Community Safety WellBeing Planning PUBLIC FORUM LEEANN CHEVRETTE

Community Safety & Well-Being Planning PUBLIC FORUM LEE-ANN CHEVRETTE, COORDINATOR THUNDER BAY CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL JANUARY 28, 2020

Outline 1. OVERVIEW OF THE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL 2. OVERVIEW OF COMMUNITY SAFETY & WELL-BEING PLANNING 3. PLANNING FRAMEWORK 4. CONSULTATION PROCESS

Crime Prevention Council

Crime Prevention Council Vision: Thunder Bay is a safe, inclusive and welcoming community. Mission: To enhance the safety and well-being of everyone in thunder bay by engaging the community and advancing ideas and actions that reduce crime, social disorder, victimization and fear of crime.

Crime Prevention Council Priority Areas

CSWB Planning • New legislation under the Police Services Act mandates every municipal council to prepare and adopt a CSWB plan. • Came into force on January 1, 2019; municipalities have until January 1, 2021 to develop a plan • Provincial Planning Framework to guide process

CSWB Planning • Establish a multi-sectoral advisory committee • Conduct consultations • Look at existing data • Identify key risks in the community and most vulnerable populations to these risks • Identify strategies to reduce these risks • Measure impacts of actions

CSWB Framework

CSWB Planning 2019 • Jan. 1: new legislation mandating every municipal council to prepare/adopt a CSWB plan • March 20: City Council appointed Crime Prevention Council as Advisory Committee for development/implementation • Aug-Sept: Steering Committee and Working Groups established • Oct. 21: Resolution from City Council RE: Joint Plan with FWFN • Dec. 11: Presentation to FWFN RE: Joint Plan

CSWB Planning 2020 • Jan-Feb: Public engagement and data collection • • Public Forum Focus Groups Online Survey Community Conversations • March-Oct: Plan Development • Oct: Draft Plan to City Council 2021 • Jan. 1, 2021: deadline for finalized plan

CSWB- Opportunities • Demonstrate acuity of social, health and safety issues in Thunder Bay • Identify gaps/needs to address these issues in Thunder Bay in order to impact community safety and well-being • Identify how we differ from other Ontario municipalities • Make the case for additional funding/supports/ services/programs for Thunder Bay

Crime Prevention Council-Membership Crime Prevention Council Mayor, City of Thunder Bay Chief of Police, Thunder Bay Police Service Detachment Commander Ontario Provincial Police - Northwest Region Chief, Fort William First Nation Deputy Grand Chief, Nishnawbe Aski Nation Métis Nation of Ontario Union of Indians Medical Officer of Health Crown Attorney, Ministry of the Attorney General City Councillors (2) Citizen Representatives (2) Youth Representatives (2) Matawa First Nations Management Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service Ontario Native Women’s Association Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre Urban Aboriginal Advisory Committee Lakehead District School Board Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board Northern Nishnawbe Education Council Conseil Scolaire De District Catholique Des Aurores Boréales Recreation and Culture Division Age Friendly Thunder Bay Shelter House William W. Creighton Youth Services Kairos Community Resource Centre John Howard Society Elizabeth Fry Society Thunder Bay Parole Office (Correctional Service of Canada) Dilico Anishinabek Family Care Children’s Aid Society of the District of Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce BIAs & Business Areas of Thunder Bay Children’s Centre Thunder Bay St. Joseph’s Care Group Thunder Bay Drug Strategy Lakehead Social Planning Council Thunder Bay Sexual Assault Centre Thunder Bay Counselling Thunder Bay & District Coordinating Committee to End Woman Abuse Thunder Bay District Crime Stoppers

Steering Committee-Membership • • • • Fort William First Nation Nishnawbe Aski Nation Thunder Bay Police Services Board Thunder Bay Drug Strategy Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre Children’s Centre Thunder Bay Dilico Anishinabek Family Care North West Community Mobilization Network Thunder Bay District Health Unit Lakehead Public Schools District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board Thunder Bay Multicultural Association St. Joseph Care Group Superior North Emergency Medical Services

Thank you! Contact: Lee-Ann Chevrette, Coordinator Thunder Bay Crime Prevention Council Corporate Strategic Services (807) 625 -2554 lchevrette@thunderbay. ca www. thunderbay. ca/crimeprevention

CSWB Consultation Session

Question 1 What does community safety and well-being mean to you?

Question 2 In terms of community safety and well-being, what are your top 5 areas of concern?

Question 3 What are the top 5 things our community could focus on to improve community safety and well-being?

Question 4 Community safety and well-being is a shared responsibility. In what ways can you contribute to community safety and wellbeing?