PHSSC

That Report COM 38-2023, dated November 7, 2023, respecting Approval of the 2022 Child Care Services Program Audit, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Child Care Services draft Schedule of Revenues and Expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022 (Appendix 1 to Report COM 38-2023) BE APPROVED; 2. That staff BE DIRECTED to co-ordinate with the auditor to finalize the statements as presented; and 3. That this report BE FORWARDED to the Region’s Audit Committee for information.

That the motion BE AMENDED to read as follows: 1. That the Regional Chair BE DIRECTED to send correspondence to Federal Justice Minister Virani requesting that femicide be added to the Criminal Code of Canada; 2. That the Regional Chair BE DIRECTED to send correspondence to Federal Justice Minister Virani and Provincial Attorney General, Minister Downey, requesting that the Criminal Code of Canada be updated to include formal definitions of hate crimes that include sex, gender identity, and gender expression in order to better recognize what are hate crimes and to facilitate fulsome and accurate collection of data; and 3. That the Regional Chair BE DIRECTED to invite Niagara Regional Police Chief MacCulloch to an upcoming meeting of Regional Council to provide a briefing on the Niagara Regional Police Services’ (NRPS) policies and practices regarding hate crimes, data collection, how the NRPS approach to hate crimes compares to other Ontario police services, and what legislative changes would be needed to improve investigations and proceeding with charges by the Crown.

That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: COM 39-2023 Seniors Services Quality Improvement Report: April- June 2023 Public Health and Social Services Committee Open Session Minutes PHSSC 11-2023 November 7, 2023 Page 7 PHD 10-2023 Ontario Public Health Standards: Risk Management Requirement COM-C 33-2023 NRH 6-2023 Acquisition of Temporary Modular Shelter COM-C 35-2023 Correspondence from J. Braithwaite, CEO, The Hope Centre, respecting the Motion to Include Femicide in the Criminal Code and Update the Definition of a Hate Crime to Include Violent Acts that are Related to Gender COM-C 36-2023 Correspondence from A. Zammit, Resident, City of St. Catharines, respecting the Motion to Include Femicide in the Criminal Code and Update the Definition of Hate Crime to Include Violent Acts that are Related to Gender COM-C 37-2023 Correspondence from J. Riel-Johns, Co-Executive Director, Niagara Regional Native Centre, respecting the Motion to Include Femicide in the Criminal Code and Update the Definition of Hate Crime to Include Violent Acts that are Related to Gender COM-C 38-2023 Correspondence from A. Arsenio, Registered Social Worker, Good Thinking Counselling & Consulting, respecting the Motion to Include Femicide in the Criminal Code and Update the Definition of Hate Crime to Include Violent Acts that are Related to Gender COM-C 39-2023 Correspondence from J. Gauthier, Executive Director, Birchway Niagara, respecting the Motion to Include Femicide in the Criminal Co

That Report COM 37-2023, dated November 7, 2023, respecting School- age Child Care Affordability Pilot, BE RECEIVED for information.