On Tuesday September 8, we sent an email to all 29 candidates running in the Town of Caledon, requesting that they complete our aggregate-focused survey by Friday September 18.
On Monday September 14, we sent a reminder email to any candidate who had not yet completed the survey.
The survey report cards can be found via our main Municipal Election 2026 page.
This is the first email we sent:
We at Forks of the Credit Preservation Group (FCPG) believe it is important to understand the significant role municipalities play in aggregate resource management.
As a future municipal leader, you will have an important role in aggregate management. The community will be relying on you to advocate for the best interests of the Municipality and constituents, both locally and Provincially. Regardless of which Ward you might represent, if elected, you will be voting on future aggregate mining applications in the Town of Caledon.
We’ve developed a short survey to better understand candidates’ views on this important issue. Please click here to complete the survey.
We’ll compile the responses into a report card and share the results with the community ahead of the various All Candidates meetings.
Please respond by Friday, September 18. Non-responses will also be noted in the report card.
BACKGROUND
Aggregates are the foundation of municipal infrastructure, construction, and community growth. It is important to know both our current supply and our actual demand.
In the Town of Caledon, there are 23 pits, 17 being permitted (licensed) to extract up to 12,190,000 tonnes per year, and 6 which have an unlimited extraction amount. On average the industry only extracts 3,700,000 tonnes annually in our community, which is less than 30% of our annual supply.
Because the existing licensed supply will meet local and GTA demand for years to come, there is no immediate need for a new or expanded gravel pit or quarry in our community.
Aggregate extraction land use comes with broad and far-reaching consequences. Pits and quarries will affect groundwater and drinking water, surface water, air quality, noise, traffic, roads and infrastructure, farmland, natural heritage, wildlife, community safety, property values, and the character of the surrounding community for decades.
More broadly, concerns are growing about Ontario’s approach to aggregate resource management. Ontario’s aggregate system needs modernization. The Reform Gravel Mining Coalition (RGMC), of which we are a member, is calling for a moratorium on new and expanding operations. With licensed supply estimated to meet GTA and Greater Golden Horseshoe demand for 38 years, there is time to develop a better system through meaningful consultation with Indigenous Nations, communities and experts.