Proposed action follows months of police and emergency responses
The City of Mississauga is considering the expropriation of two homes on Peter Street in Port Credit after authorities recorded hundreds of visits linked to disturbances at the properties. The addresses have drawn responses from Peel Regional Police, municipal by-law officers and the fire department between January 2025 and August 2026, according to information reported by CP24.
Peel police said officers responded to calls involving a range of incidents, including assaults, weapons, thefts and suspected drug-related activity. Police have made more than 50 arrests at the properties, with numerous charges laid. The repeated calls have placed the homes at the centre of concerns in a neighbourhood that includes a public school and a long-term care facility.
“It’s truly lawlessness that’s going on there,” Coun. Stephen Dasko said.
Dasko said the city’s proposal would see both houses demolished if the expropriation plan receives approval. The land would then be converted into a parking lot. He also said stolen property had been found at the homes and described ongoing drug activity as a significant concern. The available information does not indicate that the plan has been finalized or provide a timeline for any possible demolition.
Nearby school raised security concerns
The properties’ location has added urgency to the debate. A letter prepared on behalf of the nearby school described the homes as “a potential threat in the community”. The letter said the school had previously been placed under hold-and-secure orders because of security concerns. A hold-and-secure order keeps people inside a school while normal activities continue, although the source material does not identify the dates or duration of those orders.
- Peel police reported hundreds of calls connected to the two addresses.
- More than 50 arrests have been made at the properties.
- The proposed end use for the site is a parking lot after demolition.
- A public school and a long-term care facility are located nearby.
The proposal places a difficult local question before the city: how to respond when activity at private residences produces repeated demands on public services and affects nearby institutions. The reported incidents span police, fire and by-law enforcement, showing that the issue has not been limited to one type of call. At the same time, expropriation would be an exceptional step because it would result in the city taking control of privately owned land for a municipal purpose.
Owner says discussions are continuing
A lawyer representing the properties’ owner said the owner is working with the City of Mississauga on a solution. That statement suggests discussions remain active, but no further details about the proposed arrangement, the owner’s position or any compensation were provided in the source material.
| Reported issue | Details |
|---|---|
| Police activity | Hundreds of calls between January 2025 and August 2026 |
| Arrests | More than 50 |
| Possible municipal action | Expropriation, demolition and a parking lot |
| Nearby facilities | Public school and long-term care facility |
For residents in Port Credit, the matter is likely to be judged both by the reported record of disturbances and by what follows if the city proceeds. A parking lot could remove the two buildings identified in the reports, but the available information does not say how large the lot would be, how it would be designed or whether it would address all of the community’s concerns. Those details, along with the formal status of the expropriation plan, remain unresolved.
The case underscores the pressure that concentrated disorder can place on a neighbourhood and on the public agencies expected to respond. It also leaves the city balancing immediate safety concerns near a school and care facility against the consequences of taking and redeveloping private property. For now, the City, the property owner and the surrounding community remain awaiting a final decision on the two Peter Street homes.
