Why Maurice Brenner?

Maurice is a proud recipient of both the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Award and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Award — recognising over 40 years of dedication to community service. He's not a newcomer to public life; he's the real thing.

As a long-term Pickering resident living in Ward 1, Maurice knows Pickering and Durham Region, its neighbourhoods, and its people. He and his partner Anne have a blended family of four adult children who grew up in Pickering, and are now proud grandparents to three grandchildren.

Beyond politics, Maurice's career has been centred on Community Advocacy and Human Rights. After retiring as Managing Director for Human Rights, Diversity and Fairness in the housing sector, he continues as a Senior Human Rights Consultant — working across Canada to promote equality and fairness.

Council Experience

• 1985–1991Ward 1 Local/City Councillor
• 1991–2006Ward 1 Regional Councillor
• 2016Returned via By-Election — Ward 1 Councillor
• 2018Re-elected — Ward 1 City & Regional Councillor Alternate
• 2022–presentElected — Durham Regional Councillor, Ward 1; Deputy Mayor 2022–2024
• VariousActing Mayor (1992, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2005); Interim Mayor (Fall 2003)

Current Roles & Committees

• Marine-Canada Coast Guard AuxiliaryChair & Board Member — PARA Marine Search and Rescue (2022–present)
• LibraryVice Chair — Pickering Library Board (2018–2024)
• AccessibilityMember — Accessibility Advisory Committee (2023–Present)
• WaterfrontMember — Pickering Waterfront Visionary Advisory Committee (2023–Present)
• RegionalChair — Durham Region Advisory Committee on Homelessness (2022–Present)
• SafetyDurham Region Community Safety & Wellbeing Plan Steering Committee (2022–Present)
• TransitDurham Region Transit Executive Committee (2022–Present)
• ClimateDurham Region Roundtable on Climate Change (2022–Present)
• Health & Social ServicesDurham Region Health and Social Services Committee (2022–Present)