Committee of the Whole

That the property municipally known as 814 Brock Street North be removed from the Town’s Municipal Heritage Register; and, That a full Heritage Documentation Report be prepared by the applicant at their expense prior to demolition and submitted to the Planning and Development Department, to be deposited at the Archives.

That Report CAO 01-26 be received for information.

That Report CAO 02-26 be received for information.

That Report CAO 03-26 be received for information; and, That the 2026 Intelligent Cities Action Plan be endorsed by Council.

That Report CAO 04-26 related to the 2025 progress of the Community Strategic Plan be received for information.

That the Clerk be directed to bring forward a by-law to amend the Procedure Bylaw to adopt the revisions as shown in Attachment 1 to Report CLK 02-26.

That the main motion be amended as follows: That the Clerk be directed to bring forward a by-law to amend the Procedure Bylaw to adopt the revisions as shown in Attachment 1 to Report CLK 02-26, save and except that Council continue to be able to waive the rules of procedure to permit delegations on late motions. Voters For Against Conflict Councillor Leahy X Councillor Lee X Councillor Mulcahy X Mayor Roy X Councillor Shahid X Councillor Yamada X Councillor Cardwell X Councillor Lundquist X Results 2 6 0

That the Clerk be directed to bring forward a by-law to amend the Procedure Bylaw to adopt the revisions as shown in Attachment 1 to Report CLK 02-26, save and except that delegates be permitted to speak to late motions submitted before 8:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting as of right. Voters For Against Conflict Councillor Leahy X Councillor Lee X Councillor Mulcahy X Mayor Roy X Councillor Shahid X Councillor Yamada X Councillor Cardwell X Councillor Lundquist X Results 2 6 0

That the Clerk be directed to bring forward a by-law to amend the Procedure Bylaw to adopt the revisions as shown in Attachment 1 to Report CLK 02-26. Voters For Against Conflict Councillor Leahy X Councillor Lee X Councillor Mulcahy X Mayor Roy X Councillor Shahid X Councillor Yamada X Councillor Cardwell X Councillor Lundquist X Results 6 2 0

That Report LS 01-26 is received for information; That in accordance with Section 128 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, it is the opinion of Council that the disposal of garbage, refuse, waste or debris within Town-owned properties, as well as rights of way under the jurisdiction of the Regional Municipality of Durham or Province of Ontario, is, could become, or could cause, a public nuisance; and, That a Clean Community By-law, substantially in accordance with Attachment #1 to Report LS 01-26, be brought forward for Council consideration on February 2, 2026.

That Staff Report CMS 01-26 be received for information.

That the Committee take a five minute recess.

Whereas the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) Pension Fund serves over 1,000 employers and over half a million employees and retirees from diverse groups including: municipal governments, school boards, libraries, police and fire departments, children’s aid societies, and electricity distribution companies; and, Whereas the long-standing jointly-sponsored governance model with two corporate boards has provided stability, accountability, and fairness for both plan members and employers for more than two decades; and, Whereas the Government of Ontario has passed legislative changes to OMERS’ governance structure through Bill 68; and, Whereas these changes would replace the current OMERS Sponsors Corporation with a new Sponsors Council that would lose its corporate status and independent resources; and, Whereas the proposed model could allow pension decisions affecting municipal employers and employees to be made without meaningful municipal oversight, increasing financial risk for municipalities and local taxpayers; and, Whereas municipalities are already under significant fiscal strain and cannot absorb additional pension costs without consequences for property taxes or local services. Now Therefore be it Resolved: That the Town of Whitby does not support the legislative changes to the OMERS Act contained in Bill 68 and requests that the Government of Ontario reconsider the advisability of proceeding with these changes; and, That the Town of Whitby Council

Whereas housing affordability is one of the most pressing issues facing Ontario families; and, Whereas the current HST rate on new homes in Ontario is 13%, which adds tens of thousands of dollars to the cost of a typical home; and, Whereas existing federal and provincial HST rebates on new homes purchased from the builder are limited by purchase-price thresholds, with most new homes in Ontario priced above the level required to qualify for meaningful relief, thereby limiting their effectiveness in improving overall housing affordability; and, Whereas the federal and provincial governments have proposed new GST/HST rebates only for first-time homebuyers purchasing from the builder a newly built or substantially renovated home; and, Whereas according to research conducted by the Ontario Homebuilders’ Association, first-time home buyers currently represent approximately 5% of the new home market; and, Whereas the Ontario Homebuilders’ Association estimates that a full HST exemption would stimulate the construction of an additional 53,000 new homes, on top of the roughly 80,000 homes already expected to be available for sale by 2026 — bringing the total to approximately 132,000 units. Now Therefore be it resolved: That the Council of the Town of Whitby calls on the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario to remove the GST/HST from all newly built or substantially renovated homes purchased from the builder as primary residences in Ontario; and, That this resolution be c

That the main motion be amended by including the following as Item 2: 2. That the cost of the GST/HST tax cut on new homes not be funded through additional debt; and, Voters For Against Conflict Councillor Leahy X Councillor Lee X Councillor Mulcahy X Mayor Roy X Councillor Shahid X Councillor Yamada X Councillor Cardwell X Councillor Lundquist X Results 2 6 0

Whereas property taxes in Ontario include an education levy collected by municipalities on behalf of the Province, which represents approximately eleven per cent (11%) of the total Town of Whitby property tax bill for residential taxpayers; and, Whereas municipalities have no control over education tax rates, education spending priorities, or education governance, despite being responsible for the collection of the education portion of the property tax; and, Whereas the Province of Ontario exercises exclusive constitutional authority over education, including curriculum, funding formulas, and school board governance; and, Whereas the election of school board trustees through the municipal election process is currently being debated as part of the governance model for school boards by the provincial Minister of Education; and, Whereas removing the education portion of the property tax would provide immediate and meaningful property tax relief to Whitby and all Ontario residents, at a time of significant affordability pressures; and, Whereas a governance model that excludes elected trustees would mean that property taxpayers would be receiving taxation without representation, which is a basic principle expressed in the Canadian Constitution; and, Whereas the principle of "no taxation without representation" is a fundamental constitutional principle in Canadian law, explicitly recognized and codified by sections 53 and 90 of the Constitution Act, 1867; Now Therefore be it Resolv

That the meeting adjourn.

That the Clerk be directed to bring forward a by-law to amend the Procedure Bylaw to adopt the revisions as shown in Attachment 1 to Report CLK 02-26, save and except that delegates be permitted to speak to late motions submitted before 8:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting as of right. For Against Conflict Mayor Roy X Councillor Cardwell X Councillor Leahy X Councillor Lee X Councillor Lundquist X Councillor Mulcahy X Councillor Shahid X Councillor Yamada X Results 2 6 0

That the Clerk be directed to bring forward a by-law to amend the Procedure Bylaw to adopt the revisions as shown in Attachment 1 to Report CLK 02-26. For Against Conflict Mayor Roy X Councillor Cardwell X Councillor Leahy X Councillor Lee X Councillor Lundquist X Councillor Mulcahy X Councillor Shahid X Councillor Yamada X Results 6 2 0

That the main motion be amended by including the following as Item 2: 2. That the cost of the GST/HST tax cut on new homes not be funded through additional debt; and, For Against Conflict Mayor Roy X Councillor Cardwell X Councillor Leahy X Councillor Lee X Councillor Lundquist X Councillor Mulcahy X Councillor Shahid X Councillor Yamada X Results 2 6 0

That the motion regarding requesting the Province to remove the education portion of the property tax bill be