Residents have raised concerns about heavy trucks using smaller local streets, particularly near the steep hills on Queen Street. They are calling for safer driving, stronger enforcement and increased police presence.

Caledon Council has also proposed a Safe Driving and Truck Operating Advisory Committee focused on improving road safety, driver behaviour and reducing the impacts of illegal trucking operations on neighbourhoods and infrastructure.

Caledon residents have been raising concerns about illegal truck yards for long enough.

I have been pushing for a solution because our municipality needs the ability to do more than simply respond to the problem — we need the authority to prevent it and take meaningful enforcement action. Bill 119 is currently before the Provincial Standing Committee on Justice Policy, with debate scheduled for October 5. I am urging the Province to keep this legislation moving and to make its passage a priority when the Legislature returns on October 27.

This is bigger than what Caledon can accomplish on its own. Local enforcement matters, but without the proper provincial legislation and municipal authority, our hands remain tied. Bill 119 can provide municipalities with stronger tools to address illegal truck yards and better protect our rural communities and lands. Getting Bill 119 introduced was an important step. Now the Province needs to finish the job.

I will continue pushing for action, pressing the Province for results, and making sure Caledon’s concerns are heard. Our residents have waited long enough — we need the tools to act, and we need them now.

On May 20, 2026, the Ontario government announced proposed changes to the Planning Act that would give municipalities stronger tools to address illegal land uses, including unauthorized truck yards.

The Town of Caledon described the announcement as a major step forward following years of municipal advocacy.

Faster Enforcement:

Municipal officials could issue Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) for illegal land uses instead of relying only on court prosecutions.

Stronger Collection Powers:

Unpaid penalties could be added to a property’s tax roll and collected through property taxes.

Targeting Illegal Truck Yards:

The tools would help address trucking operations unlawfully operating on agricultural, rural and residential lands.

Protecting Our Communities:

Stronger enforcement can help reduce impacts on roads, farmland, neighbourhoods and public safety.

More Legal Truck Parking:

Transportation is also identifying appropriate lands for truck and trailer parking in high-priority areas, including Peel, York and Halton.