Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee

WITH RESPECT to the position of Chair on the Inter-governmental Affairs Committee, we recommend that Councillor Kristen Oliver be appointed Chair of the Committee until December 31, 2025, 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 December 31, 2025, or until such time a replacement has been appointed.

WITH RESPECT to the January 8, 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 08-2024 Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee, held on December 11, 2024, be confirmed.

WITH RESPECT to correspondence from Ontario Big City Mayors (OBCM), dated November 7, 2025, we recommend that City Council support the OBCM Solve the Crisis Campaign by calling on the provincial and federal governments to commit to immediate action to solve the humanitarian crisis that Ontario is facing as the numbers of unhoused individuals and those suffering with mental health & addictions grows exponentially; AND THAT the province officially make homelessness a Health Priority; AND THAT the province appoint a Minister and Ministry with the appropriate funding and powers as the single point of contact to address the full spectrum of housing needs, mental health, addictions and wrap around supports that must be resourced and put in place; AND THAT the provincial government strike a task force with broad sector representatives including municipalities, regions, healthcare, first responders, community services, the business community and the tourism industry to develop a Made in Ontario Action Plan; AND THAT this provincial task force reviews the current programs and policies developed by municipalities, regions and community partners that have proven successful in our communities, as well as programs and policies proposed by various stakeholders, to evaluate their effectiveness, ability to be scaled up, and to ensure that a variety of solutions are available to be implemented quickly and effectively to tackle this crisis; AND THAT the federal government is included in these

WITH RESPECT to priorities to guide staff and delegations in their advocacy to other levels of government, we recommend that City Council support the following as the City of Thunder Bay’s top five priorities for advocacy: 1. Social challenges (health, mental health, addiction treatment, poverty, housing) 2. Funding for Multi-use indoor turf facility 3. Funding and hastening of Northwest arterial 4. Funding assistance for Mission Island bridge 5. LPH transfer to city for development, in collaboration with First Nations