THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 3

OF THE REGIONAL

COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SERVICES COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON MARCH 7, 2012

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on March 22, 2012

 

 

 

Chair:               Regional Councillor J. Heath

 

Members:          Regional Councillor G. Rosati, Vice Chair

Regional Councillor J. Li

Regional Councillor V. Spatafora

Regional Councillor J. Taylor

Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex officio)

 

Staff Present:    C. Abankwa-Harris, N. Barrette, C. Clark, L. Gonsalves, D. Horner,

B. Hughes, Dr. K. Kurji, B. Macgregor, J. Mitchell, D. Norton,

S. Patterson, A. Urbanski

 

The Community and Health Services Committee began its meeting at 1:03 p.m. on March 7, 2012.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

[The following link open .pdf files of the Reports, including Attachments and Presentations]

 

1  COMMUNITY AND FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAMS

 

2  HUMAN SERVICES PLANNING BOARD REPORT NO. 1

 

[Click here to view the Human Services Planning Board Report page]

 

3  ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 1

 

[Click here to view the Accessibility Advisory Committee Report page]

 

4  IMPLEMENTING THE BABY-FRIENDLY INITIATIVE IN YORK REGION

 

5  IMPLEMENTATION OF YORK REGION IMMIGRATION SETTLEMENT STRATEGY: PROGRAM UPDATE AND RELEASE OF COMMUNITY PORTRAITS: IMMIGRANTS LIVING IN YORK REGION - WOMEN, YOUTH, SENIORS AND FRANCOPHONES

 

6  HOMELESSNESS PARTNERING STRATEGY UPDATE: TRANSITION OF THE COMMUNITY ENTITY ROLE TO THE UNITED WAY OF YORK REGION

 

7 UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

 

The Community and Health Services Committee advises Council of the following matters having been considered by the Community and Health Services Committee with the following action:

 

   

COMMUNICATION

 

[The following link opens a .pdf file of the Communication]

 

1. Adelina Urbanski, Commissioner, Community and Health Services, dated March 7, 2012, regarding 'Community and Health Services Statistical Information Year End 2011'  Received and requested to include the memorandum on the March 22, 2012 Regional Council agenda.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

Drummond Report

 

2. The Chair of the Committee asked Commissioner Urbanski for a brief commentary on the Drummond Report.  The Commissioner advised Committee that the directions in the Drummond Report regarding social assistance and employment are generally consistent with previous reports put forward by the Community and Health Services department and the initial reports of the Social Assistance Review Commission.  The Commissioner noted, depending upon the response from the government regarding what will be actioned, that the implementation is critical, and if there are very strong partnerships and consultation with municipalities, it could be a very positive direction. 

 

 

8  PRIVATE SESSION

 

The Committee resolved into private session at 2:46 p.m. to consider the following:

 

1. Private Report of the Commissioner of Community and Health Services - 'Securing New Affordable Housing' -- Security of Property and Proposed Acquisition of Land

 

The Committee resumed in public session at 3 p.m. with no report out.  The Committee's recommendations will be forwarded to Council for consideration at its March 22, 2012 Private Session.

 

 

 

The Community and Health Services Committee adjourned at 3:01 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

March 7, 2012                                                                                                 J. Heath

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                        Chair

 

(Report No. 3 of the Community and Health Services Committee was adopted without amendment, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting on March 22, 2012.)

 

Carol Clark

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