Regional Council

THAT the Minutes of the Special Meeting of Regional Council No. 03-20 held Wednesday, March 25, 2020, Minutes of the Regular Me eting of Regional Council No. 04 -20 held Wednesda y, March 25 , 2020 and Minutes of Special Meeting of Regional Council No. 05-20 held Wednesday, May 13, 2020 be confirmed.

THAT all memoranda, correspondence and information included in the Agenda for the Council Meeting held Wednesday, May 20, 2020 and distributed at the meeting be received for information, including: - Memorandum from the Commissioner and Medical Officer of Health re: Youth Vaping Roundtable - Memorandum from the Commissioner and Medical Officer of Health and Commissioner of Social and Community Services re: 2020 International Year of the Nurse and Midwife

THAT all reports in the agenda for the Council Meeting of May 20, 2020 be introduced for consideration.

THAT all reports in the Health and Social Services portion of the agenda be adopted as presented, except: SS-07-20 - Halton Region Community Investment Fund - 2020 Funding (separate vote conducted earlier)

THAT the Rules of Procedure be waived to bring forward the Motion from Councillor Tom Adams and Councillor Jeff Knoll re: Action to Address Youth E-Cigarette Use in Ontario at this time.

WHEREAS tremendous progress to reduce youth smoking was made in the 57 years since Canada declared that smoking causes cancer; WHEREAS recent Canadian data indicates that the percentage of Canadian youth (aged 16-19) having ever used an electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) increased from 29% in 2017 to 37% in 2018; WHEREAS the dramatic rise in youth vaping products use threatens the progress made to reduce youth smoking and creates a new generation of young people addicted to nicotine; WHEREAS the marketing and promotion of vaping products significantly alters youth perceptions; WHEREAS the over 7,000 flavours of vaping products available on the market appeal to youth; WHEREAS Halton Regional Council passed a resolution in October 2019 asking the Government of Ontario to extend the automatic prohibition clause under the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017 for tobacco product retailers to also include vaping product retailers and that the automatic prohibition clause be applied at one registered sales conviction; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: THAT Halton Regional Council calls upon the Government of Canada and Government of Ontario to establish a maximum nicotine level of 20 mg/ml, as the European Union has done, and as British Columbia is in the process of doing; THAT Halton Regional Council calls upon the Government of Canada and Government of Ontario to implement comprehensive restrictions on the use of flavours in vaping products; THAT Halton Regional Council calls upon the Governm

THAT all reports in the Planning and Public Works portion of the agenda be adopted as presented .

THAT all reports in the Administration and Finance portion of the agenda be adopted as presented .

WHEREAS the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) works to make municipal governments stronger and more effective while promoting the value of the municipal level of government as a vital and essential component of Ontario and Canada's political system; WHEREAS the AMO Board of Directors is comprised of elected municipal officials from various member municipalities; WHEREAS AMO has issued a call for nominations to their Board of Directors for the upcoming term of August 2020-August 2022; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Regional Council endorse the nomination of Councillor Colin Best to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Board of Directors, Regional and Single Caucus for a two year term beginning August 2020 and ending August 2022; AND THAT Regional Council assumes all costs associated with Councillor Best attending AMO’s Board of Directors, Regional and Single Tier Caucus meetings; AND THAT the Regional Clerk forward the resolution indicating Regional Council’s support to AMO to qualify Councillor Best as a nominee for a position on the AMO Board of Directors, Regional and Single Tier Caucus for a two year term ending August, 2022.

WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) represents the interests of municipalities on policy and program matters that fall within federal jurisdiction; AND WHEREAS FCM’s Board of Directors is comprised of elected municipal officials from all regions and sizes of communities to form a broad base of support and provide FCM with the prestige required to carry the municipal message to the federal government; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: THAT Regional Council endorse Councillor Clark Somerville participate on the FCM Board as a Committee Member for the period June 2020 to June 2021; AND THAT Regional Council assumes all costs associated with Councillor Clark Somerville’s attending FCM’s Board of Directors meetings and Annual Conference; AND THAT the Regional Clerk forward the resolution indicating Regional Council’s support to FCM in order to qualify Councillor Clark Somerville as a Committee Member for the period June 2020 to June 2021.

THAT the wording of the motion appearing in the agenda regarding A Call for Changes to the OCECRA be deleted and replaced with the following: WHEREAS businesses throughout Halton Region are suffering catastrophic losses of revenue during the COVID19 public health emergency as a result of reduced demand for products and services or by being closed by order of the Province of Ontario during the pandemic resulting in losses of countless jobs and the inability of business operators to continue to pay expenses during the emergency including r ent for their business premises; WHEREAS Restaurants Canada, the trade organization for the foodservice industry, reports that 10% of Canadian restaurants permanently closed by the end of March and as many as 50% of those remaining are at risk of failure, in no small measure, due to the lack of ability to pay rent or secure affordable acc ommodation from their landlords; WHEREAS the loss of many small and medium businesses will hurt and delay Canada’s full economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic; WHEREAS Halton Region is encouraged by the cooperation between the Federal and Provincial government to develop the Ontario-Canada Emergency Com mercial Rent Assistance program; WHEREAS both the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business have called for a moratorium on commercial evictions; WHEREAS in accordance to provisions contained within section 18( i ) of the Commercial Tenancies Act, provides that

THAT By-law No. 24-20 be now READ, PASSED, SIGNED by the Regional Chair and Clerk, the Corporate Seal affixed thereto and numbered as follows: By-Law No. 24-20 - A by-law to confirm the proceedings of this Council Meeting held Wednesday, May 20, 2020.

THAT Council does now adjourn to meet again on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Regional Chair.