Standing Committees

Festivals and Events, Tourism and Municipal Accommodation Tax
Kapuskasing Public Library Board
Kap Economic Development Corporation
Énergie Kap Energy / Solaire Kapuskasing Solar
Business Improvement Area (BIA and Downtown Merchants)
Chamber of Commerce
Beautification Committee
Healthy Community Kapuskasing (Northern Vibrancy Committee)
Citizen, Youth and Seniors Advisory Committee
Citizen Recognition Program and Welcoming Newcomers (diversity and inclusion)
Consider and report on all matters concerning recreation programs, recreation facilities, leisure and cultural services, special events, community development, parks, playgrounds, beautification, Kapuskasing Library, Cemetery and other matters as may be referred by Council.
Consider any policy matters submitted on behalf of administration, committees and boards and make recommendations to Council in this regard.

Consider and report on all matters connected with expenditures, revenues, investments, assets, insurance, disposal of lands, airport operations, cost statements, and other matters as may be referred by Council.
Report on any amendments to the Municipal Act or related acts.
Ensure that control is exercised over all books, documents, vouchers and securities belonging to the Corporation, pertaining to expenditures and receipts.
Ensure that General Managers give and maintain the necessary security and control for the performance of their duties pertaining to financing.
Meet with and consider any requests from the Non-Union Management staff and report same to Council.
Examine the draft budget and present to Council.

Consider and report on all matters relating to health, welfare and social services in Kapuskasing and region, including the Porcupine Health Unit, Cochrane District Social Services Administration Board, North Cochrane District Family Services, Health Care Recruitment and Retention Committee, Accessibility Advisory Committee and other matters as may be referred by Council.

Be a catalyst in the provision of adequate patient care services through aggressively pursuing the recruitment of physicians qualified to practice as general practitioners, specialists with various credentials, medical personnel such as nurse practitioners and any required support staff.

Consider and report on all matters relating to fire protection, police protection, emergency management, traffic control and parking, metered parking, animal control, risk management, health and safety and other matters as may be referred by Council.
Meet with and consider any requests from the Firefighters Association and the Volunteer Firefighters Group and report same to Council.
Ensure that an adequate and qualified group of volunteer firefighters is available.

Recommend measures dealing with licencing and regulating for the safety and well-being of the public.
Consider and report on all matters relating to land use, Zoning, Official Plan, regulations pertaining to buildings and structures, building permits, Business Improvement Area Board of Management, Kapuskasing Economic Development Corporation, requests from the Kapuskasing and District Planning Board, lease or sale of municipal property and other matters as may be referred by Council.
Corporate Communications

Recommend to Council works of permanent improvement together with estimated costs.
Consider and report on all matters dealing with streets, street lighting sidewalks, lanes, bridges, drainage sewers, sewage disposal, garbage collection and disposal, municipal infrastructure, capital construction, Drinking Water Quality, water and sewer treatment plants, Kapuskasing-Moonbeam Landfill Site Management Board including recycling and other matters as may be referred by Council.
Meet with and consider any requests from the Canadian Union of Public Employees and report on same to Council.

Town of/Ville de Kapuskasing
88 Riverside Drive,
Kapuskasing, ON P5N 1B3