Homelessness in local government
158 tracked Canadian meetings mentioned this topic since 2026-04. Counts come from canonicalized brief tags and are directional because coverage varies by place and platform.
Places with the most mentions
- Ottawa, ON (8)
- Kingston, ON (6)
- London, ON (6)
- Dufferin County, ON (6)
- Hamilton, ON (6)
- Niagara Region, ON (6)
- Victoria, BC (5)
- Gatineau, QC (5)
- Lanark County, ON (5)
- Hastings County, ON (5)
- Powell River, BC (5)
- Cobourg, ON (5)
Latest matching meetings
No substantive items listed for Housing and Homelessness Advisory Committee
The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface text. There are no specific decisions, proposals, or discussion items listed for this meeting.
Committee to review housing framework and entertainment district plans
The Community Issues Committee will hear presentations on several funding requests and city frameworks. The meeting includes discussions on non-market housing and the Henderson Entertainment District master plan.
Committee to decide on remaining 2026/27 Reaching Home funds
The Housing and Homelessness Integration Committee will review and decide on the allocation of remaining 2026/27 Reaching Home funds. The body will also discuss funding priorities for 2027/28 and receive updates on housing supports and lived experience.
Committee considers funding for outdoor washrooms and election bylaw changes
The Governance and Priorities Committee is reviewing funding for homelessness response and proposed updates to the city's election bylaws. The meeting includes a large number of 2027 board and commission appointments to be discussed in a closed session.
Committee considers three rezoning applications and community safety updates
The Committee of the Whole will discuss three separate rezoning applications for properties on Humboldt, Vancouver, and Kingston Streets. The meeting also includes an update on the Community Safety Wellbeing Plan and several council member motions regarding city services and social issues.
Gatineau health commission reviews 2026-2029 public health action plan
The Commission Gatineau, Ville en Santé (CGVS) holds its 4th session on 8 October 2026 at Maison du Citoyen, 25 rue Laurier, Gatineau, in hybrid mode. The public session includes a presentation and consultation on drafting the 2026-2029 regional public health action plan, a statutory update on the homelessness file…
Terrace Housing Committee to hear BC Housing modular housing purchase notice
The Terrace Housing Committee meets Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM in Council Chambers (3215 Eby Street) and via Microsoft Teams. The agenda includes approving the September 8, 2026 minutes, an update from the Director of Development Services, and new business on a BC Housing notice about an upcoming modular…
Halifax council to weigh $9.3M nonprofit tax relief and Argyle Street pedestrian mall plan
Halifax Regional Council meets Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (reconvening 6:00 p.m. if required) in the Council Chamber at 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax. Council will consider a consent agenda and reports covering tax relief for nonprofit and charitable organizations, a three-year funding framework for the…
Committee to discuss rent supplements, homelessness initiatives, and fire department hardware
The Community and Protective Services Committee is reviewing several reports, including a rent supplement agreement template and a report back on housing stability and homelessness initiatives. The committee will also consider a tender award for London Fire Department vehicle preemption hardware and funding for OPHI…
APC to review wildfire recovery, rezoning at 706 Miller St, and animal shelter permit
The Summerland Advisory Planning Commission will hear a wildfire recovery update, meet the new Recovery Manager, and discuss community recovery goals. They will also consider a rezoning application for 706 Miller Street and a temporary use permit for an animal shelter at 6908 Hespeler Rd. The agenda includes adoption…
Housing committee meeting agenda contains no substantive items
This agenda for the Red Deer Housing and Homelessness Integration Committee meeting on 2026-09-22 contains only procedural boilerplate and embedded content placeholders. No decisions, discussions, or specific agenda items are listed.
Council to hold public hearing on 90 Douglas Avenue zoning change
Common Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed zoning by-law amendment for 90 Douglas Avenue, with first and second reading. The consent agenda includes approval of minutes, a public presentation notice for a Meadow Street municipal plan amendment, community arts grants, a fall debenture application, a…
Meeting agenda contains only procedural items
This agenda consists solely of administrative boilerplate and lacks any specific items for discussion or decision. No rezonings, contracts, ordinances, or public hearings are listed.
Board to weigh agricultural disaster declaration amid excessive rainfall
The Woodlands County Agriculture Services Board will meet on September 15, 2026, to review policies, receive reports, and consider several motions, including a potential agricultural disaster declaration due to excessive rainfall. The agenda includes unfinished business on the H.A.R.V.E.S.T program and insect control…
Council to review housing plan, parkland by-law, driveway rules
St. Thomas Council is meeting to discuss several planning and policy items, including a 10-year housing and homelessness plan, a proposed parkland dedication by-law, and residential driveway width regulations. The agenda also includes updates on environmental stewardship and a provincial data centre playbook. The…
Committee to award $983,702 for 5 affordable housing units in Perth
The Community Services Committee will consider awarding contracts for affordable housing units in Perth, approving a café renovation at Lanark Lodge, and adopting a 10-year housing plan. The committee will also receive updates from South East Public Health and the Lanark Transportation Association.
Victoria Committee discusses rezoning, noise bylaw review, and homeless population list
The Committee of the Whole will review a rezoning application for 770 Pemberton Road and staff recommendations for a noise bylaw review. Members will also receive a verbal report regarding the establishment of a 'By Name List' for the unsheltered homeless population.
Council to authorize bidding at 2026 tax sale
The Princeton Town Council is meeting to consider authorizing the CAO to bid on properties at the 2026 tax sale, and to receive correspondence on water meters and advocacy letters. The agenda is largely procedural, with no bylaws or new business items listed.
Council receives resident's call for governance reform across North Simcoe
This is a Council Information Package for the Township of Tay, containing correspondence and notices for Council's information rather than decisions. It includes a resident's letter urging governance reform and cost efficiency across Tiny, Tay, Midland, and Penetanguishene, plus County of Simcoe releases on newcomer…
Hastings County committee to review housing, homelessness funding and contracts
The Community and Human Services Committee is meeting to discuss and potentially recommend to County Council several items, including contract extensions, funding allocations for housing and homelessness, and a construction update. The agenda includes a closed session for litigation matters and recognition of a staff…
Council to vote on zoning changes for employment lands and Reverie development
Council will decide on a zoning by-law amendment to restrict industrial zones to employment uses, and vote on final approval of Official Plan and zoning amendments for the Reverie development at 11403 Highway 26. Other items include a stormwater management master plan, a physician recruitment incentive, and a…
Committee to discuss winter response, housing stability, and outreach funding
The Community and Protective Services Committee is meeting to discuss several items including a proposed winter response for 2026-2027, a housing stability services procurement framework, and a donation to Victoria Park. The committee will also hear a delegation on the 7th report of the Environmental Stewardship and…
Council to consider 2027 permissive tax exemptions for Chamber and community groups
Council will hear delegations from the Dawson Creek & District Chamber of Commerce and the Dawson Creek Society for Community Living regarding their 2027 permissive tax exemption applications, and receive an update on the Nawican Emergency Shelter's complaints and mitigation strategy. The meeting also includes reports…
Province seeks input on conservation authority regulations
Council received correspondence from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks regarding a 45-day public consultation on two proposed regulations under the Conservation Authorities Act. The proposals cover a tiered formula for appointing members to regional conservation authorities and new ineligibility…
Committee reviews tenant protection compensation requirements for renters
The Committee of the Whole will discuss a review of tenant protection compensation requirements, assessing options for increasing compensation while maintaining redevelopment feasibility. Staff reports also address permissive tax exemptions for non-profits for 2027-2028. Council member motions include advocacy for…
Council to reaffirm Saskatoon Homelessness Action Plan 2026 and consider borrowing $31.7M for leisure centre
Saskatoon City Council meets to decide on several items including reaffirming the Saskatoon Homelessness Action Plan 2026 with annual performance reporting, approving a $2.55 million budget increase for Fire Stations No. 10 and No. 11, and authorizing up to $31.7 million in borrowing for the East Side Leisure Centre…
City receives correspondence from other municipalities on various policy issues
This is an information package only, containing correspondence received by staff for council's information. No decisions are being made at this meeting.
Council receives information package with resolutions from other municipalities
This is a routine Council Information Package circulated for information only. No decisions or discussions are scheduled; the package includes correspondence, resolutions from other municipalities on topics such as tick-borne diseases, emergency shelter funding, pesticide use, and intimate partner violence, as well as…
City of Orillia updates Council on Indigenous mural and arts grant
This Council Information Package provides updates on community projects and correspondence. It includes reports on a new public mural and a successful grant application for a concert series.
Committee recommends City Council receive and endorse the 2026 Homelessness Action Plan
The Governance and Priorities Committee will consider administrative and legislative reports, including the Saskatoon Homelessness Action Plan 2026. It will recommend that City Council receive the report, reaffirm the city's leadership role, endorse performance indicators, and bring any related budget requests to…
Additional recycling carts to be delivered to Tay residents starting August 3
This is a Council Information Package containing correspondence and resolutions for information only. No decisions are being made at this meeting; the document provides updates on regional programs and requests from other municipalities.
County of Simcoe declares intimate partner violence an epidemic
This Council Information Package includes correspondence and resolutions for council's information only; no decisions are being made. Notable items include a County of Simcoe resolution declaring intimate partner violence an epidemic, a joint advisory on a housing program for homeless veterans at CFB Borden, and a…
Council to consider guarantee bylaw for Maskwa Medical Center
Council will consider a guarantee bylaw (Bylaw #3268) for Maskwa Medical Center (Canada) Inc., hold public hearings on several rezoning and road closure bylaws, hear a funding request from the Helping Homeless Restart Society to purchase the Dew Drop Inn, and discuss updates to video surveillance and community grant…
Council approves waste management strategy and housing funding
Dufferin County Council will approve a draft Long-Term Waste Management Strategy and invest in 2026-27 housing and homelessness programs. The meeting also includes updates on water source protection, shelter operations, and a request for a Justice Centre in Orangeville.
Committee to approve multi-year shelter contracts and housing investment plans
The committee will vote on entering into two-year agreements with four shelter providers (Nova Vita, Rosewood House, Salvation Army, SOAR) for emergency shelter and transitional housing, with a one-year renewal option. They will also approve investment plans for the Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative and the…
Committee discusses Housing and Homelessness Action Plan 2025-2035
The General Issues Committee will hear delegations and consider several key items, including the Housing and Homelessness Action Plan 2025-2035, a jurisdictional scan on emergency shelter access, and annual allocation of Municipal Accommodation Tax funds. Motions on vacant building enforcement at industrial properties…
Committee advances two rezoning proposals and reviews housing strategy
The Planning and Development Committee will consider forwarding two rezoning applications to City Council for readings: one for a low-rise multi-family development with childcare at 3588 Wayburne Drive, and another for a six-storey market rental building on Sidley Street. The Committee will also receive an update on…
Council receives letters on Islamophobia, planning, shelters, voters
This is an electronic information package, not a meeting. Council receives correspondence from other municipalities and regions on various topics. Items include a motion denouncing Islamophobia, proposed Planning Act changes under Bill 119, a request for provincial review of emergency shelter standards, and a request…
Province directs conservation authority transition ahead of 2027
This is an information package with no decisions or votes. It includes correspondence from the Ministry of the Environment directing conservation authorities on budget and apportionment during transition to a regional model, and several resolutions from other municipalities on topics like property reassessment and…
Council to hear delegation on data centre risks, consider ICBC safety funding
Council will hear a delegation from qathet Climate Alliance about risks of a data centre at the Mill Site. They will consider adopting a Bylaw Notice Enforcement bylaw, approving ICBC funding for intersection safety improvements (up to $130,200 total), and issuing a development permit for an automotive service centre…