Mississauga will reconsider how it names city streets

Insauga.com
Sept. 16, 2021
Declan Finucane

Mississauga is hitting the pause button to take a longer look at how it names new streets--or changes the names of old ones.

The issue has been among several on the front burner as City of Mississauga councillors have mulled over changing the name of Dundas Street, as Toronto plans to do, and talked about criteria for naming new streets in the city.

Last week, City staff acknowledged a mistake was made in information provided to Council prior to its approval earlier this summer of two new names being added to the inventory of those that can be used when new streets are built.

That prompted a call from Ward 5 Councillor Carolyn Parrish, who characterized the situation as “a screwup,” to review the entire street-naming process. She contends the City cannot simply name streets for people whose names are put forward because they are liked.

In an exclusive interview yesterday afternoon with Insauga.com Publisher Khaled Iwamura, Mayor Bonnie Crombie, acknowledging the error that appeared in a staff report, said it’s a good time to pause.