The Corporation of the County of Wellington

Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee

Minutes

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County Administration Centre
Guthrie Room
Present:
  • Warden Chris White
  • Councillor Linda Busuttil (Chair)
  • Councillor David Anderson (Vice-Chair)
  • Councillor Matthew Bulmer
  • Councillor Mary Lloyd
  • Councillor Cathy Downer
  • Mayor Cam Guthrie
Regrets:
  • Councillor Dominique O'Rourke
Staff:
  • Councillor Diane Ballantyne
  • Councillor Campbell Cork
  • Jennifer Adams, County Clerk
  • Luisa Artuso, Social Services Administrator
  • Shauna Calder, Manager of Finance
  • Krista Card, Director, Ontario Works
  • Mandy Koroniak, Director, Children's Early Years Division
  • Dave Purdy, Director, Housing Services
  • Scott Wilson, CAO
  • Tara Baker, CAO
  • Dylan McMahon, Acting General Manager/City Clerk
Also Present:

  • Taylor Ackers, Data Analyst, Children's Early Years Division

    Su Dason, County Solicitor

1.
Call to Order

 

At 1:00 pm, the Chair called the meeting to order.

2.
Declaration of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no declarations of pecuniary interest.

3.
Closed Meeting

 
  • _/8/25
    Moved by:Councillor Lloyd
    Seconded by:Councillor Anderson

    That the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee move into a closed meeting for the purposes of considering acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, regarding a lease agreement.



    Carried

4.
Correspondence from the City of Guelph dated October 2, 2025

This item has attachments. 
1.Letter from Guelph Mayor Guthrie to Minister Flack RE Supporting Affordable Rental Property Tax Discounts (002).pdf
  • _/8/25
    Moved by:Councillor Bulmer
    Seconded by:Councillor Lloyd

    That the correspondence from the City of Guelph regarding Additional Measures to Support Affordable Rental Property Tax Discounts be received for information.



    Carried

5.
Social Services Financial Statements and Variance Projections as of September 30, 2025

This item has attachments. 
1.Social Services Financial Statements and Variance Projections September 30 2025.pdf
2.Social Services September 2025 Financial Statements.pdf
  • 1/8/25
    Moved by:Councillor Anderson
    Seconded by:Warden White

    That the JSSLAC recommend to County Council that the Financial Statements and Variance Projections as of September 30, 2025 for Social Services be approved.



    Carried

6.
Land Ambulance

 

6.1
Ontario Big City Mayors (OBCM) Resolution on Paramedic Safety / Violence Against Paramedics

This item has attachments. 
1.OBCM Resolution on Paramedic Safety, Violence Against Paramedics - 2025-442.pdf
  • _/8/25
    Moved by:Councillor Lloyd
    Seconded by:Mayor Guthrie

    That the correspondence from the City of Guelph regarding the Ontario Big City Mayors (OBCM) resolution on Paramedic Safety / Violence Against Paramedics be received for information.



    Carried
  • _/8/25
    Moved by:Councillor Bulmer
    Seconded by:Councillor Anderson

    That the motion as written in the report be amended to include the distribution to member municipalities.



    Carried

7.
Social Services - Children's Early Years

 

7.1
Update on Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care System 

This item has attachments. 
1.Update on Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care System - CEYD-25-06 report_remediated.pdf
2.Update on Canada Wide Early Learning and Child Care System CEYD-25-06 presentation_remediated.pdf
  • _/8/25
    Moved by:Mayor Guthrie
    Seconded by:Councillor Downer

    That the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee recommend to County Council to receive the report, Update on Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care System, for information.



    Carried

8.
Social Services - Housing

 

9.
Social Services - Ontario Works

 

10.
Adjournment

 

At 1:58 pm, the Chair adjourned the meeting until November 12, 2025, or at the call of the Chair,

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