Martin was first elected as Regional Councillor for wards 3 & 4 in 2014 and was re-elected to
office in 2018 and 2022 for a third term. He currently serves as Chair of Public Works, Chair of
Waste Management Strategic Advisory Committee, Chair of Policies and Procedures
Committee, and Vice-Chair of Government Relations Committee at the Region of Peel
Martin was born and raised in Brampton to Portuguese immigrant parents. He attended Our
Lady of Fatima elementary school, Cardinal Leger and St. Augustine secondary school. Martin
received an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from York University and a Master’s degree in
International Affairs and Public Administration from College of Europe in Belgium.
Martin brings over 14 years of public administration experience to his role on Brampton City and
Peel Regional Councils. Martin’s career includes progressive experience with the European
Commission, the United Nations, and the Regional Government of the Azores, Portugal and,
most recently, with the Ontario government. Martin has led initiatives in economic development,
employment and training, youth engagement, transparency and accountability, immigration and
settlement and crime and safety.
Community engagement has always been important to Martin, having volunteered for the
YMCA, his church community, Mayor Peter Robertson’s Youth Council, United Way, and Peel’s
Boys and Girls Club.
Martin was first elected as Regional Councillor for wards 3 & 4 in 2014 and has worked hard for
the residents of wards 3&4, being re-elected to office in 2018 and 2022.
In his first term of Council (2014-2018) he served as Chair of Corporate Services, was member
of the Blue Ribbon Panel, member of Audit Committee, the Downtown BIA, Cycling Committee,
Inclusion & Equity Committee, Age Friendly, and Seniors Council at the City of Brampton. At the
Region of Peel, Martin served on a number of committees including the Government Relations,
the Emergency Management Program Committee, was Chair of Human Services, and vice-
chair of Corporate Services.
During the 2018-2022 term of Council, Martin was elected by members of Council as Deputy
Mayor, Chair of the Planning and Development Committee, Economic Development, Audit
Committee. He is also member to the Citizens Appointments Committee, Governance and
Operations Committee, CAO Performance Review Committee, the Downtown BIA, and
Brampton Senior Citizens Council. Martin was also council lead for the City’s Reopening and
Recovery Working Group during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the Region of Peel, he was
elected Chair of Human Services and is member to various committees. In January 2021 Martin
joined the Peel Police Services Board as Brampton’s representative.
Throughout the previous terms of council Martin’s priorities have been to improve community
safety, create jobs, city building, supporting small businesses, improving the lives of seniors,
service delivery, and advocating for more transparency at City Hall. Martin has led initiatives
such as advocating for more police presence in our community, especially in the downtown
Brampton area, improving road safety by increasing the budget for speed cushions, increasing
supply of affordable housing in Brampton, creation of Service Brampton kiosks in recreation
centres, increasing supports for homeless in Brampton, more support for local businesses
especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and celebrating the accomplishments of seniors by
creating a Seniors Day in Brampton.

Martin resides in Brampton the Ridgehill Manor neighbourhood with his wife Lella and his
children, Justin and Kaitlynn.