▪ One person may satisfy multiple representation requirements on the advisory committee (e.g., one person could represent a community service as well as an educational service).

▪ Plans adopted in compliance with the PSA before these changes to the advisory committee section continue to be valid despite these changes.

• Transition:

▪ A transition provision allows for plans where consultations took place before January 1, 2019, to be deemed to have met consultation obligations under the PSA if the Solicitor General determines there is substantial compliance with the PSA consultation obligations.

• Publication:

▪ Reports relating to the CSWB plan (i.e., reports on the effect the plan is having, if any, on reducing the prioritized risk factors) must also be published on the Internet.

Further, the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act, 2019 created the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA). When it comes into force, the new CSPA will replace the PSA. The CSPA will contain the same CSWB planning requirements as the PSA. The following additional CSWB planning provisions will come into force under the CSPA:

• Additional transition provisions relating to the repealing of the PSA, including:

▪ Plans that were prepared and adopted under the PSA before it was repealed are still valid under the CSPA despite any changes in the legislation.

• Municipalities must consult with individuals who have received or are receiving mental health or addictions services when preparing or revising a CSWB plan.

7) What are the main requirements for the CSWB planning process?

A CSWB plan must include the following core information:

• Local priority risk factors that have been identified based on community consultations and multiple sources of data, such as Statistics Canada and local sector-specific data;

• Evidence-based programs and strategies to address those priority risk factors; and

• Measurable outcomes with associated performance measures to ensure that the strategies are effective, and outcomes are being achieved.

As part of the planning process, municipalities are required to establish an advisory committee inclusive of, but not limited to, representation from the local police service/board, as well as the Local Health Integration Networks or health/mental health services, educational services, community/social services, community services to children/youth and custodial services to children/youth.

Further, municipalities are required to conduct consultations with the advisory committee, members of public, including youth, members of racialized groups and of First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities, as well as community organizations that represent these groups.

To learn more about CSWB planning, please refer to the Community Safety and Well-Being Planning Framework: A Shared Commitment in Ontario booklet. The booklet contains practical guidance on how to develop a plan, including a sample CSWB plan.