Caledon In The News
Caledon has been featured in the media recently due to various issues involving the actions of the mayor, council decisions, and local planning practices. Topics such as Greenbelt development, planning processes, and community consultation have garnered attention.
Some residents have expressed concerns about transparency and opportunities for public engagement. These developments have sparked broader discussions about governance and community involvement, as reflected in several media reports covering these matters.
We encourage those interested to explore the articles featured below for further insight.
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CALEDON ENTERPRISE
NOVEMBER 3 2025
Caledon residents raise concerns about new planning tool designed to fast-track development
CALEDON ENTERPRISE
OCTOBER 2 2025
Caledon unveils new fill bylaw amid Swan Lake controversy
CBC NEWS
SEPTEMBER 19 2025
These Caledon residents are pushing back against a proposal to allow dumping at former quarry
THE PEEL REPORT
SEPTEMBER 5 2025
A Swan Lake Saga: From community resistance to trimmed-down consultation, it's more soap opera than ballet.
GLOBAL NEWS
AUGUST 12 2025
Ford government considered ‘developer-proposed’ Hwy. 413 route alteration
JUST SAYIN' CALEDON
JULY 20 2025
A letter to Caledon's Mayor from Lillie Ann Morris, soil advocate and Caledon supporter
THE POINTER
JULY 16 2025
'Anti-business, anti-democratic, anti-farmer': Caledon mayor faces backlash over plan to fill lake with construction waste
CALEDON CITIZEN
JULY 10 2025
More than 150 residents pack Council Chambers to protect "Swan Lake"
CALEDON ENTERPRISE
MAY 25 2025
'Scary Legislation': Ford government's Bill 5 sparks environmental, planning concerns in Caledon
CALEDON CITIZEN
February 27 2025
Democracy Caledon Against Recent Updates to Caledon's purchasing bylaw
JUST SAYIN' CALEDON
FEBRUARY 22 2025
Democracy Caledon Raises Alarm over Proposed Increase to CAO's Spending Limit
CANADA'S NATIONAL OBSERVER
December 20 2024
Residents take Ontario town to court over farmland rezoning
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE
December 13 2024
Caledon Residents Stand Up for Democracy by Taking the Town to Court
CALEDON ENTERPRISE
December 10 2024
Democracy Caledon takes town to court over rezoning that would fastback massive new housing developments
JUST SAYIN CALEDON
November 28 2024
Despite the Bluster, Hwy 413 is not a Done Deal
TORONTO STAR
November 16 2024
'We are running out of time': How one senior's heartfelt plea helped sway GTA councillors to oppose Doug Ford's fast-tracking of Highway 413
TORONTO STAR
Oct. 4 2024
Unchecked spread of illegal truck yards across Brampton, Caledon and other GTA cities angers residents, councils: ‘We can’t take it anymore’
TORONTO STAR
July 5 2024
Caledon quickly approved 11 zoning changes despite opposition from Peel and the province. Critics say it's the new wild west of planning in Ontario
THE POINTER
June 21 2024
Approval of 35K homes Tuesday will threaten Greenbelt, trigger devastating tax hike for Caledon residence; Groves goes back on her word
CALEDON ENTERPRISE
June 6 2024
Why is illegal trucking hard to stop in Caledon?
JUST SAYIN CALEDON
May 9 2024
The T-Word goes with the D-Word
JUST SAYIN' CALEDON
April 29 2024
Public Pressure - the vote on 12 zoning bylaws now removed from Tuesday's agenda
JUST SAYIN' CALEDON
April 19 2024
Democracy Questioned: 150 attend Democracy Caledon meeting
NEWMARKET TODAY
March 5 2024
OPINION: Caledon may be next municipality to oppose Highway 413
JUST SAYIN CALEDON
October 20 2023
Ford’s Strong Mayor’s Powers Dramatically Alters Our Democratic Traditions
CALEDON ENTERPRISE
NOVEMBER 3 2025
Caledon integrity commissioner at centre of public controversy and criticism
CALEDON ENTERPRISE
SEPTEMBER 27 2025
Have your say on proposed changes to Caledon's Fill Bylaw
CBC NEWS TORONTO
SEPTEMBER 19 2025
Caledon's proposal to allow dumping at former quarry leaves town divided
CALEDON ENTERPRISE
SEPTEMBER 2 2025
Opposition in Caledon persists as Ford awards contracts for controversial Highway 413
THE POINTER
AUGUST 3 2025
'She will never get elected again': Caledon resident files complaints with Ontario ombudsman and privacy commissioner over blasting quarry
JUST SAYIN' CALEDON
JULY 18 2025
A grassroots groundswell unites to save Caledon’s Swan Lake
JUST SAYIN' CALEDON
JULY 14 2025
Democracy and protecting Caledon’s Swan Lake put on hold
CALEDON CITIZEN
MAY 29 2025
Whether trucks or pits, it's all "the pits"
CALEDON ENTERPRISE
MAY 3 2025
Ford government rebukes Caledon Mayor Annette Groves plan to fast-track development near Highway 413
JUST SAYIN' CALEDON
February 24 2025
Resident Says Proposed CAO Spending Limit Hike Erodes Fiscal Responsibility to Citizens
CALEDON CITIZEN
FEBRUARY 20 2025
Town updates purchasing bylaw, CAO can now source contracts up to $500,000 without council approval
THE POINTER
December 13 2024
Caledon residents take legal action over rushed zoning for 35k homes pushed by Annette Groves
JUST SAYIN' CALEDON
December 12 2024
Letter: Caledon Resident Shares View of Lawsuit against Town of Caledon
INsauga
December 9 2024
Court challenge to 35,000 housing unit fast-track rezoning filed in Caledon
TORONTO STAR
November 18 2024
'We all need to push back on this' -
Caledon counsellors oppose premiers fast tracking of project after seniors, whole heartfelt please
JUST SAYIN CALEDON
November 11 2024
Democracy Caledon Letter: Mega Tax Hike
CALEDON ENTERPRISE
September 24 2024
Road safety advocacy group formed after woman, 23, killed in Caledon crash
STOREYS
July 3 2024
Receiver Appointed Over Brampton, Caledon Development Lands As Lenders Allege $90M Debt
THE POINTER
June 17 2024
Staff comments suggest Caledon Mayor Annette Groves plans for 35K units may not be viable; she doubles down
JUST SAYING CALEDON
June 29 2024
Democracy Caledon expects mayor not to hold vote
JUST SAYIN' CALEDON
May 3 2024
Democracy Caledon Expects Mayor to NOT hold vote on rezonings over the summer
JUST SAYIN' CALEDON
April 24 2024
The Rezoning of 12 Developer-owned Land Parcels
JUST SAYIN' CALEDON
April 14 2024
Why?
Why?
Why?
Why?
Why?
JUST SAYIN CALEDON
October 20 2023
Caledon Resident Believes Mayor Should Give Up Strong Mayor Powers
JUST SAYIN CALEDON
September 26 2023
Is Democracy Dying in Caledon?
CALEDON CITIZEN
OCTOBER 2 2025
Residents voice growing concern over 0 Shaws Creek at Site Alteration By-law open house
CBC LISTEN
SEPTEMBER 20 2025
Swan Lake in Caledon is at risk of becoming a dumping ground
THE POINTER
SEPTEMBER 8 2025
Ford, transport minister make string of misleading claims as Highway 413 construction 'begins'
THE POINTER
AUGUST 28 2025
Furious Caledon residents push back against mayor's plan to dump construction waste into lakes and other bodies of water
THE POINTER
JULY 24 2025
Mayor Annette Groves facing fierce backlash for allowing developer to dump construction waste in Swan Lake
CALEDON CITIZEN
JULY 17 2025
Erosion of Democracy?
CALEDON ENTERPRISE
JULY 11 2025
'No dumping here': Caledon residents upset 'Swan Lake' to be filled
JUST SAYIN' CALEDON
MAY 27 2025
Caledon Mayor tables Motion that could be "Unmitigated Disaster" for Chickadee Hill Farm
JUST SAYIN' CALEDON
APRIL 29 2025
Resident on Shift to At-Large System in Caledon: "That's Not Representation. That is Erasure."
CALEDON CITIZEN
FEBRUARY 23 2025
Caledon Councillor Expresses Concerns About Accountability and Oversight
CALEDON CITIZEN FEBRUARY 20 2025
The cost of a blank cheque
JUST SAYIN' CALEDON
December 13 2024
Ontario Proposes Legislation Regarding Peel’s Provincial Efficiencies Review
CBC NEWS
December 12 2024
Top local bureaucrats are pocketing big raises and benefits. Some taxpayers are fed up
PRESS RELEASE:
DEMOCRACY CALEDON
December 9 2024
Caledon Residents Take Town of Caledon to Court Over Rezoning that Threaten Farmland, Greenbelt and Ratepayers' Tax Bills
CALEDON ENTERPRISE
November 18 2024
Caledon group warns of potential mega property tax hike, mayor calls it misinformation
THE POINTER
October 9 2024
Caledon future as a green oasis hangs in the balance; does a new policy to rein in gravel mining go far enough?
THE POINTER
July 30 2024
Greenbelt lands moved back into massive sprawl plan pushed through by Caledon Mayor Annette Groves
JUST SAYIN CALEDON
June 26 2024
The Morning After
JUST SAYIN CALEDON
June 14 2024
Four meetings down. zero to go?
THE TRILLIUM
May 10 2024
Lawyer involved in Caledon rezoning bylaws has represented several developers who stand to benefit
TORONTO STAR
May 2 2024
Caledon's Mayor tried to fast-track a massive development. Then the province stepped in and blocked mayor's rezoning vote
JUST SAYIN' CALEDON
April 24 2024
What's the hurray? Anger building after expedited Caledon growth
JUST SAYIN' CALEDON
April 14 2024
Democracy Caledon Hosting Emergency Citizens Forum
JUST SAYIN CALEDON
October 20 2023
A call for action
CBC NEWS TORONTO
September 21 2023
A timeline of key events in Ontario's Greenbelt controversy