Community and Protective Services Committee

Whereas, on April 19, 2021, the Federal Government announced $30 billion in new investment over the next 5 years, and $8.3 billion ongoing for Early Learning and Child Care and Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care starting in 2021-22 to move towards a universal child care system; and, Whereas Children’s Services staff support building a national program and system of early learning and child care services that focuses on increased access, affordability, quality and responsiveness; and, Whereas A robust Early Learning system is essential for families especially women and those disproportionately impacted and vitally important to Ottawa’s economic renewal; and, Whereas A national program has the potential to make significant positive impacts and address issues that families and service providers face, both historically and those further exacerbated as a result of the pandemic; and, Whereas due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Province delayed a previously proposed change to the City of Ottawa’s Child Care funding allocation for program delivery and administration to 2022; and, Whereas the currently proposed cost-sharing funding changes, now planned to take effect in 2022 will cause financial pressures on the child care sector while it is still recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic; and Whereas recommendation 3 of the staff report recommends Council reaffirm the City of Ottawa’s support for building a national child care program and system of early learning and child care servi

WHEREAS a vacancy arose on the Property Standards and License Appeals Committee on May 31, 2021 and the Selection Panel has chosen a recommended candidate to fill the vacancy; WHEREAS approval of the appointment by Committee and Council in June 2021, prior to the summer legislative recess, would allow for the vacancy to be filled promptly; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, pursuant to Section 89(3) of the Procedure By-law , the Community and Protective Services Committee consider the report “Appointment to the Property Standards and License Appeals Committee” (file no. ACS2021-OCC-GEN-0017) at this meeting.