Oshawa City Council is the governing body of the city of

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. The council has 11 members, consisting of 5 regional and city councillor and 5 city councillors plus the mayor. The city posts agendas for council and committee meetings.

History

Prior to 1985, city councillors were elected at large, with "regional and city" councillors who would serve on both city council and the

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council, and "local city" councillors who would only serve on city council. From 1985-2010, the city moved to a ward-based system, ensuring equal representation for all residents. The city returned to at large elections in 2010 and 2014, before returning to a ward-based system in 2018. Based on the current ward-based system, Oshawa voters elect: * one candidate for Mayor, elected city-wide; * one candidate for Regional & City Councillor, elected from their ward; and, * one candidate for City Councillor, elected from their ward.

Committees

There are four standing committees of council: # Community & Operations Services Committee # Corporate & Finance Services Committee # Economic & Development Services Committee # Safety & Facilities Services Committee

Members

2022-2026

The current council elected in the 2022 Durham Region municipal elections:

2018-2022

Council elected in the 2018 Durham Region municipal elections:

2014-2018

Council elected in the

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References

External links

* of the Oshawa City Council {{Canadian Legislative Bodies Municipal councils in Ontario Politics of Oshawa Municipal government of the Regional Municipality of Durham