Committee of the Whole - Operations

THAT all items not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. Recorded vote on all items not separated for discussion purposes: Yes (11) Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell

Amendment: THAT Clause C of Item 1 of 6.1.2 BE STRUCK as follows: THAT Report 2024-493 titled “Airport Business Case Workplan Update” BE RECEIVED by the Brantford Airport Board as information; and THAT the Board provide any feedback to be considered for the Recommendation Report to the Committee of the Whole - Operation; and THAT any references made to selling the airport lands and operations to private ownership and management and/or dissolving the airport operations and selling the lands BE REMOVED from the report. Recorded vote on amendment: Yes (8) Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell No (3) Councillor McCreary, Councillor Van Tilborg, and Councillor Martin

WHEREAS the trial of the 1995 lawsuit between Six Nations of the Grand River Band of Indians and the Attorney General of Canada, His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario, Court File No. CV-18-594281-0000 offers an opportunity to resolve centuries old grievances and injustices; and WHEREAS the resolution of these claims is critical to resolving the tensions that exist throughout the watershed between Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation and area municipalities; and WHEREAS the lawsuit has taken three decades to get to trial as a result of innumerable and unconscionable delaying tactics of the Crown as represented by the Federal Government; and WHEREAS resolution of the lawsuit would support and strengthen the provincial land title system in the Grand River watershed. NOW THEREFORE The Council for the Corporation of the City of Brantford hereby resolves; THAT with respect council requests that the Honourable Geoffrey Morawetz, Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice, Ontario, assign a judge as soon as possible to hear the trial of Toronto Court File No. CV-18-594281-0000 and that the Court proceed as expeditiously as possible to conclude the trial of that matter; and THAT the Clerk BE DIRECTED to forward a copy of this resolution to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, the Honourable Doug Downey, Attorney General of Ontario, the Honourable Geoffrey Morawetz, Chief Justice of Ontario, the Honourable Greg Rickford, Minster of Indigenous Affairs of Ontario,

THAT all items not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. Recorded vote on all items not separated for discussion purposes: Yes (11): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Samwell, and Councillor Van Tilborg

Amendment: THAT Clause C of Item 1 of 6.1.2 BE STRUCK as follows: A. THAT Report 2024-493 titled “Airport Business Case Workplan Update” BE RECEIVED by the Brantford Airport Board as information; and B. THAT the Board provide any feedback to be considered for the Recommendation Report to the Committee of the Whole - Operation; and C. THAT any references made to selling the airport lands and operations to private ownership and management and/or dissolving the airport operations and selling the lands BE REMOVED from the report. Recorded vote on amendment: Yes (8): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Hunt, and Councillor Samwell No (3): Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, and Councillor Van Tilborg

WHEREAS the trial of the 1995 lawsuit between Six Nations of the Grand River Band of Indians and the Attorney General of Canada, His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario, Court File No. CV-18- 594281-0000 offers an opportunity to resolve centuries old grievances and injustices; and WHEREAS the resolution of these claims is critical to resolving the tensions that exist throughout the watershed between Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation and area municipalities; and WHEREAS the lawsuit has taken three decades to get to trial as a result of innumerable and unconscionable delaying tactics of the Crown as represented by the Federal Government; and WHEREAS resolution of the lawsuit would support and strengthen the provincial land title system in the Grand River watershed. NOW THEREFORE The Council for the Corporation of the City of Brantford hereby resolves; A. THAT with respect council requests that the Honourable Geoffrey Morawetz, Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice, Ontario, assign a judge as soon as possible to hear the trial of Toronto Court File No. CV-18-594281-0000 and that the Court proceed as expeditiously as possible to conclude the trial of that matter; and B. THAT the Clerk BE DIRECTED to forward a copy of this resolution to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, the Honourable Doug Downey, Attorney General of Ontario, the Honourable Geoffrey Morawetz, Chief Justice of Ontario, the Honourable Greg Rickford, Minster of Indigenous Affairs of On