Committees

Council

Council appoints committees to examine and review topics or issues that impact citizens and make recommendations.

• City Council

Standing committees

Standing committees facilitate the decision making process for Council. They are comprised of Council members who participate in discussions and send their recommendations to Council for final decisions.

• Audit Committee
• Budget Committee
• General Committee
• Planning and Development Committee

Advisory committees

Advisory committees make recommendations related to specific topics and/or areas of interest. Most advisory committees have Council members and citizen representatives. The recommendations of an advisory committee are considered by the General Committee and then sent to City Council for final decisions.

• Accessibility Advisory Committee
• Combating Racism, Discrimination and Hatred Advisory Committee
• Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee (retired)
• Environmental Action Committee
• Governance Committee
• Heritage Advisory Committee
• Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee
• Mississauga Student Traffic Safety Action Committee
• Public Vehicle Advisory Committee (retired)
• Road Safety Committee
• Towing Industry Advisory Committee
• Transit Advisory Committee

Quasi-judicial committees

Quasi-judicial committees are appointed by Council to make decisions on matters related to City by-laws or local improvements or election campaign finances.

• Advertising Review Panel
• Committee of Adjustment
• Election Campaign Finance Committee
• Mississauga Appeals and Property Standards Committee (amalgamation of the former Committee of Revision, Mississauga Appeal Tribunal, Incidents in City Facilities Committee and Property Standards Committee)