Boards, Committees and Commissions are established to assist Council and provide opportunities for public involvement in municipal matters. Committees are advisory in nature and function within the authority set out in their Terms of Reference or by By-law. Citizen representatives are appointed in a voluntary capacity to bring local knowledge, expertise and experience to specific areas of civic concern.
When vacancies occur, the Council of The Corporation of the City of Cornwall seeks applications from interested individuals who would like to serve the community as a member on various boards and committees. Applications are invited to submit their applications and resumes to the City of Cornwall's Clerk's Division by mail, in person, by fax or by email. Click here to download the volunteer application form.
The City of Cornwall is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Send to:
Mail: Lay Appointments, Clerk's Division, PO Box 877, 360 Pitt Street, Cornwall ON, K6H 5T9
Fax: 613-932-8145
Email: Please click here to email your completed application.
Phone: 613-930-2787 ext. 2316
| What is a committee of council? |
| Committees of council are groups of people officially delegated to perform a function, such as investigating, considering, reporting, or acting on a matter and make those recommendations to council. |
| Are you qualified to serve on a committee of council? |
| If you are willing to dedicate quality time to participate actively on a committee, have interest and expertise in the areas that advance the committee’s mandate, are willing to serve, attend regularly and actively participate on a committee, and have a commitment to the objectives of the organization if you answered yes, you are qualified! |
| How is a committee meeting conducted? |
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Prior to starting, you will receive an orientation that covers the terms of reference and focus of the group. There will always be an agenda for our committee meetings. Agendas guide meetings because they help the group focus on a few main ideas. Electronic agendas will be mailed out prior to the meeting so members can be prepared. Minutes will be taken at every committee meeting. That way, you can have something to refer back to when you want to know what happened at each meeting. The committee members will elect a chairperson from the group who will preside and conduct the meeting. |
| What does a chairperson do? |
The chairperson will:
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Committees
| Audit Committee |
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Purpose: The primary mandate of the Audit Committee is to provide an additional level of accountability to citizens on municipal financial reporting. The Audit Committee assists Council in the provision of effective municipal government by overseeing the administrative policies regarding accounting, reporting, internal controls, safeguarding of corporate assets, legal compliance, ethical and regulatory requirements.
Meetings: Meetings are held at least twice per year, including an audit planning meeting with the auditor prior to the external audit commencing.
Current Composition: Mayor Bernadette Clement
Council Members: 3
2020 Meetings
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| Committee of Adjustment |
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Purpose: The Committee of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial body that hears applications concerning Minor Variances and Land Severances (consent). Its process and procedures are outlined in the Planning Act.
Meetings: Meetings are held every second Tuesday of each month.
Current Composition: Benjamin de Haan
Council Members: None
2021 Meetings
2020 Meetings
2019 Meetings
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| Community Safety and Well-being Advisory Committee |
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Purpose: This is a new committee mandated by the Provincial Government. Municipalities are required to work in partnership with Police Services, health/mental health, education, community/social services and children/youth services as they undertake the planning process, the goal of which is to achieve the ideal state of a sustainable community where everyone is safe, has a sense of belonging, access to services and where individuals and families are able to meet their needs for education, health care, food, housing, income and social and cultural expression.
Meetings: Meetings are held bi-monthly on a regular schedule or as required by the call of the Chair. |
| Cornwall and Area Housing Corporation Board of Directors |
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Purpose: The Corporation of the City of Cornwall is the sole shareholder of Cornwall and Area Housing Corporation. The City of Cornwall is also the Consolidated Municipal Service Manager responsible for the delivery of Social & Housing Services within Cornwall and S.D. & G.
Meetings: Meetings are held monthly.
Current Composition: Councillor Claude E. McIntosh
Council members: 3 (and 2 county representatives)
View the Council Attendance for the Cornwall and Area Board of Directors
2021 Meetings
2020 Meetings
2019 Meetings
2018 Meetings
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| Cornwall Police Services Board |
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Purpose: The Board is responsible for the provision of adequate and effective police services in the municipality, by establishing objectives and priorities, establish policies, and receive regular reports from the Chief
Meetings: Meetings are held monthly.
Current Composition: Mayor Bernadette Clement
Council Members: 2
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| Cornwall Community Woodhouse Museum Board |
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Purpose: The Historical Society is a volunteer organization whose purpose is to research, collect, preserve and exhibit artifacts important to the history of Cornwall and the Counties. It promotes, encourages and participates in historically related projects, and operate the United Counties and Woodhouse museums.
Meetings: Meetings are held at the call of the Chair. Current Composition:
Council Members: 2
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| Cornwall Planning Programs Evaluation Committee |
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Purpose: The Committee is mandated to evaluate and recommend applications for approval or otherwise to the City of Cornwall Planning Advisory Committee (PAC). Final approval of applications or other significant matters requiring Council approval will then be recommended to Council by PAC.
Meetings: Meetings are held monthly. Current Composition:
Council Members: 2 |
| Cornwall Public Library Board |
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Purpose: To ensure that the public has access to the highest quality library service possible by acting in the interests of the library members and the community it serves.
Meetings: The Board meets 10 times yearly.
Current Composition:
Council members: 1
Visit the Cornwall Public Library website View Council attendance for the Cornwall Public Library Board 2021 Meetings
2020 Meetings
2019 Meetings
2018 Meetings |
| Cornwall Regional Airport Commission |
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Purpose: The Corporation of the City of Cornwall and the Township of South Glengarry entered into an Agreement in 1984 to establish, operate and maintain the Cornwall Regional Airport.
Meetings: At the call of the Chair.
Current Composition: Councillor Eric Bergeron Council Members: 3 Frequency of Meetings: 4 annually, possible Special Meetings Time of Day: 7:00 p.m Location of Meetings: Planning Boardroom, 100 Water Street East (occasionally in South Glengarry) Person Calling Meetings: Chair
View Council attendance for the Cornwall Regional Airport Commission
2021 Meetings 2020 Meetings
2019 Meetings
2018 Meetings |
| Eastern Ontario Health Unit Board of Directors |
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Purpose: Legislated by the Health Protection and Promotion Act (July 1998) as follows: “Every Board of Health shall superintend, provide or ensure the provision of heal programs and services in the following areas: community sanitation, control of infectious diseases and reportable diseases, health promotion, health protection and disease and injury prevention, family health, collection and analysis of epidemiological data, and such additional health programs and services as are prescribed by the regulations.”
Meetings: The Board of Directors’ meetings are held monthly.
Current Composition: Mayor Bernadette Clement
Council Members: 2 |
| Election Compliance Audit Committee |
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Purpose: The primary mandate of the Election Compliance Audit Committee is to hear and determine all applications filed in accordance with section 81 of the Municipal Elections Act in accordance with the procedures established by the municipal clerk under the provisions of the Act.
Meetings: Called on a "as required" basis".
Current Composition: Wes Libbey Naresh Bhargava Rachel Poirier
2019 Meetings: May 15 - Agenda May 23 - Agenda
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| Emergency Management and Advisory Committee |
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Purpose: To act as an Advisory Committee to the Emergency Management Services of the City of Cornwall. To guide the development, implementation, and maintenance of the community’s emergency management program.
Meetings: The Committee meet quarterly, or more often at the call of the Chair.
Current Composition:
Council Members: 1 |
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Environment and Climate Change Committee |
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Purpose: The Environment and Climate Change Committee’s mandate is to provide a local perspective on climate change initiatives with respect to greenhouse gas emissions targets as well as provide a framework to work towards climate change goals, strategic direction and priority actions.
View the Environment and Climate Change Committee Terms of Reference for more information about their mandate, duties, membership and procedures.
Current Composition:
Council Members: 2
View Council attendance for the Environment and Climate Change Committee
2020 ECCC Meetings |
| Glen Stor Dun Lodge Management Board |
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Purpose: The GSDL Committee of Management is responsible for providing overall guidance and management in accordance with the Long Tem Care Homes Act S.O. C.8, 2007 and regulations of the City of Cornwall. It is responsible for ensuring that the programs of GSDL are in keeping with appropriate legislation, policies and guidelines, and for reviewing the financial affairs of the GSDL.
Meetings: Meetings are held five (5) times per year.
Current Composition: Councillor Glen Grant
Council Members: 3
The Glen Stor Dun Lodge Management Board provides oversight to the Glen Stor Dun Lodge. The board is made up of representatives from both the City of Cornwall and the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. |
| Heritage-Patrimoine Cornwall |
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Purpose: Legislated under the Ontario Heritage Act, the Heritage-Patrimoine Cornwall is an advisory committee of the municipality whose responsibilities include advising Council on heritage issues as defined by the Ontario Heritage Act, and to help ensure that plans for change and progress are developed in a manner that recognizes the historical continuity of the community.
Meetings: Meetings are held a minimum of eight (8) times per year.
Current Composition:
Council Members: 1
Visit the Heritage-Patrimoine Cornwall website View Council attendance for the Heritage-Patrimoine Cornwall Committee
2021 Meetings
2020 Meetings
2019 Meetings
2018 Meetings |
| Lay Appointments Committee |
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Purpose: The purpose of the Lay Appointments Committee is to provide City Council as a whole with recommendations to the appointment of various members as Council representatives to Local Boards, Committees and Commissions.
Meetings: When needed to replace a position on any given Board, Committee or Commission in order to keep the compliment of their membership. Current Composition: Council Members: 5
2020 Meetings
2019 Meetings These meetings are confidential pursuant to the Municipal Act. |
| Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee |
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Lay Members: 5 from disability community and 3 from community stakeholders Current Composition: The Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee was created in accordance with the Ontarians with Disability Act. The Committee consists of eight (8) members, the majority of whom are persons with disabilities. Our Mission is to remove all barriers within The Corporation of the City of Cornwall faced by all citizens with disabilities and to ensure the implementation and continual improvement of our Accessibility Plan. The Ontarians with Disability Act and the role of the mandatory plan and the Committee has been an important step in making Ontario cities accessible. For the disabled and non disabled members of the Committee, the process has opened our eyes to the needs of the citizens who have disabilities. The 2007 Plan is authored by individuals representing the Cornwall community and tailored for the Cornwall community. It will allow Cornwallites of all ages regardless of their abilities, to partake in the life of our community. When people with disabilities gain their freedom of movement and access, the entire community moves forward.
Read the Municipal Accessibility Awareness Committee Terms of Reference for more information about the purpose, duties and membership of the committee.
View Council attendance for the Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee
2019 MAAC Meetings
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| Planning Advisory Committee |
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Purpose: This Committee is legislated requirement and is governed through the Planning Act. Its role is to hold public hearings and make recommendations to Council on Official Plan/Zoning amendments, and subdivision/condominium applications. It is also responsible for preparing planning policies and undertaking studies and research on specific land uses (industrial, residential or commercial) or specific districts of the City (i.e. Downtown).
Meetings: Meetings are held monthly.
Current Composition:
Council Members: Consists of all of City Council
View council attendance for the Planning Advisory and Hearing Committee
2020 PAC Meetings
2019 PAC Meetings
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| Property Standards Appeals Committee |
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Purpose: The Property Standards Committee is a decision-making Committee appointed by Council and established under the provisions of the Ontario Building Code Act. The Committee hears Appeals of Property Standards Orders that have been issued under the Building Code and the City's Property Standards By-law. The Property Standards By-law regulates items of safety and general upkeep of properties and buildings. Property Standards Inspectors investigate and determine if the Property Standards By-law has been violated. If the property does not conform to the By-law, a Property Standards Order is issued to the owner of the property. If an owner disagrees with the Order or a portion of the Order, they may appeal to the Property Standards Appeal Committee.
Meetings: At the call of the Chair when requests for appeals are received.
Current Composition:
Council Members: None |
| Raisin Region Conservation Authority |
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Purpose: The purpose of the Raisin Region Conservation Authority Board is to make decisions which directly affect its watershed, the citizens within the community and their environment; taking into consideration changing provincial/municipal political climate, the ever-changing public opinion on the environment, and the unpredictable economic indicators. Financially, the Board sets financial policies, delegates spending to its General Manager, monitors the financial bottom lines, and lobbies for collective government funding resources.
Meetings: The Board meets nine (9) times per year. Current Composition: Council Members: 2
View council attendance for the Raisin Region Conservation Authority Board of Directors |
| St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences |
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Purpose: The SLRIES is a non-government organization dedicated to education and research on large rivers and their associated ecosystems. It serves as a leader in environmental research, education and community action on the St. Lawrence River by partnering with local stakeholders, government, the City of Cornwall and the Mohawks of Akwesasne on research programs involving related activities such as mentoring students, sharing research outcomes, collaborating with partners and participating in associated social and government policy debates.
Meetings: Meetings are held quarterly, or at the call of the Chair.
Council Members: 1
Visit the St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences website |
| Senior Friendly Community Committee |
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Cornwall City Council has made a commitment to make Cornwall both a Senior and Dementia Friendly Community by developing a comprehensive vision that reflects a “made in Cornwall” solution to meet their needs now and in the future. This will be accomplished through a collaborative effort of key partners using a holistic community model of wellness.
View the Senior Friendly Committee Terms of Reference for a full list of their mandate, duties, membership and procedures.
Meetings: Meetings are held quarterly, or at the call of the Chair.
Current Composition:
Council Members: 3
View council attendance for the Senior Friendly Community Committee 2020 Meetings
2019 Meetings
2018 Meetings |
| Service Manager Joint Liaison Committee |
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Purpose: This Committee is legislated through the Social Assistance Reform Act, the Social Services Improvement Act, and the Consolidated of Municipal Services Management-Consolidation Planning Framework: Southern Ontario, January 1998. The SMJLC is a partnership between the City and the United Counties of SDG in overseeing the programs and financial management of the delivery of shared services managed by the City of Cornwall, i.e. Ontario Works, Child Care, Social Housing and Land Ambulance services.
Meetings: Meetings are held quarterly, or at the call of the Chair.
Council Members: 4 |
| Social Development Council for Cornwall and Area |
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Purpose: The model for Social Development Councils (SDC) is well established and acts as a united voice on social issues for the community. Membership includes various groups and agencies that work together to improve and enhance the quality of life in our community.
Current Composition:
Council Members: 1
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| Transit Committee |
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Purpose: The Transit Committee is pro-active in recommending to Council strategies for the municipal transit service in the City of Cornwall, aiming at promoting and providing accessible, reliable and affordable services to its citizens while minimizing the cost to the taxpayer.
Meetings: Meetings are held on a quarterly basis.
Current Composition:
Council Members: 1
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| Discontinued Committees |
The following committees have been discontinued. To access past minutes and agendas, or for more information, please contact the Clerk's Office at 613-930-2787 ext. 2316.
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| Deferred Committees |
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The following committees have been deferred. To access past minutes and agendas, or for more information, please contact the Clerk's Office at 613-930-2787 ext. 2316.
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For more information, please contact the Clerk's Division at 613-930-2787 ext. 2316.
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