Quality of Life Standing Committee Meeting
Additional Information

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 7:00 P.m. - 11:00 P.m.

S.H. Blake Memorial Auditorium

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7.

Reports of Administration

7.2

Declaring a Humanitarian Crisis on Homelessness – Quality of Life Standing Committee

Report 98-2026 - Growth- Strategy & Engagement requesting endorsement of Standing Committee to recommend that City Council declare homelessness a humanitarian crisis in the City of Thunder Bay. (Distributed Separately on Friday, February 6, 2026)

• WITH RESPECT to Report 98-2026, we request endorsement of Standing Committee to forward the following recommendation to City Council:

  WE RECOMMEND THAT City Council declare homelessness a humanitarian crisis in the City of Thunder Bay, recognizing the urgent risks to life, health, safety, and dignity for people experiencing homelessness; the disproportionate impacts on Indigenous peoples; and the broader implications for community safety and well-being;

  AND THAT Administration be authorized to finalize and issue a joint declaration of humanitarian crisis related to homelessness with Anemki Wajiw (Fort William First Nation) and Nishnawbe Aski Nation;

  AND THAT Administration report back twice yearly, to the Quality of Life Standing Committee on progress, impacts on community safety and well-being, and outcomes of intergovernmental and partner advocacy;

  AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.
  
  

7.3

Transit Service Adjustments

7.3.1

Transit Service Adjustments - Deputation Request

Correspondence received from Fred Caputo - ATU Local 966 Transit Workers on February 6, 2026 requesting to appear before Standing Committee relative to Report 78-2026 - Community Services - Transit Services.  (Distributed Separately on Friday, February 6, 2026)

7.5

Climate Adaptation Update 2025

Report 43-2026 -  Infrastructure & Operations - Engineering summarizing progress to date and identifies future focus areas to inform the renewal of the Climate Adaptation Strategy in 2026–2027, for information only.  (Distributed Separately on Friday, February 6, 2026)

Jacob Porter, Climate Adaptation Coordinator will provide a presentation.