The Corporation of the City of Stratford
Social Services Committee
Open Session
AGENDA

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Time:

7:05 P.m. - 8:05 P.m.

Location:

Council Chamber, City Hall

Committee Present:

• Councillor Henderson - Chair Presiding, 
• Councillor Briscoe - Vice Chair, 
• Mayor Ritsma, 
• Councillor Beatty, 
• Councillor Biehn, 
• Councillor Burbach, 
• Councillor Hunter, 
• Councillor McCabe, 
• Councillor Nijjar, 
• Councillor Sebben, 
• and Councillor Wordofa 

Staff Present:

• Kim McElroy - Director of Social Services, 
• Adam Betteridge - Interim Chief Administrative Officer, 
• Tatiana Dafoe - City Clerk, 
• Karmen Krueger - Director of Corporate Services, 
• Taylor Crinklaw - Director of Infrastructure Services, 
• Tim Wolfe - Director of Community Services, 
• Neil Anderson - Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief, 
• and Miranda Franken - Council Clerk Secretary 

To watch the Committee meeting live, please click the following link: https://video.isilive.ca/stratford/live.html

A video recording of the meeting will also be available through a link on the City's website https://calendar.stratford.ca/meetings following the meeting.

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1.

Call to Order

​The Chair to call the Meeting to Order.

2.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

The Municipal Conflict of Interest Act requires any member of Council declaring a pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof, where the interest of a member of Council has not been disclosed by reason of the member’s absence from the meeting, to disclose the interest at the first open meeting attended by the member of Council and otherwise comply with the Act.

Name, Item and General Nature of Pecuniary Interest

3.

Sub-committee Minutes

​Sub-committee minutes are attached for background regarding the discussion held at the May 13, 2025 Sub-committee meeting.

4.

Delegations

None scheduled.

5.

Report of the Manager of Children's Services

5.1

Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Implementation Update and Directed Growth Priorities (SOC25-007)

Staff Recommendation: THAT the report titled, “Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Implementation Update and Directed Growth Priorities” (SOC25-007), be received for information.

• Motion by

  Sub-committee Recommendation: THAT the report titled, “Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Implementation Update and Directed Growth Priorities” (SOC25-007), be received for information.

6.

Report of the Supervisor of Homelessness and Housing Stability

6.1

Homelessness and Housing Stability Update (SOC25-006)

Staff Recommendation: THAT the report titled, ”Homelessness and Housing Stability Update” (SOC25-006), be received for information.

• Motion by

  Sub-committee Recommendation: THAT the report titled, ”Homelessness and Housing Stability Update” (SOC25-006), be received for information.

7.

For the Information of Committee

7.1

Department Update

The following Department Update Infographics of March, 2025 have been provided for the information of Committee:

• Monthly Children's Services Report
• Monthly Homelessness Report
• Monthly Housing Report
• Monthly Ontario Works Report
• Monthly Report Social Services Stratford

8.

Adjournment

​Meeting Start Time:
Meeting End Time:

• Motion by

  ​Committee Decision: THAT the Social Services Committee meeting adjourn.