Mississauga 160089 225571530 2008-07-14T10:51:33Z Franamax 5177550 [[WP:UNDO|Undid]] revision 225527249 by [[Special:Contributions/209.195.73.237|209.195.73.237]] ([[User talk:209.195.73.237|talk]]) rv interesting but uncited commentary {{For|the [[First Nation]]|Mississaugas}} <!-- Infobox begins -->{{Infobox Settlement |official_name = City of Mississauga |native_name = |nickname = |motto = Pride in our past, Faith in our future |image_skyline = Missi.jpg|300px |imagesize = 300px |image_caption = [[Mississauga Civic Centre|Mississauga City Hall]] & Surrounding Buildings of Downtown Mississauga. |image_blank_emblem = Mississauga logo.svg |image_shield = |image_map = Location of Mississauga.PNG |mapsize = |map_caption = Location of Mississauga in the [[Regional Municipality of Peel]] in the province of [[Ontario]] |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Canada}} |subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Canada|Province]] |subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Ontario}} |subdivision_type2 = [[Regional municipality|Region]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario|Peel]] |leader_title = City Mayor |leader_name = [[Hazel McCallion]] |leader_title1 = [[Local government]] |leader_name1 = [[Mississauga City Council]]<br>(11 wards) |leader_title2 = MPs |leader_name2 =[[Navdeep Singh Bains]], [[Albina Guarnieri]], [[Wajid Khan]], [[Omar Alghabra]], [[Paul Szabo]] |leader_title3 =MPPs |leader_name3 = [[Bob Delaney]], [[Peter Fonseca]], [[Amrit Mangat]], [[Charles Sousa]], [[Harinder Takhar]] |established_title = Established |established_date = 1968, as a [[town]] |established_title2 = Incorporated |established_date2 = 1974, as a [[city]] |established_title3 = |established_date3 = |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 288.42 |area_total_sq_mi = 111.4 |area_land_km2 = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_km2 = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |population_as_of = 2008 |population_footnotes = <ref name="population">[http://www.peelregion.ca/planning/pdc/data/forecasts/population-2001-2031.htm Region of Peel population estimates], calculated by [http://www.hemson.com/ Hemson Consulting, Ltd.]</ref> |population_total = 704,246 ([[List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population|Ranked 6th]]) |population_density_km2 = 2125.1 |population_density_sq_mi = 5504.0 |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]] |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]] |utc_offset_DST = -4 |postal_code_type = Postal code span |postal_code = L4T to L5W |area_code = [[Area codes 905 and 289|(905) and (289)]] |latd=43 |latm=36 |lats= |latNS=N |longd=79 |longm=39|longs= |longEW=W |elevation_m = 173 |elevation_ft = 568 |website = [http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/home www.mississauga.ca] |footnotes = }} <!-- Infobox ends --> '''Mississauga''' ({{pronEng|ˌmɪs<s>ɪ</s>ˈsɑgə}} {{audio|mississauga.ogg|listen}}), incorporated in [[1974]], is a [[city]] located in the [[Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario|Regional Municipality of Peel]], [[Ontario]], and part of the [[Greater Toronto Area]]. With a population of 668,549 as of the [[Canada 2006 Census|2006 census]],<ref name=census>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3521005&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Mississauga&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |title=Community Profile, City of Mississauga |work=[[Statistics Canada]], 2006 Census of Population |date=[[2007-03-13]] |accessdate=2007-03-14}}</ref> it is Canada's sixth-most populous municipality,<ref name=2001census>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=301&S=3&O=D |title=Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2006 and 2001 Censuses - 100% Data |work=[[Statistics Canada]], 2006 Census of Population |date=[[2007-03-13]] |accessdate=2007-03-14}}</ref> and has almost doubled in population in each of the last two decades. It had the largest population growth in Canada (89,500) between the census years of 1986-1991. Another 80,994 were added between 1991-1996; an increase of 17.5%. From the 1996-2001 censuses, Mississauga gained a further 68,543 residents; an increase of 12.6%.<ref name=rank>{{cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/products/standard/popdwell/Table-CSD-N.cfm?T=1&SR=1&S=3&O=D|title=Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data|publisher=[[Statistics Canada]]|accessdate=2007-03-14}}</ref> From 2001 to 2006 the population increased 9.1%.<ref name=census /> As a [[suburb]], Mississauga's growth is attributed to its proximity to [[Toronto]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/analysis/popdwell/Subprov4.cfm |title=Three large urban areas: the Montréal and Vancouver CMAs and the Greater Golden Horseshoe |work=[[Statistics Canada]], 2006 Census of Population |quote=Mississauga (668,549), a suburb of Toronto... |date=[[2007-03-13]] |accessdate=2007-03-22}}</ref> Mississauga has been trying to create a distinctive image for itself over the past few years. An international [[architectural design competition]] was held in 2006 for a 50-storey condominium tower that is intended to be a landmark for the city named [[Absolute World]]. The city is debt-free and has not borrowed money since 1978. With seven major highways passing through the city, Mississauga offers access to major destinations in Canada and the [[United States]]. In addition, most of [[Toronto Pearson International Airport]], Canada's busiest, is located in the city. Residents of the city are called ''Mississaugans''. Mississauga also boasts one of the largest corporate/financial districts in [[Canada]] with major international companies having their [[Canadian]] headquarters located in the region including [[Microsoft]], [[Pepsico]], [[General Electric]], and [[Wal Mart]], among other [[Fortune 500]] companies. ==History== At the time of the arrival of the Europeans in the [[1600s]], both [[Iroquoian language|Iroquoian]] and [[Algonquian language|Algonquian]] speaking peoples already lived in the [[Credit River]] Valley area. One of the [[First Nations]] groups the traders found around the Credit River area was called the [[Mississaugas]], a tribe originally from [[Lake Huron]]. By [[1700]] the Mississaugas had driven away the [[Iroquois]]. Toronto Township was formed on [[August 2]], [[1805]] when officials from York (what is now Toronto) purchased 84,000 acres (340&nbsp;km²) of land from the [[Mississaugas]] for 1,000 pounds and in [[1806]] the area was opened for settlement. Toronto township is not to be confused with the present-day [[Toronto, Ontario|City of Toronto]], as no part of the former township boundaries overlap with the Toronto of today. The various communities settled include: [[Lakeview, Mississauga|Lakeview]], [[Clarkson, Mississauga|Clarkson]], [[Cooksville, Ontario|Cooksville]], Dixie, Erindale (called Springfield until 1890), [[Lorne Park, Ontario|Lorne Park]], [[Port Credit, Ontario|Port Credit]], Sheridan, Streetsville, Meadowvale and Summerville. This region would become known as Toronto Township. Part of northeast Mississauga, including the Airport lands and Malton were part of Gore Township.<ref name=history>{{cite web|url=http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/discover/historyandheritage|title=Mississauga Heritage|publisher=City of Mississauga|accessdate=2006-04-24}}</ref> After the land was surveyed, much of it was given by the Crown in the form of land grants to [[United Empire Loyalists]] who emigrated from the [[thirteen colonies]] during and after the [[American Revolution]], some first went to New Brunswick before arriving in Mississauga. More than a dozen small communities grew in this area, most of which were located near natural resources, waterways for industry and fishing, and routes leading into York. In [[1820]], a second purchase was made and additional settlements established including: Barbertown, Britannia, Burnhamthorpe, Derry West, Elmbank, [[Malton, Ontario|Malton]], Meadowvale Village, Mount Charles, and [[Streetsville, Ontario|Streetsville]]. This led to the eventual displacement of the Mississaugas and, in [[1847]], they were relocated to [[New Credit|a reserve]] in the [[Grand River Valley]] near present-day [[Hagersville, Ontario|Hagersville]]. In [[1873]], in light of the continued growth seen in this area much as a result of the many railway lines passing through the township which spurred on industry, the Toronto Township Council was formed to oversee the affairs of the various villages that were unincorporated at that time. The Council's responsibilities included road maintenance, the establishment of a police force, and mail delivery service. Except for small villages, some grist mills and brickworks served by rail lines, most of present-day Mississauga was agricultural land, including fruit growing orchards through much of the 19th and first half of the 20th century. Toronto residents would travel to the township to pick fruits and garden vegetables. Cottages were constructed along Lake Ontario in the 1920s as weekend getaway houses for weary city dwellers. Malton Airport opened in [[1937]], which would become Canada's busiest, [[Toronto Pearson International Airport]]. The [[Queen Elizabeth Way]] highway, one of the first controlled access highways in the world opened from Highway 27 to Highway 10 , Port Credit, in 1935 and later Hamilton and Niagara in [[1939]]. The first prototypical suburban developments occurred around the same time, in the area of the Dixie Road and the QEW. Development in general moved north and west from there over time and around established towns. Large scale developments such as in Meadowvale and Erin Mills sprung up in the 1960s and 70s. With the exception of [[Port Credit, Ontario|Port Credit]] and Streetsville, the township settlements of Lakeview, Cooksville, Lorne Park, Clarkson, Erindale, Sheridan, Dixie, Meadowvale Village, and Malton were amalgamated by a somewhat unpopular provincial decree in [[1968]] to form the Town of Mississauga. The town name was chosen by plebiscite over "Sheridan". Political will, as well as a belief that a larger city would be a hegemony in Peel County, kept Port Credit and Streetsville as independent island towns encircled by the Town of Mississauga. In [[1974]], both were annexed by Mississauga when it reincorporated as a city. That year, the sprawling [[Square One Shopping Centre]] opened, which has since expanded many times its original size. On [[November 10]], [[1979]], [[1979 Mississauga train derailment|a 106-car freight train derailed]] while carrying explosive and poisonous chemicals just north of the intersection of Mavis Road and Dundas in Mississauga. The resulting fire was allowed to burn itself out, but a ruptured chlorine tank was the main cause for concern. With the possibility of a deadly cloud of chlorine gas spreading through suburban Mississauga, 218,000 people were evacuated. Within a few days Mississauga was practically a ghost town. Later when the mess had been cleared and the danger neutralized residents were allowed to return to their homes. At the time, it was the largest peacetime evacuation in North American history. Due to the speed and efficiency in which it was conducted, many cities later studied and modelled their own emergency plans after Mississauga's. For many years afterwards, the name "Mississauga" was to Canadians associated with a major rail disaster. North American telephone customers placing calls to Mississauga (and other post 1970 Ontario cities) may not recognize the charge details on their billings, as [[Bell Canada]] continues to use the former community names, rather than "Mississauga", to identify exchanges in the city: Clarkson, Cooksville, Malton, Port Credit, Streetsville. Mississauga has had only three mayors in its history. [[Martin L. Dobkin|Dr. Martin Dobkin]] was the city's first mayor in 1974. He was then followed by [[Ron A. Searle]]. Searle was defeated by then-city councillor and former mayor of Streetsville, [[Hazel McCallion]]. McCallion is regarded as a force in provincial politics and often referred to as ''Hurricane Hazel'', comparing her political force to the [[Hurricane Hazel|devastating 1954 storm]] that struck the Toronto area. McCallion has won or been acclaimed in every mayoral election since 1978, and in recent years has not even campaigned. She was recently re-elected for her eleventh term in November [[2006]] winning 91% of the votes. McCallion is the nation's longest serving mayor and was runner-up in World Mayor 2005. In 2006, an international architectural design competition was held for a 50 storey condominium tower that is intended to be a landmark for the city. The winning design, named [[Absolute World]], by Chinese architect Yansong Ma of the MAD firm, is a bold, curvaceous tower that was dubbed the "Marilyn Monroe" for its supposed sexiness, and has received plaudits from urban architecture critics such as Christopher Hume of the ''[[Toronto Star]]''. The building is currently scheduled to be finished by 2010.<ref name=theabsolute>{{cite web|url=http://theabsolute.ca|title=The Absolute condo tower|publisher=Fernbrook Homes and Cityzen Development Group|accessdate=2006-06-18}}</ref> ==Geography== Mississauga covers 288.42 square kilometres (111.4&nbsp;[[Square mile|sq&nbsp;mi]]) of land,<ref name=census /> fronting 13 kilometres (8&nbsp;[[Mile|mi]]) of shoreline on [[Lake Ontario]]. Mississauga is bound by [[Oakville, Ontario|Oakville]] and [[Milton, Ontario|Milton]] to the west, [[Brampton, Ontario|Brampton]] to the north, [[Toronto]] to the east, and Lake Ontario to the south. [[Halton Hills, Ontario|Halton Hills]] borders Mississauga's north-west corner. With the exception of the southeast border with Toronto (Etobicoke Creek), Mississauga shares a land border with all previous mentioned municipalities. Two major river valleys feed into the lake. The [[Credit River]] is by far the longest with the heaviest flow, it divides the western side of Mississauga from the central/eastern portions and enters the lake at the [[Port Credit, Ontario|Port Credit]] harbour. The indented, mostly forested valley was inhabited by native peoples long before European exploration of the area. The valley is protected and maintained by the Credit Valley Conservation Authority (CVCA). [[Etobicoke Creek]] forms part of the eastern border of Mississauga with the city of Toronto. North of there it passes near [[Toronto Pearson International Airport|Pearson Airport]]. There have been two aviation accidents in 1978 and 2005 where aircraft overshot the runaway and slid into the Etobicoke creek banks. In [[1954]], heavy flooding resulted in some homes along the riverbank being swept into the lake after heavy rains from [[Hurricane Hazel]]. Since that storm, houses are no longer constructed along the floodplain. This creek and its tributaries are administered by the [[Toronto and Region Conservation Authority]] (TRCA). Most land in Mississauga drains to either of the two main river systems, with the exception of the smaller Mary Fix and Cooksville Creeks which run roughly through the center of Mississauga entering the lake near Port Credit. Some small streams and reservoirs are part of the [[Sixteen Mile Creek (Ontario)|Sixteen Mile Creek]] system in the far north-west corner of the city, but these drain into the lake in neighbouring [[Oakville, Ontario|Oakville]]. The post-glacial [[Iroquois Shoreline]] roughly follows the Dundas Street alignment, although it is not noticeable in some places but is in others, such as the old brickyard (Shoreline Dr. in [[Cooksville, Ontario|Cooksville]]), the ancient shoreline drops below affording a clear view of downtown Toronto and Lake Ontario from above. The land in Mississauga in general slopes gradually downward from almost 190 metres (623&nbsp;[[Foot (unit)|ft]]) ASL in some northern spots to lake level (76&nbsp;m/249&nbsp;ft ASL), a 110 metre (361&nbsp;ft) difference over an averaged 15 kilometres (9&nbsp;mi) distance. ===Climate=== The climate of Mississauga is represented by an adjacent northwest Toronto weather station; [[Pearson International Airport]]. Localized conditions can vary; fog tends to be more common along the lakeshore and in the Credit River Valley at certain times of year, particularly the fall. The southwestern side of the city (Clarkson) can be much milder in winter than northern areas including the airport, while lakeshore areas particularly from Port Credit east through Lakeview are sometimes cooler on hot summer days and noticeably cooler on sunny spring days. During snowfalls when temperatures hover close to freezing, northern parts of the city, such as around Derry Road away from warmer Lake Ontario, tend to get more snow than the southern parts, the reverse is true when a strong storm approaches from the south with temperatures below freezing. Such winter storms that come from the US Midwest often bring a volatile mix of snow with sleet and sometimes freezing rain. Summer thunderstorms are common, most are not severe but can occasionally bring violent winds. They usually develop in the US Midwest (Michigan , Wisconsin) and travel along the 401 corridor, and typically weaken upon entering Mississauga, with some exceptions. The last known tornado to cause significant damage touchdowned on [[July 7]], [[1985]] when an F1 rated tornado struck an industrial park in the Meadowvale area, heavily damaging some buildings and some parked tractor trailers. A relatively strong tornado tore a path across Mississauga (then part of Toronto Township) on [[June 24]], [[1923]] cutting a swath from present-day Meadowvale to near Cooksville, killing 4 people and causing massive property damage in a time when most of Mississauga was rural farmland.<ref>[http://i13.tinypic.com/71rbfbd.jpg]</ref> ==Attractions== In 2006, with the help of [[Project for Public Spaces]],<ref>[http://www.pps.org/ PBS]</ref> the city made a slogan "My Mississauga; Celebrate summer at city centre" for the summer festivities planned.<ref>[http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/discover/mymississauga Mississauga.ca - Discover Mississauga - My Mississauga<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Mississauga planned over 60 free events to bring more people to the city square. The square was transformed and now includes a movable stage, a snack bar, extra seating, and sports and gaming facilities (basketball nets, hockey arena, chess and checker boards) including a skate park. Some of the events included Senior's day on Tuesday, Family day on Wednesday, Vintage car Thursdays, with the main events being the Canada Day celebration, Rotary Ribfest, and Beachfest. Mississauga also boasts one of the largest shopping malls in Canada called [[Square One Shopping Centre]], which is surrounded by many bars and restaurants, as well as City Hall and the Central Library. ===Cultural attractions=== * [[Art Gallery of Mississauga]], a free gallery in the [[Civic Centre]] showcasing local art * [[Benares Historic House]] * [[Bradley House Museum]] * [[Living Arts Centre]], a showcase for the arts * [[Opera Mississauga]] * [[Heritage Mississauga]] * [[Portuguese Cultural Centre of Mississauga]] * [[Renaissance Catering & Convention Centre]] ===Historical attractions=== * [[Adamson Estate]] * [[Benares Historic House]] * [[Bradley Museum]] * [[Cawthra Estate]] * [[Old Meadowvale Village]] ==Sports and recreation== Mississauga has been the home of the [[Mississauga St. Michael's Majors]] of the [[Ontario Hockey League]] since 2007, when the team moved from Toronto. It was previously home to the [[Mississauga Icedogs]] from 1999-2007, before they moved to [[St. Catharines, Ontario|St. Catharines]] and became the [[Niagara IceDogs]]. The [[Hershey Centre]], the city's main sports venue, was opened in [[1999]] for the arrival of the Icedogs, and is where the St. Michael's Majors currently play. Other hockey teams include the [[Mississauga Chiefs]] of the [[Canadian Women's Hockey League]] (who play at [[Iceland Mississauga]]), and the many teams in the [[Greater Toronto Hockey League]], [[Mississauga Hockey League]], and [[Mississauga Girls Hockey League]] that play in the city's 13 arenas. In addition, there is a roller hockey team, the Mississauga Rattlers of the Great Lakes Inline Junior "A" Roller Hockey League. The city also has teams for [[box lacrosse]] ([[Mississauga Tomahawks]] of the [[OLA Junior A Lacrosse League]]), [[cricket]] (Mississauga Ramblers of the Toronto and District Cricket League, Mississauga Titans of the Etobicoke District Cricket League), [[Canadian football]] (Mississauga Warriors of the Ontario Varsity Football League), and [[Australian football]] ([[Mississauga Demons]] of the [[Ontario Australian Football League]]). Mississauga's [[rugby union|rugby]] players are served by the Oakville Crusaders and Brampton Beavers. Recreational clubs include the Mississauga Figure Skating Club, Mississauga Synchronized Swimming Association,<ref>[http://www.mssa.ca]</ref> North Mississauga Soccer Club,<ref>[http://www.nmsc.net North Mississauga Club]</ref> Mississauga Canoe Club, Don Rowing Club at Port Credit, and the Mississauga Aquatic Club. There are over 481 parks and woodlands areas in Mississauga. ==Media== Mississauga is primarily served by media based in Toronto with markets in the [[Greater Toronto Area]] (GTA) that cover most of the news in the GTA. However, Mississauga also has ''[[The Mississauga News]]'', a regional newspaper that is published three days a week in print, and daily online. The city also has two specialty radio stations: AM 1320 [[CJMR (AM)|CJMR]], a multilingual station, and FM 91.9 [[CFRE-FM|CFRE]], the [[campus radio]] station of the [[University of Toronto at Mississauga]]. The following national cable television stations also broadcast from Mississauga. For more area stations, visit [[List of media outlets in Toronto#TV Stations|Toronto television stations]]. * [[Rogers Television]], [[community channel]] * [[The Shopping Channel]], broadcasts nationally from Mississauga * [[The Weather Network]], broadcast nationally from Mississauga [[1988]]-[[2005]] * [[BITE TV]], Canada's first interactive television station ==Economy== {{Unreferencedsection|date=February 2007}} <!-- Not a single source, tagged since February and around for much longer than that, to be deleted at any time has not been deleted but commented out until someone goes to Google and starts doing some searching around to get whatever below that can be verified (with proper sources as per Wikipedia:Attribution) and put back into the article, below the "end comment" below, just move it on down -- after providing proper verification because it's nothing but a bunch of unfounded hearsay as is. S-Ranger, April 28, 2007.--> Mississauga is home to more than 18,000 companies ranging from corporate head offices and industrial branch operations to corner store retail businesses, and including 50 of Canada's Fortune 500. Approximately half or 9,000 of these businesses are in the manufacturing, product distribution or corporate sectors due to Mississauga's desirable location in southern Ontario, the [[Golden Horseshoe]] and [[Greater Toronto Area]]. Mississauga has provided an ideal environment for small businesses. Many developers have built small multiple units which provide efficient and affordable accommodations for small companies. The economic stability of Mississauga is enhanced by thousands of small and medium-sized businesses. A large percentage of these employers have fewer than 50 employees. An employment survey conducted in 1994 indicated that the greatest number of firms and of employees were active in the manufacturing/warehouse sectors followed by retail and wholesale sectors. There will be a shift in the employment base away from traditional manufacturing and towards: light assembly, warehouse distribution, and general services. The strong industries in Mississauga are: ''pharmaceuticals, electronics, computer, chemical and transportation parts'' and ''equipment industries''. Heavy industry includes the Petro-Canada refinery and St. Lawrence Cement. Mississauga demographics indicate that the labour market is experiencing some fairly dramatic changes. It is predicted that in the next ten years, 70% of the new Canadian work force will consist of women, racial minorities, and people with disabilities. It is also evident that the Mississauga labour force is aging as fewer young people are available to take entry level jobs and many present employees are struggling to adapt to the changing economic climate. ===Primary employers === <table width=100% border=0><tr><td> * [[Amazon.com|Amazon.ca]] * AECL ([[Atomic Energy of Canada Limited]]) * [[Air Canada]] * [[Bell Canada|Bell Mobility]] * [[Canada Customs and Revenue Agency]] * [[Canada Post]] (Gateway Postal Facility) * [[Canon Inc.|Canon]] * [[Cara Operations]] * [[CIBC]] * City of Mississauga * [[Compaq]] * [[Credit Valley Hospital]] * [[Desjardins Group|Desjardins]] Financial Services * Di Blasio corporation * [[Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board]] * [[Federal Express|Federal Express Canada Ltd.]] * [[Fujifilm]] * [[General Electric|GE Canada]] * [[GlaxoSmithKline]] * [[General Mills|General Mills Canada]] * [[Hershey's]] Canada * [[Hewlett-Packard|Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Ltd.]] * [[Honeywell]] * [[Imax]] * [[ING Group]] * [[Loblaws|Loblaws Companies East]] </td><td> * [[Microsoft]] (Canada) Corporation * [[Ministry of Transportation (Ontario)]] * [[NCR Corporation]] * [[Nikon]] * [[Novotel]] * [[Oracle Corporation|Oracle]] Canada * [[Peel District School Board]] * [[Petro-Canada]] * [[Pepsico]] Canada Ltd. * [[Pitney-Bowes]] Canada Ltd. * [[Purolator Courier]] * [[Research In Motion]] Ltd. * [[Royal Bank of Canada|RBC Financial]] * [[Siemens AG|Siemens Canada Ltd.]] * [[TD Canada Trust|TD Bank Financial Group]] * [[Tech Data|Tech Data Canada Corporation]] * [[Texaco]] (oils and additives) * [[Trillium Health Centre|Trillium Health Group]] * [[United Parcel Service|UPS]] * [[Wal-Mart]] Stores Ltd. * [[Whirlpool Corporation]] * [[Woodbridge Foam]] * [[Xerox]] Corporation </td></tr></table> ==Demographics== <!-- Ethnic groups table moved to talk page, "Ethnic origins table" with explanations and alternatives --> Mississauga is a quickly growing and multicultural city. [[Statistics Canada]] estimates that Mississauga now has 704,000 people, an increase of 150,000 from the previous decade and the population has roughly doubled in past twenty years. The city has one of the largest cluster of ethnic groups in [[Ontario]] and [[Canada]]. According to the 2006 census, the racial makeup of the city is as follows:<ref>[http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3521005&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Mississauga&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=3521005]</ref> {| class="wikitable" align="left" |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" ! ''Group'' ! ''Population'' ! ''Percentage'' |- | [[White people|White]] | 336,755 | 50.6 |- | [[Indo-Canadian|South Asian]] | 134,750 | 20.2 |- | [[Chinese people|Chinese]] | 46,120 | 6.9 |- | [[Black people|Black]] | 41,365 | 6.2 |- | [[Filipino people|Filipino]] | 30,705 | 4.6 |- | [[Arab]] | 16,785 | 2.5 |- | [[Southeast Asia]]n | 14,160 | 2.1 |- | [[Latin America]]n | 12,410 | 1.9 |- | Multiple Visible Minority | 9,100 | 1.4 |- | [[Korean people|Korean]] | 6,865 | 1.0 |- | West Asian | 6,015 | 0.9 |- | Other Visible Minority | 5,715 | 0.9 |- | [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Aboriginal]] | 2,475 | 0.4 |- | [[Japanese people|Japanese]] | 2,425 | 0.4 |- |} <br clear=left> Slightly less than 45% of the population speaks a language other than [[English language|English]], reflecting a large immigrant population. 46.61% of the population was not born in [[Canada]]. 40.20% of the population are members of a visible minority (non-white). 21.29% of the population is under 14 years of age, compared to those of retirement age; 8.51%. The median (middle) age in Mississauga is 35.0.{{Fact|date=October 2007}} Despite the plethora of cultures, Mississauga retains a Christian majority. The 2001 census indicates that 69.78% of the population adhere to [[Christianity]], [[Catholics]] constituting 42.00%, while the remaining 27.78% adhere to various [[Protestant]], and [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox Christian]] groups. The [[2001]] census indicates that there are [[Muslim]]: 6.83%, [[Hindu]]: 4.73%, [[Sikh]]: 3.82%, [[Buddhism]], [[Judaism]] and others. Those non-professing a faith number 11.92%.{{Fact|date=October 2007}} ===Languages=== Mississauga is one of the most linguistically diverse cities in Canada. The 2006 census found that [[English language|English]] was spoken as [[mother tongue]] by 49.3% of the population. The next most common languages were the [[Chinese languages]] (5.5%), [[Urdu]] (4.6%), [[Polish language|Polish]] (4.4%), [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] (3.6%), [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] (2.8%), [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]] (2.7%), [[Arabic]] (2.6%), [[Italian language|Italian]] (2.5%) and [[Spanish language|Spanish]] (2.1%).<ref>{{cite web | title = Mississauga, CY | work = Detailed Mother Tongue (103), Knowledge of Official Languages (5), Age Groups (17A) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data | publisher = Statistics Canada | date = [[2007-11-20]] | url = http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/topics/RetrieveProductTable.cfm?ALEVEL=3&APATH=3&CATNO=&DETAIL=0&DIM=&DS=99&FL=0&FREE=0&GAL=0&GC=99&GK=NA&GRP=1&IPS=&METH=0&ORDER=1&PID=89202&PTYPE=88971&RL=0&S=1&ShowAll=No&StartRow=1&SUB=701&Temporal=2006&Theme=70&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=&GID=773674 | accessdate = 2008-02-06}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" align="left" |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" ! ''Mother tongue'' ! ''Population'' ! ''Percentage'' |- | [[English language|English]] | 328,295 | 49.32% |- | [[French language|French]] | 7,835 | 1.18% |- | ''English and French'' | 1,020 | 0.15% |- | ''English and a non-official language'' | 15,210 | 2.28%% |- | ''French and a non-official language'' | 880 | 0.13% |- | ''English, French and a non-official language'' | 320 | 0.05% |- | [[Chinese languages]] | 36,445 | 5.48% |- | [[Urdu]] | 30,725 | 4.62% |- | [[Polish language|Polish]] | 29,020 | 4.36% |- | [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] | 24,145 | 3.63% |- | [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] | 18,745 | 2.82% |- | [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]] | 17,890 | 2.69% |- | [[Arabic]] | 17,290 | 2.60% |- | [[Italian language|Italian]] | 16,580 | 2.49% |- | [[Spanish language|Spanish]] | 14,145 | 2.12% |- | [[Vietnamese language|Vietnamese]] | 10,380 | 1.56% |- | [[Tamil language|Tamil]] | 10,025 | 1.51% |- | [[Hindi]] | 8,425 | 1.27% |- | [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] | 7,620 | 1.14% |- | [[Croatian language|Croatian]] | 6,310 | 0.95% |- |} {| class="wikitable" align="left" |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" ! ''Mother tongue'' ! ''Population'' ! ''Percentage'' |- | [[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]] | 5,785 | 0.87% |- | [[Korean language|Korean]] | 5,775 | 0.87% |- | [[Persian language|Persian]] | 4,640 | 0.70% |- | [[German language|German]] | 4,485 | 0.67% |- | [[Russian language|Russian]] | 3,540 | 0.53% |- | [[Serbian language|Serbian]] | 3,280 | 0.49% |- | [[Bengali language|Bengali]] | 3,150 | 0.47% |- | [[Greek language|Greek]] | 2,815 | 0.42% |- | [[Romanian language|Romanian]] | 2,320 | 0.35% |- | [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] | 1,700 | 0.26% |- | [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]] | 1,630 | 0.24% |- | [[Bosnian language|Bosnian]] | 1,365 | 0.21% |- | [[Slovenian language|Slovenian]] | 1,255 | 0.19% |- | [[Telugu language|Telugu]] | 1,160 | 0.17% |- | [[Macedonian language|Macedonian]] | 1,145 | 0.17% |- | [[Japanese language|Japanese]] | 1,095 | 0.16% |- | [[Twi language|Akan (Twi)]] | 1,085 | 0.16% |- | [[Malay language|Malay]] | 1,075 | 0.16% |- | [[Maltese language|Maltese]] | 1,070 | 0.16% |- | [[Dutch language|Dutch]] | 1,060 | 0.16% |- |} <br clear=left> ==Law and Government== [[Mississauga City Council]] is comprised of the mayor and 11 city councillors, each representing one of the city's eleven wards. [[Peel Regional Police]] provide policing within the city of Mississauga. In addition, the [[Ontario Provincial Police]] have a Port Credit detachment in the city. [[Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services]] and [[Peel Regional Paramedic Services]] provide [[fire fighting]] and emergency services. The [[Mississauga Library System]] is a municipally owned network of 18 libraries. === Electoral districts === *[[Bramalea-Gore-Malton]] *[[Mississauga—Erindale]] *[[Mississauga—Brampton South]] *[[Mississauga East—Cooksville]] *[[Mississauga South]] *[[Mississauga—Streetsville]] ==Education== Mississauga is the home to the [[University of Toronto at Mississauga]] (UTM/Erindale College), one of three intercity campuses of the [[University of Toronto]]. UTM has an enrollment of approximately 10,000 students. It is growing rapidly, at a rate of about 1,000 students per year since [[2002]]. Mississauga is served by the [[Peel District School Board]] and the [[Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board]]. Together there are more than 150 schools in this city to fulfill the needs of its large youth population. Mississauga also has many prominent programs which push students to show their full potential including: *[[French immersion]] schools in multiple locations across the city. *Extended French Program at Green Glade Senior Public School and [[Lorne Park Secondary School]] *Arts Education Program at Queen Elizabeth Senior Public School and [[Cawthra Park Secondary School]] *International Business and Technology Program at [[Allan A. Martin Senior Public School]] and [[Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School]] *[[International Baccalaureate|International Baccalaureate Program]] at [[St. Francis Xavier High School, Mississauga, Ontario|St. Francis Xavier Secondary School]] and [[Glenforest Secondary School]] *Sci Tech Program at [[Tomken Road Middle School]] and [[Port Credit Secondary School]]. ==Health== {{Expand-section|date=June 2008}} The city's two main hospitals are [[Credit Valley Hospital]] and [[Trillium Health Centre]] (formerly Mississauga Hospital). ==Transportation== ===Highways=== Mississauga has the highest concentration of highways of any city in Canada. [[Highway 401 (Ontario)|Highway 401]] (the [[Macdonald-Cartier Freeway]], connecting [[Windsor, Ontario|Windsor]] to [[Quebec]]) passes through the city's north end. The eastern part uses the collector/express lane system and feeds into [[Highway 403 (Ontario)|Highway 403]], the main highway in the city, which runs through the City Centre and [[Erin Mills, Ontario|Erin Mills]] areas. The [[Queen Elizabeth Way]] (QEW), the city's first highway, runs through the southern half of the city. These three highways each run east-west, with the exception of the 403 from the 401 to Cawthra Road, and the 407 to QEW. North of 401, the collector lanes of the 403 become [[Highway 410 (Ontario)|Highway 410]], which goes to Brampton. Part of [[Highway 409 (Ontario)|Highway 409]] is within the city of Mississauga, and it provides access to [[Toronto Pearson International Airport|Pearson Airport]]. Two other highways are usually considered part of the network even though they are not within the city itself. [[Highway 407 (Ontario)|Highway 407]], though never entering Mississauga, runs just metres from the north and northwestern city limits. [[Highway 427 (Ontario)|Highway 427]] forms the Toronto-Mississauga boundary in the northeast, and is always within 2 kilometres of the boundary further south, with the exception of the area around [[Centennial Park (Toronto)|Centennial Park]]. ===Rail=== Mississauga is on three major railway lines (two owned by [[Canadian National Railway]] and one owned by [[Canadian Pacific Railway]]), which lead into and around Toronto. The [[GO Transit]] commuter rail service provides service into Toronto's [[Union Station (Toronto)|Union Station]] along the [[Lakeshore West line|Lakeshore West]], [[Georgetown line|Georgetown]], and [[Milton line|Milton]] lines. [[VIA Rail]] service in the [[Quebec City-Windsor Corridor]] is provided on both CN lines, although there are no stops in Mississauga. ===Bus=== The city's public transit service, [[Mississauga Transit]], provides relatively frequent bus service across the city, and connects to the [[Toronto Transit Commission]]'s [[Toronto subway and RT|subway]], [[GO Transit]] (which provides an extensive intercity bus service), [[Oakville Transit]], and [[Brampton Transit]]. A [[busway]] similar to [[Ottawa]]'s [[Ottawa Rapid Transit|transitway]] is being built. There are also plans for the construction of an [[Light rail transit|LRT]] along [[Hurontario Street]], and possibly on some other main thoroughfares, namely [[Dundas Street (Toronto)|Dundas Street]], but no definite dates have been set. ===Air=== [[Toronto Pearson International Airport]] (YYZ) in northeastern Mississauga ([[Malton, Ontario|Malton]]) is a hub for [[Air Canada]] and provides flights to regional, national, and international destinations. ==Sister cities== * {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kariya, Aichi|Kariya]], [[Aichi]], [[Japan]] ==Notable people== ===From Mississauga=== * [[Natalie Appleton]], musician, member of [[All Saints (band)|All Saints]] * [[Billy Talent]], rock band * [[Brad Boyes]], current NHL hockey player [[St. Louis Blues (hockey)|St. Louis Blues]] * [[Attila Buday]] and [[Tamas Buday Jr.]], Olympic [[canoeing|canoeists]] * [[Mike Bullard (television)|Mike Bullard]], comedian * [[Chris Campoli]], NHL hockey Player [[New York Islanders]] * [[Santino Marella|Anthony Carelli]], as Santino Marella of [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] * [[Deanna Casaluce]], television actress (''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]'') * [[Anthony Cosmo (lacrosse)|Anthony Cosmo]], NLL and WLA lacrosse player * [[J.D. Fortune]], current lead singer of [[INXS]] * [[Sebastien Grainger]], musician; formerly of [[Death From Above 1979]] * [[Allison Higson]], Olympic swimmer * [[Shawn Hill]], MLB pitcher for the [[Washington Nationals]] * [[illScarlett]], ska/punk band * [[Jane Kerr]], Olympic swimmer * [[Silken Laumann]], former rower of the 1992 and 1996 [[Olympic Games]] * [[Tuan Lam]], professional poker player, finished 2nd at [[2007 World Series of Poker|2007 WSOP]] Main Event * [[Manny Malhotra]], NHL hockey player * [[Grant Marshall]], former NHL hockey player * [[Blake McGrath]], professional dancer * [[Suzie McNeil]], contestant on ''[[Rock Star: INXS]]'' * [[The Meligrove Band]], rock band * [[Ryan O'Marra]], world junior hockey player * [[Cheryl Pounder]], Olympic hockey player * [[Tomasz Radzinski]], professional soccer player and Canadian national team member * [[John Roberts (television reporter)|John Roberts]], [[CNN]] television journalist * [[Adamo Ruggiero]], television actor (''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]'') * [[Kyle Schmid]], actor ''[[Blood Ties (TV series)|Blood Ties]]'' * [[Jason Spezza]], NHL hockey player [[Ottawa Senators]] * [[Matt Stajan]], NHL hockey player [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] * [[Daria Werbowy]], International supermodel * [[Daniel Winnik]], NHL hockey player [[Phoenix Coyotes]] * [[Wojtek Wolski]], NHL hockey player [[Colorado Avalanche]] ===Residing in Mississauga=== * [[Al Balding]] (1924–2006), professional golfer * [[Johnny Bower]], former goalie for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Hockey Hall of Fame member * [[Don Cherry (ice hockey)|Don Cherry]], former [[NHL]] coach, [[commentator]] on [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]'s ''[[Hockey Night In Canada]]'' * [[Paul Coffey]], former NHL hockey player * [[Rik Emmett]], musician, founding member of [[Triumph (band)|Triumph]] * [[Ron Fellows]], race car driver * [[Rick Green]], comedian and writer (''[[The Red Green Show]]'', ''[[History Bites]]'') * [[Joel Gibb]], [[singer-songwriter]] ([[The Hidden Cameras]]) * [[Paul Henderson]], NHL hockey player and scorer of the series-winning goal in the 1972 [[Summit Series]] * [[Sticky Fingaz]], actor and rapper (of [[Onyx (group)|Onyx]]) * [[Carrie Lightbound]], Olympic [[kayaking|kayaker]] * [[Stefan Molyneux]], [[anarcho-capitalist]] philosopher * [[Kevin Newman (journalist)|Kevin Newman]], anchor of ''[[Global National]]'' * [[Carolyn Parrish]], former MP, Mississauga—Erindale * [[Oscar Peterson]] (1925–2007), jazz pianist and composer * [[Chris Potter (actor)|Chris Potter]], actor ''[[Kung Fu: The Legend Continues]]'' * [[Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia]], the Last Grand Duchess of Imperial Russia lived in Cooksville in the 1950s. * [[Robert J. Sawyer]], science fiction writer * [[Ted Woloshyn]], radio personality ==See also== {{Commonscat|Mississauga}} * [[Hazel McCallion]] * [[Mississauga Civic Centre]] * [[Square One Shopping Centre]] * [[The Mississauga Blob]] * [[Absolute World]] * [[The Park Mansion]] * [[The Mississauga News]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.mississauga.ca City of Mississauga - Official Site] * [http://www.mississauga.com Mississauga News] * [http://Wikisauga.ws Wikisauga Wiki] * [http://www5.mississauga.ca/cycling/ Mississauga Cycling Trail Map] * [http://www.mississaugaartscouncil.com/ Mississauga Arts Council] * [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/?id=100996 Emporis Listing of Mississauga's Buildings] * [http://www3.mississauga.ca/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=dial#focus Mississauga Library System] * [http://www.portcredit.ca portcredit.ca - Port Credit's Online Community and Mississauga's Web Site on the Lake] <br /> {{Canadian City Geographic Location| North=[[Halton Hills, Ontario|Halton Hills]], [[Brampton, Ontario|Brampton]]| West=[[Milton, Ontario|Milton]], [[Oakville, Ontario|Oakville]]| Center=Mississauga| East=[[Toronto, Ontario|Toronto]]| South=[[Lake Ontario]] }} <br /> {{peel region}} {{Greater Toronto Area}} {{coor title dm|43|36|N|79|39|W}} [[Category:Cities on the Great Lakes]] [[Category:Mississauga, Ontario|*]] [[Category:Settlements established in 1805]] [[bg:Мисисага]] [[de:Mississauga]] [[es:Mississauga (Ontario)]] [[eo:Misisogo (Ontario)]] [[fr:Mississauga]] [[it:Mississauga]] [[he:מיסיסוגה]] [[lt:Misisoga]] [[nl:Mississauga]] [[ja:ミシサガ (オンタリオ州)]] [[pl:Mississauga (Ontario)]] [[pt:Mississauga]] [[simple:Mississauga, Ontario]] [[sr:Мисисага]] [[fi:Mississauga]] [[sv:Mississauga]] [[tr:Mississauga]] [[uk:Міссісога]] [[vo:Mississauga]] [[zh:密西沙加]]