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Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties Council

Governs United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry

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What it's for

An Ontario municipal council can provide any service or thing it considers necessary or desirable for the public, and passes by-laws on matters such as health and safety, animals, structures, business licensing and the municipality's economic, social and environmental well-being. In two-tier areas, the Act divides these powers between the upper-tier (county or region) and lower-tier councils.

Municipal Act, 2001, ss. 2, 8, 10 and 11 · Applies to every Ontario municipal council (Toronto has its own text)

What it can't do

A by-law has no effect to the extent it conflicts with a provincial or federal law, regulation or approval, including where it frustrates the purpose of that law.

Municipal Act, 2001, s. 14 · Applies to every Ontario municipal council (Toronto has its own text)

Who it answers to

Voters elect council every four years, on the fourth Monday in October. Council may appoint an Integrity Commissioner and an Ombudsman who report to it, and in municipalities the province designates, the head of council has special powers under Part VI.1 of the Act.

Municipal Elections Act, 1996, ss. 4 and 5; Municipal Act, 2001, ss. 223.3, 223.13 and 284.2 · Applies to every Ontario municipal council (Toronto has its own text)

Where its money comes from

Mostly property taxes, set each year by by-law as a tax rate for each property class, plus fees and charges for services and for the use of municipal property.

Municipal Act, 2001, ss. 311, 312 and 391 · Applies to every Ontario municipal council (Toronto has its own text)

Shares responsibility with

Shares responsibilities with the upper-tier or lower-tier council in two-tier areas, and with the province, which sets municipal powers and duties in the Municipal Act and many other Acts.

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Municipal Act, 2001, ss. 2 and 11 · Applies to every Ontario municipal council (Toronto has its own text)

Who sits on it

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Sources for who sits on it

  • Warden sdgcounties.ca · checked
    ontario.ca · checked
  • Deputy Mayor of South Glengarry sdgcounties.ca · checked
  • Martin Lang as Deputy Mayor of South Glengarry sdgcounties.ca · checked
  • Mayor of South Glengarry sdgcounties.ca · checked
  • Lachlan McDonald as Mayor of South Glengarry sdgcounties.ca · checked
  • Deputy Mayor of South Stormont sdgcounties.ca · checked
  • Andrew Guindon as Deputy Mayor of South Stormont sdgcounties.ca · checked
  • Mayor of South Stormont sdgcounties.ca · checked
  • Bryan McGillis as Mayor of South Stormont sdgcounties.ca · checked
  • Deputy Mayor of South Dundas sdgcounties.ca · checked
  • Marc St. Pierre as Deputy Mayor of South Dundas sdgcounties.ca · checked
  • Mayor of South Dundas sdgcounties.ca · checked
  • Jason Broad as Mayor of South Dundas sdgcounties.ca · checked
  • Deputy Mayor of North Dundas sdgcounties.ca · checked
  • Theresa Bergeron as Deputy Mayor of North Dundas sdgcounties.ca · checked
  • Mayor of North Dundas sdgcounties.ca · checked
  • Tony Fraser as Mayor of North Dundas sdgcounties.ca · checked
  • Deputy Mayor of North Stormont sdgcounties.ca · checked
  • Steve Densham as Deputy Mayor of North Stormont sdgcounties.ca · checked
  • Mayor of North Stormont sdgcounties.ca · checked
  • Francois Landry as Mayor of North Stormont sdgcounties.ca · checked
  • Deputy Mayor of North Glengarry sdgcounties.ca · checked
  • Carma Williams as Deputy Mayor of North Glengarry sdgcounties.ca · checked
  • Mayor of North Glengarry sdgcounties.ca · checked
  • Jamie MacDonald as Mayor of North Glengarry sdgcounties.ca · checked
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What it can do

  • Emergency management

    Must develop and implement an emergency management program (Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act s.2.1).

  • Property tax

    Sets an annual levy on the lower-tier municipalities, which collect it with their property taxes (Municipal Act, 2001 Part IX, Taxation).

  • Bylaws

    Passes by-laws in the spheres of jurisdiction assigned to the upper tier by s.11(3) and (4) of the Municipal Act, 2001 and enforces them (s.425).

  • Land use planning and development

    Prepares an upper-tier official plan and is often the approval authority for plans of subdivision and local official plans under the Planning Act.

  • Waste management

    Provides waste management services assigned to it, commonly waste disposal and diversion (Municipal Act, 2001 s.11(3), s.11(4)).

  • Roads

    Has jurisdiction over county or regional roads and bridges, including keeping them in repair (Municipal Act, 2001 s.11(3), s.44).

  • Municipal purposes

    Has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person and may provide services and pass by-laws only in the spheres, or parts of spheres, of jurisdiction the Municipal Act, 2001 assigns to upper-tier municipalities (s.9, s.11(1), s.11(4)).

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Sources for what it can do

  • Emergency management ontario.ca · checked
  • Property tax ontario.ca · checked
  • Bylaws ontario.ca · checked
  • Land use planning and development ontario.ca · checked
  • Waste management ontario.ca · checked
  • Roads ontario.ca · checked
  • Municipal purposes ontario.ca · checked
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Sources

  • sdgcounties.ca · checked United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Council Members page (mayor and deputy mayor of each of the six townships), retrieved 2026-10-11 For: Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties Council, Warden, Deputy Mayor of South Glengarry, Mayor of South Glengarry, Deputy Mayor of South Stormont and 9 more
  • ontario.ca · checked Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25: Municipal Act, 2001, ss. 2, 8, 10 and 11. Statute text read 2026-10-12 (research:authority-explainers, ticket 405). For: What it's for
  • ontario.ca · checked Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25: Municipal Act, 2001, s. 14. Statute text read 2026-10-12 (research:authority-explainers, ticket 405). For: What it can't do
  • ontario.ca · checked Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25: Municipal Elections Act, 1996, ss. 4 and 5; Municipal Act, 2001, ss. 223.3, 223.13 and 284.2. Statute text read 2026-10-12 (research:authority-explainers, ticket 405). For: Who it answers to
  • ontario.ca · checked Municipal Elections Act, 1996, S.O. 1996, c. 32, Sched.: Municipal Elections Act, 1996, ss. 4 and 5; Municipal Act, 2001, ss. 223.3, 223.13 and 284.2. Statute text read 2026-10-12 (research:authority-explainers, ticket 405). For: Who it answers to
  • ontario.ca · checked Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25: Municipal Act, 2001, ss. 311, 312 and 391. Statute text read 2026-10-12 (research:authority-explainers, ticket 405). For: Where its money comes from
  • ontario.ca · checked Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25: Municipal Act, 2001, ss. 2 and 11. Statute text read 2026-10-12 (research:authority-explainers, ticket 405). For: Shares responsibility with
  • ontario.ca · checked Ontario statute named in the power description; section numbers only where confirmed on e-Laws/CanLII 2026-10-11. Tier: toronto For: Emergency management
  • ontario.ca · checked Ontario statute named in the power description; section numbers only where confirmed on e-Laws/CanLII 2026-10-11. Tier: upper For: Emergency management
  • ontario.ca · checked Ontario statute named in the power description; section numbers only where confirmed on e-Laws/CanLII 2026-10-11. Tier: upper For: Property tax, Bylaws, Waste management, Roads, Municipal purposes
  • ontario.ca · checked Ontario statute named in the power description; section numbers only where confirmed on e-Laws/CanLII 2026-10-11. Tier: upper For: Land use planning and development
  • ontario.ca · checked Municipal Act, 2001, ss. 218, 218.1-218.3 (upper-tier council composition and head of council), e-Laws consolidation 2026-06-08 For: Warden
  • sdgcounties.ca · checked United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Council Members page (mayor and deputy mayor of each of the six townships), retrieved 2026-10-11; ex officio term follows the member's current term as Deputy Mayor (same person) For: Martin Lang as Deputy Mayor of South Glengarry, Andrew Guindon as Deputy Mayor of South Stormont, Marc St. Pierre as Deputy Mayor of South Dundas, Theresa Bergeron as Deputy Mayor of North Dundas, Steve Densham as Deputy Mayor of North Stormont, Carma Williams as Deputy Mayor of North Glengarry
  • sdgcounties.ca · checked United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Council Members page (mayor and deputy mayor of each of the six townships), retrieved 2026-10-11; ex officio term follows the member's current term as Mayor (same person) For: Lachlan McDonald as Mayor of South Glengarry, Bryan McGillis as Mayor of South Stormont, Jason Broad as Mayor of South Dundas, Tony Fraser as Mayor of North Dundas, Francois Landry as Mayor of North Stormont, Jamie MacDonald as Mayor of North Glengarry

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