Oshawa City Council

Oshawa City Council
Type
Type	City Council
Term limits	None
History
New session started	November 15, 2022
Leadership
Mayor of Oshawa	Dan Carter since December 3, 2018
Deputy Mayor of Oshawa	Bob Chapman since December 3, 2018
Structure
Seats	11
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Last election	October 24, 2022 (11 seats)
Next election	October 26, 2026 (11 seats)
Meeting place
Council Chamber, Oshawa City Hall Oshawa, Ontario
Website
Official website

Oshawa City Council is the governing body of the city of Oshawa, Ontario. 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.

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

There are four standing committees of council:

1. Community & Operations Services Committee
2. Corporate & Finance Services Committee
3. Economic & Development Services Committee
4. Safety & Facilities Services Committee

The current council elected in the 2022 Oshawa municipal election:

Image	Member of Council	Office	Notes
	Dan Carter	Mayor
	John Neal	Ward 1 Regional & City Councillor
	Rosemary McConkey	Ward 1 City Councillor
	Tito-Dante Marimpietri	Ward 2 Regional & City Councillor
	Jim Lee	Ward 2 City Councillor
	Bob Chapman	Ward 3 Regional & City Councillor
	Bradley Marks	Ward 3 City Councillor
	Rick Kerr	Ward 4 Regional & City Councillor
	Derek Giberson	Ward 4 City Councillor
	Brian Nicholson	Ward 5 Regional & City Councillor
	John Gray	Ward 5 City Councillor

Council elected in the 2018 Durham Region municipal elections:

Council elected in the 2014 Durham Region municipal elections:

• Official website of the Oshawa City Council