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Council Info is a summary of discussion and the major items presented at Council meetings. It is circulated immediately following each meeting. You are encouraged to quote from and copy this information. Please refer to the minutes for an official record of the meeting.
Review of Regional Children’s Centres Council approved a proposal to complete a third-party review of the Region’s five directly operated Child Care Centres. The operation of these centres has...
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Council Info is a summary of discussion and the major items presented at Council meetings. It is circulated immediately following each meeting. You are encouraged to quote from and copy this information. Please refer to the minutes for an official record of the meeting.
Wellbeing Advisory Committee approved Council approved the creation of a Community Safety and Wellbeing Advisory Committee. This committee will take a leadership role in defining and addressing risks in the...
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Council Info is a summary of discussion and the major items presented at Council meetings. It is circulated immediately following each meeting. You are encouraged to quote from and copy this information. Please refer to the minutes for an official record of the meeting.
Implementation plan for changes to Housing Services Act Council approved a report that details how the Region will adjust to recent changes to the Housing Services Act, including administration of rent-geared-to-income...
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Council Info – November 13, 2019 Council Info is a summary of discussion and the major items presented at Council meetings. It is circulated immediately following each meeting. You are encouraged to quote from and copy this information. Please refer to the minutes for an official record of the meeting.
10-year Housing and Homelessness Plan review Council approved a five-year review of the Region’s 10-year Housing and Homelessness Plan. The review provides an...
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Council endorses Smart Waterloo initiative The Region and area municipal submission for the Canadian Smart Cities Challenge in 2019 focused on Healthy Children and Youth, and worked closely with technology, education and social services partners to develop solutions that would make Waterloo Region the best community in Canada for kids. Although Montreal won the challenge, the Region and its partners have been working to develop an updated Smart Waterloo Region plan. Based on...
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