| Governing body | Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Within the Region are the cities of Brampton, Mississauga and the town of Caledon. Mississauga occupies the southernmost portion of the Region, a sprawling city of 620,000 (the sixth largest in Canada) that reaches from Lake Ontario north to Highway 407. In the centre is Brampton, a smaller city of 320,000, still one of the largest municipalities in Canada. Finally, by far the largest and the most sparsely populated part of the Region is in the north, where the massive town of Caledon (area-wise) is home to only 50,000 residents. The Region of Peel is the second-largest municipality in Ontario.
The Region was incorporated in 1974 to efficiently provide community services to the massive area. Owing to immigration and its transportation infrastructure (six highways pass through Peel and the Pearson International Airport is within its boundaries), the Region of Peel is a rapidly-growing area with a young population and an increasing profile. In recent years, the torrid growth in Mississauga has prompted many in the city to call for it to withdraw from Peel and become a single-tier city, arguing it pays far more into the Region and relinquishes far too much power.
The Region of Peel was named after Sir Robert Peel, the nineteenth-century Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Attractions
- Brampton Airport (Caledon)
- Brick Work Ruins (Caledon)
- Bruce Trail (Caledon)
- Caledon Trailway (Caledon)
- Canadian Heritage Humber River (Caledon)
- Elora-Cataract Trail (Caledon)
- Grand Valley Trail (Caledon)
- Great War Flying Museum (Caledon)
- Humber Valley Trail (Caledon)
- Lester B. Pearson International Airport (Mississauga)
- Oak Ridges Trail (Caledon)
- Sheridan College (Brampton)
- University of Toronto, Mississauga Campus (Mississauga)
- Vanier Correctional Institute (Brampton)
- Wild Water Kingdom (Brampton)
Protected Areas
- Albion Hills Conservation Area
- Alton Forest Conservation Area
- Belfountain Conservation Area
- Caledon Lake Forest Conservation Area
- Forks of the Credit Provincial Park
- Glen Haffy Conservation Area
- Heart Lake Conservation Area
- Ken Whillans Conservation Area
- Palgrave Conservation Area
- Rattray Marsh Conservation Area
- Robert Baker Forest Conservation Area
- Terra Cotta Forest Conservation Area
- Warwick Conservation Area
Highways
Highways in Peel include:
- Primary Highways: #7, #9, #10, #401, #403, #407, #409, #410, QEW
Demographics
(Statistics Canada, 2001)
Surrounding Census Divisions
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