Issue Summary: encampments

• 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)
• 2026-04-13 — Conflict of interest declaration (comment; unknown; mover: Councillor Crew)
• 2026-04-13 — Evaluation of encampment response (vote; carried (15-0); mover: Councillor Bondy)
• 2026-06-08 — Wallaceburg encampment situation (question; unknown; mover: Councillor Hall)
• 2026-07-13 — Encampment protocol evaluation (agenda_item; carried; mover: —)

• 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)
• Evaluation of encampment response — moved by Councillor Bondy, seconded by Councillor Jubenville — carried (15-0) — Item 12(c)
• Encampment protocol evaluation — moved by — — carried — Item 16(e)

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)

2026-04-13 — Conflict of interest declaration

Councillor Crew - Options to Issue Request for Proposal to Evaluate Chatham-Kent’s Encampment Response Protocol (information report) Her daughter-in-law is the author of the report.

Source: Council Meeting - April 13 2026 (Minutes) — Item 10(b)

2026-04-13 — Evaluation of encampment response

MovedCouncillor BondySecondedCouncillor Jubenville“That
Administration issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to retain an independent consultant to evaluate Chatham Kent’s encampment response and the Transitional Cabins project (Pathways on Park), and to provide recommendations for enhancements or potential changes to how Chatham-Kent delivers services, at a cost not to exceed $55,000 (inclusive of HST and any municipal tax rebates).
The Key RFP Terms attached to this report (Scope, Mandatory Requirements, Deliverables, Timeline) be approved and incorporated into the solicitation posted on the Municipality’s Bids & Tenders portal.
The results of the RFP be brought to Council for approval.
The Director, Housing Services be authorized to execute the resulting agreement.
Funding for the $55,000 study be drawn from the Housing Services Operation Reserve 17316.
Administration report back to Council with the consultant’s final report and an implementation plan with a recommended funding source for any proposed enhancements.”
Yes (15)Mayor Canniff, Councillor Bondy, Councillor Ceccacci, Councillor Finn, Councillor Hall, Councillor Harrigan, Councillor McGrail, Councillor B. McGregor, Councillor Wright, Councillor Allin, Councillor Anderson, Councillor Doyle, Councillor Jubenville, Councillor Storey, and Councillor McDonaldConflict (1)Councillor CrewAbsent (2)Councillor C. McGregor, and Councillor ThompsonMotion Carried (15 to 0)

Source: Council Meeting - April 13 2026 (Minutes) — Item 12(c)

2026-06-08 — Wallaceburg encampment situation

Councillor Hall requested an update on the current encampment situation in Wallaceburg. The General Manager of Health and Human Services explained that three rooming houses in Wallaceburg have closed, leaving some residents with no place to shelter. By-law Enforcement Officer and staff from ROCK have been attending the various places where people are sheltering outdoors and providing supports and contacts to get them into housing.

Source: Council Meeting - June 8 2026 (Minutes) — Item 24

2026-07-13 — Encampment protocol evaluation

e.Award of R26-221, Evaluation of Chatham-Kent’s Encampment Protocol "That
The Evaluation of Chatham-Kent’s Encampment Protocol, R26-221 be awarded to Vink Consulting at a total value of $48,933.75 (including HST).
The total project cost of $48,933.75 (including HST), will be funded from the Housing Services division’s previously approved operating budget and charged to the Housing Services Professional Fees Account (15558.50072.SHADMIN)."
This report was approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

Source: Combined Council Meeting - July 13 2026 (Minutes) — Item 16(e)