The Bradford West Gwillimbury Record

James Leduc

Mayor · seen 2022-05-17 to 2026-08-04 · served 2018–2022, 2022–2026

33substantive motions movedof 146 meetings the minutes record them at
33procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
27substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
4meetings recorded absentof 146 they were on the record for
13–3recorded votes, for–againstrecorded votes are rare and a skewed sample

Vote count and office as published by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2022 municipal election results (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Everything else on this page is read from Bradford West Gwillimbury’s own minutes.

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How they voted, where it was recorded (16)

Regular Council and Committee of the Whole April 21, 2026
COW-2026-30: That Report FIN 2026 6 titled “2026 Tax Levy Budget Update” be received for information purposes; and That the 2026 Tax Levy Operating Budget be amended to reduce the Transfer from the Municipal Capital…
For · 6–2 · Carried
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole March 3, 2026
That Report CAO-2026-3 titled “Proposed Settlement Boundary Area Expansion and Community Benefit Contributions”, be received;
For · 2–7 · Defeated
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole March 3, 2026
That Report CAO-2026-3 titled “Proposed Settlement Boundary Area Expansion and Community Benefit Contributions”, be received;
For · 7–2 · Carried
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole March 3, 2026
That Report PLN-2026-3 entitled "Recommendation Report for Applications for Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision" for lands municipally known 2856 Line 6 be received;
For · 5–4 · Carried
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole February 3, 2026
That Report CAO-2026-3 titled “Proposed Settlement Boundary Area Expansion and Community Benefit Contributions”, be received;
For · 7–1 · Carried
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole January 20, 2026
That Report CAO-2026-1 titled “Governance Best Practices and Options for Delegation of Strong Mayor Powers” be received; and, That staff be requested to prepare any necessary motions, correspondence or procedural…
Against · 7–2 · Carried
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole October 21, 2025
That Council receive Report CAP-2025-4 titled ““Line 8 Class EA from Barrie Street to Sideroad 10, and Sideroad 10 to Reagens Industrial Parkway";
For · 7–2 · Carried
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole October 7, 2025
That the Committee Minutes and Recommendations item 17.2(1 -10) be received and approved. For (6): Mayor Leduc, Deputy Mayor Sandhu, Councillor Duhaney, Councillor Scott, Councillor Verkaik, and Councillor Ferragine…
For · 6–2 · Carried
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole August 5, 2025
That Report EDO 2025-3 titled "2026 Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Program Options" be received; and That Council endorses the Community Improvement Plan Comprehensive Update Report prepared by Sierra Planning…
Against · 7–2 · Carried
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole August 5, 2025
That Report CLK-2025-5 titled "2026 Municipal Election – Voting Method" be received for information; and That Council confirm the use of internet and telephone voting as the voting method for the 2026 Municipal…
For · 5–3 · Carried
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole May 6, 2025
That Report PLN-2025-18 be received for information; That Council endorse the inclusion of the lands municipally known as 23 Brownlee Drive, and 2820, 2824, and 2848 Line 5 within the Bradford Urban Area settlement Area…
For · 5–3 · Carried
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole April 15, 2025
Amendment: That the applicant and staff have clear regard to addressing the comments raised by the public and members of Council throughout the development process when finalizing the plan of subdivision and zoning…
For · 5–2 · Carried
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole February 4, 2025
That Committee of the Whole recommendation COW-2025-04 be approved. For (5): Councillor Verkaik, Councillor Giordano, Councillor Ferragine, Councillor Harper, and Councillor Dykie Against (3): Mayor Leduc, Deputy Mayor…
Against · 5–3 · Carried
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole October 1, 2024
That Report REC-202404 titled "AMJ Convention 2025" be referred back to staff for further review. For (4): Mayor Leduc, Deputy Mayor Sandhu, Councillor Duhaney, and Councillor Scott Against (5): Councillor Verkaik…
For · 4–5 · Defeated
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole May 7, 2024
That Schedule ‘A’ of the Council Compensation By-law 2024-34 be amended such that the Deputy Mayor receives the same 48.11% increase in remuneration as that received by councillors;
For · 7–2 · Carried
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole December 19, 2023
WHEREAS, as detailed in Staff Report PLN-2023-47, Sarjeant Co. Ltd. has requested Council’s support for a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO), that would permit the development of a ready-mix concrete batching plant…
For · 6–2 · Carried

Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (4)

Strategic Initiatives CommitteeNovember 26, 2024
Special Council Closed MeetingOctober 7, 2024
Strategic Initiatives CommitteeOctober 7, 2024
Strategic Projects Advisory CommitteeJune 27, 2024

Substantive motions moved (all 33)

That in light of the pending closure of the Scanlon Creek Off-Leash Dog Park, Council authorize staff to proceed with the development of an urban off-leash dog park on Town-owned lands located at the southwest corner of Line 6 and Zima Parkway; and That the project be funded through the Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland Reserve; and That staff proceed based on a set budget of a maximum of $180,000.
t Committee of the Whole recommendations COW-2026-12 and COW-2026-14 from the Regular Councill and Committee of the Whole Meeting dated February 3, 2026 be
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole, February 17, 2026 · Deferred
That Committee of the Whole recommendations COW-2026-12 and COW-2026- 14 from the Regular Councill and Committee of the Whole Meeting dated February 3, 2026 be deferred for 14 days.
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole, February 17, 2026 · Carried
That the Strategic Initiatives Committee recommend Council approve the replacement of fiber cement panels with metal panels for the Administration Offices, Gymnasium and Auditorium to improve durability, and for an estimated cost savings of $995,000 for the Civic Centre development; and That the backup systems within the Administration Offices remain with a cross laminated timber construction for
Strategic Initiatives Committee, September 23, 2025 · Carried
That the Strategic Initiatives Committee recommend Council proceed with the current architectural design of the Auditorium Back of House Storage for the Civic Centre development.
Strategic Initiatives Committee, September 23, 2025 · Carried
That the Strategic Initiatives Committee recommend Council approve the replacement of mass timber beams with steel beams within the gymnasium for an estimated cost savings of $300,000 for the Civic Centre development.
Strategic Initiatives Committee, September 23, 2025 · Carried
That the Strategic Initiatives Committee recommend Council approve the removal of the audio visual additional equipment Option 1 for an estimated cost saving of $679,000 for the Civic Centre development.
Strategic Initiatives Committee, September 23, 2025 · Carried
That the Strategic Initiatives Committee recommend Council approve the replacement of CLT (Cross-Laminated Timber) walls with stud walls for an estimated savings of $142,400 within the administrative and leasable space for the Civic Centre development.
Strategic Initiatives Committee, March 25, 2025 · Defeated
That Report CAO-2025-7 titled "Proposed Municipal Diversity Plan - Community Safety and Policing Act" be received and the plan attached thereto be adopted.
That staff be requested to provide information pertaining to the following:  Potential amendments to our Procurement Policy to support businesses through the acquisition of domestic products and services (“buying Canadian”);  Investigating whether non-Canadian businesses may be excluded from participating in future Town procurement while the tariffs are in place;  Identify the implications of a
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole, February 4, 2025 · Carried
That the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury Council receive and support the County of Simcoe’s resolution requesting the Province to amend the Occupational Healthy and Safety Act to clarify the definition of employer.
That the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury Council receive and support the City of St. Catharines’ resolution requesting the provincial government implement regulations restricting the possession, breeding, and use of non-native (“exotic”) wild animals and license zoos to guarantee the fair and consistent application of policy throughout Ontario for the safety of Ontario’s citizens and the non-nat
That the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury Council receive and support the City of Peterborough’s resolution regarding the jurisdiction of the Ontario’s Ombudsman.
That Council for The Corporation of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury nominates Cheraldean Duhaney, Councillor, Ward 1 for the position of Small Urban Caucus on the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Board of Directors for the 2024-2026 term.
That Council receive the report from the Council Compensation Committee and endorse option ii for Town Council Compensation and option ii for the Mayoral role, and direct staff to prepare an implementing by-law.
That Report LEG-2024-3 entitled "Delegation of Authority By-law" be
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole, February 20, 2024 · Deferred
That Report CAP 2024-1 entitled "Cost Estimates for Additional Lighting, Guiderails, and Signage Relocation on SWAR” be received; That additional street lighting at Sideroad 10 and Line 5 be approved for $78,000 and $18,000 for administrative fees; That delineated markers be installed for $5,000; That any additional works approved for the SWAR be funded in the same nature as the original project b
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole, February 20, 2024 · Carried
That with respect to the development of the Bond Head Heritage Conservation District Plan and Guidelines, Council approve the funding from the existing $75,000 budgeted for Heritage matters.
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole, February 20, 2024 · Carried
That staff be directed to contact the owners of properties outside of Bond Head referenced in Heritage Committee Resolution HC-202-36 as having strong exterior cultural heritage value a score of 9 and above, and report back to council on the results of stakeholder discussions prior to initiating any designation processes.
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole, February 20, 2024 · Carried
motion as amended: That staff be directed to contact the owners of properties outside of Bond Head referenced in Heritage Committee Resolution HC-202-36 as having strong exterior cultural heritage value a score of 9 and above, and report back to council on the results of stakeholder discussions prior to initiating any designation processes; and That with respect to the development of the Bond Head
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole, February 20, 2024 · Carried
That Report CAO-2024-2 entitled "Minister’s Zoning Order Request Protocol" be received and the protocol detailed herein be endorsed and the fee be amended to be $5,000.
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole, January 16, 2024 · Carried
That Report REC-2023-2 , dated September 5, 2023 entitled “AMJ Convention 2024” be received by Council ; That Council approve in principle the AMJ Convention 2024 Event conditional on satisfying requirements as set out by various municipal by-laws, county by-laws and other oversight agencies prior to final permit being provided; And that Council authorize an exemption under Noise Control By-law #2
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole, September 5, 2023 · Carried
That staff be requested to provide information pertaining to the following: Investigating the feasibility of expanding the options available to the public to issue a permit for space within Town parklands.
Regular Council and Committee of the Whole, August 15, 2023 · Carried
the Ontario government has announced its intention to appoint “provincial facilitators” who “will be tasked with reviewing whether the upper-tier government continues to be relevant to the needs of its communities or whether the lower-tier municipalities are mature enough to pursue dissolution. Where they recommend that a two-tier government is still required, the facilitators will also make recom
That Report PLN-2023-12 entitled "Recommendation Report for Applications for Official Plan Amendment and for Zoning By-law Amendment (Highlight Motors Group)" for 2319, 2329, 2261, 2249, 2279 5th Sideroad & 3603, 3651, 3695 Line 6, be received and, That all written submissions received in regards to the application and all oral submissions made at the Public Meeting held on December 13th, 2022, re
That Report PLN-2023-6 be
Committee of the Whole, February 21, 2023 · Deferred
That Report DES 2022 58 be received; and That Council grant a two (2) year extension to draft approval of Plan of Subdivision D12-14- 14, such that draft approval will lapse in the event that final plan is not achieved by January 10, 2025.
Committee of the Whole, December 6, 2022 · Carried
That Council receive staff achievements for information.
Regular Council, October 4, 2022 · Carried
That Report DES 2022 65 entitled "Pre-Servicing Agreement Request – Bond Head Property Ten Inc./Toromont Industries Ltd." be received; and That the necessary By-law be presented to Council to authorize the Mayor and the Clerk to enter into a Pre-servicing Agreement with Bond Head Property Ten Inc. and Toromont Industries Ltd.
Regular Council, October 4, 2022 · Carried
That Report DES 2022 57 be received; and That Council pass a by-law to remove the Holding (H7) symbol for a portion of the Toromont Industries Ltd. lands location within Concession 5, Part Lots 7 and 8 (Site Plan File: D11-22-04) as identified in Report DES 2022 57.
Regular Council, October 4, 2022 · Carried
That By-laws 2022-94, 2022-95 and 2022-99 be enacted.
Regular Council, October 4, 2022 · Carried
That By-law 2022-93 be enacted.
Regular Council, October 4, 2022 · Carried
That By-law 2022-97 and 2022-98 be enacted.
Regular Council, October 4, 2022 · Carried

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Regular Council and Committee of the Whole November 4, 2025
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