayor, and I'll invite Katie down to add some additional comments as well. But I'll just note that Bill 40 at it…
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1:08:44
on it. So I just want to make sure I signed the right letter. Katie? Thank you. To you, Madam Mayor, as Graham indicated, so the province is looking at this issue, so just a high level of what Bill 40 proposes to do. It's going to introduce…
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1:10:00
electrical users not being passed on to the general public? Yes, so the bill addresses that in addition to the wording of the bill says the province will be able to make a system to streamline this down the line so they put themselves in a …
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1:12:23Kapitel 28: That's not something I could speak to right now. 63s · Speaker 5
That's not something I could speak to right now. But I would say very likely. Very likely. Thank you. Question back to our staff, legal staff. What are our chances of, or I guess I shouldn't ask you that question. The OLT reference, based o…
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1:13:30Kapitel 29: Good morning, everyone. 127s · Speaker 2
Good morning, everyone. My name is Nina D'Souza, and I've lived in Mississauga almost all my life. I'm a Ward 9 resident and an active community organizer since 2024, and I wish to speak on why we need to take a one -year pause to study the…
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1:15:37Kapitel 30: Also, regarding Bill 40, why did you sign a bill that you clearly don't understand? 107s · Speaker 4
Also, regarding Bill 40, why did you sign a bill that you clearly don't understand? Excuse me, I did understand it before I signed it. I'm just trying to find out if the rest of the staff understood it. I'd never sign anything unless I unde…
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1:17:25
Many of us are too busy working multiple jobs to pay our high property taxes, hydro bills, and constantly rising public transit fees to come to a City Council meeting at 8 .30 a .m. in the middle of a work week. Based on the uproar at Marti…
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1:18:45Kapitel 32: Thank you. 78s · Speaker 6
Thank you. Councillor Mahoney. Thank you, Madam Mayor. Thank you so much for that passionate deputation. I just did want to say to the deputant if she's over there. I just wanted you to know that we're not making a decision today. I'll spea…
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1:20:04Kapitel 33: Seeing no other questions, the next delegate is Kendra Finley, resident. 295s · Speaker 2
Seeing no other questions, the next delegate is Kendra Finley, resident. Kendra? I'd like to remind the audience, too, this is a really serious topic. We all take it very seriously. The clapping and the cheering really doesn't help. It does…
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1:25:00Kapitel 34: and trust in mind. 73s · Speaker 3
and trust in mind. All they care about is money. So I'm asking you today, Council, to do the opposite, put people over profit. Thank you. I yield my time. Cheryl, there may be some questions for you. Cheryl? It's good exercise, though, and …
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1:26:13
uh thank you madam mayor and thank you kendra for coming uh and really appreciate all the points for a second you're cheryl aren't you Kendra. Kendra. Thank you for all the points that you've articulated, and I know that what we've discusse…
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1:27:33
My name is Cheryl Woolnot, and I am an Ontario certified teacher, a DEIA and education consultant, and former NHS UK medical and mental health community nurse. I stand here requesting a pause on the motion regarding the installation of a da…
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1:30:00Kapitel 37: Insomnia, headaches, migraines, elevated blood pressure, increased cortisol levels, and much more. 71s · Speaker 1
Insomnia, headaches, migraines, elevated blood pressure, increased cortisol levels, and much more. As a teacher, consultant, and community advocate, I have witnessed the impacts of the pandemic. I have seen many students struggling with inc…
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1:31:11Kapitel 38: However, I found information from Toronto. 61s · Speaker 5
However, I found information from Toronto. The City of Toronto document titled Continuous Controls Monitoring, published on June 30, 2026, reported that in 2025, sick days and absenteeism cost the City of Toronto $131 .9 million. Page four,…
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1:32:12
It's actually not necessarily for the deputant, but it's based on some of the comments the deputant made, and I'd like our staff to respond. We have eight or ten data centres right now. I think that's what was reported that are already exis…
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1:33:35Kapitel 40: And through the chair to Councillor. 301s · Speaker 4
And through the chair to Councillor. But certainly we can look into that, and certainly as the Planning and Building Department undergoes their process, we're happy to feed into that and then report back to Councillor. I don't have that wit…
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1:38:36Kapitel 41: send the wrong signal. 244s · Speaker 1
send the wrong signal. Mississauga's Path to Prosperity 2030 commits the city to a competitive, business -friendly, supported by investment -ready infrastructure and more efficient non -residential development processes. At the heart of it,…
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1:42:41Kapitel 42: Thank you, Robin. 83s · Speaker 2
Thank you, Robin. Councillor Reid. Thank you, Madam Mayor, and thank you, Robert, for your presentation. I had a conversation with David last week, so we talked about this. I started to frame a question for you all around this. Basically, I…
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1:44:04
Madam Mayor, if I could, I just want to address Councillor Reid's question because it has come up a few times, but I want to ensure and make sure the audience understands that the City of Mississauga and the Planning Department have... real…
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1:49:06Kapitel 44: you know, we're going to start building tomorrow. 69s · Speaker 3
you know, we're going to start building tomorrow. No one has any intentions of doing that. If one of the councillors want to put their hand up and say let's get going tomorrow, I would be shocked. Everybody understands that we're working in…
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1:50:15Kapitel 45: Robin. I agree with you. 95s · Speaker 1
Robin. I agree with you. We can't do something hastily because the word will go out, don't build in Mississauga, don't put head offices in Mississauga, don't expand the offices you've got there. That's a concern as well. but that's not enou…
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1:51:51
When we're talking about the pause, I think that we are talking about it in a way that we would just continue to undertake the policy that Council directed us to do. And so we are not in a position today, I guess, to really advocate for a..…
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1:53:14Kapitel 47: other things. 165s · Speaker 1
other things. So it still would work to some extent. But it's not a pause. That's really important for residents to understand. It's not a pause. Do you have a comment, Graham? Through you, Madam Mayor, I'll just note in terms of the legal …
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1:56:00
Yeah, and I'd like to ask Andrew as well, if you had a multi -billion dollar project land on your desk like this today, how long would it take you to process it? Well, let's assume that we have the zoning in place, as Councillor Demura is s…
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1:57:23Kapitel 49: Thank you, Madam Mayor. 76s · Speaker 1
Thank you, Madam Mayor. Councillor, it's a great question. And again, I won't speculate as to how the tribunal will go. It would be their decision to make, so I won't. But I think certainly that would be evidence brought forward to suggest …
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1:58:39Kapitel 50: Okay, thank you. 300s · Speaker 2
Okay, thank you. Councillor DeMerle, can I go to Councillor Mahoney first on this round? Councillor Mahoney? Oh, okay. Okay, okay. Councillor DeMerle. Tag -teaming. Just for the city solicitor, we unanimously voted on an ICBL quite recently…
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2:03:40Kapitel 51: and something happened that we couldn't just come in and say, no, we're doing the ICBL now? 70s · Speaker 2
and something happened that we couldn't just come in and say, no, we're doing the ICBL now? I mean, I think that's kind of where this is going, and I support that. I just want to make sure we have a good case and have our homework. Thank yo…
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2:04:50Kapitel 52: Thanks. And I just want to point out that both Councillor McFadden and Councillor Mahoney put in two years on Ridgeway. 299s · Speaker 4
Thanks. And I just want to point out that both Councillor McFadden and Councillor Mahoney put in two years on Ridgeway. Two whole years with reports. it's coming back to us all the time and we use the icbl or whatever it's called as an abso…
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2:09:50Kapitel 53: Conversely, all it takes is one improperly assessed and approved data centre to ruin the lives of thousands of your residents. 304s · Speaker 1
Conversely, all it takes is one improperly assessed and approved data centre to ruin the lives of thousands of your residents. Many of you have spoken positively about this motion. To be blunt, come October, your constituents will remember …
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2:14:54
for the first time, I'm here not to talk about the budget. That's awesome. Good morning, Madam Mayor and members of... I would like to offer a different perspective of looking at this proposal. Imagine a condominium with 100 owners and each…
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2:17:41Kapitel 55: And I have some slides. 300s · Speaker 2
And I have some slides. Are they available? It takes a minute to load them. I'll just say thank you to Mayor and Council for the opportunity to speak today. There we go. So I am Dr. Millie Roy with the Faculty of Medicine, New Toronto. I am…
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2:22:42Kapitel 56: water, and carbon emissions in a facility, and uniform reporting of disclosure for operations and public tracking. 142s · Speaker 1
water, and carbon emissions in a facility, and uniform reporting of disclosure for operations and public tracking. Please vote in favour of the ICBL and please mandate regulation, monitoring and full public disclosure of energy, water and e…
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2:25:05Kapitel 57: So I can, through the chair, of course, I can clarify that Region of Peel is circulated. 295s · Speaker 4
So I can, through the chair, of course, I can clarify that Region of Peel is circulated. These questions are coming up through our broader look at data centres, but there were no concerns brought up in this public health sphere related to t…
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2:30:00
hyperscale data center off for none of that will ever be good enough reason to cost the people of our city our health and our lives my father and i are on opposite ends of the political spectrum very deeply but on this we agree this is bipa…
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2:31:05Kapitel 59: Thank you. 80s · Speaker 1
Thank you. Councillor DeMerle. Just a question to staff. Are we aware of these power outages at Argentia Plaza, and is that factored in as we process other development applications, be it residential, be it commercial? Through the chair, I'…
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2:32:25
It's about once a month guaranteed, and during times like the summer where we have demands on our air conditioning, it can be as frequent as once a week. But even just once a week, if we have an outage for more than 15 minutes, that food is…
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2:33:36Kapitel 61: Thank you so much for your deputation. 83s · Speaker 3
Thank you so much for your deputation. Very passionate. Certainly do agree, and I just wanted to point out again that nobody up here is rushing into that. try to mention that previously we we're not we're looking at this seriously in the en…
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2:35:00Kapitel 62: and all of these will be incorporated. 301s · Speaker 4
and all of these will be incorporated. So I just want you to know that your voice is heard here, and all of this is taken into account. But when you talked about the hydro issue, it caused some concern, but that will be included in there. S…
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2:40:01Kapitel 63: nor is there any requirement for a specific amount to be paid in subsidies. 61s · Speaker 3
nor is there any requirement for a specific amount to be paid in subsidies. It's effectively a pinky promise from Doug Ford's government. And I think we know from the Greenbelt scandal and others how reliable that is. The bottom line is tha…
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2:41:03Kapitel 64: one second. 218s · Speaker 2
one second. I'm just setting up my camera. Perfect. Sorry about that. That's okay. Good afternoon, Mayor and members of Council. My name is Silman. I go by Sal. I'm a proud resident of the Meadowville area and a member of Ward 11. I want to…