Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (5 motions)
5 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
THAT the report of the Administrator, dated August 22, 2024, regarding the funding increase to Community Support Services, be received. -
Moved by Councillor Nix
Carried
THAT the report of the Director, Community Services, dated August 22, 2024, titled Annual Rent Increase Guideline 2025, be received; AND THAT the 2025 market rents of County of Dufferin owned housing units be increased by the maximum level of 2.5% over the previous year. -
Moved by Councillor Little
Carried
THAT the report of the Director, Community Services, dated August 22, 2024, titled Early Years and Child Care Service System Plan, be received. -
Moved by Councillor Little
Carried
THAT the presentation of the Director of Community Services, dated August 22, 2024, regarding policies and practices to address homelessness, be received; AND THAT the Terms of Reference for the Dufferin County Homelessness Task Force be adopted, as amended. -
Moved by Councillor Gardhouse
Carried
WHEREAS the state of health care in Ontario is in crisis, with 2.3 million Ontarians lacking access to a family doctor, emergency room closures across the province, patients being de-rostered and 40% of family doctors considering retirement over the next five years; and WHEREAS it has becoming increasingly challenging to attract and retain an adequate healthcare workforce throughout the health sector across Ontario; and WHEREAS Ontario municipal governments plan an integral role in the health care system through responsibility in public health, long term care and paramedicine; and WHEREAS the percentage of family physicians practicing comprehensive family medicine has declined from 77 in 2008 to 65 percent in 2022; and WHEREAS per capita health-care spending in Ontario is the lowest of all provinces in Canada, and WHEREAS a robust workforce developed through a provincial, sector-wide health human resources strategy would significantly improve access to health services across the province; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of Dufferin County urge the Province of Ontario to recognize the physician shortage in Dufferin and Health & Human Services Committee Minutes – August 22, 2024 – Page 4 Ontario, to fund health care appropriately and ensure every Ontarian has access to physician care. -