Issue Summary: encampments
Compact summary (one line per action). For the full evidence timeline with quotes and sources, see the issue timeline.
Snapshot
7 civic action(s) tagged encampments across 4 meeting date(s) (2024-11-04 to 2024-12-16).
- Action types: vote (3), notice_of_motion (2), motion (2)
- Outcomes of the 5 motion(s)/recorded vote(s): carried (4), deferred (1)
- Flagged for human review: 1 of 7 action(s)
Related Councillors
B. McGregor, C. McGregor, Ceccacci, Crew, Finn, Harrigan, Jubenville
Timeline
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- 2024-11-04 — Recommendations for Ongoing Encampment Supports and Responses (vote; carried (17-0); mover: Councillor Harrigan)
- 2024-11-04 — Access to Federal Funding for Encampments and Homelessness (notice_of_motion; —; mover: Councillor B. McGregor)
- 2024-11-18 — Motion by Councillor B. McGregor re Access to Federal Funding for Encampments and Homelessness (Postponed) (motion; deferred; mover: Councillor B. McGregor)
- 2024-12-09 — Access to Federal Funding for Encampments and Homelessness (vote; carried (18-0); mover: Councillor B. McGregor)
- 2024-12-09 — Invoking the Notwithstanding Clause to Address Encampments (notice_of_motion; —; mover: Councillor Jubenville)
- 2024-12-09 — Letter of Support re City of Hamilton Resolution on Homelessness and Encampments (motion; carried; mover: Councillor Crew) — Needs human review
- 2024-12-16 — Motion by Councillor Jubenville re Invoking the Notwithstanding Clause to Address Encampments (vote; carried (13-0); mover: Councillor Jubenville)
Motions / Votes
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- Recommendations for Ongoing Encampment Supports and Responses — moved by Councillor Harrigan, seconded by Councillor Ceccacci — carried (17-0) — Item 18(a)
- Motion by Councillor B. McGregor re Access to Federal Funding for Encampments and Homelessness (Postponed) — moved by Councillor B. McGregor — deferred — Item 19(d)
- Access to Federal Funding for Encampments and Homelessness — moved by Councillor B. McGregor, seconded by Councillor C. McGregor — carried (18-0) — Item 16(b)
- Letter of Support re City of Hamilton Resolution on Homelessness and Encampments — moved by Councillor Crew, seconded by Councillor Finn — carried — Item 27(b) — Needs human review
- Motion by Councillor Jubenville re Invoking the Notwithstanding Clause to Address Encampments — moved by Councillor Jubenville, seconded by Councillor Harrigan — carried (13-0) — Item 18(a)
Evidence
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2024-11-04 — Recommendations for Ongoing Encampment Supports and Responses
The proposed Encampment Response Strategy attached as Appendix A be approved by Council.
Source: Council Meeting - November 4 2024 (Minutes) — Item 18(a)
2024-11-04 — Access to Federal Funding for Encampments and Homelessness
Councillor Brock McGregor presented a notice of motion regarding access to Federal Funding for encampments and homelessness.
Source: Council Meeting - November 4 2024 (Minutes) — Item 22(a)
2024-11-18 — Motion by Councillor B. McGregor re Access to Federal Funding for Encampments and Homelessness (Postponed)
This item was postponed to the December 9, 2024 Council Meeting.
Source: Combined Council Meeting - November 18 2024 (Minutes) — Item 19(d)
2024-12-09 — Access to Federal Funding for Encampments and Homelessness
“That Council endorse a request for funding to Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities to access funding from the 2024 federal budget earmarked to address encampments and homelessness,
Source: Council Meeting - December 9 2024 (Minutes) — Item 16(b)
2024-12-09 — Invoking the Notwithstanding Clause to Address Encampments
Councillor Jubenville presented a notice of motion regarding invoking the Notwithstanding Clause to address encampments.
Source: Council Meeting - December 9 2024 (Minutes) — Item 25(a)
2024-12-09 — Letter of Support re City of Hamilton Resolution on Homelessness and Encampments — Needs human review
"That Chatham-Kent send a letter of support for the resolution from the City of Hamilton regarding Reducing Homelessness and Managing Encampments."
Source: Council Meeting - December 9 2024 (Minutes) — Item 27(b)
2024-12-16 — Motion by Councillor Jubenville re Invoking the Notwithstanding Clause to Address Encampments
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent opposes the use of the notwithstanding clause by the Government of Ontario in connection with any legislation that would facilitate the eviction or displacement of encampment residents.
Source: Combined Council Meeting - December 16 2024 (Minutes) — Item 18(a)