Regional Committees
Members of York Regional Council serve on committees that review specific matters with a mandate set by Council. Committees receive public input, review policies and consider staff reports, then recommend actions to Council. Visit the events calendar for meeting dates and details.
Committee of the Whole
All members of Council are members of Committee of the Whole. Each month Committee of the Whole meets in advance of Regional Council. The agendas are divided based on subject matter:
Transportation Services
Environmental Services
Community and Health Services
Planning and Economic Development
Finance and Administration
Committee of the Whole
The Regional Chair appoints a Chair and Vice-Chair of each section.
Community and Health Services
Gino Rosati, Regional Councillor (Chair)
Jack Heath, Regional Councillor (Vice-Chair)
Environmental Services
Mario Ferri, Regional Councillor (Chair)
Margaret Quirk, Mayor (Vice-Chair)
Finance and Administration
Maurizio Bevilacqua (Chair)
Iain Lovatt (Vice-Chair)
Planning and Economic Development
Jim Jones, Regional Councillor (Chair)
Tom Mrakas, Mayor (Vice-Chair)
Transportation Services
Steve Pellegrini, Mayor (Chair)
Frank Scarpitti, Mayor (Vice-Chair)
Council appoints members for each Committee and Advisory Committee.
Audit Committee
Wayne Emmerson, York Region Chairman and CEO (ex officio)
Don Hamilton, Regional Councillor (Chair)
Robert Grossi, Regional Councillor (Vice-Chair)
Virginia Hackson, Mayor
Iain Lovatt, Mayor
Tom Mrakas, Mayor
Steve Pellegrini, Mayor
Joe DiPaola, Regional Councillor
Gino Rosati, Regional Councillor
Tom Vegh, Regional Councillor
Debenture Committee
Wayne Emmerson, York Region Chairman and CEO (Chair)
Bruce Macgregor, Chief Administrative Officer
Jason Li, Acting Commissioner of Finance
Advisory Committees report to Council through Committee of the Whole. They comprise a mix of Council members and citizen members.
Accessibility Advisory Committee
Wayne Emmerson, York Region Chairman and CEO (ex officio)
Tom Vegh, Regional Councillor (Chair)
Don Hamilton, Regional Councillor
Governance Task Force
Wayne Emmerson, York Region Chairman and CEO (Chair)
David West, Mayor
Maurizio Bevilacqua, Mayor
Virginia Hackson, Mayor
Iain Lovatt, Mayor
Tom Mrakas, Mayor
Steve Pellegrini, Mayor
Margaret Quirk, Mayor
Frank Scarpitti, Mayor
John Taylor, Mayor
Human Services Planning Board
Wayne Emmerson, York Region Chairman and CEO (ex officio)
Jack Heath, Regional Councillor (Co-Chair)
Chief Jim MacSween, York Region Police
John Taylor, Mayor
Mario Ferri, Regional Councillor
Agriculture and Agri-Food Advisory Committee
Avia Eek, Councillor on behalf of Steve Pellegrini, Mayor
Hugo Kroon, Councillor on behalf of Iain Lovatt, Mayor
Planning Advisory Committee
Wayne Emmerson, York Region Chairman and CEO (ex officio)
Joe DiPaola, Regional Councillor (Chair)
Tom Mrakas, Mayor
Jim Jones, Regional Councillor
Regional Boards
Members of York Regional Council serve on the following boards.
York Regional Police Services Board
Maurizio Bevilacqua, Mayor (Chair)
Wayne Emmerson, York Region Chairman and CEO (Vice Chair)
Jennifer Fang (Provincial Appointee)
Norma McCullough (Regional Council Appointee)
Steve Pellegrini, Mayor (Regional Council Appointee)
Walter J. Perchal (Provincial Appointee)
Steve Z. Ranot (Provincial Appointee)
The Regional Municipality of York is the sole shareholder of three wholly-owned subsidiaries and share capital corporations: Housing York Inc., York Region Rapid Transit Corporation and York Net. As sole shareholder, Council appoints the Board of Directors for each corporation.
Housing York Inc.
Wayne Emmerson, York Region Chairman and CEO (CEO)
Virginia Hackson, Mayor
Iain Lovatt, Mayor
Tom Mrakas, Mayor
Steve Pellegrini, Mayor
Margaret Quirk, Mayor
John Taylor, Mayor
Joe DiPaola, Regional Councillor
Don Hamilton, Regional Councillor
Jack Heath, Regional Councillor
Gino Rosati, Regional Councillor
Tom Vegh, Regional Councillor
York Region Rapid Transit Corporation
Wayne Emmerson, York Region Chairman and CEO (CEO)
Maurizio Bevilacqua, Mayor
Frank Scarpitti, Mayor
David West, Mayor
Joe DiPaola, Regional Councillor
Mario Ferri, Regional Councillor
Jim Jones, Regional Councillor
Joe Li, Regional Councillor
Tom Vegh, Regional Councillor
YorkNet
Wayne Emmerson, York Region Chairman and CEO (CEO)
Virginia Hackson, Mayor
Iain Lovatt, Mayor
Steve Pellegrini, Mayor
Margaret Quirk, Mayor
Frank Scarpitti, Mayor
John Taylor, Mayor
Jim Jones, Regional Councillor
Gino Rosati, Regional Councillor
External Boards
Members of York Regional Council also serve on a variety of external Boards of Directors either by mandate or at the request of the organization.
Canadian National Exhibition
Robert Grossi, Regional Councillor
Cedar Centre
Virginia Hackson, Mayor
Community Partnership Council
Wayne Emmerson, York Region Chairman and CEO (ex officio)
Frank Scarpitti, Mayor (Co-Chair)
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Steve Pellegrini, Mayor
Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance
Avia Eek, Councillor on behalf of Steve Pellegrini, Mayor
Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Wayne Emmerson, York Region Chairman and CEO (Chair)
Wendy Gaertner, Councillor on behalf of Tom Mrakas, Mayor
Virginia Hackson, Mayor
Margaret Quirk, Mayor
Avia Eek, Councillor on behalf of Steve Pellegrini, Mayor
Tom Vegh, Regional Councillor
Ken Ferdinands, Councillor on behalf of Iain Lovatt, Mayor
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Board
Steve Pellegrini, Mayor
Toronto Global
Wayne Emmerson, York Region Chairman and CEO
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Jack Heath, Regional Councillor (Vice Chair)
Joe DiPaola, Regional Councillor
Steve Pellegrini, Mayor
Linda Jackson, Regional Councillor
Gino Rosati, Regional Councillor
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s Partnership in Project Green Executive Management Steering Committee
Jack Heath, Regional Councillor
Under the current circumstances, members of the public are unable to attend in person. However, written correspondence and requests for virtual deputations will be accepted by the Regional Clerk's Office.
The deadline for submission is 12 noon, one (1) business day prior to the requested meeting date. Please note that information provided, other than personal contact information, will appear on a public agenda.
Submit a Letter to a Committee
If you wish to submit a letter to a Committee on a topic listed on an agenda, you may send your letter to the Regional Clerk.
Letters must deal with municipal issues that are within the Committee’s jurisdiction.
Request to Speak to a Committee
If you wish to speak to a Committee on a topic listed on an agenda, you must make a deputation request to the Regional Clerk.
Deputations must deal with municipal issues that are within the Committee’s jurisdiction.
