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REgional Council April 27th, 2022

Agenda
  • 12.2 - CSD-HOU-22-13, Supporting those Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness (Page 13)
    • ​Report and Recommendations (Page 104)
  • Meeting Minutes

DElegations

  • Martin Asling - Yes In My Back Yard
  • Julie Sawaztky - 519 Community Collective
  • Aleksandra Petrovic - Social Development Center Waterloo Region
  • Jessica Harrison - The Cake Box
  • ​Jade Billo - Big Bliss

Related Local Coverage

  • Washrooms might be possible for encampments throughout region - The Record
  • Kitchener encampment residents to have 24/7 washroom access: Council supports - CBC
  • Regional council approves 24/7 washroom access at downtown Kitchener encampment - CTV News​
  • Waterloo Region to fund washrooms for homesless encampment in downtown Kitchener - Global News
  • The Mike Farwell Show April 29, 2022: Friday Four Panel (1:23:56)
  • Region of Waterloo:​ Temporary Shelters Extended to End of June 
  • Opinion: Five Reasons the Region of Waterloo won't evict the homeless from Victoria encampment - The Record
  • Temporary shelters in Kitchener to remain open til end of June - Global News
  • Waterloo Region council OKs washrooms for unhoused Kitchener residents - The Record
  • Waterloo Region to fund washrooms for homeless encampment in downtown Kitchener - Global
  • Regional council approves 24/7 washroom access at downtown Kitchener encampment - CTV
  • Kitchener encampment residents to have 24/7 washroom access: Council supports - CBC 
  • Region of Waterloo News and Public Notices:​Making Decisions that Matter - April 27, 2022
  • "The fact that they're debating this means it's possible": Region tables plan to provide toilet access to encampment residents - City News
  • "Enough is enough!": 519 Community Collective founder speaks out
  • Petition (by 519 Community Collective): 
    • Washrooms are a basic need! We need action now! - Victoria and Weber encampment
  • Living Rough: Washrooms
  • Washrooms for the most vulnerable - Region of Waterloo
  • Regional council set to debate washroom access at downtown Kitchener encampment -CTV News
  • The Mike Farwell Show April 27, 2022 - 570 News 
    • People living in homeless encampment in Kitchener to be re-located by fall (20:15)
    • Working Centre will provide washroom access to homeless downtown residents (43:09)
  • Homeless encampments to be addressed at Wednesdays regional council meeting - City News
  • "We are not animals": Calls for porta-potties at growing homeless encampment in Kitchener - CTV News
  • Working Centre would provide 24-hour access to toilets for homeless downtown residents, under proposal to be debated at Waterloo Region council- The Record
  • Site of Kitchener homeless encampment slated for redevelopment: Region of Waterloo -CTV News
  • Region of Waterloo staffer says transit hub will be built at Victoria encampment - The Record
  • No releif in sight on washroom issue at Victoria encampment - The Record

"Governments are accountable to people. People are rights holders" @leilanifarha #HumanRights

— Regan Sunshine Brusse (@ReganBrusse) April 26, 2022

Please take a moment to review the most recently sent letters, written and relayed by Unsheltered Campaign to our local governing officials in November 2021. As sent to:
  • City of Kitchener
  • City of Cambridge
  • City of Waterloo​
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Above quote source: A National Protocol for Homeless Encampements in Canada

My "Nickel"

I remain concerned with the decision to use solely security to staff the overnight washrooms. Though outreach staff may not have capacity to oversee these overnight services, and reasonably so given the current demand on these services, I think there remains room to consider alternate options that may be of more suitability to both the users needs and the situations that may come forth. I hope within this very progressive and collaborative solution, one already better showing of the collective heart of who we are, we will continue to look even further at alternate ways to oversee even more of these very necessary facilities. My deepest of gratitude goes out to The Working Centre for stepping in and assisting these people.

UPDATED: Clarification: Coun. Erb said staff can explore “additional supports.” Awaiting concrete answer on more washrooms. https://t.co/szbWqB4Agc

— Paige Desmond (@DesmondRecord) April 28, 2022

In Defense of Complexity
​
-By Melissa Bowman

It's #WRCouncil night, beginning at 7pm. You can watch the livestream here. https://t.co/oDgeKTVons

— Melissa Bowman (@m2bowman) April 27, 2022

RElated Previous Council Policy Review

Agenda for below video included (as set to begin at): 
  • 2:12:50 PDL-LEG-21-70, Policy Review of Region Bylaw 13-050 – Use or Occupation of Region-owned Public Land
  • ​The Right to Housing in Action - The National Right to Housing Network
  • ​​Neo-Vagrancy Bylaws Across Canada
  • ​Encampments in Waterloo Region: An Environmental Scan and Recommendations for Best Practices
  • Encampments in Municipal Parks - Canadian Bar Association
  • A National Protocol for Homeless Encampments in Canada​

 

  • Substance Use and Homelessness
  • ​March 9, 2022 Waterloo Police Services Board Meeting​
  • Housing Affordablility Task Force 
  • Living Rough: Encampments
  • ​Living Rough: Washrooms
  • The Housing First Approach
  • More pages "around here"... ​

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