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