What We Heard and What’s Next

Thank you to those who participated in one-on-one phone conversations with Donna Hinde, a member of the consulting team, on June 16, 2025. Your insights and perspectives on your interests related to the Cainsville Premier Employment Hub are greatly appreciated and are helping guide the direction of this important strategy.

What We Heard

Interested community partner feedback as well as input from the public highlighted several key themes:

  • Municipal servicing is essential to enable future development. Without reliable infrastructure, development opportunities remain limited.
  • Landowners noted that the specific type of employment use, such as who the end-user will be, often cannot be confirmed until a tenant is secured.
  • There is strong support from industrial landowners for the County to be proactive in accommodating new industrial users quickly and efficiently.
  • Warehousing and logistics are in highest demand for employment-related land uses in the area.
  • Residents expressed serious concerns about traffic safety, including the need to improve pedestrian and vehicle safety, and to reduce speeding throughout the community.


What’s Next

The project is now entering its next phase of planning and consultation. Here's what to expect:

  • A Key Directions Report will be presented to the Administration and Operations Committee of Council on July 15, 2025. Meetings are open to the public and can also be viewed on the County of Brant YouTube Channel at brant.ca/Live.
  • A finalized Employment Hub Market Study and Background Report will be posted on this page for public review.
  • The project team will develop three draft land use concepts, which will be shared for community feedback.
  • Engagement will continue through meetings with interested community partners, including Indigenous Communities, the City of Brantford, utility providers, and business owners.
  • A Community Workshop will be held on September 10, 2025, at the TF Warren Group Cainsville Community Centre.
  • A preferred land use and design strategy will be identified based on feedback and technical analysis.
  • A comprehensive Cainsville Premier Employment Hub Strategy, including Design Guidelines, will be prepared.
  • To bring the strategy to life, Official Plan policies and Zoning provisions will be created.
  • A Phasing of Development Strategy will outline how and when different areas will be developed.


Read the complete Summary of Vision Progress and Next Steps.

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