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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3-18-25 - No. 12 11 CITY OF�41 rr9 „,©.CANADA NIAZARA FAILS The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario Resolution March 18, 2025 No. 12 Moved by: Councillor Pietrangelo Seconded by: Councillor Strange Re: Actions to Address Mental Health, Addiction and Homelessness — City of Thorold Council Resolution 14.6. THAT Council SUPPORT the City of Thorold's resolution to address mental health, addiction and homelessness. AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY WILLIAM G. MATSON, CITY CLERK AMES M. DIODATI, MAYOR Niag araa11s March 21, 2025 SENT ELECTRONICALLY To All Concerned Organizations: Re:Actions to Address Mental Health,Addiction and Homelessness-City of Thorold Council Resolution 14.6. Please be advised that at it's meeting of March 18, 2025, the Council of the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls, passed the following resolution: THAT Council SUPPORT the City of Thorold's resolution to address mental health, addiction and homelessness. Attached, please find a copy of the City of Niagara Falls' resolution. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Bill Matson City Clerk iihorom OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK Nicholas Debono, City Clerk 3540 Schmon Parkway, P.O. Box 1044 Thorold, ON L2V 4A7 February 27, 2025 SENT ELECTRONICALLY To All Concerned Organizations Re: 14.6 Actions to Address Mental Health, Addiction and Homelessness — City of Thorold Council Resolution Please be advised that the Council of the Corporation of the Cityof Thorold, at its p meeting held on February 25, 2025, considered the aforementioned topic and the following resolution was passed: The Corporation of the City of Thorold enacts as follows: 1. That Council for the City of Thorold CONDEMNS the discrimination of people living with mental illness, people who are unhoused, homeless and/or people living with addiction; 2. That Staff BE DIRECTED to prepare and make publicly available a collection of resources for the assistance of addition and mental health support and treatment; 3. That Staff BE DIRECTED to contact the Canadian Mental Health Association to express interest in hosting a safe beds program in the City of Thorold; 4. That Staff BE DIRECTED to request the following from the Regional Municipality of Niagara: a) Increased delivery of preventative drug education in our community; b) Creation of an Indigenous homeless and housing action plan; c) A staff report on the subject of the Indigenous Mobile Crisis Unit; and d) Hosting of a public summit for mental health, homelessness and addiction. 5. That Staff BE DIRECTED to request from the Province of Ontario, access to alternative revenue streams other than property taxes, for the purpose of addressing social housing funding requirements; and 6. That this resolution BE CIRCULATED to the following, with a request for support and call to action: a) all Niagara region school boards, all Niagara region municipalities, all Niagara region Members of Provincial Parliament, all Niagara region Members of Parliament, the Federal Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, the Federal Minister of Indigenous Services, the Federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ontario Minister of Indigenous Affairs, Ontario Solicitor General, and Ontario Minister of Health; and b) the Canadian Mental Health Association, Brock University, Niagara College, Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre, Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres, Niagara Regional Native Centre, Niagara Peninsula Aboriginal Area Management Board, Niagara Aboriginal Health Centre, Niagara Chapter of Native Women, and Niagara Region Metis Council. Thank you, wit Nicholas Debono City Clerk, City of Thorold cc. Niagara region School Boards • District School Board of Niagara • Niagara Catholic District School Board • Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir • Conseil Scolaire Viamonde Niagara region Municipalities • Niagara Falls • Port Colborne • St Catharines • Welland • Grimsby • Lincoln • Niagara-on-the-Lake • Pelham • Wainfleet • West Lincoln • Fort Erie Niagara region Members of Provincial Parliament • Sam Oosterhoff • Jennifer Stevens • Wayne Gates City of Thorold P.O. Box 1044, 3540 Schmon Parkway, Thorold, Ontario L2V 4A7 Page 2 of 3 Tel: 905-227-6613 • Jeff Burch Niagara region Members of Parliament • Dean Allison • Chris Bittle • Tony Baldinelli • Vance Badawey Federal Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada — Honourable Gary Anandasangaree Federal Minister of Indigenous Services — Honourable Patty Hajdu Federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions — Honourable Ya'ara Saks Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing — Honourable Paul Calandra Ontario Minister of Indigenous Affairs — Honourable Greg Rickford Ontario Solicitor General — Honourable Michael S. Kerzner Ontario Minister of Health — Honourable Sylvia Jones Canadian Mental Health Association Brock University Niagara College Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres Niagara Regional Native Centre Niagara Peninsula Aboriginal Area Management Board Niagara Aboriginal Health Centre Niagara Chapter of Native Women Niagara Region Metis Council Steven Soos, Member of the Public City of Thorold P.O. Box 1044, 3540 Schmon Parkway, Thorold, Ontario L2V 4A7 Page 3 of 3 Tel: 905-227-6613