This week, the council directed staff to review the city’s participation in the Cities Changing Diabetes (CCD) program and increase fines for water park violations.
“Type 2 diabetes is a major public health concern in Mississauga. One in six adults between 45 and 64 years of age in Peel lives with diabetes and increases to one in three after the age of 65. Through the CCD program, we have the opportunity to influence the health of residents and help prevent and reduce the rise in type 2 diabetes rates, ”said Mayor Bonnie Crombie. “We also face new road safety concerns when parking near the waterfront and the Lakeshore area. To remedy this, the city has increased fines for parking violations and secured additional parking through an agreement with some local schools. The change is intended to help ensure that emergency vehicles have access to this area, comply with our regulations and promote responsible and respectful use of our parks. “
The city of Mississauga joins the Cities Changing Diabetes Program
The council directed staff to submit a report to the council on the steps taken for the city of Mississauga to become a member of the CCD program, including the resource implications and results.
Novo Nordisk, a Mississauga-based life science company and a leader in the fight against diabetes, reached out to the city to participate in the CCD program. This global collaboration of 36 cities in partnership shows how obesity and type 2 diabetes affect the city and which populations are most vulnerable. CCD membership shares best practices across a global knowledge base, helps identify local drivers, and provides resources to prevent and reduce the rise in type 2 diabetes rates.
Novo Nordisk and the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) invested $ 40 million in building the Novo Nordisk Network for Healthy Populations on the UTM campus to combat the rise in chronic disease and diabetes. The CCD program consists of partnerships with the Mississauga Life Science Industry, Trillium Health Partners, UTM, and community organizations to facilitate public engagement and outreach. Implementation would coincide with the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin in 2021. Mississauga would be the first active Canadian city to join the CCD program.
The city has up-to-date programs and initiatives that help prevent diabetes, including a food and drink policy. a bicycle infrastructure program; an economic development strategy to reduce dependence on cars; A two-year pilot that evaluates development applications from a health perspective and promotes the use of stairwells in a number of urban settings.
The application was made by Mayor Bonnie Crombie.
Increased fines for violations of parking at the lake from May to September
Today the council approved an increase in parking fees to $ 100 for parking, standing and stopping violations, excluding overnight parking violations between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. for local roads, city parks, and communal parking lots south of Lakeshore Road, off the east City limits to Meadow Wood Road Saturday May 1st through Thursday September 30th.
The fines have been increased to reduce traffic congestion and illegal parking in these areas. During the spring and summer months, these areas are crowded with cars parked along streets as residents and visitors are drawn to the parks, pathways, and waterfront amenities.
The city has signed parking contracts with local schools in the region. The additional parking spaces are free and are available in the evenings and on weekends during the school year and throughout the summer:
- Port Credit Secondary School, 70 Mineola Rd. E., Mississauga
- Brian J. Fleming Adult Education Center, 870 Queen St. W., Mississauga
Media contact:
Catherine Monast
Senior Advisor, Media and Public Information
City of Mississauga
905-615-3200, ext. 5046
catherine.monast@mississauga.ca
