Town of Bracebridge Council Correspondence TO: Mayor G. Smith and Members of Town Council J. Sisson, Chief Administrative Officer COPY: Management Team Media FROM: L. McDonald, Director of Corporate Services/Clerk DATE: June 8, 2016 CIRCULATION: Item # Description SECTION “A” – STAFF INFORMATION MEMOS: A1 Nil. SECTION “B” – GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE: Communication from F. MacMillan, Ministerial Enquiries Division, Citizenship and Immigration B1 Canada, dated May 16, 2016, regarding Support and Assistance in Syrian Resettlement Project. Correspondence from the P. Gowing, Warden, County of Huron, dated May 18, 2016, B2 regarding Lyme Disease. Correspondence from S. Huycke, Town Clerk, City of Richmond Hill, dated June 1, 2016, B3 regarding Saving the Girl Next Door Act. Correspondence T. Fowkes, Deputy Clerk, Town of Amherstburg, dated June 2, 2016, B4 regarding Lyme Disease. Correspondence from T. Fowkes, Deputy Clerk, Town of Amherstburg, dated June 2, 2016, B5 regarding Support for Highway 3 Widening. Correspondence from M. Ellen Greb, CAO, Township of South – West Oxford, dated June 2, B6 2016, regarding Merging AMO & ROMA Conferences. Correspondence from T. Fowkes, Deputy Clerk, Town of Amherstburg, dated June 6, 2016, B7 regarding Cutbacks to Therapy for Children affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder. B8 Communication from J. Donovan, dated June 6, 2016, regarding Woodchester Villa. Page 1. Citizenship and Citoyennete et ••• Immigration Canada Immigration Canada TOWN OF 3RACEBRIDGE DATE REC'D JUN O7 2:i3 tttJ 16 2016 REC'D av____ _ His Worship Graydon Smith 1000 Taylor Court Bracebridge ON P 1L 1R6 Dear Mr. Mayor: This is in reply to your correspondence of April 14, 2016, addressed to the Honourable John McCall um, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, concerning the Central Muskoka Syrian Relief Committee's sponsorship undertakings under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Program. I apologize for the delay in responding. Your support and assistance in the Syrian resettlement project are to be commended, and we understand your desire to have these families arrive in Canada as soon as possible. The outpouring of support from Canadians has been and continues to be outstanding. To bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada by the end of February 2016, which amounted to a span of about 100 days, significant additional resources and special measures were temporarily put in place, including deploying hundreds of staff overseas and in Canada. We know refugees and sponsors would like to see the expedited processing continue beyond this unique, initial endeavour, but the accelerated pace of recent months could not be sustained indefinitely. Canada's overall response to the refugee crisis must be done in a sustainable and ongoing way. The government' s commitment to resettling Syrian refugees to Canada will continue in 2016 as both government-supported and privately sponsored Syrian refugees will continue to mTive in the months ahead at a more measured pace. However, for all Syrian applications submitted up to March 31 , 2016, every effort will be made to finalize the processing by the end of 2016 or early 2017. At the same time, the government must continue its commitments to other refugee populations. In this regard, we are also working diligently to process applications from all immigration streams (refugees, protected persons, humanitarian, family, economic) as quickly as we can. 2016 is expected to be the most ambitious resettlement year in Canadian history. The government's goal in 2016 more than triples the number of resettled refugees from the previous year, which demonstrates its humanitarian commitment. For information on our ambitious targets, please refer to Canada's 20 J 6 Immigration Levels Plan. Canada - 2 - Thank you for writing and expressing your concerns, and for your contribution to this incredibly important humanitarian initiative. Sincerely, F. Macmillan Ministerial Enquiries Division The Honourable Dr. Jane Philpott The Honourable Dr. Eric Hoskins Health Canada Ministry of Health and Long Term Care 70 Colombine Driveway 1oth Floor, Hepburn Block Tunney's Pasture 80 Grosvenor Street Ottawa, ON Toronto, ON K1A OK9 M7A 2C4 Sent via email Sent via email [email protected] [email protected] RE: Lyme Disease, COTW Day 2, Minute Item 12.05, May 1st\ 2016 Dear Ministers, The Council of the County of Huron, at its meeting held on May 18th . 2016, passed the following resolution in support of a resolution made by the Regional Municipality of Niagara: Whereas the number of cases of ticks positive for Lyme disease is increasing throughout Ontario and specifically in Niagara Region ; Whereas the laboratory testing for and diagnosis of Lyme disease is sub-optimal; and Whereas there are chronic sufferers of long term consequences of this disease. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That County of Huron REQUEST the Province of Ontario to increase funding for research aimed to enhance the testing for Lyme disease; 2. That County of Huron REQUEST the Government of Canada to increase funding for research aimed to enhance the testing for Lyme disease and determine better treatment for long term outcomes of Lyme disease; 3. That this resolution BE FORWARDED to all Municipalities in Ontario for their endorsement; and 4. That this resolution BE FORWARDED to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Health and local Members of Provincial Parliament. CARRIED OFFICE OF THE WARDEN Corporation of the County of Huron, 1 Court house Square, Goderich, Ontario N7A 1M2 CANADA Tel: 519.524.8394 Fax: 519.524.2044 Toll Free 1.888.524.8394 (519 area on ly) www.hu roncounty.ca Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions. Yours truly, cc: The Honourable K. Wynne, Premier of Ontario, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, [email protected] Sent via email Ben Lobb, MP Huron-Bruce, Ben.lobb@parl. gc.ca Sent via email Lisa Thompson, MPP Huron-Bruce, li [email protected] Sent via email All Ontario municipalities Sent via email OFFICE OF THE WARDEN Corporation of the County of Huron, 1 Court house Square, Goderich, Ontario N7 A 1M2 CANADA Te l: 519.524.8394 Fax: 519.524.2044 Toll Free: 1.888.524.8394 (519 area only) www.huroncounty.ca June1 , 2016 To: Members of Provincial Parliament Ontario Municipalities Re: Support Bill 158, Saving the Girl Next Door Act, 2016- (Member Motion) Richmond Hill Town Council, at its meeting held on May 24, 2016, adopted the following resolution: Therefore Be It Resolved that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill support Bill 158, Saving the Girl Next Door Act, 2016, MPP Laurie Scott's motion for a multi-jurisdictional and coordinated task force of law enforcement agencies, Crown prosecutors, judges, victims' services and frontline agencies; and That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to all Members of the Ontario Provincial Parliament, Ontario municipalities, and the Region of York. Carried Unanimously In accordance with Council's directive, please find attached a copy of the Council endorsed member motion. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the Clerk at 905-771-8800. Yours sincerely, ~ 225 East Beaver Creek Road, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3P4 905 771 8800 RichmondHill.ca RICHMOND HILL 0 .. 0 O[m]O0 0 0 ' · 0 0 , • • • • 0 MEMBER MOTION O INCORPOR ATED 187 3 0 Section 5.4.4(b) of Procedure By-law Meeting: Committee of the Whole o Council G1 Meeting Date: May 24, 2016 Subject/Title: Support Bill 158, Saving the Girl Next Door Act, 2016 Submitted by: Councillor Karen Cilevitz Whereas human trafficking is a heinous crime that has been referred to as modern day slavery; and Whereas traffickers recruit, transport, harbor and control the girl next door for sexual exploitation or forced labour; and Whereas it is one of the fastest growing crimes that starts and stays in Canada, targeting victims - 90 percent of whom are Canadian-born and predominantly female, averaging the age of 14; and Whereas Ontario is a major hub of human trafficking in Canada, and victims are lured, manipulated and coerced , often over the internet from every part of Ontario; and Whereas human trafficking is in our neighbourhoods and our communities; Therefore Be It Resolved that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill support Bill 158, Saving the Girl Next Door Act, 2016, MPP Laurie Scott's motion for a multi-jurisdictional and coordinated task force of law enforcement agencies, Crown prosecutors, judges, victims' services and frontline agencies; and That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to all Members of the Ontario Provincial Parliament, Ontario municipalities, and the Region of York. Moved by: Councillor Karen Cilevitz Seconded by: Councillor Godwin Chan June 2, 2016 VIA EMAIL The Honourable Dr. Jane Philpotts The Honourable Dr. Eric Hoskins Health Canada Ministry of Health and Long Term Care 70 Colombine Driveway 10th Floor, Hepburn Block Tunney’s Pasture 80 Grosvenor Street Ottawa, ON K1A-0K9 Toronto, ON M7A-2C4 Dear Ministers, Please be advised that at its meeting held on May 24th, 2016, Amherstburg Town Council passed the following motion: Resolution # 20160524-236 - That Council SUPPORT Niagara Region’s resolution regarding their request for increased funding for enhanced Lyme disease testing. Regards, Tammy Fowkes Deputy Clerk cc: Taras Natyshak – MPP, Essex Tracey Ramsey, MP, Essex Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Ontario Municipalities Attached: Niagara Region letter re: Lyme Disease Website: www.amherstburg.ca 271 SANDWICH ST. SOUTH, AMHERSTBURG, ONTARIO N9V 2A5 Phone: (519) 736-0012 Fax: (519) 736-5403 TTY: (519)736-9860 Administration Office of the Regional Clerk 1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way, PO Box 1042, Thorold, ON L2V 4T7 Telephone: 905-685-4225 Toll-free: 1-800-263-7215 Fax: 905-687-4977 www.niagararegion.ca May 9, 2016 The Honourable Dr.