There are plans to redevelop the Britannia Farm.  Entries below are in reverse-chronological order.  Information about future public meetings will be posted here.

Click here to view the MIRANET Small Poll regarding proposed development on the Britannia Farm lands.

Click here for aerial Google map of the location of the Britannia Farm in Mississauga at 5490 Hurontario Street.

Click here for information about the Britannia Farm on the Peel District School Board's website.
Excerpt: "The Britannia Farm is a 200-acre green space in the heart of urban Peel.  Owned in trust by the Peel District School Board for educational use, it has the potential to become an exceptional site for future generations of children and residents."

Comments or questions may be addressed to:
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Chair
Peel District School Board
Trustee, Wards 1&7, Mississauga
(905) 278-1402

January 26, 2010: Mississauga News Opinion Column, by Stephen Wahl: Sold out cheap.  Excerpt: "The Premier and Ministers decided they had the assurances needed to grant an Order in Council [permitting the 99-year lease of land on the Britannia Farm].  It was subsequently signed by the Lieutenant Governor on Sept. 17.  Local MPPs apparently didn’t learn of the OIC being granted until earlier this month, when The Mississauga News published the article, 'Cabinet approves Britannia Farm Plan.'"  NOTE: MIRANET has independently verified that local MPPs were not informed.  MIRANET is also awaiting a response from the Chair of the Peel District School Board, per request for information on January 15, 2010.

January 7, 2010: Mississauga News article: "Cabinet approves Britannia Farm plan".   Excerpt: "The Peel District School Board’s plan to transform about 32 acres of board-owned farmland in the heart of the city into commercial office space has received a nod from the Ontario Liberal government cabinet. ... The board has agreed to give Osmington Inc. a 99-year lease agreement ... contingent on Osmington’s development plan meeting municipal building standards."

August 11, 2009: Mississauga News article: "School farm deal awaits approval".  Excerpt: "A 99-year lease agreement would permit the developer to build an office complex with some retail space on the property fronting Hwy. 10.  [Developer] Osmington would pay the entire 99-year lease up front, according to the Board.  However, the Education Act does not permit a school board to lease its land for more than 21 years, said Board chair Janet McDougald.  This agreement will require the government to issue an Order in Council, she noted."

June 25, 2009: The Britannia Farm Land Proposal presentation, June 5, 2009 has been provided to MIRANET by the PDSB (large file, takes a few seconds to load).  It presents a comprehensive history of the Britannia Farm property and the Osmington Project.  Included are aerial maps, financial details, preliminary site plan and heritage building information, as well as a review of the required Order-in-Council.  A one-page outline of the PDSB Environmental Education programs (June 2009) that could be available to students and enhanced by the investment revenue from the Osmington lease agreement has also been provided by the PDSB Chair, and includes the Britannia Farm Field Centre.

June 3, 2009: A Petition regarding the Britannia Farm was presented in the Ontario Legislature on June 3 and 4, 2009 by This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , MPP for Mississauga-Streetsville.
Excerpt: WHEREAS the Peel District School Board has submitted an application to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario (via the Ministry of Education) for an Order in Council to have the Crown Patent lifted in whole or in part, from the property known as the Britannia Farm; so that the Peel Board can then lease the land to a private developer; ... WE the undersigned petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as follows: The request for an Order in Council, to have the Crown Patent lifted in whole or in part, from the property known as the Britannia Farm be denied."

NOTE: While the Petition needs to be redirected to Cabinet, the intention of the Petition is having an impact, and Cabinet is hearing Mississauga MPPs who believe more information is required before a decision is taken.

April 28, 2009: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Chair of the Peel District School Board, appeared at the meeting of the Mississauga Heritage Advisory Committee (HAC) to provide an update on the negotiations with Osmington Inc. concerning a 99-year lease and development deal on a 32-acre portion of the Britannia Farm lands.  Click here to view the Minutes of the meeting (beginning on p4 of the PDF).

Mississauga News article (April 28, 2009): "Heritage committee not buying farm plan".  (Includes aerial photo/diagram)

April 14, 2009: Mississauga News Opinion Column, by Stephen Wahl: "A steal of a deal".

March 25, 2009: Osmington Corporation, on behalf of the Peel District School Board, is submitting an application to the Ontario Legislature requesting an Order-in-Council to lift the Crown Patent on 32-acre portion of the Britannia Farm.

April 10, 2008: A public meeting was held by the Peel District School Board to present plans for development on the Britannia Farms lands.  Click here to view the presentation.

Peel District School Board, Press Release (April 10, 2008): "Student programs will expand on Britannia Farm thanks to new development plan".

Mississauga News article (April 10, 2008): "Board to add eight high-rise offices to farm".

March 2, 2005: A public meeting was held by the Peel District School Board to create a development framework for Britannia Farm.  Click here to view the presentation.