CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

That the Community Services Committee confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of

02 May 1996

INQUIRIES

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REGULAR ITEMS

1. 1996 PER DIEM AND ADMINISTRATION RATES FOR COMMUNITY CHILD CARE AGENCIES

- Social Services Commissioner report dated 15 April 1996 01

That the Community Services Committee recommend Council approve the per diem and administration rates for community child care agencies presented in column D of Schedule A retroactive to January 1, 1996.

2. 1996 ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO FOOD PROGRAMS

- Social Services Commissioner report dated 30 April 1996 16

1. That Community Services Committee recommend Council approve the following allocations to Food Programs currently funded by the Region to cover the period July to December 1996:
   
   

Caldwell Family Centre $8,392

Dalhousie Food Action Centre 15,645

Emergency Food Centre 16,500

Gloucester Emergency Food Cupboard 10,364

Heron Emergency Food Centre 5,250

Kanata Food Cupboard 2,000

Parkdale Food Centre 10,699

1. That Community Services Committee approve the following allocations to Food Programs not currently funded by the Region to cover the whole year 1996:
   

Cumberland Food Program $17,000

(Cumberland Township Community

Resource Centre)

Debra Dynes Family House (The) 10,000

Overbrook-Forbes Food Program 20,000

(Overbrook-Forbes Community

Services Association)

Pavilion Food Bank (The) 1,200

COUNCILLOR'S ITEMS

3. WARNING LABELS FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

- Committee Co-ordinator memorandum dated 1 May 1996 26

WHEREAS the House of Commons is currently considering Bill C-222, an act to require a warning label on alcoholic beverage containers; and

WHEREAS this warning would read: "Consumption of alcoholic beverages impairs a person's ability to operate machinery or an automobile and may cause health problems or cause birth defects during pregnancy"; and

WHEREAS alcohol abuse presents a serious public health issue, particularly with respect to motor vehicle deaths, fetal alcohol syndrome, family violence, homicides and suicides; and

WHEREAS warning labels are one part of a broader public awareness strategy; and

WHEREAS warning labels have been mandatory in the United States since 1989;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Regional Council endorse Bill C-222 and urge all Members of Parliament representing the Ottawa-Carleton region to vote in favour of it; and

THAT copies of this resolution be distributed to all local MP's.

INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED

1. REASONS FOR TERMINATION OF GENERAL WELFARE CASES

- Social Services Commissioner memorandum dated 17 April 1996

2. NEW INFORMATION STRATEGY TO REDUCE ACCESS TO TOBACCO BY MINORS

- Associate Medical Officer of Health memorandum dated 24 April 1996

3. 1996 EXPENDITURE FORECAST - GENERAL WELFARE ASSISTANCE & SPECIAL ASSISTANCE/SUPPLEMENTARY AID

- Social Services Commissioner report dated 1 May 1996

4. TRANSFER OF RECOVERY HOMES TO THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH

Social Services Commissioner report dated 26 April 1996

OTHER BUSINESS

NEXT MEETING

6 June 1996