Issue
Housing and growth
Brampton is growing, and council decisions shape where homes get built, what kind, and how fast approvals move. Housing outcomes also depend on regional infrastructure and provincial rules, so it helps to know which level owns what before judging any promise.
- Planning and development approvals, including zoning and site decisions inside Brampton
- Building permits and inspections
- How quickly development applications move through City processes
- Where growth is directed within the city
Region of Peel
- Water and wastewater capacity that new housing depends on
- Housing and social support programs
Province of Ontario
- Provincial planning rules and housing legislation that set the frame cities work inside. Confirm specifics with the Province.
Ask any candidate
Questions residents can reuse
Reusable as written. They do not favor a candidate, and they work in an email, at a door, or at an all-candidates meeting.
- What kinds of housing do you want approved in this ward area, and where?
- What would you change about how long development approvals take in Brampton?
- How should the city balance new growth with the cost of the infrastructure it needs?
- What is one housing decision council got right recently, and one you would have voted differently on?
- How will residents hear about and weigh in on development applications near them if you are elected?
Source receipts
Responsibility split based on the service listings each government publishes. Where responsibility is unclear or changing, the text says so instead of guessing.