Region launches Post COVID-19 Economic Recovery Committee

August 01, 2025

Waterloo Region – The COVID-19 Economic Recovery Committee, comprised of Regional Councillors representing cities and townships within the Region, held their first meeting today.

The committee’s focus is to support our community in its recovery by reviewing stimulus activities such as: tax policy; reducing red tape; development charges; capital spending and stimulus activities in general.

“It’s vital that our Region move into the next phase of pandemic control and economic recovery,” said Councillor Sean Strickland, elected Chair of the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Committee. “We want to help our community bounce back as quickly and safely as possible.”  

This committee’s term will last approximately six months and within that time will be required to update Council on its activities, review its mandate, adopt any recommendations or extend further activity. All recommendations will have to be approved by Regional Council.

Councillors appointed to the Post COVID-19 Economic Recovery Committee are:

  • Karl Kiefer, Cambridge
  • Michael Harris, Kitchener
  • Geoff Lorentz, Kitchener,
  • Sean Strickland, Waterloo
  • Sue Foxton, Townships
  • Helen Jowett, Chair of the Economic Development Committee
  • Karen Redman, Regional Chair

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For more information, contact:

Bryan Stortz, Communications Director, Region of Waterloo

519-575-4408 or bstortz@regionofwaterloo.ca