The Stratford Record

Social Services Committee

October 27, 2025

Who was there

Present (7): Jo-Dee Burbach, Mark Hunter, Larry McCabe, Harjinder Nijjar, Martin Ritsma, Cody Sebben, Geza Wordofa

Absent (3): Brad Beatty, Lesley Biehn, Bonnie Henderson

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (4 motions)

4 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

Committee Decision: THAT Mayor Ritsma be appointed as Chair for the October 27, 2025 Social Services Committee meeting.
Moved by Councillor Nijjar, seconded by Councillor Wordofa
Carried
Committee Recommendation: THAT the report titled, “Access to Licensed Childcare in Stratford, St. Marys, and Perth County” (SOC25-011), be received for information; AND THAT the report titled, “Update to Access to Licensed Childcare in Stratford, St. Marys, and Perth County” (SOC25- 012), be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Hunter, seconded by Councillor Burbach
Carried
Committee Recommendation: THAT the report titled, “Homelessness Individuals and Families Information System (HIFIS) Update” (SOC25-010), be received for information; THAT authority be delegated to the Director of Social Services to enter into Data Sharing Agreements with community partners, as part of the onboarding process for the Homeless Individuals and Families Information System (HIFIS), on behalf of the Corporation; AND THAT the Delegation of Authority By-law 135-2017, as amended, be further amended to delegate authority to the Social Services Committee Minutes 5 October 27, 2025 Director to sign HIFIS Data Sharing Agreements with community partners.
Moved by Councillor Nijjar, seconded by Councillor Burbach
Carried
Committee Decision: THAT the Social Services Committee meeting adjourn.
Moved by Councillor Hunter, seconded by Councillor McCabe
Carried

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