Working together to achieve results
City of Vaughan meets with federal and provincial partners to identify, collaborate and advocate for shared priorities
Today, Mayor Steven Del Duca and Members of Council hosted federal and provincial representatives for a breakfast roundtable discussion. This is the latest intergovernmental relations initiative by the City of Vaughan to advocate for and discuss issues of importance with other levels of government.
This roundtable focused on critical city-building objectives where the municipality’s jurisdiction of responsibility goes beyond the municipality, including proposals for establishing two new stations, the Highway 7/Concord GO station and the Kirby GO station, along the Barrie Line as part of the GO Expansion program. Other items raised include community safety initiatives, assistance for asylum seekers and support for the McMichael Canadian Art Collection’s continued growth.
In May 2023, Vaughan Council endorsed a Strategic Intergovernmental Relations Framework to advance Council-approved initiatives, including advocacy efforts with other government levels led by the Head of Council. This same staff report also outlined the draft Mandate and Terms of Reference for establishing an Intergovernmental Relations Sub-committee to support these efforts by further engaging Members of Council and key stakeholders.
QUOTES
“Strengthening relationships with other levels of government is a key component of our city-building strategy because we know collaboration with all levels of government delivers results for our City. We’ve already seen successes! Just this week, I joined the Premier for the official approval and funding of the York University School of Medicine, which will be located in the Vaughan Healthcare Centre Precinct. The federal government’s $59 million investment in our city through the Housing Accelerator Fund means we can expedite the creation of more than 1,700 homes and incentivize thousands more over the next three years. These are massive wins for our city, borne of respectful and proactive dialogue between Vaughan and our partners at the provincial and federal levels. It’s remarkable how much progress we’ve made by working together toward our shared goals, and I know the MP/MPP breakfast will be another step forward in delivering more results for Vaughan.”
- Mayor Steven Del Duca
“I’m grateful to all the leaders who attended today’s breakfast roundtable. Their passionate participation made the event successful and laid the groundwork for future collaboration. Looking ahead, the Intergovernmental Relations Sub-Committee will play a key role in Vaughan’s development by identifying and leveraging opportunities to advance discussions held during the roundtable with other levels of government, which will help create a brighter future for our city.”
- Chair, Intergovernmental Relations Sub-Committee, Local and Regional Councillor Mario Ferri
QUICK FACTS
- The City of Vaughan hosted its first MP/MPP Breakfast on Friday, April 5, to discuss issues of importance with other levels of government.
LEARN MORE
- Intergovernmental Relations Sub-Committee Terms of Reference (PDF)
City of Vaughan Committees and Boards website
