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REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF PEEL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA Meeting #: GRC-1/2020 Date: Thursday, March 5, 2020 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Council Chamber, 5th Floor Regional Administrative Headquarters 10 Peel Centre Drive, Suite A Brampton, Ontario Members: P. Brown, B. Crombie, S. Dasko, G.S. Dhillon, J. Downey, A. Groves, N. Iannicca, J. Innis (Chair), M. Palleschi, K. Ras (Vice-Chair), R. Santos, A. Thompson, P. Vicente 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. DELEGATIONS 5. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS UPDATE Discussion led by Keith Medenblik, Manager, Strategic Public Policy and External Relations 6. REPORTS 6.1 Update on the Region’s Advocacy Priorities (For information) 6.2 2020 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Annual Conference 7. COMMUNICATIONS 7.1 2020 Region of Peel Federal Pre-Budget Submission (Receipt recommended) GRC-1/2020 Thursday, March 5, 2020 7.2 2020 Region of Peel Provincial Pre-Budget Submission (Receipt recommended) 7.3 February 2020 MP/MPP Advocacy Update (Receipt recommended) 8. IN CAMERA 9. OTHER BUSINESS 10. NEXT MEETING Thursday, June 18, 2020 Council Chamber, 5th Floor Regional Administrative Headquarters 10 Peel Centre Drive, Suite A Brampton, Ontario 11. ADJOURNMENT Government Relations Update Government Relations Committee March 5, 2020 Keith Medenblik Manager, Strategic Public Policy & External Relations 5-1 Government Relations Update - Overview • Region of Peel Pre-budget Submissions • Provincial Landscape • Federal Landscape • Advocacy Issue Updates • Looking Forward 2 5-2 Provincial Pre-Budget Submission Key Council-endorsed priorities submitted: Theme: Making Life More Affordable • Municipal Fiscal Sustainability • Affordable Housing • Early Years and Child Care System Theme: Creating a More Competitive Businesses Environment • Sustainable Infrastructure (Program Design, Climate Change) Theme: Connecting People to Places • Goods Movement and Transportation Infrastructure Theme: Building Healthier and Safer Communities • Human Sex Trafficking • Public Health • Paramedics • Supports of Seniors • Mental Health and Addictions Services 5-3 Federal Pre-Budget Submission Key Council-endorsed priorities submitted: Theme: Growing the Economy and Strengthening the Middle Class • Municipal Fiscal Sustainability • Infrastructure • Affordable Housing Theme: Keeping Canadians Safe and Healthy • Human Sex Trafficking Theme: Fighting Climate Change • Climate Change • Transportation • Waste Management 5-4 Provincial Political Landscape • Budget 2020 – March 25 • Modernizing Public Health and Emergency Health Services • New Provincial Policy Statement • Poverty Reduction Strategy • OLP Leadership – March 7 5 5-5 Federal Political Environment Significant Focus Areas in Throne Speech • Minority expected to last 18-24 months • Needs support from opposition parties • Affordable Housing – continue investments, first time home buyers to advance priorities • Climate Change – Net zero emissions by 2050, zero-emission vehicles • Conservatives rebuilding, leadership race • Single use plastics – reduce plastic pollution • Challenging issues: • Child care – make before and after school care affordable • Climate Change – ban handguns & funding to fight gang violence • Pipelines • Public Safety • Indigenous Affairs • Opioids & substance abuse– getting people the help they need Liberal Minority Federal priorities present opportunity for Peel’s advocacy objectives 6 5-6 Advocacy Highlights • Human Sex Trafficking • Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program – Green Stream • OGRA –Infrastructure, Transportation delegations 5-7 Advocating for funding to address Human Sex Trafficking The Region continues to advocate to the Province for support for the Region of Peel Strategy to Address Human Sex Trafficking 8 5-8 Investing in Canada Infrastructure Plan Large municipalities $7.1 billion available for awaiting opening of Ontario through the Green Infrastructure Green Infrastructure Stream Stream Funding breakdown: Advocating for Federal 40% max allocation-based Ontario 33.3% max infrastructure funding Municipal 26.7% min 9 5-9 Ontario Good Roads Association Conference – Feb. 23-26 Delegation Meetings: Minister of Transportation • GTA West Corridor • Growth management • Goods movement Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Infrastructure • Increased Transparency and Process Improvements • Climate change lens 10 5-10 Looking Forward ‘Advocating For Peel’ Advocacy Newsletter AMO Annual Conference website refresh Peel MPs, MPPs, Ottawa, Aug. 16-19 Q1/Q2 2020 stakeholders FCM Annual Conference Toronto, June 4-7 5-11 Thank You 12 5-12 REPORT Meeting Date: 2020-03-05 Government Relations Committee For Information REPORT TITLE: Update on the Region’s Advocacy Priorities FROM: Kathryn Lockyer, Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services OBJECTIVE To provide Government Relations Committee members with a high-level overview on the status of advocacy priorities, as outlined in Appendix I. REPORT HIGHLIGHTS This report highlights advocacy efforts undertaken by the Government Relations Committee (GRC) since the last meeting, held on October 17, 2019. This report provides an overview of progress on high priority Region of Peel advocacy positions, as well as next steps and potential opportunities related to these positions. In the current political climate, the Region will continue to be nimble and flexible in its approach to advocacy and intergovernmental relations. DISCUSSION This report supports the mandate of the Government Relations Committee (GRC) to develop, coordinate, implement and monitor government relations strategies, based on Regional Council endorsed advocacy positions. Over the course of 2019, there were significant shifts in the policy landscape, particularly at the provincial level, which created uncertainty and funding challenges for the Region. The GRC has worked to fulfill its mandate by pursuing various advocacy initiatives to address these challenges and advance Regional priorities by engaging with elected and departmental officials from the provincial and federal levels of government and other stakeholders, as appropriate. In the appendix, Region of Peel Advocacy Activity and Progress Report Table, there is an update on 14 of the Region’s priorities, providing highlights on current activity/progress since the last meeting of the GRC in October, as well as next steps and opportunities. Many of the priorities captured in this report have also been included in the Region’s provincial and federal pre-budget submissions and will also be presented to GRC members, for their consideration, as part of the Region’s strategy for the 2020 AMO Annual Conference. It is important to note that this update is not inclusive of all the Region’s advocacy positions but focuses on recent activity on priority issues. Given the current political environment, it is important that the Region remain nimble and responsive in its approach to advocacy, to address funding and policy changes that lead to challenges in how Peel delivers core programs and 6.1-1 Update on the Region’s Advocacy Priorities services. As one of the fastest growing municipalities in Canada, the Region of Peel continues to actively engage with its federal and provincial partners, as the Region depends on support from all orders of government to help address its critical priorities. CONCLUSION This report is intended to support the GRC’s efforts to advance the Region’s interests at the federal and provincial levels of government and to provide an overview of recent progress advocating for Regional priorities. Additional issues impacting the Region and advocacy initiatives are expected to arise from time to time and may be addressed at the Committee’s discretion. APPENDICES Appendix I – Region of Peel Advocacy Activity and Progress Report Table For further information regarding this report, please contact Keith Medenblik, Manager, Strategic Public Policy and External Relations, ext.4777, [email protected]. Authored By: Patrick Mangion, Specialist, External Relations Reviewed and/or approved in workflow by: Department Commissioner and Division Director. Final approval is by the Chief Administrative Officer. N. Polsinelli, Interim Chief Administrative Officer 6.1-2 Appendix I – Update on the Region’s Advocacy Priorities Region of Peel Advocacy Activity and Progress Report Table Updated: February 20, 2020 ADVOCACY POSITION/PRIORITY PROGRESS & RECENT ACTIVITY NEXT STEPS/POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES 1. Municipal Fiscal Sustainability The Commissioner of Finance and Chief Financial The Region’s Treasurer, Stephanie Work with federal and municipal levels of Officer presented the findings of the joint Peel- Nagel, has been asked to present on government to understand and address the Mowat Center report at the annual Association of this topic at the GFOA’s annual financial challenges created by the changing Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference to conference (on the Future of macroeconomic environment that is municipal partners and stakeholders from all 444 Revenue) in May 2020. The shifting property tax from the non- municipalities in Ontario. presentation will occur in the United residential to the residential sector. States and reaches a North The report findings were featured in a Public American audience. 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