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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, February 27, 2015 | 4 Halton delegation pleads its case with Province by Bob Mitchell Special to the Beaver A delegation from Halton has made its case to provincial leaders regarding various critical issues facing the Region. "The Provincial Places to Grow Act mandates that Halton's population must grow to 780,000 by the year 2031," Gary Carr, Halton's Regional Chair said in a news release issued this week. "To ensure that taxpayers are not responsible for the cost of growth, there are a number of critical supports including long-term funding and legislative amendments, which are required from both the provincial and federal governments." Carr and Regional councillors discussed critical issues facing Halton when they met provincial leaders in Toronto earlier this week at the annual conference for the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) and the Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA). Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne addressed municipal leaders during the conference as did PC Interim Party Leader Jim Wilson and Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horvath. In her address to delegates, Wynne spoke Whether you call it drywall, gypsum wallboard or sheetrock, it's all 100% recyclable to us. Documentation for LEED certification is available. Gypsum is a true closed-loop product, designed for your safety and to be infinitely recycled in to new drywall. 905-847-0520 www.nwgypsum.com Located just off the QEW at 2182 WYECROFT ROAD, OAKVILLE about the possibility of giving municipalities access to new tax tools for funding infrastructure and economic development. Currently, Toronto is the only municipality in Ontario with these taxation powers. "Meeting with Provincial leaders allows Halton Region to reiterate the importance of a continued partnership with the Province to address the many pressures we are facing as a result of mandated growth," Carr said. "We will continue to advocate for change from all levels of government in order to ensure that residents continue to enjoy a high quality of life in Halton Region." Carr said the Region is committed to meeting the needs of its more than 500,000 residents through the delivery of cost-effective, quality programs and services. These services include water and wastewater; Regional roads and planning; paramedic services; waste management; public health; social assistance; children's and seniors' services; housing services; heritage programs; emergency management; and economic development. Besides Carr, also attending from Halton were Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bonnette, Halton Police Chief Stephen Tanner and Regional councillors Colin Best, Allan Elgar, Sean O'Meara and Clark Somerville, who is also second vice-president for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). The discussions involved various issues with specific government representatives. Affordable housing solutions were among the items discussed with Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Ted McMeekin while the Region's future infrastructure needs were conveyed to Transportation Minister Steve DelDuca. Attorney General Madeline Meilleur was brought up to speed on Halton's need for additional court resources and infrastructure, including enhancements to legal-aid funding, while climate change initiatives were discussed with Environment Minister Glen Murray. Conservation Authority funding was discussed with Burlington MPP Eleanor McMahon, parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry. Potential cost-sharing programs and services, ambulance off-loading delays and enhancements to the Central Ambulance Communication Centre were discussed with Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and LongTerm Care. The Halton delegation also presented an overview of issues facing the Region to Interim Wilson and MPP Ernie Hardeman as well as to Cindy Forster, MPP and Municipal Affairs Housing, Community and Social Services critic; Catherine Fife, MPP and Finance and Treasury Board critic; and Jagmeet Singh, MPP and Government and Consumer Services and Attorney General critic. 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