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Naming City assets

We collect community feedback on all proposed names for City assets, such as roads, bridges and other City-owned infrastructure, to make sure the names align with community values.

Our process

Our naming process is currently being developed and will include: 

  • a submission process with a fee 
  • a review using the City’s guiding principles for naming City assets 
  • public consultation 
  • coordination with the Region of Peel 

Guiding principles for naming City assets

A City asset name should:

  1. Be practical for use in emergency response because it’s easy to spell and pronounce and is not currently in use
  2. Reflect the asset’s location or unique features
  3. Celebrate diversity and prioritize underrepresented groups such as women, people of colour, Indigenous peoples, 2SLGBTQ+ peoples, immigrants and people with disabilities
  4. Be relevant to the city’s landscape, geography, flora and fauna
  5. Be consistent, ensuring streets have the same name from start to finish, where possible
  6. Refer to an event of historical significance
  7. Refers to an important landmark of historical, cultural, architectural or social significance
  8. Be decided in partnership with Indigenous communities
  9. Meet criteria for naming assets to honour individuals
  10. Use names from the City’s approved asset name registry
  11. Adhere to the Ontario Human Rights Code and avoid discrimination
  12. Consider public consultation specific to the naming proposal in consideration of the asset’s size and scope
  13. Use feedback received from other City departments
  14. Consider the Heritage Advisory Committee feedback and approval from Council

Criteria for naming assets to honour individuals

City assets may be named in honour of individuals with extraordinary achievements or significant contributions to Mississauga, five years posthumously, prioritizing those with strong connections to the community.

If a name is proposed to honour an individual, it must meet at least two of the following criteria. The person:

  • Demonstrated exceptional service or dedication that significantly benefited Mississauga or reflected the heritage of the community
  • Risked their life for the safety of others
  • Volunteered extensively in community services, humanitarian causes or social justice
  • Was outstanding in the fields of art, culture, community engagement, economics, education, literature, politics, military, religion, science, social development or athletics

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