The Regional Municipality of Durham
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1.

Information Reports

1.1

2025-INFO-16 Commissioner of Finance

• Economic Update – Trade War and Uncertainty are Significant Economic Threats

1.2

2025-INFO-17 Commissioner of Social Services

• Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services Centralized Intake Expansion

   

2.

Confidential Reports Authorized for Release

There are no Confidential Reports.

3.

Staff Correspondence

3.1

Memorandum from Dr. R. J. Kyle, Commissioner and Medical Officer of Health

• Health Information Update – March 16, 2025

4.

Durham Municipalities Correspondence

There are no Durham Municipalities Correspondence.

5.

Other Municipalities Correspondence/Resolutions

5.1

City of Sarnia

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on March 3, 2025, regarding stopping the 20% increase to the Carbon Tax

5.2

Township of Amaranth

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on March 5, 2025, regarding Buy Local and Canadian

5.3

Township of Frontenac Islands

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on March 10, 2025, in support of the resolution from the Region of Durham regarding Protecting Canadian Values: Ban the Nazi Swastika in Canada

5.4

Township of Asphodel Norwood

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on March 11, 2025, in support of the resolution from the Region of Durham regarding Protecting Canadian Values: Ban the Nazi Swastika in Canada

5.5

Municipality of Dutton Dunwich

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on March 12, 2025, in support of the resolution from the Region of Durham regarding Protecting Canadian Values: Ban the Nazi Swastika in Canada

5.6

Township of Laird

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on March 14, 2025, in support of the resolution by Peterborough County regarding U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Goods

6.

Miscellaneous Correspondence

6.1

Chair Shaun Collier, Durham Regional Police Service Board

• Correspondence to Durham Regional Council regarding a possible Gun Amnesty

   

7.

Advisory / Other Committee Minutes

7.1

Durham Region Anti-Racism Taskforce (DRART) minutes

• February 27, 2025

 

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