1. Municipality of Marmora and Lake re: Bill 158 (Saving the Girl Next Door Act)

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1 INFORMATION ITEMS Week Ending May 20, 2016 REPORTS 1. None CORRESPONDENCE 1. Municipality of Marmora and Lake re: Bill 158 (Saving the Girl Next Door Act) 2. City of Kingston re: Building Code Amendment (Infrastructure to Support Electric Vehicles) 3. Township of Wellington North re: Banning Door-to-Door Sales BOARDS & COMMITTEES 1. None ITEMS AVAILABLE IN THE CLERK S OFFICE 1. None

2 MUNICIPALITY OF MARMORA AND LAKE P.O. Box 459, 12 Bursthall Street, Marmora, ON, K0K 2M0 PH. (613) FAX (613) Mr. Todd Smith MPP for Prince-Edward Hastings 81 Millennium Pkwy.-Unit 3 P.O. Box 575 Belleville, ON K8N 4Z5 May 18, 2016 SENT BY Re: Bill 158- Saving the Girl Next Door Act Sir: Please be advised that at its Regular Meeting of Council on May 17, 2016, Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Marmora and Lake passed the following motion: MOTION2016MAY Moved by: E. Jones Seconded by: L. Bracken WHEREAS human trafficking is a heinous crime that has been referred to as modern day slavery; and WHEREAS traffickers recruit, transport, harbor and control the girl next door for sexual exploitation or forced labour; and WHEREAS it is one of the fastest growing crimes that starts and stays in Canada, targeting victims 90 percent of which are Canadian-born and predominantly female, averaging the age of 14; and WHEREAS Ontario is a major hub of human trafficking in Canada, and victims are lured, manipulated and coerced, often over the internet from every part of Ontario; and WHEREAS human trafficking is in our neighbourhoods and our communities;

3 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Municipality of Marmora and Lake support Bill 158, Saving the Girl Next Door Act, 2016, support MPP Laurie Scott s motion for a multi-jurisdictional and coordinated task force of law enforcement agencies, Crown prosecutors, judges, victims services and frontline agencies; and That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to all Members of Provincial Parliament and municipalities. Carried Tonia Graham, CMO, Dipl. M.A Municipal Clerk, Municipality of Marmora and Lake cc. Laurie Scott, MPP Lou Rinaldi, MPP Mike Bossio, MP Neil Ellis, MP Ontario Municipalities

4 Office of the City Clerk May 19, 2016 The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A OA2 The Honourable Kathleen Wynne Premier of Ontario Legislative Building, Queen's Park Toronto, ON M7A 1A1 Dear Prime Minister Trudeau and Premier Wynne: RE: Kingston City Council Meeting, May 17, New Motion 2 At the regular meeting of Kingston City Council held on May 17, 2016, Council approved the following resolution requesting the Province of Ontario to adopt a similar Building Code Amendment passed by the Province of Quebec: Whereas an increasing number of motorists are planning to opt for electric vehicles, and many communities are committing to a carbon neutral future; and Whereas the province of Quebec is amending their Building Code to incorporate 220V outputs in all new buildings and major renovations to accommodate charging stations; and Whereas Kingston is committed to reducing greenhouse emissions; Therefore Be It Resolved That the City of Kingston request the Province of Ontario to adopt a similar Building Code Amendment; and That Council direct staff to include language in the Official Plan to encourage builders to accommodate infrastructure that will support,electric vehicles; and That this motion be shared with the Ontario Premiers Office, the Ontario Opposition Party Leaders, the MOECC Minister, MPP of Kingston & Island's, FCM, AMO, & all Ontario Municipalities with populations greater than 50,000. The Corporation of the City of Kingston 216 Ontario Street, Kingston, ON K7L 2Z3 Phone: (613) ext Fax: (613) jbolognone@cityofkingston.ca

5 Kingston City Council Meeting New Motion 2 Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. c: rovincial Opposition Leaders: The Honourable Patrick Brown (patrick.brown@pc.ola.org) The Honourable Andrea Horwath (ahorwath-qp@ndp.on.ca) Glen Murray, Minister, Environment & Climate Change (gmurray.mpp@ liberal.ola.org) Sophie Kiwala MPP Kingston and the Islands (kiwala.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org) Federation of Canadian Municipalities (info@fcm.ca) Association of Municipalities of Ontario (amo@amo.on.ca) All Ontario Municipalities with populations greater than 50,000

6 TOWNSHIP OF WELLINGTON NORTH Regular Meeting of Council MOVED BY: ;]; DATE: May 16, 2016 SECONDED BY: RES. NO. : J. 3 5" provinc implemented a ban on door-to-door sales for electricity and natural gas contracts by passing the Strengthening Consumer Protection and Electricity System Oversight Act, 2015; AND WHEREAS Ontarians over the last twelve months continue to experience unsolicited, aggressive and misleading sales tactics at their door from companies seeking to sell home energy products, despite this provincial legislation; AND WHEREAS the door to door agents acting on behalf of these companies misrepresent their purpose and/or identity, often posing as utility inspectors and government agents needing to gain access to the homes of Ontarians; AND WHEREAS people across Ontario, and in particular vulnerable Wellington North residents, have been targeted by these door to door misrepresentations and misleading sales tactics; BE IT RESOLVED THAT the that Council of the Township of Wellington North move to: 1. Urge the Provincial Government to ban all door-to-door sales in the home services sector (more specifically the sale or lease of HVAC equipment, water heaters, water filtration systems and other related home energy products and services by door-to-door sales agents) as soon as possible; 2. Forward a copy of this resolution to all municipalities in Ontario asking for support by passing a similar resolution and forwarding to their MPP; 3. Forward a copy of this resolution to MPP Ted Arnott and MPP Randy Petta piece. 4. olution to the Ontario Legislature. [SZJ CARRIE D DEFEATED