Clause No. 18 in Report No. 9 of Committee of the Whole was adopted, without amendment, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting held on May 15, 2014.
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REPORT NO. 1
OF THE
HUMAN SERVICES PLANNING BOARD – YORK REGION
MEETING HELD ON APRIL 15, 2014
For Consideration by the
Committee of the Whole of
The Regional Municipality of York
on May 1, 2014
Co-Chairs:
Regional Councillor J. Taylor
S. LaRosa
Members Present:
C. Bisanz
D. Bonk Greenwood
P. Cousins (represented by M. Wong-Tam)
P. Curtis (represented by L. Wallace)
T. DiSimone
K. Eastwood
S. Gaetz
B. Hogarth
E. Jolliffe
M. McMaster
P. Preston (represented by M. Battista)
A. Urbanski
S. Pivko (represented by D. Loweth)
R. Shields
K. Thurston (represented by C. Roach)
D. Zanotti
Staff Present:
D. Basso, L. Bigioni, M. Bryce, L. Gonsalves, J. Hastings, N. Hui, B. Landry, P. Marohnic, C. Martin, S. Patterson, J. Rurak
The Human Services Planning Board began its meeting at 1:05 p.m. on April 15, 2014.
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1 UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS
The Human Services Planning Board – York Region advises Committee of the Whole of the following matters having been considered by the Human Services Planning Board with the following action:
PRESENTATIONS
1. Make Rental Happen - Public Relations Discussion
Ken Boessenkool, Brian Topp and Don Guy, Partners, Kool, Top & Guy Public Affairs
Received.
2. Research Review - Does Increasing the Supply of Private Market Rental Housing Lead to Affordability?
Monica Bryce, Manager, Social Policy and Community, York Region
Received.
3. The State of Homelessness in Canada
Stephen Gaetz, Associate Professor, Director of the Canadian Homelessness Research Network and Director of the Homeless Hub, Faculty of Education, York University
Received.
4. Fair Access Partnership Pilot Project Update
Mary Creighton, Director of Recreation Services, City of Markham and Bernice Landry, Supervisor, Community Programs and Contract Management, York Region
Received.
5. TRIEC Mentoring Partnership Program Update
Akash Mahajan, Employer Relations Manager, Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC)
Received.
6. Food Charter Update
Joan Stonehocker, Executive Director, York Region Food Network and Chair, York Region Food Charter Working Group
Received.
7. Environics Survey - Rental Housing Responses Review
Natalie Hui, Senior Statistical Data Analyst, York Region
Deferred to a future meeting.
COMMUNICATIONS
8. Denis Kelly, Regional Clerk, dated January 24, 2014 regarding ‘Update on the Development of the York Region Seniors Strategy’ Received.
9. Denis Kelly, Regional Clerk, dated January 24, 2014 regarding ‘2011 National Household Survey – Issues and Demographic Highlights’ Received.
10. Denis Kelly, Regional Clerk, dated January 24, 2014 regarding ‘2011 National Household Survey – Labour Force, Employment and Income’ Received.
11. Barbara Hall, Chief Commissioner, Ontario Human Rights Commission, dated February 20, 2014 regarding ‘New Guide on Human Rights and Rental Housing Licensing’ Received.
12. Lisa Gonsalves, Director, Strategies and Partnerships Branch, dated April 15, 2014 regarding ‘Human Services Planning Board of York Region Staff Updates’, including the following briefing notes:
• Make Rental Happen in York Region Post-Secondary Student Challenge
• Make Rental Happen Challenge Awards and Housing Symposium
• Make Rental Happen and Fair Access Partnership Pilot Program
• Standardized Make Rental Happen Communication materials for Board Members
Received.
The Human Services Planning Board adjourned at 3:11 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
April 15, 2014 J. Taylor
Newmarket, Ontario Co-Chair
Carrie Martin
Tel. (905) 830-4444 x 71303
