The provincial government is attempting to put a new focus on Ontario's communities.
On Friday, Premier Kathleen Wynne announced that she had formed a new Community Hub Framework Advisory Group, and that she had appointed its first advisor. Karen Pitre, a former executive with Metrolinx and the Toronto District School Board, was announced as the committee's chair. Additional advisors will be named to the group over the next couple of weeks, according to the government.
The mandate of the group is to advise the Liberals on how to turn existing public assets into community hubs.
The provincial government defines a community hub as a public space that helps deliver educational, health and social services. The government will consult with Ontarians and foster partnerships with community organizations as it tries to find the best way to deliver its services to children, youth and seniors.
"The work of the advisory group will do so much to inform our government’s approach to establishing community hubs," said Premier Wynne. "We want Ontario to be the best place to work, live and raise a family, and community hubs are a part of that vision.”
Source: Government of Ontario