Community Safety and Well-Being Planning

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Phase 2 Community Engagement: Have Your Say on the 24/7 Forum

Everyone has a role to play in safety and well-being, and the City of Thunder Bay welcomes feedback as we develop Thunder Bay's Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Plan.

Your voice matters!

There's still time to participate!

  1. Scroll down to our Forums section for a 24/7 open dialogue and share what matters most to you. Questions are posted for each of the six priority areas so we can better understand different life experiences and explore ideas and solutions together.
  2. Host your own Community Conversation, using the Community Conversation 2021 CSWB Facilitator's Guide, which includes questions to share with your group. All Community Conversation booklets/feedback must to be sent to the Crime Prevention Coordinator.


Watch the March 2, 2021 Community Information Session

If you weren't able to attend the introductory session, you can watch the video to learn more:





Background

The Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, S.O. 2019, c. 1, Sched. 1 Part XVI mandates every municipality across Ontario to prepare and adopt a Community Safety and Well-being Plan by July 2021. The Thunder Bay CSWB plan will outline strategies and actions to improve safety and well-being for everyone in Thunder Bay.

The new legislation requires a CSWB plan that proactively addresses locally identified priority risks to community safety and well-being. Additional requirements are also outlined in the legislation pertaining to conducting consultations, contents of the plan, and monitoring, evaluating, reporting and publishing the plan.

On March 11, 2019, Thunder Bay City Council appointed the Crime Prevention Council as the Advisory Committee to oversee the development of the CSWB plan for Thunder Bay.

The province has developed a Framework to guide municipalities in this work, which encourages a deeper understanding of four areas to ensure local plans are efficient and effective in making communities safer and healthier. These include Social Development, Prevention, Risk Intervention and Incident Response.


What We Heard

In the 2020 Phase 2 of Community Engagement process, many people shared their thoughts about how to improve community safety and well-being in Thunder Bay. This feedback helped shape next steps including the identification of six priority areas.

Read the What We Heard report.


Contact Us

Email the Crime Prevention Council Coordinator, 625-2554 for more information. Or send feedback via mail to the following address:

Crime Prevention Council Coordinator

City Hall, 2nd Floor

500 Donald St. E

Thunder Bay, ON P7C 5K4

Phase 2 Community Engagement: Have Your Say on the 24/7 Forum

Everyone has a role to play in safety and well-being, and the City of Thunder Bay welcomes feedback as we develop Thunder Bay's Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Plan.

Your voice matters!

There's still time to participate!

  1. Scroll down to our Forums section for a 24/7 open dialogue and share what matters most to you. Questions are posted for each of the six priority areas so we can better understand different life experiences and explore ideas and solutions together.
  2. Host your own Community Conversation, using the Community Conversation 2021 CSWB Facilitator's Guide, which includes questions to share with your group. All Community Conversation booklets/feedback must to be sent to the Crime Prevention Coordinator.


Watch the March 2, 2021 Community Information Session

If you weren't able to attend the introductory session, you can watch the video to learn more:





Background

The Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, S.O. 2019, c. 1, Sched. 1 Part XVI mandates every municipality across Ontario to prepare and adopt a Community Safety and Well-being Plan by July 2021. The Thunder Bay CSWB plan will outline strategies and actions to improve safety and well-being for everyone in Thunder Bay.

The new legislation requires a CSWB plan that proactively addresses locally identified priority risks to community safety and well-being. Additional requirements are also outlined in the legislation pertaining to conducting consultations, contents of the plan, and monitoring, evaluating, reporting and publishing the plan.

On March 11, 2019, Thunder Bay City Council appointed the Crime Prevention Council as the Advisory Committee to oversee the development of the CSWB plan for Thunder Bay.

The province has developed a Framework to guide municipalities in this work, which encourages a deeper understanding of four areas to ensure local plans are efficient and effective in making communities safer and healthier. These include Social Development, Prevention, Risk Intervention and Incident Response.


What We Heard

In the 2020 Phase 2 of Community Engagement process, many people shared their thoughts about how to improve community safety and well-being in Thunder Bay. This feedback helped shape next steps including the identification of six priority areas.

Read the What We Heard report.


Contact Us

Email the Crime Prevention Council Coordinator, 625-2554 for more information. Or send feedback via mail to the following address:

Crime Prevention Council Coordinator

City Hall, 2nd Floor

500 Donald St. E

Thunder Bay, ON P7C 5K4

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  • Racism and Discrimination

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    Each of us has a story of what racism and discrimination means to us as individuals and as a community. We ask that you reflect on your experiences or those of a friend, family member or neighbour and answer the following question:  

    What do you see as a practical next step that we, as a community, individual or organization, could take towards addressing racism—including systemic racism and discrimination in Thunder Bay?

    Thank you for sharing your ideas. Your voice matters! 

    This conversation will be moderated, please be sensitive to others with your commentary. All submissions will be publicly displayed on the website. Your feedback will be included in our analysis to help develop actions and strategies to address racism and discrimination in Thunder Bay. 




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  • Housing

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    Each of us has a story of what housing means to us as individuals and as a community. We ask that you reflect on your experiences or those of a friend, family member or neighbour and answer the following question:

    How can we work as a community to address housing issues in Thunder Bay, so that everyone has access to safe and affordable housing?

    Thank you for sharing your ideas. Your voice matters!  

    This conversation will be moderated, please be sensitive to others with your commentary. All submissions will be publicly displayed on the website. Your feedback will be included in our analysis to help develop actions and strategies to improve housing.


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  • Mental Well-Being

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    Each of us has a story of what mental well-being means to us as individuals and as a community.  The local priority includes mental health, substance misuse (i.e., drugs and alcohol), stigma and social isolation. We ask that you reflect on your experiences or those of a friend, family member or neighbour and answer the following question:

    What can we do in Thunder Bay to improve mental well-being , and ensure mental ehalth is valued, promoted and protected?

    Thank you for sharing your ideas. Your voice matters!  

    This conversation will be moderated, please be sensitive to others with your commentary. All submissions will be publicly displayed on the website. Your feedback will be included in our analysis to help develop actions and strategies to improve mental well-being.


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  • Poverty Reduction and Financial Empowerment

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    Each of us has a story of what poverty reduction and financial empowerment means to us as individuals and as a community. We ask that you reflect on your experiences or those of a friend, family member or neighbour and answer the following question:

    What is required to address poverty in Thunder Bay? Think about all people, no matter their age, race, creed, culture or walk of life.

    Thank you for sharing your ideas. Your voice matters!  

    This conversation will be moderated, please be sensitive to others with your commentary. All submissions will be publicly displayed on the website. Your feedback will be included in our analysis to help develop actions and strategies to improve financial security and poverty reduction. 


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  • Community Violence, with a focus on Gender-based Violence

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    Each of us has a story of what community violence and gender-based violence means to us as individuals and as a community. We ask that you reflect on your experiences or those of a friend, family member or neighbour and answer the following question:

    How can individuals and groups create safe and effective ways to prevent community violence, and gender-based violence in Thunder Bay?

    Thank you for sharing your ideas. Your voice matters!  

    This conversation will be moderated, please be sensitive to others with your commentary. All submissions will be publicly displayed on the website. Your feedback will be included in our analysis to help develop actions and strategies to reduce gender-based violence and violence against women. 


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  • Supports for Children, Youth and Families

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    Each of us has a story of what supports are most required in Thunder Bay for children, youth and families. We ask that you reflect on your experiences or those of a friend, family member or neighbour and answer the following question:

    How can we, as individuals, organizations and a community, work together to ensure that supports and services needed by children, youth and families are available and accessible in Thunder Bay?

    Thank you for sharing your ideas. Your voice matters!  

    This conversation will be moderated, please be sensitive to others with your commentary. All submissions will be publicly displayed on the website. Your feedback will be included in our analysis to help develop actions and strategies to reduce gender-based violence and violence against women. 


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