Minutes

Housing Affordability Task Force

Thursday, January 11, 2024

11:00 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.

Electronic and In-Person Meeting

Council Chambers

17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket

Members:

W. Emmerson,
S. Del Duca,
B. Johns,
I. Lovatt,
T. Mrakas,
S. Pellegrini,
F. Scarpitti,
J. Taylor,
D. West,
and M. Quirk

Staff:

E. Mahoney,
D. Basso,
L. Bigioni,
S. Cameron,
P. Casey,
K. Chislett,
C. Clark,
T. Cline,
D. Cohen,
P. Freeman,
C. Goodeve,
S. Love,
S. Malcic,
L. Mirabella,
C. Raynor,
B. Switzer,
I. Soneji,
and J. Wheatle

Other Council Members:

N. Davison, M. Ferri, A. Ho, J. Jones, J. Li, M. Racco

A.
Call to Order

The Housing Affordability Task Force was called to order at 11:03 a.m. with Regional Chair Emmerson presiding.

Regional Chair Emmerson made the following acknowledgement:

"We acknowledge that York Region is located on the traditional territory of many Indigenous peoples including the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Huron-Wendat and Métis peoples and the treaty territories of the Haudenosaunee, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and Williams Treaties First Nations.

Today this area is home to many diverse Indigenous Peoples, and we recognize their history, spirituality, culture and stewardship of this land.

We also acknowledge the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation as our closest First Nation community."