WHEREAS in 2019, the Ontario Legislature passed Bill 68, the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act, which made significant changes to two key priorities: 1. Improving government and 2. Providing allowance for the role that civilians play in delivering public safety and security; and
WHEREAS on March 18, 2021, the Solicitor General Sylvia Jones, issued a letter to the heads of Municipal Councils across Ontario advising of the new OPP detachment board framework and the process to submit a formal proposal to establish the detachment boards that would best reflect community and local needs; and
WHEREAS on April 21, 2021, the Mayors and Police Service Board representatives of the Township of Augusta, Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal, Township of Merrickville-Wolford, Municipality of North Grenville and the Town of Prescott met and reached consensus to the proposed configuration for the new OPP detachment board which incorporates 3 detachment boards to reflect the community and local needs of the member municipalities.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal endorses the joint submission of the Grenville County OPP Detachment Board proposal to the Solicitor General, Sylvia Jones, on or before June 28, 2021.
AND FURTHER THAT Council directs staff to work with the partnering board municipalities to develop terms of reference for the board and return to Council for approval.
AND FURTHER THAT this resolution be forwarded to the Solicitor General, the Township of Augusta, Township of Merrickville-Wolford, Municipality of North Grenville, and Town of Prescott.