Council Highlights - February 2025

Council highlights gives an overview of important decisions, discussions, and agenda items from Whitby Council meetings. The goal is to give residents a snapshot of the meetings. More information, including Council meeting minutes, can be found at whitby.ca/CouncilCalendar

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Read Mayor Roy's Motion in Support of Negotiations with the U.S Government on Trade Tariffs

Read Mayor Roy's motion passed last night (Monday, February 3, 2025) at the Regular Council Meeting with unanimous support from Council in support of provincial and federal governments negotiations with the U.S government on trade tariffs:

Whereas the Windsor-Detroit border crossing is the busiest commercial border crossing between Canada and the U.S., handling approximately one-third of all trade between the two countries (about $1 billion per day); and

Whereas If Ontario were a standalone...

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Mayor Elizabeth Roy’s Statement on Midway Progress Update for Whitby’s Community Strategic Plan

More family physicians, housing, and community partnerships to support those in need part of the action items already underway

Mayor Elizabeth Roy has released the following statement sharing a mid-way progress update on the implementation of Whitby’s 2023 to 2026 Community Strategic Plan:

 When I ran for mayor in 2022, I made a promise to introduce a Community Strategic Plan -- something our town has been without for over 20 years.

Today, we are half-way through the implementation of the result of...

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Whitby Advocates For Local Priorities

Homelessness, healthcare, housing, and addressing the funding gap are Whitby’s focus for 2025

With the Ontario provincial election now underway and federal election on the horizon, the Town encourages residents to learn more about issues impacting Whitby through its new  “Advocating For Our Town” webpage.

Whitby is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Canada. Due to this significant growth and limited financial resources being left to the local level of government, municipalities like Whitby...

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The Jerk House: Bringing Jamaican Flavours to Whitby’s Table

Nestled in the heart of Downtown Whitby, The Jerk House has been serving up authentic Caribbean cuisine since its establishment in 2022. This family-owned restaurant was founded by father-and-son duo. Born and raised in Jamaica, Richard discovered his passion for cooking and catering through years of preparing meals for family and friends. His dream of bringing people together through good food and laughter became the foundation of The Jerk House.

The restaurant offers a menu rich in traditional...

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