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Electronic Council Communications Information
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Date:September 4, 2026
Time:11:00 AM
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Pages
1.Region of Durham Correspondence
2.Durham Municipalities Correspondence
3.Other Municipalities Correspondence
3.1 Request for Province-wide regulations regarding E-scooters - September
1, 2026
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4.Provincial / Federal Government and their Agency Correspondence
5.Miscellaneous Correspondence
September 4, 2026
Electronic Council Communications Information Package (ECCIP)
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PARRY SOUND
RESOLUTION IN COUNCIL
NO.2026 —
DIVISION LIST YES NO DATE:September 1,2026
Councillor G.ASHFORD
Councillor J.BELESKEY
Councillor P.BORNEMAN
Councillor B.KEITH
Councillor D.McCANN SECONDED BY:Councillor C.MCDONALD
Mayor J.McGA VEY 7DEFEATED:Postponed to:CARRIED:
WHEREAS electric kick—style scooters (e-scooters)have become an increasingly popularandaffordableformoftransportationinParrySoundandacrossOntario;and
WHEREAS e—scooters can provide an accessible,low-emission transportation option
and help address transportation needs in communities such as Parry Sound that do not
have conventional public transit;and
WHEREAS Ontario’s current e—scooter pilot program places responsibility on individual
municipalities to determine how e-scooters may operate locally,creating administrative
and enforcement challenges,particularly for smaller municipalities with limited resources;
and
WHEREAS the continued use of a pilot framework has resulted in uncertainty and
inconsistent approaches to e—scooter regulation across the Province.
THEREFORE BE lT RESOLVED that the Council ofthe Town of Parry Sound requests
that the Province of Ontario establish a province-wide regulatory framework for e—
scooters that recognizes their unique operating characteristics,maintains appropriate
safety standards,and provides municipalities with authority to address local needs;and
FURTHER BE lT RESOLVED that the Town of Parry Sound requests the support of the
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)and the Rural Ontario Municipal
Association (ROMA)in advocating for a framework that reduces unnecessary
administrative and enforcement burdens on local municipalities;and
FINALLY BE IT RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be circulated to the Association
of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO),the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA),the
Premier of Ontario,Doug Ford,the Minister of Transportation,Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria,
Parry Sound—Muskoka MPP,Graydon Smith,and all cipalitie across Ontario.i
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