[allengeorge]

Is the ponderous pace of Metrolinx public consultation merely a mechanism to manage the rate of spend on projects?

It certainly feels like they’re slow-rolling it because funding isn’t there.

But also, Canadian institutions are particularly fond of process in the name of - and for the sake of - process. I have always chalked it down to CYA.

 

[Allandale25]

Adopted at the April 17, 2024 Committee of Council meeting. This was during the government relations portion of the meeting. Video link here.

Andrzej Hoffmann, Acting Manager, Government Relations, Office of the CAO, provided a presentation, which included information about Region of Peel, Provincial Government, Federal Government, and Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) matters.
Council discussion took place with respect to the Queen Street BRT, during which time staff responded to questions.
The following motion to receive the Government Relations Matters update and provide that a letter be sent to Brampton MPs and MPPs on behalf of Council in support of completion of the Queen Street BRT as expeditiously as possible.
A recorded vote was requested and the motion carried as follows.

C062-2024
Moved by Deputy Mayor Singh
Seconded byRegional Councillor Toor
That the staff update re. Government Relations Matters, to the Council Meeting of April 17, 2024, be received; and
That a letter be sent to Brampton MPs and MPPs on behalf of Council in support of completion of the Queen Street BRT as expeditiously as possible.

Yea (10)	Regional Councillor Santos , Regional Councillor Vicente , Regional Councillor Palleschi , Regional Councillor Fortini , Deputy Mayor Singh , Mayor Patrick Brown, Regional Councillor Toor, Regional Councillor Keenan, City Councillor Power, and Regional Councillor Kaur Brar
Absent (1)	Regional Councillor Medeiros