The Active Transportation Advisory Committee (ATAC) serves as a forum for the public to advise Regional Council and staff on cycling and pedestrian issues.
Chair: Tim Osland
Vice Chair: Ashley Cullen
Contact: Regional Clerk's Office, 519-575-4400
Advisory Committees
Advisory Committees
Advisory committees serve as forums for members of the public to provide their viewpoints on issues to Regional Council and staff. For information on how to submit correspondence or to speak at a Council or Committee meeting, you can visit our Communicate with Council page.
Active Transportation Advisory Committee
Ecological and Environmental Advisory Committee
The Ecological and Environmental Advisory Committee (EEAC) advises staff on development applications and environmental assessments which potentially affect the Region's most significant natural features. It also advises on other environmental issues of interest to the Region.
Chair: TBD
Vice Chair: TBD
Contact: Regional Clerk's Office, 519-575-4400
Grand River Accessibility Advisory Committee
The Grand River Accessibility Advisory Committee (GRAAC) is a cross-disability municipal advisory committee. Guided by the Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001, the committee provides advice to the local municipal Councils of the Cities of Kitchener and Waterloo, the Region of Waterloo and the Townships of Woolwich, Wellesley, Wilmot, and North Dumfries. The Committee provides vision and direction to promote and facilitate a seamless approach to effectively remove barriers across the community.
Please visit the GRAAC website for more information on this committee.
Co-Chairs: Tamara Cooper and Alyssa Clelland
Region contact:
Email: Haley Gienow-McConnell
Phone: 548-398-5439
Recruitment and applications for the Grand River Accessibility Advisory Committee is done by the City of Kitchener
Heritage Planning Advisory Committee
The Heritage Planning Advisory Committee (HPAC) was established in 1994 to advise the Region on heritage policies, issues and strategies. The committee is responsible for:
- Advising Waterloo Region's Commissioner of Planning, Development and Legislative Services on Regional heritage issues
- Gathering information, such as identifying locally significant heritage resources and comments on development plans that affect these resources
- Assisting in the development and implementation of Regional heritage policies and strategies
- Helping to promote Regional heritage by increasing public awareness of local history
- Collaborating with local post-secondary institutions and other heritage organizations
Current Initiatives:
- Identifying Regionally significant heritage resources
- Public Building Inventory
- Heritage bridge recognition and promotion
- Educational workshops and resources for heritage property owners
- Cultural heritage landscape identification and conservation
- Historic Countryside Tour publication
- Intensification and stable neighbourhoods
All members must be residents of Waterloo Region. Appointed by Regional Council, they are chosen for their interest and experience with natural and built heritage.
Municipal Heritage Advisory Committees in Waterloo Region:
- City of Cambridge: Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee (MHAC)
- City of Kitchener: Heritage Kitchener Committee
- City of Waterloo: Municipal Heritage Committee
- North Dumfries Township: North Dumfries Municipal Heritage Committee
- Wellesley Township: Wellesley Township Heritage & Historical Society
- Wilmot Township: Heritage Wilmot Advisory Committee
- Woolwich Township: Woolwich Heritage Committee
Chair: TBD
Vice Chair: TBD
Contact: Regional Clerk's Office, 519-575-4400
The Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC) reports to the Community and Health Services Committee and administers Public Art Policy. This includes the procedure for selecting, acquiring, disposing, placing, maintaining and cataloguing public art using funds available from the Public Art Reserve Fund.
Chair: Michelle Purchase
Vice Chair: Rob Gorbet
Contact: Regional Clerk's Office: regionalclerk@regionofwaterloo.ca, 519-575-4400
Municipal Elections Compliance Audit Committee (MECAC)
The City of Guelph and the area municipalities from the Region of Waterloo are working together to establish a joint Municipal Elections Compliance Audit Committee (MECAC). For more information on what MECAC does and to apply, please visit the Compliance Audit Committee page.
Questions regarding the Committee or the application process may be directed to regionalclerk@regionofwaterloo.ca.
