In March of 2007, Mayor McCallion was named a member of the Metrolinx Board of Directors.  In April, Mayor McCallion was presented with the inaugural President’s Award by the Professional Engineers of Ontario during their annual Order of Honour Awards Gala Ceremony.  In May, Mayor McCallion was recognized by Hockey Canada at their Annual General Meeting with their Female Breakthrough Award.  June saw Mayor McCallion receive the EVE Award, for her contribution of more than 30 years of service to public life by the Board of Directors of Equal Voice and the Canadian Club. In September, Mayor McCallion was one of eight finalists for the JoAnna Townsend Award, which honours a woman who helps women entrepreneurs achieve success in international business. In November, Mayor McCallion was named 2007 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 by the Women’s Executive Network and was awarded with a Trailblazers and Trendsetters award.

In January of 2008, the Mississauga Chapter of Scouts Canada awarded Mayor McCallion with the Centennial Medal in honour of her support to scouting.  At the annual Federation of Canadian Municipalities Conference in May, Mayor McCallion was honoured with an award for outstanding service in municipal politics.  October saw Mayor McCallion honoured by the Ontario Municipal Administrators’ Association with the Robert Baldwin Award.  This award recognizes a career of achievement and service in the field of municipal administration, significant and lasting contributions to municipal and local government in Ontario, and service to the community, Ontario and Canada by those who work in municipal government.  Mayor McCallion is the first elected official to receive this award.  On October 16, Mayor McCallion was honoured by Enersource with the naming of a Municipal Substation after her.

On February 24, 2009, Mayor McCallion was honoured by The Biotechnology Initiative with the Community Service Award for her support of the Life Sciences sector in Mississauga.  On June 5, Mayor McCallion was honoured by the Canadian Urban Institute with the 2009 Urban Leadership Award in the City Prosperity Category.  In August, Mayor McCallion was commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel by the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the Mayor’s contribution to society and an ambassador of good will and fellowship around the world.