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April 23, 2021
Correspondence
3 1. Development Services and Engineering Department - re Notice to residents and businesses regarding the construction of a Sanitary Sewage Pump Station and the reconstruction of Elgin Street. File: T04-GEN
5 - 8 2. Mayor Clarke - re Correspondence to Oakleigh Holdings Inc. regarding a request for relief of outstanding parking fees as a result of closed parking spaces during the construction of Matchedash Lofts. File: D04-GEN
9 - 10 3. Mayor Clarke - re Correspondence to The Trillium Home, Ladies Orange Benevolent Association, regarding a donation to the Orillia Wheelchair Limousine Service. File: F18-GEN
11 - 17 4. Mayor Clarke - re Correspondence to Steve Marshall, Northern Shield Development Corporation Inc., regarding 64-74 Elgin Street development fees. File: T07-GEN
19 - 23 5. Mayor Clarke - re Correspondence to the Premier of Ontario regarding the impacts of COVID-19 on females in the workforce. File: C10-GEN
25 - 26 6. Statistics Canada - re Resolution of municipal support for the 2021 Census. File: A16-STA
27 - 34 7. Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit - re COVID-19 Update for Partners. File: S08-SMD
35 - 38 8. Municipality of Calvin - re Resolution regarding the application of the Carbon Tax on primary agriculture producers. File: C10-GEN
39 - 40 9. Town of Mono - re Correspondence to the Government of Canada regarding a resolution with respect to cannabis licensing and enforcement. File: C10-GEN
41 - 42 10. Township of Springwater - re Correspondence to Mr. Doug Shipley, MP, regarding the proposed Clean Fuels Standard. File: C10-GEN
43 - 44 11. Township of The Archipelago - re Resolution regarding road management action on invasive Phragmites. File: C10-GEN
45 - 46 12. Town of Cochrane - re Correspondence to the Township of Hudson and the Premier of Ontario regarding a resolution with respect to support for Fire Departments. File: C10-GEN
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47 - 48 13. City of Cambridge - re Resolution regarding a request for paid sick leave. File: C10-GEN
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April 22, 2021 File: L04-21-01 (1)
NOTICE TO RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES Construction of Sanitary Sewage Pump Station and Reconstruction of Elgin Street Cedar Island Road and the Esplanade.
Please note that we would like to inform you that construction work will be taking place nearby.
The work consists of the construction of a sanitary sewage pump station and reconstruction of Elgin Street from Front Street South to Cedar Island Road, including replacement of the existing sanitary sewers and storm drainage system as well as road reconstruction of approximately 220m and placement of a sanitary sewer on the Esplanade.
The Contractor for this project is J.B. Enterprises Limited. The project is scheduled to begin around May 1, 2021. Completion of the roadworks is expected by late fall 2021. Completion of the Sanitary Pump Station and appurtenances is expected by late April 2022. The normal working hours will be limited to 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday.
The City of Orillia does everything it can to limit the inconvenience of road improvements and we thank you for your patience and co-operation throughout the duration of the project.
Residents and businesses are reminded to have their garbage, recycling and green bin/yard waste curb side at 7:00 a.m. for collection on collection day. In the construction area, the contractor will arrange to have the containers transferred to the nearest intersection for safe collection.
Residents in the immediate area will receive a pre-condition survey information letter. It is recommended that arrangements be made at your earliest convenience to set an appointment date. The contact information is included in the pre-condition survey letter.
Contacts Debi Garbutt from J.B. Enterprises Limited will serve as a Public Relations Officer, responsible for addressing questions and concerns with residents and business owners throughout the construction period. Debi will be the primary contact for the public. Her contact information is:
Debi Garbutt, Public Relations Officer [email protected] (705)-734-1174
Sincerely,
Jeff Hunter, Manager of Construction and Transit
Copy to: Distribution list
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50 Andrew St. S., Suite 300, 9 Orillia, ON L3V 7T5
April 22, 2021
Geoff Campbell Oakleigh Holdings Inc. 4370 St. John's Sideroad Stouffville, ON L3A 2T7
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Re: Matchedash Lo ing Fe~ Relief
Thank you for your letter dated February 28, 2021, regarding relief of the outstanding parking fees as a result of closed parking spaces during the construction of Matchedash Lofts.
In August of 2018, Council authorized a full road closure of Matchedash Street South between Mississaga Street East and Colborne Street East to allow for Matchedash Lofts to be constructed:
"THA T further to Report ESO-18-12 dated August 7, 2018 from the Environmental Services and Operations Department, the Director of Environmental Services and Operations be delegated the authority to close a portion of Matchedash Street South between Mississaga Street East and Co/borne Street from the approval date on the Road Occupancy Permit to October 25, 2019 subject to the terms and conditions imposed by the Director of Environmental Services and Operations;
AND THAT the delegated authority include the ability to provide an extension(S) to the timeframe and adjust the terms and conditions placed within the Road
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Occupancy Permit for the closure to ensure expediency pertaining to any potential changes;
AND THAT Demikon Construction/Oakleigh Holdings Inc. 's current Road Occupancy Permit be repealed and replaced".
The closure affected 11 metered parking spaces and one accessible parking space, thus reducing the available parking downtown and the terms and conditions imposed as part of the Road Occupancy Permit included payment in lieu of the lost parking space revenue.
The invoice amount for the closure of the 11 parking spaces for the time period between September 29, 2018 and February 29, 2020 totaled $56,922.06.
A second invoice was issued for the closure of the 11 spaces for the time period between March 1, 2020 and November 30, 2020, including interest, totaled $31,252.09.
Due to the Pandemic, the City offered free parking in 2020 for a total of 74 days. In recognition of this period of free on-street parking in 2020, Council authorized an allowance equal to the 74 days of free parking for the on-street parking spaces occupied by Oakleigh Holdings. As a result, the total amount owing to the City is to be reduced by $9,773.09.
In total, Oakleigh Holdings owes the City $88,438.29 for the time period up to and including the date of this letter.
The City funds its parking operations by the revenues generated by paid parking. Annually, surplus funds are put into the City's Parking Reserve to pay for necessary upgrades and improvements to the City's public parking facilities. The amount owing by Oakleigh Holdings in this regard, has been accounted for as a receivable in the City's budget process, and is earmarked for deposit into the City's Parking Reserve.
As you may be aware, the City is planning to construct a new Transit Terminal and Public Parking Garage structure. The funds from the City's Parking Reserve are not sufficient to fund that project in its entirety, but continued annual contributions to that Reserve from parking revenues will greatly assist the City in its effort to fund the cost of this new facility.
Unfortunately, the scale of relief that you are seeking is not possible. As you have previously signed a Late Payment Agreement that commits your company to paying the
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City for its lost on-street parking revenue and also recognizing the timing challenges your project has faced, I would encourage you to work with City staff to set up the arrangements for payment that perhaps aligns more with the occupancy of Matchedash Lofts.
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Copy to: Members of Council Ian Sugden, General Manager of Development Services and Engineering
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February 28, 2021 February 28, 2021
Clerk’s Division s Division City of Orillia City of Orillia 50 Andrew Street South eet South Suite 300 Suite 300 Orillia, ON Orillia, ON Orillia, ON
RE: Request to Council to waive parking fees during construction Request to Council to waive parking fees during construction
Please accept this letter as a request for the City of Orillia and Council to waive the requested parking fees for closed parking spaces during the construction of Matchedash Lofts. fees for closed parking spaces during the construction of Matchedash Lofts.
Based on current invoicing provided by the City of Orillia, Oakleigh has been requested to pay parking rates based on 100% occupancy of the existing spaces on Matchedash Street South and not based on actual use projections. The pandemic has resulted in significantly reduced parking demands in the downtown core and has led to a free municipal parking program. Following the construction parking spaces will be provided on the west side of Matchedash which will more than double the pre- construction parking. Prior to the development of Matchedash Lofts, the abandoned parking lots of Patterson Pontiac were regularly used by the public to avoid paying of parking in the downtown core. The result of increased density and new storefronts along Matchedash, as well as the removalemoval of the Patterson Pontiac parking lot, will provide increased utility of the spaces leading to increased revenue for the City of Orillia. the City of Orillia.
We look forwardd to discussing further,further
Sincerely,
Geoffrey Campbell Managing Partner`Managing Partner` Oakleigh Holdings Inc. Oakleigh Holdings Inc.
4370 St.Johns SideRoad, Stouffville, Ontario, Canada L4A2T7 fville, Ontario, Canada L4A2T
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OGIDEF Ms. Vincent incent April 22, 2021
Copy to: MembersMembersof CouncilCouncil Wesleesley Cyr, Manager of Engineering and Transportation ransportation
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From: Steve Marshall NSDC
Hi Mayor Clarke,
As per our ongoing email exchange after your visit to the property and as a response from Ian's last email, please accept this email as formal request for Orillia City Council to review and direct on the following requests we have regarding our development at 64-74 Elgin Street.
As a quick summary, Northern Shield was contracted to develop and construct a 27 unit apartment complex constructed out of modified shipping contain The . purpose of this development was multifold however the underlying premise was a response to the ongoing affordability crisis and shortage of available housing in the City of Orillia. We worked extremely hard to create a cost-effective build allowing t e units to be rented as affordably as possible. We sefl developed this without any su rt/assistance from any municipal, provincial or federal program(s), nor through any not-for-profit or housing provider. This was a private, affordable housing development. As I have stated in earlier emails, I appreciate the City has stock and standard regulations and as well as understanding that there are rates and fees associated with developments in an effort to keep taxes low. However, there are a few items that I feel are undue costs and counterproductive as it relates to creating housing with rents that are actually affordable for the tenants.
1) The City has a requirement that we had to use a Planning Consultant. This was a cost adder of approximately $70-$80k into our budget. While the pla r we used was good, the reality for us was that this was of little value as our internal team is able to do the same work as the planner. By using a planner, it triggered a series of other costs related to cycling reports and information through Engineers and Architects that lengthened the period of time it would have taken us to complete the work on our own. Despite hiring planners, it took us 4 submissions to get the final approval from the City. We feel we could have done a better job to shorten the time and costs having self-performed the work. That aside, we were hit with one site plan change that we feel was unnecessary and we subsequently are facing another one, both directly a
Page 13 of 48 result of us trying to optimize the build in an effort to keep costs down.
- As you saw on your visit, we have a shared right of away (ROW) with our neighbor at 62 Elgin St. On the approved site plan, there was/is a requirement a 2m privacy fence on the property line. This would result in the fence being in the ROW creating a 2-3 foot corridor that is unusable by either 62 or 64 Elgin and would only serve to create an ally that is hard/impossible to maintain resulting in collection of garbage and snow collection issues and quite likely some illegal activity. To move this fence, we were instructed to submit a Site Plan Amendment to move the location of the fence from the property line to the edge of the building and onto the retai g wall at the rear and to allow the ROW to remain accessible for both 62 &64 Elgin. A logical and logistically friendly move accomplishing the exact same thing but with far less headaches to the owners, police and the City. A mutual benefit to all. This Amendment application came with a $2,000 charge to review (not necessarily appr ve) and further costs would be incurred to make the changes to the registered Site plan with the lawyers & surveyors (approximately $500-$1000). I am formally req ting that the application fee be refunded to us.
- The site plan also calls for a landscape buffer between our property and the same neighbour in which we share the ROW. That buffer is noted to be grass however we have a retaining wall that runs the length of our property that cre s an elevated situation naturally creating a buffer between the properties. Given that the ROW is a driveway, we have gone ahead and paved right to the side of our bui ding/retaining wall as that is the absolute best and logical use of that space. Putting in grass makes no sense and by doing so, dramatically narrows the neighbours drive and will create a strip of grass that will again create maintenance issues, snow issues and ulti tely the grass won't last a season. As such, we want to keep the paving in place and ask to have the requirement for the landscape buffer removed. When we inquired on removing this under the site plan amendment (see above) we were instructed to a y for a minor variance ($750) and wait and see, again more costs to rectify an oversight that I argue should have been caught and address by the planners and City staff at the onset of the build. Again, the application and fee would not mean approval, and we have been advised that this would also take months to ratify. We are formally requesting the change to be approved without any fees and the City to allow us to keep the paving in place so we do not have to incur further costs and make a concession on the green space requirement.
- The landscape architect, through the planner we used, generated a landscape plan reviewed multiple times by the City during our submissions for Site Plan approval. Once we entered the landscaping phase we have identified a number of items that don't logically make any sense with the functionality of the site. For instance the location and quantity of the plants and shrubbery are not maintenance friendly and thus will not last. Also, the quantity proposed was extravagant in cost and if we were to install as per plan the plants we would not have room for growth and would be f ting fo root sprawl. Another issue identified and reviewed with Tracy Blanchard as the 9 proposed
Page 14 of 48 Oak and Birch trees to be planted in the swale next to a very expensive infiltration system which would most certainly be damaged by root growth and impeded is function. Further, these proposed trees would impede the function of the swale to drain and direct water. If we apply to amend the site plan again there is yet another fee, additional engineering review and costs. We are requesting the no fee be applied to make changes on this requirement.
- Part of our initial building permit required us to pay the City a 2% stormwater management fee which was approximately $3,338. There is no storm s r on Elgin St and we were saddled with having to put in a complete infiltration system on our property, which wasn't initially contemplated nor factored in our budget/proforma. The system, with all costs considered, was well over $450K. My argu t is that the development we are doing is as beneficial to the City as it is to the owners and costs for things like infiltration systems should be at minimum, a 50/50 shared cost. My opinion aside, I am questioning why we still have to pay the 2% fee and I am re sting that to be credi d back to us.
- As part of the City requirements, we were required to pay 100% securis to the City upfront which consisted of our costs plus a 15% contingency and 13% tax, in our case, resulting in $401,000 that was due in full before release of the permits. This amount is an amalgamation of site related items (water, sewer, landscaping, paving, etc....). The issue here is multifold. - we are paying interest on the securities (in our case 8.5% constr ion financing as banks don't finance modular and no one wants to finance affordable housing) from day one on items that aren't completed until the end of the project (such as landscaping and paving). - the cost to carry this is expensive and I argue un-necessary for the City to require as an upfront payment. This could be done midstream or later in the project before occupancy or another triggering event that still allows the City to control the security but make it far less onerous on the developer/builder and also on the eventual tenant (as all of these costs get past to them). - compounding this, the City wants to hold the landscaping security for an ad al year.
The reality for us is that we lock up a significant amount of funds at the beginning of the project, pay expensive carrying costs but then still have to come up with the money to complete the items the City is holding security on. That effectively means that we need to have $800,000 in our budget to complete my project (using our $401,000 in securities as the example) not including the additional interest amount on the loan for the LOC. While the securities are released once work is inspected and approved, the process to release the security still takes 60-120 days in which we are still paying interest despite the fact the work is completed. **This issue alone is a major cost item and by my estimation, adding wards of $30- 40/per unit per month in rent for each tenant, assuming I amortize thi over a 3 year period with no interest.
Page 15 of 48 Development charges were required to be paid 100% upfront in our case, calculated at $318 K and credits for existing 11 units applied - reduced to $142K but I understand that may have now changed which is encouraging going forward. We wo d like to see these fees paid by occupancy over the course of the project versus front end loaded.
One of the last items noted during site plan approval was the full removal and replacement of the sidewalk from 64-74 Elgin St. This work has been completed and we were informed that the sidewalks on Elgin St. may be being repl ed by the City next year and if so, there was a suggestion that the City will hold back more funds from our securities until it is completed which is completely unreasonable and requesting this to not be implemented.
The culmination of this email and my request for reimbursement and the concessions here is that if the City desires affordable housing and wants to encourage builders and investors like ourselves to look at Orillia as an option, there are some r tively simple and what I feel to be minor changes/tweaks that have significant cost impacts to the developer but more importantly to the occupant/tenant. To bring this point home, mathematically speaking, for our development at least $180/ nth, possibly $200/month per unit in rental costs being passed on to the tenants are a result of things that didn't have to happen or could have been dealt with much more effectively and logically. The tenant, in which we are trying to make things afford e for, is now bearing these costs. Something to think about for all of us involved in trying to battle affordability in a world where nothing is affordable. Covid is now compo ng this...
In summary, I would like Council to consider and approve the following: 1) Crediting us back the site plan amendment charge of $2,000 that we paid to deal with the fence, and land ping changes; 2) No levying an additional minor amendment charge for our situation wi the trees in the swales (Tracy Blanchard has been out to see the issue) nor for the landscape buffer as it doesn't make sense in our specific case; 3) Allow us to leave the paving in place on the right of way and not force the landscape buffer but rather work with us to do something else to create or replace the equivalent; 4) Credit us back the 2% stormwater management fee ($3,338); 5) Release our landscape security as the project is completed.
Please let me know if you have any questions or require clarity as I can appreciate some of these items I might not have conveyed clearly. I look forward to hearing back from you quickly as this has been lingering for quite some time.
Thanks again for all you and your team does Mayor Clarke.
Best regards,
Page 16 of 48 Steve Marshall Northern Shield Development Corporation Inc.
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April 22, 2021
The Honourable HonourableDoug Ford Premier ofPremier Ontario Legislative LegislatBuildingive Queen's Park Park Toronto, ON M?A 1A1
Sent viSena emait l to: [email protected]@ontario
Dear Premier Ford:
Re: Impacts of COVID-19 on females in the workforce
In as much as I am not a female mayor please, accept this correspondence correspondenas an ce endorsement of the letter (contained herein) dated November 12, 2020 from the 15 female mayors that represent many different areas of the Province.
We continue to see data that does indeed illustrate that women, across numerous numerous sectors, secthaveors, been negatively and disproportionately disproportaffected afionatbyfect tedelyhe disproportCOVID-19ionat COelyVID disproportionately-19 pandemic. Myself and the other members of our Emergency Management ManagementCommittee for the City of Orillia as well as our Economic Recovery Task Force are in support of the call from the female mayors for more meaningful investment in early earlylearning and childcare. This will help provide assistance to where it is needed most and would help to ensure a more robust economic economicrecovery.
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Off the Mayor
City Hall, 426 Brant Street Burlington, tario L7R 3Z6 Telepho 905-335-7607 Email: may burlington.ca Twitter: @ riannmeedward Facebook: facebook.com/m ward
N r 12, 2020
As female mayors from several municipalities in Ontario we keenly understand the u ue challenges women face in full participation in jobs and our economy. In our sector, only 20% of ma rs across this country are women, well below our percentage of t opulation.
We also know that the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have unequally ted women.
The first two months of the pandemic dramatically impacted women. Only 55.5% of wo participated in Canada’s labour force in April 2020, a drop from 61.2% in February 2020. Women are e likely than men to fall out of the workforce as a result o pandemic.
Women also still bear the majority of caregiving and unpaid domestic responsibilit , spending on average 3 hours, 44 minutes per day on unpaid work, compared with 2 hours, 28 minut for men. With school or child care closures due to COVID-19 they’ve taken on more of these du es, negatively impacting their ability to work. This leads to greater economic uncertainty for men and t children.
More isolation during the pandemic has increased women’s vulnerability to viole the home.
Women are also on the front lines of fighting COVID-19, but many of them work in secto that have not been eligible for increas demic pay.
As a result of the unequal impact of COVID-19 on women, some have called this pandemic a “ - cession.”
Recently, women mayors in Ontario had an opportunity to hear directly from Arm Yalnizyan to discuss impacts of COVID-19 on women in particular. We discussed Yalnizyan’s rece memorandum on Investing in Early Learning and Child Care: A Framework for Federal Financing, done in c peration with the Atki oundation.
Her research concludes that early learning and childcare are key to an economic r very from the pandemic, our future potential for growth and our collective wellbeing. It is not enou to throw more money at the problem; merely adding more child care spaces won’t induce parents enroll their children, in the face of rising COVID-19 cases. More child care spaces won’t entice educ rs into under resourced classro r low pay.
Fifty years ago, the report on the Royal Commission on the Status of Women n ed workers who provide childcare get paid less than zookeepers. Sadly, this is ill the case.
Page 21 of 48 Yalnizyan calls for a national plan in partnership with the provinces for regulated early learning and childcare, supported by a qualified and appropriately paid workforce, with funding t d to learning outcomes, not per capita and not conditional o t sharing.
Just as women are facing a she-cession, women are also key partners in deliverin a she-covery. Throughout our communities, we have stories of women opening or expanding busin es, providing hope and inspiration to us all and leading a COVID-19 econ he-covery.
In light o his evidence: • we call on all levels of government to recognize women are harder hit durin any economic downturn, including this one, and are also key to a successful ec ic recovery. • We applaud recent initiatives to begin to address th e challenges. • We call on the federal and provincial governments to treat investment in men and their children through a national early learning and childcare strategy as an invest t in national economic recovery and prosperity b ond COVID-19. • We call on both levels of government to ensure that small & local business often led by women, are supported with well-conceived programs that help to create the cond ons for their survival in ommunit
Signed:
Marian Meed Ward Betty Disero Cathy Burghardt-Jesson Mayor, Ci f Burlington Lord Mayor, Niagara-on-the-Lake Mayor h
Alison Warwick Kelly Elliott June Caul Mayor, Thames Centre Deputy Mayo Thames Centre May
Carol Moffatt Libby Clarke Ann MacDiarmid Mayor, Alg in Highlands Mayor, r and Cashel Mayor, Seguin
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Dear Mayor:
The 2021 Census is almost here! As you know, census data are critical to dec on makers and Canadians from coast to coast to coast. In addition to informing public policy, c nsus data are vital for planning schools, hospitals, daycare centres, family services, public ansportation, and skills training for employment. In addition, census data support num ous municipal programs related to infrastructure and public transportation and are used to sure Canada’s sustainable development and environmental goals. Information from the 2021 Census will be even more crucial because it will help your community evaluate the impact -19 the COVID pandemic and to better plan f the future.
Census collection will begin on May 3, 2021. Statistics Canada has adapte he collection process to ensure that all Canadians and our employees remain safe while participating in this vital national exercise. Data collected in the 2021 Census will inform many of the economic and health-related policy decisions that must be made by all levels of gov rnment in the coming months and years, as the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic continu to affect the live of Canadians.
Statistics Canada will do everything it can to get Canadians to respond to th ensus without an in-person visit from a census employee. Completing the census questionnai online is the best and fastest way to fulfill the census obligation. We anticipate that the g t majority of Canadians will complete the questionnaire through our efficient, secure a - friendly user online application. Respondents without reliable access to the Internet can also c ll the Census Help Line to complete their census questionnaire over the phone or quest a paper questionnaire.
In cases where a Statistics Canada census employee is sent to a dwelling f -response non follow-up, a new no-contact protocol will be followed. Under this protocol, no interviews will be conducted inside the respondent's dwelling. These interviews will instead e physically- distanced and the census employee will be required to wear a mask, and f ow all public he h guidelines.
I would appreciate your active support in helping us make the 2021 Cens a success. We have developed the Community Supporter Toolkit and brought toget products and resources to help you spread the word about the benefits and positive impact of the census for
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If you would like to express your municipality’s support for the census, pl ase share the municipal council resolution text below with your residents:
Be it resolved:
The “Council of (NAME OF CITY/TOWN/MUNICIPALITY)" supports the 2021 Census, and encourages all residents to complete their census questionnaire online at w .census.gc.ca . Accurate and complete census data support programs and services that benefit our community.
I would like to thank you and your municipality for your input to the census to date, and for your continued support and collaboration. I invite you to learn more about the 2021 Census on our census website and to follow our official social ia accounts.
In the coming weeks, a member of our communications team may contact you to discuss ways in which we can work together. Should you have any questions, plea contact us at statcan.censusoutreach.ontario-rayonnementdurec.ontario.st . an@canada.
Sincerely,
Anil Arora Chief Statis ian of Canada Statistics Canada / Gover ent of Canada anil [email protected]
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COVID-19 Upda or Partners April 21, 2021 Key messages f om Dr. Gardner Simcoe Muskoka COVID-19 Case Status Simcoe Muskoka COVID-19 Vaccine Data Loc Media Updates Provincial, National and Global COVID-19 Case Status Provincial, National an lobal Updates SMDHU Resources Credible Sources f Information
Key messages from Dr. Gardner, Medical O cer of Health Pre-registration is now open for those in the high-risk health cond ions category • Individuals with high-risk health conditions who have not already been con acted by their hospital or primary care provider can now pre-register on our website to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. These condiions include: o Obesity (B ody Mass ex over 40); o Treatments causing immunosuppression (e.g., chemothe apy, immunity- weakening medi at ons); and, o Intellectual or developmental disabilities (e.g., Down Syndrome). • One essential caregiver is also eligible for those with high-risk healt onditions who require regular and sustained assistance with personal care and/or daily liv g activities.
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine availability expanded to adults 40+ • As of April 20, the eligibility for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was expanded to individuals aged 40 and over at pharmacy and primary care settings acros he province. • Pharmacy locations continue to be added, so for up-to-date information on participating pharmacies and how to book an appointment, please visit the prov nce's website. • Family Health Teams, Community Health Centres, and other participat primary care providers are reaching out to eligible patients directly to book immunizat n appointments based on v cine supply. • There has been a delay for two upcoming shipments of the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine. It is unclear at this time whether this will impact local appointmen availability.
Bradford West Gwillimbury (BWG) spot update • As of today, residents 40 years and older living in the “hot spot” L3Z p tal code area of BWG or in Bond Head are now eligible for vaccination. Residents ages 40 and up can book through the Town of BWG website and residents ages 50 and up c book via the pr ncial system. • Local health and community partners, including Simcoe Muskoka Dist t Health Unit (SMDHU) and the Town of BWG, quickly collaborated to put plans in pl e to immunize this group. Last week, through hosting two extra clinics and adding extra appointments to regularly scheduled clinics, more than 1,900 eligible residents were vaccinated. We
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April 18-24 is National Volunteer A eciation Week • This week, we are celebrating National Volunteer Week. We want to r ognize the 260 individuals who are volunteering their time and effort to support the C ID-19 vaccine clinic operations throughout coe Muskoka. • Our clinic volunteers have one thing in common – they want t help and serve others. Clinic volunteers enhance our ability to provide an excellent client experience by monitoring waiting areas, assisting and directing clients, and disinfect and cleaning surfaces at the community clinics acros district. • We also appreciate the valuable contributions of our community pa tners who are providing support with volunteer coordination. This includes Geor an Bay General Hospital, Matthews House Hospice, and Orillia Soldiers’ Me ial Hospital. • SMDHU is grateful for the support of each volunteer and our many co unity partners as we work together to protect the health of Simcoe Mus oka residents.
Update to our Heal TATS webpages • We recently revamped the format of our COVID-19 HealthSTATS pages. In particular, we have now transitioned to a multi-paged format whereas, previously, all nformation was pos ed on one page. • With this new format, each topic heading now links to a separate webpag This helps to cut down on the length of the content presented on each webpage. Over l, this multi- paged format is more user-friendly and is eas to navigate.
Results of Loca mpact Survey • Detailed results from our November COVID-19 Local Impact Survey are n available on the new COVID-19 Local Impact Survey page. It is reaffirming to see hat most local residents have responded favourably to the work of SMDHU dur ng the COVID-19 pandemic. Additional highlights of the result l us that: o Most residents (95%) think the pandemic is very serious or s ewhat serious. o Most residents follow public health recommendations, especially in indoor public spaces compared to pri e gatherings. o People are as concerned about the indirect impacts of the pandemic (e.g., to children, the economy, personal income, mental health, soc /recreational activities) as they are about direct impacts o the pandemic. o Many residents have experienced worsening mental health andd phyphysical health behaviours (e.g., substance use, sleep, phy al activity). o Many individuals and families have had more difficulty meeting thei basbasic needs. o 68% of residents said they will probably or definitely get vaccinated. Nearly one- in-three adults (28%) said they would probably not get the vaccine orne or were unsure whether they would get the vaccine. Previous media briefings are on the SMDHU Facebook page and YouTube channel. 2
Page 28 of 48 Simcoe Muskoka COVID-19 Case Status (As of April 21, 2021 14:00) Total Cases Active C ses Recovered Deaths
9,654 1,104 7,922 218 In the last day: • 101 people tested positive, 128 people recovered, and there were no new deaths. • There were 138 new variant cases* identified.
C urrently: • There have been 261 new cases reported to the health unit for t urrent week. • 45 people are hospitalized for COVID-19. • There are 611 active riant cases*. • There are 23 ongoing outbreaks (workplaces: 13, educational settings: 4, congregate settings: 4, institutions: 2), including 13 active outbreaks with know ant cases.
Since the last Partner Update: • We have reported 717 new cases, 321 recoveries, and 3 new deaths. • There are 133 more active cases compared to the sam day last week. • There are 3 more active outbreaks compared to the sam day last week. • During the week of April 11, there were 712 cases reported to SMD which was 7% higher than the 666 cases reported eek prior.
For more local data, see: SMDHU COVID -19 HealthSTATS page, COVID-19 Monitoring Dashboard, Provincial COVID-19 Response Framework – Status of imcoe Muskoka *Variant cases encompass confirmed VOC cases and positive screens for a VOC. Caution should be taken when interpreting these data due to potential sampling biases and delay between sample collection and sequencing in recent weeks.
Simcoe Muskoka COVID-19 Vaccine Data (As of April 21, 2021 14:00) Total first do s administered Total second do minister
147,970 19,815
Highlights: • 26,609 immunizations have been provided since the last rtner Update. • Nearly 148,000 people have received their first dose, represent ng 23.7% of the population in Simcoe Muskoka. Thi includes: o 25,093 adults 80 years of age and ol and older%); (84 o 18,151 adults 75-79 yea of age (81%); o 23,712 adults 70-74 years of age (73%); and, o Over 75% of long-term care and retirement home staff and essent al caregivers. • Nearly 22,500 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine have been adminis ed by primary care settings and pharmacies in S mcoe Muskoka. • Over 19,800 people have received both required doses of the vacci representing 3.2% of the population in oe Muskoka.
Local Media Updates (Since April 14, 2021 Partner Update) • Bradford, Bond Head residents age 40+ now eligible for vaccine appoi ent (article) • Scientists endorse outdoor gatherings, Gardner warns they’re hard to m age (article) • Controlling COVID limited by vaccine supply, says local medical officer of health (article) • Freedom rally organizers aren’t helping merchants, says downtown bus ness (article) • Council pushes to lower vaccine eligibility to 18+ for Br ord (article) • Barrie staff face ‘harsh words and confrontations’ over COVID-19 restri ons (article) 3
Page 29 of 48 • Muskoka COVID-19 positivity rate higher than Simcoe for first time in pandemic (article) • Childcare staff should have vaccine priority, says local daycare di tor (article) • Law-abiding citizens frustrated with illegal COVID-19 protests, Barrie polic old (article) • Rapid testing helping County screen for COVID-19 in long-term care homes (article) • Orillia mayor hopes new orders send message that ‘this is se ous’ (article) • Collingwood police responding to altercations over COVID restri ons (article) • ‘Hot spot’ vaccination clinics see over 500 locals get vacc nated (article) • ‘It seems like a minor thing… but it’s very appreciated,’ says local clinic vol eer (article) • ‘Clearly, we need new restrictions,’ Gardner supports stricter stay-at-home der (article) • ‘This third wave is nothing like we’ve seen before,’ says Barrie hospit (article)
Provincial, National and Global COVID-19 Case Status Ontario (As of April 21, 2021, 10:30) Total cases Active C ses Reco ed Deaths
429,123 42,917 378,417 7,789
As of today: • There were 4,212 new cases, 4,204 resolved cases, and 32 deaths in the last day. • There is a total of 41,395 confirmed cases of the U.K. variant, 108 cas of the South African variant, and 212 cases of the Br lian variant. • A total of 2,335 people are hospitalized for COVID-19, 790 people are in intensive care units (ICU) and 566 people are on ventilators. • There are 802 ongoing outbreaks (schools and childcares: 268, workplaces: 215, congregate living: 138, other settings: 93, health car ings: 88).
Since the last rtner Update: • There have been 30,288 new cases, 24,000 recoveries, and 179 deaths. • There are 6,109 more active cases compared to the sam day last week. • There are 458 more people hospitalized, 148 more people in the I and 144 more people on ventilators compared to the same day last week. • The 7-day average number of new daily cases is 4,327.
Vaccine status: • A total of 4,131,882 vaccines doses have been administered to dat with 136,695 doses administered yesterday. 349,396 people in Ontario have been f accinated.
R onal updates: • Areas with the highest number of active cases per 100,000 population: Peel (608.72), Toronto (488.58), York (399.94), Ottawa (373.35), and N agara (339.37). • Areas with the highest number of active cases: Toronto (13,346), Peel (8,411), York (4,439), Ottawa (3,488), and m (2,130).
Weekly Epidemiological Summary highlights: A 4-10, 2021: • A total of 25,663 cases were reported this week, representing the l gest number of weekly cases reported in Ontario since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. • During the first two waves of the pandemic, adults aged 80 and older had the highest rate of cases. This group has had the lowest rate of cases during the thi d wave, during which time adults 20-39 years of age have had the highes of cases.
For more provincial data, see: Ontario COVID-19 case data, Public Hea Ontario Data Tool , Daily Epidemiologic Summaries and Weekly Epidemi Summaries
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Page 30 of 48 Canada (As of April 20, 2021 at 19:00 EDT) Total Cases Active C ses R ed Deaths
1,139,043 87,872 1,027, 58 23,713
Yesterday: • Canada reported 7,276 new cases and 46 deaths. • New cases were reported in all provinces and territories except NB, NWT, and YT. • Deaths were reported in BC, AB, MB, ON, and QC.
Since the last rtner Update: • In the last week, 60,481 people tested positive for COVID-19, 321 people died, and 50,581 peopl people recovered. • There are 9,579 more active cases of COVID-19 than there w a week ago.
Between April 5 and A il 12, 2021: • The number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized increased from 2,182 to 2,741. • The number of COVID-19 patients in ICU beds increased from 859 to 1,028. • The number of COVID-19 patients mechanically vented increased from 463 to 599.
W eekly epidemiology update: A il 4-10, 2021: • New cases increased by 32% compared to the previous week, wi h an average of 7,452 new cases repo d every day. • New deaths decreased by 26% compared to the previous week, with an av an average of 35 deaths repor ed every day. • The number of weekly hospitalizations and ICU admissions continued t ncrease, with ICU admissions on April 10 being the highest recorded since the start the COVI -19 pandemic. • Daily case rates remain highest among those 20-39 years of age and lowest among those 80 y s and older. • According to forecasting, between 1,154,450 to 1,252,640 cumulativ eported cases and 23,585 to 24,150 deaths are expected by April 25, 2021.
Key vaccine updates as of pril 10, 2021: • 19.18% of the population has received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, including: o 84.62% of adults aged 80 or older; o 89.72% of health care workers targeted for priority v ination; and, o 96.68% of adults living in group living setti for seniors. • 2.13% of population have received both required doses he vaccine.
For more national data, see: Daily epidemiology updates and Weekly epi iology report
Global (As of April 21, 2021 at 11:51 CET) Confirmed Cases Confirmed Deaths
142,238,073 3,032,124
In the last day: • There were 648,042 new cases and 10,461 deaths. • India, Turkey, Brazil, Iran, and Germany reported the most new cases and India, Brazil, Poland, France, and Columbia reported ost deaths.
I he past week: • Over 5.2 million new cases and 80,292 deaths were reported.
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Page 31 of 48 • India, Brazil, Turkey, the U.S., and France reported the most new c es and Brazil, India, the U.S., Poland, and Mexico reported the new deaths.
Highlights from Weekly Epidemiological Summary as of April 11, 2021: • The number of new global COVID-19 cases continued to increas or the eighth consecutive week, with over 5.2 million new weekly ases reported. • The number of reported new deaths increased for the fifth c ecutive week, increasing by 8% compared to the evious week. • The pace of deaths is accelerating. It took nine months to reach 1 m llion deaths, another four to surpass 2 million, and just three months to reach 3 m on deaths.
For more international data, see: WHO COVID-19 Disease Dashboarhboard and Weekly Epidemiological and Ope onal Updates
Provincial, National and Global Updates (Since April 14, 2021 Partner Update)
Pr ncial Updates T he Ont o Government: • Select Ontario pharmacies offering 24/7 COVID-19 vaccinations (news release) • Safely expands age eligibility for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to 40+ (statement) • Strengthens enforcement of stay-at-home order (news release) • Workplace inspectors to visit 1,300 construction sites beginning this week (news release) • Announces emergency child care for critical frontline workers (news release)
Public Health On io published: • Comparing SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern as of March 31, 2021 (fact sheet) • Companion Guide to Variants of Concern (companion guide) • Updated: COVID-19 Regional Incidence and Time to Case Notificati( epi summary) • Updated: COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Ontario (surv lance report) • Updated: Trends of COVID-19 Incidence in Ontario (surv ance report)
Other P vincial News: • Premier Doug Ford isolating after close staffer tests positive for COVID-19 (article) • Peel, Toronto to shutter workplaces with COVID-19 out eaks (article) • Ontario says ‘enhancements’ to paid sick leave are c ing (article) • Ontario urged to hold lottery for key drug used on COVID-19 pat ents (article) • Directive allows police to ID children in public gathering, police say after in dent (article) • After outcry, ON backtracks police powers to conduct random COVID-19 ops (article) • Auditor General to review how COVID-19 hot spot postal codes were c sen (article) • Two AstraZeneca shipments with nearly 600,000 doses delayed until end May (article) • ON hospitals relying on patient transfers to cope with crush of COVID-19 ases (article) • New Toronto field hospital prepares to accept COVID patients as ICUs ov low (article) • COVID-19 third wave, staff shortages, take heavy toll on Ontario health w ers (article) • New measures ignore science table advice on stricter lockdown, paid sic days (article) • Hospitals scramble to redeploy medical staff amid worsening third wave (article)
National Updates The Gover ent of Canada: • Budget 2021: A recovery plan for jobs, growth, and resilience (news release) • Provides additional support for Ontario to fight the COVID-19 outbreak (news release) • Supports ON COVID response through extension of Mobile Health Units (news release) • Update for Indigenous Peoples and communities (news release) 6
Page 32 of 48 • Statements from the Chief Public Health Officer: April 14, April 15, April 17, April 18, April 19, April 20
Othe National News: • National vaccine panel delays briefing where AstraZeneca update was ex ted (article) • Moderna slashing vaccine deliveries to Canada, Pfizer to provide 8M more doses (article) • Nurse begs people to take pandemic seriously after emotional COVID unit ift (article) • Some front-line hospital workers still haven’t been vaccinated for COVID-19 (article) • Top Canadian WHO adviser under fire for downplaying airborne threat of VID (article) • Meet the doctors working to identify, treat rare blood clots linked to vac nes (article) • As ICUs fill up, doctors confront grim choice of who gets life-saving are (article) • Health Canada reviewing submission to use Pfizer vaccine on children 12 and up andarticle up) ( • Canada’s first major workplace vaccine clinic could be model for large empl ers (article) • PHAC suspends added screening guidelines for travellers from B azil (article) • Health Canada stands by approval of AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson vac nes (article) • Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine lead aims to improve predictability of shi nts (article) • We’ve lost our ability to put risk in perspective when it comes to vac nes (article) • Canada negotiating contracts for COVID-19 booster shots in 2022, ministe ays (article) • Canada’s vaccine hoarding will prolong the pandemic globally, exper (article)
Global Updates The World Health Organization (WHO): • Global Youth Mobilization funds youth ideas to combat pandemic (news release) • Director General reinforces that “We have the tools to bring this pandem under control in a matter of months, if we apply them consistently and equitably.” (Rem s at April 19 media briefing) • Update on WHO COVID-19 global rapid risk assessment (Weekly epi update p.4-5) • Update on SARS-CoV-2 Variants (Weekly epi update p.9-11) • Seventh meeting of the International Health Regulations Eme gency Committee regarding the COVID-19 pandem c (statement) • Greta Thunberg, climate activist, joins WHO’s call for vaccine equity (news release) • Review of latest evidence of rare adverse events with AstraZeneca vaccine (statement)
Other Int national News: • EU Regulator backs J&J vaccine despite finding possible link to rare blood ots (article) • Pfizer expects COVID-19 vaccine boosters will be necessary within 12 onths (article) • WHO head says global COVID-19 infection rate approaching highest leve ever (article) • Blood clot risk higher for unvaccinated COVID-19 patients, Oxford resea hers (article) • New Delhi running out of medical oxygen as India grapples with COVID ‘ (article)
SMDHU Resources SMDHU website – recent ch es include:
Main COVID • Added information about extended stay-at-home order and increa ed restrictions • Revised messages of advice from the Chief Medical O er of Health • Added new expander bar with SMDHU guidance on safe protes ng and rallies • Added new expander bar on Virtual Assistant being used to assist in contact tracing • Added new expander bar on Local COVID-19 Impac Results
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Page 33 of 48 Stop the Spread • Updated guidance for how to attend a wedding, funeral, or religious ony safely
Vaccine and Immunization • Updated information for the L3Z hot spot to reflect that adults 40 years o age and older can now book a vac ne appointment • Added those in the high-risk health condition categories to the list of groups currently eligible for pre-registration • Posted update for those waiting to book their second dose appointment nder “Interval for second dose extended to 16 weeks” expander bar • Updated information on the AstraZeneca pharmacy rollout to reflect tha dults 40+ are now eligible f accination
Operating your usiness Safely • Revised content and/or guidance documents under the following expander rs to reflect current r trictions: o Resources for all employer and workplaces o Mandatory face covering in indoor publ public spaces o Food O Food Operators o Indoor and outdoor event and gatherings o Outdoor Recreat onal Amenities o Retail, shopping malls, discount and big box stores, outdoor den centres gar o Marinas oat Clubs
Partners and Municipalities • Updated guidance and information for Outdoor Recreational Amenities and Places of Worship
New Publi ealth Alerts: • April 14, 2021: COVID-19 Vaccine: Update #14: Clarification about ext Steps for Groups Eli e in Phase 2 • April 19, 2021: COVID-19 Vaccine: Update #15: Appointment Booking U date for Those with Highest and High-Risk H h Conditions
Additional S HU resources: • SMDHU COVID-19 H thSTATS page • SMDHU Vulnerable Populations for COVID-19 Response Interactiv ap highlights vulnerable populations in coe Muskoka. • SMDHU Health Connection responds to calls and emails about C D-19. Contact Health Connection at 705-721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520 ext. 5829 oor via email. Health Connection Hours: Monday-Friday - 8:30am-6pm; Saturday - 8:30am-4:30pm
Credible Source f Information • Ontario Mi ry of Health • Public alth Ontario • Centre for Effective Practice COVID-19 esource Centre • Gover ent of Canada • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • World Heal rganization
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Page 34 of 48 CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAL Resolution Resolution
DATE: April 13, 2021 NO.__2021-097______NO.__2021-097______
MOVED BY____Heather Olmstead______tead______
SECONDED BY_____Sandy Cross______SECONDED BY_____Sandy Cross______
“THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Calvin supports the Norfolk County Agricultural Advisor Board’s letter dated Decem err Board’s 20, 2020 letter dated Decemb regarding the application of the carbon tax on primary agriculture producers, and; ure producers, and;
THAT this resolution be sent to the Premier of Ontario, the Minheister Premier of of Ontario, the Min Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Vic Fedeli, MPP and circulated to all municipalities in Ontario. ” unicipalities in Ontario. ”
CARRIED______
DIVISION VOTE
NAME OF MEMBER OF COUNC EA NAY
Coun Cross Coun Cross _X______Coun Maxwell Coun Maxwell _____X ______stead ______Penne ______
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Norfolk County Offi f the Mayor Governor mcoe Square 50 rne St., S. Simcoe, ario N3Y 4H3 519-426-5870 Fax:519-426-7633 norfolkcounty.ca
Fe ry 23, 2021
The Honourable Jo han Wilkinson Minister of Environment an Climate Change House of Commons Ot ON K1A 0A6
The Honourable Mari Claude Bibeau Minister of Agricultu and Agri-Food House of Commons Ot ON K1A 0A6
Dear Ministers,
I am writing to advise that Norfolk County Council supports the attached Norfolk County Agricultural Advisory Board’s letter regarding e application of the carbon tax on primary agriculture producers. It is th recommendation of Norfolk County Council that the Federal Governm t consider the concerns of the agricultural community and move to ex t all primary agriculture producers from current and future carbon ta . Please find attached the full endation.
Thank you for y ttention,
Yours truly,
Kristal Chopp Mayor, Norfolk Co nty
P.c. Norfolk C nty Council Association of Municipali s of Ontario Federation of Canadia icipalities Ontari Municipalitie
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Dec 7, 2020 The Honourable Marie-Cl e Bibeau, MP Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food se of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6
Dear inister Bibeau
Our agricultural advisory board (AAB) who represents the agricultural sector in Norfolk County, Ontario is very concerned about the federal government’s current carbon pricing policies. It is our hope that you consider our concerns and mo to exempt all primary agriculture producers from current and futu rbon taxes.
Carbon tax remains as a major cost of production for producers in rfolk County. Although some farm fuel purchases are exempt, it is selective and d s not meet the needs of the entire agriculture industry. Currently crop drying, he ting/cooling of livestock barns and cooling of perishable commodities are still subject to full n taxes.
Currently there are no replacements for fossil fuels in agricultural p duction. As a result, carbon tax policies are not appropriate for the agricultural sector and only decrea rm margins.
Norfolk County which is known as Ontario’s garden is home to one o the country’s largest diversity of crop production. In addition to the extensive vegetable, ruit and grain production it boasts some of the highest ecological diverse natural habitats, plants and animals in Canada. There is approximately 25% tree cover in the cou which is the highest percentage of forested land in Southwestern Ontario. Norfolk Co ty It is also home to over 10,000 acres of woodlots and wetlands protected u er Long Point Conservation Authority. In addition to the natural woodlots and wetlan there is also extensive fruit production with 2000 acres of apples and 1000 acres of so r cherries. A mature orchard can fix upwards of 18 mt of C02 annually. The adoption of production practices to protect the soil and environm t are advanced in Norfolk County. There has been a wide implementation of cover cr ing, planting green and reduced tillage practices all of which sequester carbon. Ad itional farming practices of 4R nutrient management coupled with precision techno y ensure that appropriate nutrients are applied at the right time, place and rat In many cases sensitive water sources around ponds and wetlands are planted with b er strips and soil erosion control measures of grassed waterways and windbreaks are also common practices. ALUS (alternative land use) programs have been emb ed across the county, taking unproductive land out of production, and returning it t atural native grass plantings, trees and constructed wetlands. Currently there e 1148 active projects with 189 producers covering 1573 acres in Norfolk County m ged under the ALUS program.
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The agriculture industry has made great strides to protect the envir ment and will continue to improve production practices that reduces the carbon fo print in food production.
The AAB board believes that all on farm fuels used in agricultural prod ction should be exempt from carbon tax. This should include natural gas, propane, gas, nd diesel. We strongly urge the government to be consistent with a sector wide exem tion to current carbo policies.
Sincerely,
Dustin Zamecnik Chair of Norfolk County Agriculture A isory Board
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April 16, 2021
Hon. Patty Hajdu e of Commo Ott , ON Canada K1A 0A6 Honourable nister Hajdu: Re: Cannabis Licencing d Enforcement Council for the Town of Mono passed the following resolution in open coun on M ch 23, 2021. Resol on #11-6-2021 Moved by Sharon Martin, Seconded John Creelman WHEREAS the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-45 (the Cannabis Ac to create the foundation for a comprehensive national framework to provide restricted acc to regulated cannabis, and to control its production, distribution, sale, importation, ortation, a possession; AND WHEREAS the police have not been given lawful authority to lay c ges under the Cannabis Act to appropriately respond to violations of Health Canada Re strations d Licenses; AND WHEREAS there is no direct communication or dedicated eff to provide a communication channel between Municipal government staff or Police Agencies dealing with Health Canada Registratio and Licenses; AND WHEREAS the Town of Mono has not been consulted by Health Can prior to the issuance of licenses for properties not in compliance with municipal ning by-laws. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Town of Mono requests that Health Canada: 1. Require Federal Licenses and Registrations for Designated Growers conform with local zoning and trol by-laws; 2. Ensure local authorities are provided with notification of any l nce issuance, amendment, suspension, reinstatement or revocation within the jurisdiction; 3. Provide dedicated communication with local governments and ice services; 4. Provide lawful authority to Police agencies to lay charges when regist d or licenced operations grow in excess of their registration or licence through Hea Canada; and,
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Page 39 of 48 5. Provide enforcement support and guidance to local municipalities for d ing with land use complaints relat to cannabis. AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT this motion be sent to the local and MPP; the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; the Minister of Agriculture and Ag Food; and all municipalities in Ontario, requesting that the Federal government enact legis ion to better support local governments with land use management and enforcement issues a hey relate to Cannabis Production d Process "Carried"
Regards,
Fred on Clerk cc: Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agricultu and Agri-Food Honorable Kyle Seeback, MP ferin-Caledon Honourable Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food a Rural Affairs Honourable Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General and MPP Dufferin-Caledon All Ontari alities
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Page 40 of 48 www.springwater.ca 2231 Nursery Road Minesing, Ontario L9X 1A8 Canada
l 1 2021
To: MP Shipley, Sent via email 48 Allianc lvd Suite 104 ie, O ario
RE: Cle tandard
Good day,
At its regular meeting on April 7, 2021, Council of the Township of Sp gwater passed resolution C146C-2021 endorsing the following letter presented by t e Township of Springwater’s Agricultural Advisory Committee regarding the Clean ls Standard:
Dear Mr. Shipley,
The purpose of this letter is to discuss the Proposed Clean Fuels Standard that is being considered for legislation. As members of the Springwater Towns Agricultural Advisory Committee, we have serious concerns with this proposal. This proposal in its current form, has the potential to be catastrophic to the Canadian farm r. The proposed rules and regulations for restrictions on land use are detrimental t the long-term viability of Canad riculture.
If this proposal goes ahead, Canadian farmers will be unable to make provements to their land to make it more efficient for the use of crop production, s making them unable to meet the needs of food supply needed for the ever-growi g population. Making improvements to land for crop production is essential to the growing demand in food supply for our country and should not have restrictions placed upo it. Instilling restrictions in this manner is no different than telling a homeowner that y renovations made after a specific date disqualifies any fut novations.
The restrictions being imposed through the Clean Fuels Standard will make it so Canadian farmers are unable to recoup costs that they are spending in order to meet the needs of the growing population in Canada. Having these restrictions in place, will have buyers seeking products elsewhere, out of country. What will this do to Can economy?
The ideas proposed, ‘setbacks from watercourses and woodlands,’ would come at a tremendous cost to the Canadian farmers who have purchased, paid t es, and cared for, for generations, are suddenly unable to use the land for renewable fuel purposes.
Phone: 705-728-4784 Office of the Mayor Fax: 705-728-6957
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How will these costs be recovered if the farmer is unable to utilize this land for crop production? Is a farmer going to have to build separate grain storage t tore products that are ineligible for renewable energy at a cost of hundreds of thousa s of dollars? Isn’t it important that the Canadian Government work with Canad farmers, not impose unworkable rules and regulations that hinder crop productio and create a competitive disadvantage with r countries?
The Canadian Government has shown little regard for Canadian fa rs in some of their policies and proposed legislation in recent years. The Clea uels Standard combined with the recent Carbon Tax, has the potential to put many Ca adian farmers out of business. We need our governments to work with Canadian farm rs in order to provide for the growing need of food supply i r country.
Please contact Chair David Spring to discuss this further at (705) 730-4033. We look forward to your support o er.
Sincerely,
Don Allen Mayor, Townshi r
David S. Spring Chairperson of the Springwater Township Agricultural Ad mmitte
Cc: Hon., Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change; MPP Doug Downey, Hon., Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food a Rural Affairs All Ontario Municipalities
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Township of The Archipelago 9 James Street, Parry Sou ON P2A 1T4 Tel: 705-746-4243/Fax: 705-746-7301 www.thearchipelago.on.ca
April 9, 2021
21-073 Moved by Councillor Barton Seconded by C ncillor Manner ______
RE: Road Management Action On Inv e Phragmites
WHEREAS Phragmites australis (Phragmites) is an invasive perenn al grass that continues to cause severe damage to wetlands and beaches in areas around the Great Lakes including Georgian Bay; and
WHEREAS Phragmites australis grows and spreads rapidly, allow the plant to invade new areas and grow into large monoculture stands in a short amount of time, and is an allelopathic plant that secretes toxins from its roots intoi the soil which impede the growth of neighboring plan species; and
WHEREAS Phragmites australis results in loss of biodiversity and species richness, loss of habitat, changes in hydrology due to its highh metametabolic rate, changes in nutrient cycling as it is slow to decompose, an increased fire hazard due to the combustibility of its dead stalks, and can have an a erse impact on agriculture, particularly in drain itches; and
WHEREAS invasive Phragmites has been identified as Canada’s worst invasive plant species by Agriculture and Agri Canada; and
WHEREAS the Ontario government has made it illegal to ort, deposit, release, breed/grow, buy, sell, lease or trade invasive Phragmites under the Invasive Species Act; and
WHEREAS Phragmites occupy over 4,800 hectares of land around Lake St. Clair alone, while 212 hectares of Phragmites occupy land along the St. Lawrence River. The Georgian Bay Area is particularly affected by Phragmites australis, with more than 700 stands along the shorelines and multiple visibleble standssta on the highways and roads that threaten valuable infrastructure and wetlandetland areasareas; and
WHEREAS volunteers, non-governmental organizations, and various municipalities have invested tens of thousands of dollars in invinvestments and labour annually for more than eight years in executing manag ents plans to control invasive Phragmites on roads, coasts, shorelines and etlands; and
WHEREAS roads and highways where Phragmites that are left untreated become spread vectors that continually risk new and treated wetlands and coastal shorelinhoreline areas; and 1 Page 43 of 48Page 43 of 48
WHEREAS according to “Smart Practices for the Control of Invasive Phragmites along Ontario’s Roads” by the Ontario Phragmites Working Group, best road management practices for Phragmites australis include early detection, herbicide application, and cutting; and
WHEREAS these best management practices are most effectiv hen used in a multi-pronged approach as opposed to when used as stand-alone control measures; and
WHEREAS mother nature does not recognize political boundaries. Therefore, it is imperative that Municipalities, Districts, the Province, and the Federal government work together in collaboration to eradicate Canada’s worst invasive plant species Phrag es australis;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council for the Corpororporation of the Township of The Archipelago directs its staff to implement best management practices to promote early detection of invasive Phragmites, and to implement best management practices for invasive Phragmites, and too join the Ontario Phragmites Working Group to collaborate on the eradicationn of PhrPhragmite Ontario.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council for the Corporationn of theth Township of The Archipelago directs staff to insert clean equipment protocols into tenders ocols and that there is oversight that the protocols a ollowed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council for the Corporationn of theth Township of The Archipelago requests the Ontario Ministry of Transportation to map and treat invasive Phragmites annually on all its hi hways; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) communicates the strategy on mapping (detecting sites) and controlltrolling invasive Phragmites on provincial highways, the specific highway mana ment plans and results by each MTO region and each highway in the region and work in coordination with the Township of The Archi elago; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council for the Corporationn of ththe Township of The Archipelago directs its staff to send this resolution to all municipalities that are part of the Georgian Bay watershed, to all municipalities in the Great Lakes watershed, to the Minister of Transportation, Christopher Balasa the Manager, Maintenance Management Office, and MPP Norman Miller.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that Council for the Corporation of the Township of The Archipelago requests all levels of government to consider fu ng support to aid the Township of The Archipelago in managing invasive phragmites; and directs staff to send a copy of this resolution to the Ontariotario MiMinister of Environment, Conservation and Parks and the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Carried.
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The CorporationCorporationof the Township of Hudson 903303903303HanburyHanbRoad New Liskeard,LiskONeard, POJ 1P0
Attention:Attention:JordanAttention:Kemp Attention:— Clerk/T Clerk/Treasurerreasurer Dear Ms. Kemp: emp: Re: Support for Fire DepartmentsDepartments This will acknowledgeacknoreceipt of your letter and resolutionresolutiondated March 31, 20212021pertainingpertainingto the pertaining above noted. This willwillalso serve to adviseadviseyou that your correspondencecorrespondencewas receireceivedcorrespondenceby Council at its regular gular meetingmeetingheld Tuesday, AprilApril13”‘,202113”‘, andandthe following resolutionresolutionwas passed:passed: “Resolution No.: 103-2021103-2021 Moved by: CouncillorCouncillorDaniel BélisleBélisleSeconded by :CounciIIor SheaSheaHenderson BE IT RESO RESOVLEDTHAT the Council of the CorporationCorporationof the TownCorporationof CochraneCochraneendorsesCochraneendorsesandand supports the resolutionresolutionfromfromthe Township of Hudson that the Federal and vincialProvincialernmentGovernment includesincludesapparatuses,apparatuses,training,training,equipmenttraining,and structures for fire departmentsdepartmentsas eligibleeligiblecate categories to any further infrastructureinfrastructureprograms whichwhichwill not only provideproimmediateimmediatestimulusimmediateto the local,local, vincialprovincialand federalfederaleconomieseconomiesgiven current economiceconomicuncertaintyuncertaintybut also ensureensurethe safetysafetyof CanadiansCanadiansand dedicated firefighters. ighters. CARRIED”CARRIED” Trusting rustingthat this actionactionof Council will be of assistance,assistance,I remain Yours truly, THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF COCHRANE
Alice MercierMercier Clerk /am
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The HonourableHonourableDougDougFord PremierPremierof OntarioOntario Legislatigislative BuildingBuilding Queen’s Park Toronto, oronto,ON M7A 1A11A1 Dear PremierPremierFord: ord: Re: Support for Fire DepartmentsDepartments ThisThiswill serve to advise youyouthat Council, at its regular meetinggular meetingheld Tuesday, April 13"‘,2021 passed the following resolutionresolutionin support of the wnshipTownshipof Hudson' Hudson'sresolutionresolutionpertainingpertainingto the abovepertainingnoted:noted: “Resolution No.: 103-2021103-2021 Moved by: CouncillorCouncillorDaniel BélisleBélisle Seconded by: Councillor SheaSheaHenderson BE IT RESOVLEDRESOTHAT the Council of the CorporationCorporationof the TownCorporationof CochraneCochraneendorsesCochraneendorsesandandsupports the resolutionresolutionfromfromthe Township of Hudson that the Federal and Provincial Govvincialernment includesincludes apparatuses,apparatuses,training,training,equipmenttraining,and structuresstructuresfor fire departmentsdepartmentsas eligibleeligiblecategorieseligiblecateto any further infrastructureinfrastructureprograms whichwhichwill not only provideproimmediateimmediatestimulusstimulusimmediateto the local, vincialprovincialand federalfederal economieseconomiesgiven current economiceconomicuncertaintyuncertaintybut also ensureensurethe safetyensuresafetyof Canadians and dedicated firefighters. ighters. CARRIED” Your attentionattentionto this mattermatteris greatlygreatlyappreciated!appreciated! Yours truly, THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF COCHRANE
Alice MercierMercier ClerkClerk /am c.c.: Hon.Hon.Steve Clark,Clark,MinisterMinisterof MunicipalMunicipalairsAffairsMunicipalandandHousing,Housing,Hon.Hon.Laurie Scott,Scott,Minister of
— Infrastructure,Infrastructure,CharlieCharlieAngus,Angus,MP, Angus,Timmins immins— James Bay, JohnJohnVanthof, MPP, imiskamingTimiskaming Cochrane,Cochrane,JonJonPegg, OntarioOntarioFire Marshal, OntarioOntarioAssociationAssociationof Fire Chiefs, Ontario Municipalities
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The Corporation of the Cit of Cambridge Corporate Serv es Department Clerk’s Division The Cit of Cambridge 50 Dickson Stre t, P.O. Box 669 Cambridge ON N1R 5W8 Tel: (519) 740-4680 ext 4585 mant mbridge.ca
April 21, 2021
Re: Resolution - City of Cambridge Council – Request for P Sick Leave
At the Special Council Meeting of April 20, 2021, the Council of e Corporation of the City of Cambridge passed the f ing motion:
Mover: Councillor Wolf Seconder: Co cillor Reid
WHEREAS as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the increa e in cases in Ontario, our hospitals and Intensive Care Units s are overrun with p ple sick w the virus;
AND WHEREAS according to the Provincial Science Advisory T le on COVID-19 we need to protect essential workers and support them with p id sick leave;
AND WHEREAS it is being reported that the drivers of transmission re indoor work places, particularly industrial workplaces, warehouses, and distri tion centres;
AND WHEREAS the COVID-19 crisis has unmasked the inequalities in our Province as most of the people now getting sick are the most vulnerable in r society and are those who cannot afford to stay home and often live and rk in crowd conditions;
AND WHEREAS Workers who are denied paid sick days do not avo illness, they bring the infections to work with them, and they transmit them to t ir coworkers, employees without id sick leave;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Cambridge Council urge the nourable Doug Ford, Premier to require Ontario employers to provide no less tha ive paid sick days annually to workers — after three months of employment — by amending the
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Employment Standards Act, 2000, or through a different mechanism nd to provide necessary funding, fiscal relief and/or support to employers so tha ll workers in Ontario have access to no less than 10 paid sick days annually in he event of a declared infectious disease emergency, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure all Ontario workers have access to protected and paid em ency leave so care can be provided to children, parents, and/or other family mbers who may become ill and that all workers may receive paid time off to enable em to receive the COVID-19 Vaccine.
AND FURTHER that upon Council’s approval of this motion that it forwarded to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Provincial Ministe f Labour, the Premier, and each Ontario municipality.
Should you have any questions related to the approved re lution, please contact me.
Yours truly,
Danielle Manton City Clerk
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