Road Safety Committee

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Members
  • Councillor Stephen Dasko, Ward 1 (Chair)
  • Councillor Sue McFadden, Ward 10 (Vice-Chair)
  • Councillor John Kovac, Ward 4
  • Councillor Joe Horneck, Ward 6
  • Councillor Martin Reid, Ward 9
  • Anne Marie Hayes, Citizen Member
  • Robert Fluney, Citizen Member
  • David King, Citizen Member
  • Abdul Mannan Mohammed, Citizen Member
  • Michael Matic, Citizen Member
  • Ibrahim Naqi, Citizen Member
  • Jo Pierossi, Citizen Member
  • Sunil Sharma, Citizen Member
  • Adrianne Szabo, (MCAC Representative)
  • Louise Goegan, (MSTSAC Representative)
Staff Present
  • Allyson D'Ovidio

Staff / Agency Representatives Present

Seema Ansari, Technical Analyst, Region of Peel

Matthew Aymar, Analyst, Research & Policy, Public Health, Region of Peel

Thomas Barakat, Senior Policy Advisor, Ontario Good Roads Association

Melissa Brabant, Regional Marketing Planner, Ministry of Transportation

Don Clipperton, President, Mississauga Insurance Brokers Association 

A/Sergeant William Watts, Ontario Provincial Police

Cst. Claudia D’Amico, Road Watch Coordinator, Road Safety Services, Peel Regional Police

Sandra Fitzpatrick, Manager, Built Environment Team & Research, Peel Public Health, Region of Peel

Michael Stewart Government Relations Specialist, CAA 

Jennifer Andrade, Technical Analyst, Public Education and Outreach, Region of Peel

Max Gill, Supervisor, Road Safety

Colin Patterson, Manager, Traffic Services & Road Safety

Catherine Nguyen-Pham, Communications Advisor

Erica Warsh, Project Leader, Vision Zero

Temi Adeniyi, Legislative Coordinator

1.
CALL TO ORDER

 

Councillor S. Dasko, Chair called the meeting to order at 9:39 AM

2.
INDIGENOUS LAND STATEMENT

 

Councillor S. Dasko, Chair, recited the Indigenous Land Statement.

3.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

That the March 25, 2025 Road Safety Committee Agenda be approved as presented.

Approved (Councillor J. Kovac)

4.
DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

 

Nil

5.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

 

That the January 28, 2025 Road Safety Committee minutes be approved as presented. 

Approved (Councillor ...)

5.1
Road Safety Committee DRAFT Minutes - January 28, 2025

 

That the January 28, 2025 Road Safety Committee minutes be approved as presented. 

Approved (R. Fluney)

6.
PRESENTATIONS - Nil

 

7.
DEPUTATIONS - Nil

 

8.
PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - 15 Minute Limit 

 

Councillor S. Dasko recited the Public Question Period procedure guidelines pursuant to the Council Procedure By-Law 0044-2022.
Councillor S. Dasko, Chair, read aloud questions submitted by resident Brandon Wiedemann regarding the possibility of using automated technology, such as noise radar, to enforce excessively noisy vehicles. Max Gill, Supervisor, Road Safety, explained that the use of automated camera technology by municipalities for traffic enforcement is strictly limited under the Highway Traffic Act (HTA), which is provincial legislation. He clarified that camera enforcement is currently only authorized for four specific offences:  
   • Running a red light  
   • Speeding  
   • Passing a stopped school bus  
   • Passing a stopped streetcar  

M. Gill added that the HTA does not currently permit municipalities to use automated camera technology to enforce noise-related violations.

9.
CONSENT AGENDA

 

No items were approved under the Consent Agenda.

10.
MATTERS CONSIDERED

 

10.1
Road Watch Program Updates, Cst. Claudia D'Amico, Peel Regional Police (Verbal)

 

Cst. Claudia D'Amico, Peel Regional Police stated that a total of 3,307 Road Watch letters were received for the entire Peel Region in 2024, while 367 letters were received in January and February 2025.

  • RECOMMENDATIONRSC-0004-2025
    Moved ByCouncillor M. Reid

    That the Road Watch Program Updates by Cst. Claudia D'Amico, Peel Regional Police, be received for information.

    Received

10.2
E.R.A.S.E. Program and Project Noisemaker Updates, Cst. Claudia D'Amico, Peel Regional Police (Verbal)

 

Cst. Claudia D'Amico, Peel Regional Police indicated that, with the warmer season approaching, street racing activities are expected to rise. The Peel Regional Police have been in discussions with the City of Mississauga and Brampton's By-Laws and Traffic Safety departments to address and manage these issues. They also plan to collaborate on a pilot program aimed at reducing street racing.

Councillor Reid inquired about potential objections to the use of automated technology for enforcing excessively noisy vehicles. Cst. D'Amico responded that there should be no resistance to the technology. 

Cst. D'Amico further noted that while the Noisemaker initiative is typically associated with the summer months, noise-related issues occur year-round, and as such, the initiative will be implemented throughout the entire year.
Cst. D'Amico responding to questions from Sunil Sharma and Robert Fluney, Citizen Members, explained that the determination of a noisy vehicle is based on the officer's experience and discretion. She also clarified that loud car exhausts and music are classified as unnecessary noisemaking.

  • RECOMMENDATIONRSC-0005-2025
    Moved ByD. King

    That the E.R.A.S.E. Program and Project Noisemaker Updates by Cst. Claudia D'Amico, Peel Regional Police, be received for information.

    Received

10.3
2025 Road Safety Committee Work Plan

 

Members of the Road Safety Committee discussed and deliberated on the 2025 Road Safety Committee Work Plan.

After deliberations, the Committee recommended the allocation of $5,000.00 for the development of promotional materials, be incorporated into the 2025 Road Safety Committee Work Plan. 

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    Moved BySunil Sharma

    That the 2025 Road Safety Committee Work Plan be approved.

    Received

11.
INFORMATION ITEMS

 

11.1
Citizen Member Updates

 

Nil

11.2
Road Watch Statistics - March 2025

 

In response to Jo Pierossi’s, Citizen Member question, Cst. Claudia D'Amico confirmed that it is possible to upload videos related to Road Watch on the Peel Police website by copying the link and including it in the narrative.

The Committee directed communication staff to increase public awareness through the City of Mississauga’s communication channels regarding the ability to upload videos to the Peel Police website.

  • RECOMMENDATIONRSC-0007-2025
    Moved ByJ. Pierossi

    That the Road Watch Statistics report for the period January to December 2024 be received.


     

    Received
  • RECOMMENDATIONRSC-0008-2025
    Moved ByJ. Pierossi

    That the Road Watch Statistics report for January and February 2025 be received.

    Received

12.
OTHER BUSINESS

 

Sunil Sharma, Citizen member spoke of the Road Safety Awareness and the promotional materials which are usually distributed during various events during the year. S. Sharma requested for some promotional materials from agency representatives to help increase public awareness.

Michael Steward, Government Relations Specialist at CAA, offered to provide CAA tags to support safety awareness efforts and will coordinate with the Legislative Coordinator regarding the distribution process to the Committee.

13.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING - May 27, 2025

 

14.
ADJOURNMENT

 

10:20 AM (Councillor J. Horneck)

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