The Town of Caledon, in Ontario’s Region of Peel, on Feb. 11 secured a successful prosecution resulting in a $60,000 fine tied to an illegal truck depot along The Gore Road.

A prohibition order was also granted, preventing the future parking or storage of commercial motor vehicles weighing more than 4,500 kilograms (9920 pounds) on the property, the town said in a news release.

The enforcement action comes amid broader efforts by the municipality to address unauthorized trucking-related land use. Since launching its Illegal Land Use Task Force in November 2024, the town says it has investigated more than 100 files linked to suspected illegal activities.

Those efforts have resulted in 32 prosecutions currently at various stages of the legal process, 11 ongoing investigations, eight orders and notices with compliance deadlines approaching, four injunctions, and one prohibition order.

“We are seeing real progress, but this important work must continue,” Mayor Annette Groves said. “Our community deserves safe roads and responsible land use. I want to thank our provincial and federal colleagues who continue to stand with us as we push for stronger tools and meaningful change.”

The town added it welcomed recent comments from Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Rob Flack, who said during the Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference in January that the province plans to introduce legislation this spring aimed at addressing illegal land use and unauthorized trucking operations.