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THE
REPORT NO. 4
OF THE REGIONAL
COMMUNITY SERVICES AND HOUSING COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON APRIL 11, 2007
For Consideration by
The Council of The Regional Municipality of York
on April 19, 2007
Chair: Regional Councillor B. Hogg
Members: Regional Councillor V. Spatafora, Vice-Chair
Regional Councillor M. Ferri
Regional Councillor J. Heath
Mayor T. Van Bynen
Regional Councillor T. Wong
Regional Chair Fisch (ex officio)
Staff Present: L. Bigioni, J. Bovair, T. Burley, J. Davidson, M. Garrett, S. Neill,
S. Patterson, D. Rennie, J. Simmons, J. Vanderburgh
The Community Services and Housing Committee began its meeting at 2:03 p.m. on April 11, 2007.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1 FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAM UPDATE 2006
[see also Attachment 1]
2 TOWARDS ACCESSIBILITY: YORK REGION'S 2007 ACCESSIBILITY PLAN
[see also Attachment 1 (4.2MB)]
[see also Attachment 2]
3 FEDERAL HOMELESSNESS INITIATIVES UPDATE
4 "HOUSING BY THE NUMBERS" - A COMPARISON OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS STATISTICS IN THE GREATER TORONTO AREA
[see also Attachment 1]
5 CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING FEDERATION OF CANADA UPLOADING PROPOSAL
6 UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS
The Community Services and Housing Committee advises Council of the following matters having been considered by the Community Services and Housing Committee with the following action:
PRESENTATIONS
1. Roger Maloney, Vice President, Social Housing Services Corporation, regarding sustaining the New Partnership. Received with thanks.
2. Robyn Cakebread, Consultant for
COMMUNICATIONS
3. Hon. John Gerretson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, March 19, 2007, regarding the Vaughan Civic Centre Housing Development, Housing York Inc. � Affordable Housing Program � Wave 1 Rental and Supportive. Received with thanks.
4. Hon. John Gerretson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, March 23, 2007, regarding Delivering Opportunities for Ontario Renters (DOOR). Received with thanks.
5. Joann Simmons, Commissioner of Community Services, Housing and Health Services, April 2, 2007, regarding the 2007 Federal and Provincial Budget Implications for Community Services and Housing. Received.
PRIVATE SESSION
6. Committee resolved into Private Session at 3:10 p.m. to consider two matters relating to the security of the property of the municipality and returned to Open Session at 3:33 p.m. with no report.
The Community Services and Housing Committee adjourned at 3:34 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
April 11, 2007 B. Hogg
Newmarket, Ontario Chair
(Report No. 4 of the Community Services and HousingCommittee was adopted, without amendment, by Regional Council at its meeting held on April 19, 2007.)
Susan Neill
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