Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee

WITH RESPECT to the position of Chair on the Inter-governmental Affairs Committee, we recommend that Councillor Trevor Giertuga be appointed Chair of the Committee until November 14, 2026, or until such time a replacement has been appointed.

WITH RESPECT to the position of Vice-Chair on the Inter-governmental Affairs Committee, we recommend that Councillor Shelby Ch’ng be appointed Chair of the Committee until November 14, 2026, or until such time a replacement has been appointed.

WITH RESPECT to the November 19, 2025 meeting of the Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

THAT the Minutes of Meeting 08-2025 Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee, held on October 15, 2025, be confirmed.

WITH RESPECT to Bill 68 and ERO Notice 025-1257, we recommend that City Council advocate to the Government of Ontario to maintain local, independent, municipally governed, watershed-based conservation authorities to ensure strong local representation in decisions related to municipal levies, community-focused service delivery, and the protection and management of conservation lands; AND THAT while we support provincial goals for consistent permit approval processes, shared services and digital modernization, imposing a new top-down agency structure without strong local accountability and governance risks creating unnecessary cost, red tape, and bureaucracy, thereby undermining efficiency and responsiveness to local community needs; AND THAT City Council support efforts to balance expertise, capacity, and program delivery across the province, and request that the Province work collaboratively with municipalities and local conservation authorities to determine the most effective level of strategic consolidation to achieve both provincial and local objectives; AND THAT City Council be opposed to the proposed “Huron-Superior Regional Conservation Authority” boundary configuration outlined in Environmental Registry Notice 025-1257; AND THAT City Council recommend that the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority form the “Northwestern Ontario Regional Conservation Authority”; AND THAT the Ministry engage directly with affected municipalities of the Lakehead Region Conservation Autho

WITH RESPECT to the 2026 ROMA Conference, being held January 18-20, 2026, we recommend that all expenses for this conference be paid for Mayor Ken Boshcoff, Councillor Trevor Giertuga, Councillor Shelby Ch’ng, City Manager John Collin and Policy Assistant Larry Joy; AND THAT these expenses be paid through the Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee budget.

WITH RESPECT to correspondence from Jason Veltri, Executive Coordinator - NOMA, dated November 3, 2025, we recommend that the Mayor's office follow up with Hon. Kevin Holland, MPP - Thunder Bay Atikokan.

WITH RESPECT to correspondence dated November 5, 2025 from Charla Robinson, President - Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce and Jamie Taylor, CEO - CEDC, we recommend that the issue of advocating for applying the Buy Canadian Policy to VIA Rail's upcoming rail car procurement be referred to City Council for discussion.