Wilmot — Mayor
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Stephanie Goertz See responses
- Prioritize rapid acquisition or conversion of existing buildings
- Partner with non-profit and supportive housing providers
- Establish and maintain clear minimum standards (sanitation, safety, outreach)
- Require that enforcement actions be linked to the availability of adequate indoor alternatives
- Create a coordinated triage and navigation system that recognizes that people living in encampments have different needs and different pathways out of homelessness. Some people may be able to regain stability relatively quickly with employment assistance, mental-health or medical support, income assistance, identification, family reunification or help navigating existing services. We should identify those opportunities early and connect people with the right supports rather than treating everyone in an encampment as though they require the same solution
- Establish clear regional leadership with coordinated municipal roles
- Actively advocate to the province for defined funding triggers and program supports
- Publish ongoing performance metrics (e.g. housing placements, shelter bed access)
Would you like to provide any additional context for your views on housing?candidate's own words
I would support a coordinated program that looks at what each person needs not only to leave an encampment, but to become stable and remain housed. People become homeless for very different reasons. Some may need long-term supportive housing, mental-health or addiction services. Others may have previously been financially stable but experienced job loss, high bills, illness, family breakdown or other circumstances that caused them to lose their housing. Their pathway back may look very different. Social connection can be an important part of stability. We should be building partnerships with community organizations, service clubs, faith communities, nonprofits and others that can help people rebuild connections to their community. That could include opportunities for employment, volunteering, recreation, mentorship and simply developing relationships with other people.
On the ballot but have not responded to survey (2)
- Natasha Salonen
- Kristopher Wilkinson (current Ward 2 councillor)
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