Moved: Councillor Stewart
Seconded: Councillor Hildebrandt
WHEREAS the Town of Pelham’s Senior Advisory Committee regularly meets to discuss ongoing issues affecting seniors;
AND WHEREAS the Senior Advisory Committee has identified access to essential services, through electronic means only, as an accessibility issue for seniors and vulnerable populations;
AND WHEREAS the Town of Pelham is committed to working with its Seniors Advisory Committee to ensure all seniors and vulnerable populations have access to all essential services by means other than digital, as a duty to accommodate accessibility;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council for the Town of Pelham requests the Niagara Region and its lower tier municipalities, Niagara Age Friendly Network, Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee, MP Dean Allison and MPP Sam Oosterhoff support requesting the Honourable Raymond Cho, Minister of Seniors and Accessibility of Ontario to review, and take action if necessary, whether the changes of digitizing essential services are barring seniors and vulnerable populations from accessing essential services, and to advocate for seniors and vulnerable populations and their rights to access essential services;
AND THAT Council for the Town of Pelham direct the Town Clerk to circulate and request the Niagara Region and its lower tier municipalities, Niagara Age Friendly Network, Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee, MP Dean Allison and MPP Sam Oosterhoff endorse and support this resolution;
AND THAT Council for the Town of Pelham direct the Town Clerk to forward any and all received resolutions supporting this endeavour to the Honourable Raymond Cho, Minister of Seniors and Accessibility of Ontario for his information.