CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
That the Community Services Committee confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of 6 February 1997.
INQUIRIES
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POSTPONEMENTS AND DEFERRALS
1. CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING FEDERATION OF EASTERN ONTARIO INC.
- Commissioner Planning & Development Approvals report dated 4 Feb 97 01
- Deferred from Meeting of 15 January 1997
That Community Services Committee and Council not support the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada's suggested motion to "call upon the federal government to give serious consideration to the proposal put forward by the co-operative housing sector to administer the federally-assisted co-operative housing portfolio through a new, non-profit non-governmental organization established for that purpose".
REGULAR ITEMS
2. POTENTIAL IMPACT ON REGION OF MEGA-WEEK ANNOUNCEMENTS CONCERNING FUNDING OF LONG TERM CARE
- Homes for the Aged Commissioner and Medical Officer of Health
joint report dated 7 Feb 97 07
That Community Services Committee recommend Regional Council:
1. Ask the Province of Ontario, in light of the announcement that municipalities fund 50% of long term care, to rescind the decision to create an independent Community Care Access Committee in Ottawa-Carleton and transfer responsibility for the management of the Home Care and Placement Coordination Services to the Region;
2. Ask the Province to recognize the full partnership role of the Region in decision- making and approval of any changes in the long term care system for which the Region has funding responsibility.
3. CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES (ALPHA)
- Committee Co-ordinator report dated 10 Feb 97 12
For Committee discussion.
RESPONSES TO MOTIONS/INQUIRIES
4. RESPONSE TO CSC MOTION #3 - CONVALESCENT CARE FOR MEN WHO ARE HOMELESS
- Commissioner, Social Services Department report dated 4 Feb 97 14
That the Community Services Committee receive this report for information.
COUNCILLORS' ITEM(S)
5. IMPACT OF CHANGES TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION ON REGIONAL TAXPAYERS
- Committee Co-ordinator report dated 7 Feb 97 16
For Committee Discussion.
INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED
1. ACCREDITATION AWARDS - RMOC HOMES FOR THE AGED
- Commissioner, Homes for the Aged memorandum dated 7 Feb 97
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
NEXT MEETING
6 March 1997