Issue Timeline: encampments

Recommendations for Ongoing Encampment Supports and Responses (vote; carried (17-0))

• Mover: Councillor Harrigan, Seconder: Councillor Ceccacci
• Summary: Council approved the Encampment Response Strategy (Appendix A), authorized amending the sole-source agreement with Reach Out Chatham-Kent (R.O.C.K) to expand housing-focused outreach to seven days per week, and authorized additional sanitation, garbage removal and security services not to exceed $85,000 annually funded from the ESS Future Economic Downturn reserve. Moved by Councillor Harrigan, seconded by Councillor Ceccacci.
• Related tags: housing
• Entities: Reach out Chatham-Kent (R.O.C.K)

The proposed Encampment Response Strategy attached as Appendix A be approved by Council.

Source: Council Meeting - November 4 2024 (Minutes) — Item 18(a)

Access to Federal Funding for Encampments and Homelessness (notice_of_motion; —)

• Mover: Councillor B. McGregor
• Summary: Councillor Brock McGregor presented a notice of motion regarding access to Federal Funding for encampments and homelessness, to be added to the November 18, 2024 Council Agenda for discussion and voting.
• Related tags: housing, funding

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)

Motion by Councillor B. McGregor re Access to Federal Funding for Encampments and Homelessness (Postponed) (motion; deferred)

• Mover: Councillor B. McGregor
• Summary: Councillor B. McGregor's motion regarding access to federal funding for encampments and homelessness was postponed to the December 9, 2024 Council Meeting.
• Related tags: housing, funding

This item was postponed to the December 9, 2024 Council Meeting.

Source: Combined Council Meeting - November 18 2024 (Minutes) — Item 19(d)

Access to Federal Funding for Encampments and Homelessness (vote; carried (18-0))

• Mover: Councillor B. McGregor, Seconder: Councillor C. McGregor
• Summary: Council endorsed Councillor B. McGregor's motion requesting funding from the federal Minister of Housing to access 2024 federal budget funds earmarked to address encampments and homelessness. Moved by Councillor B. McGregor, seconded by Councillor C. McGregor.
• Related tags: housing, funding
• Entities: Sean Fraser

“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)

Invoking the Notwithstanding Clause to Address Encampments (notice_of_motion; —)

• Mover: Councillor Jubenville
• Summary: Councillor Jubenville presented a notice of motion regarding invoking the Notwithstanding Clause to address encampments, to be added to the December 16, 2024 Council Agenda for discussion and voting.
• Related tags: housing, governance

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)

Letter of Support re City of Hamilton Resolution on Homelessness and Encampments (motion; carried)

• Mover: Councillor Crew, Seconder: Councillor Finn
• Summary: Council agreed to send a letter of support for the City of Hamilton resolution regarding Reducing Homelessness and Managing Encampments, following Councillor Crew's reference to Item 4(d). Moved by Councillor Crew, seconded by Councillor Finn. Carried by show of hands with no recorded roster.
• Related tags: housing, governance
• Entities: City of Hamilton
• Needs human review: Motion outcome listed, but no recorded vote tally

"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)

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, charter_rights, 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)