Regional Chair Kolb and Councillor Gael Miles, Chair of the Management Section of General Committee announced that the Region of Peel received the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting (CANFR) from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The Region of Peel also received the award for Financial Reporting Achievement.

This is the forth consecutive year the Region of Peel has received the award for financial reporting and represents an important accomplishment for the Region and its professional, dedicated staff.

Paramedic week takes place annually the third week of May, across Canada. Peel Region Paramedic Services (PRPS) responds to approximately 65,000 paramedic response calls annually, providing critical life-saving emergency medical care to over one million residents in Peel.

Some of the activities planned for the week include interactive demonstrations, activities and displays, staffed by Peel Paramedics, and an awareness barbecue lunch to be hosted by Peel Paramedics and Public Works, and ambulance ride-alongs for media and Councillors.

The Region of Peel is proud to join all paramedics across Canada in the celebration of Paramedic Week.

Emergency Preparedness Week was introduced in 1995 by Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada to build public awareness of the emergency preparedness principles and system in Canada.

The National theme for 2006 is 'Everybody Has Their Reasons - Emergency Planning For Your Family'. Through a cooperative approach with our community partners, the Region of Peel will help local citizens of all ages learn how to prepare their families for an emergency. For more information, please click on the link below:
Peel's Regional Emergency Program (PREP)

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is the professional standard setting and training organization for internal auditing around the world. The association declared the month of May each year 'International Internal Audit Awareness Month', a time for auditing organizations to enhance their promotional activities.

One of the key roles of Internal Audit is to provide assurance to Regional Council through the Audit Subcommittee that Regional programs are working effectively and are being delivered efficiently.

Regional Council received a report on the new Smoke Free Ontario Act that becomes law on May 31, 2006 and the implications for the Region of Peel.

This new law will prohibit smoking in all enclosed workplaces and enclosed public places in Ontario. Designated smoking rooms (DSRs) will not be permitted in any enclosed public place or enclosed workplace in Ontario.

All tobacco vendors will be subject to stricter laws on tobacco sales to minors, which include requiring photo identification from any individual who appears under 25 years of age.