Issue Timeline: charter_rights

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Snapshot

1 civic action(s) on charter_rights across 1 meeting(s) (2024-12-16).

• Meetings involved: 1
  - 2024-12-16 — Combined Council Meeting - December 16 2024 (Minutes)
• Councillors involved: Harrigan, Jubenville
• Split votes: 0
• Budget-related actions: 0
• Needs review: 0

Timeline

2024-12-16 — Combined Council Meeting - December 16 2024 (Minutes)

Motion by Councillor Jubenville re Invoking the Notwithstanding Clause to Address Encampments (vote; carried (13-0))

• Mover: Councillor Jubenville, Seconder: Councillor Harrigan
• Summary: Council adopted a motion opposing the Government of Ontario's use of the notwithstanding clause to facilitate the eviction or displacement of encampment residents, affirming Charter rights and calling on the province to share more of the financial burden, carried 13 to 0. Moved by Councillor Jubenville, seconded by Councillor Harrigan.
• Related tags: housing, encampments, governance
• Entities: Government of Ontario, AMO

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)