3. Adoption of the Minutes

Moved by Councillor Francis,
seconded by J. Boyd,

That the minutes of the Town and Gown Committee of its meeting held July 16, 2020 BE ADOPTED as presented.

Carried.

4. Business Items

4.1 University of Windsor and St. Clair College

M. Silvaggi provides the following comments as it relates to the international students at St. Clair College:

• Immigration Canada has limited the ability of international students to travel to Canada. In May 2020, restrictions were implemented which would only allow students to travel that had a March 18, 2020 study permit.

• The students that were starting in May 2020 began their studies on-line.

• At this time, are anticipating that international students will not be able to travel here unless St. Clair College has approved their arrival plan, which includes a quarantine plan and a study permit that has been approved.

• Have worked with the Ministry of Colleges and Universities, local Public Health Units in Windsor and Chatham as well as partners in Toronto.

• Once the plan is approved by the Ministry, it will allow the students to come in, however, will need to ensure that the students quarantine. Arrangements have been made with a local hotel to allow for the two week quarantine of the students.

R. Flannagan provides the following as it relates to the international students at the University of Windsor:

• Concurs that the University of Windsor and St. Clair College are in a similar situation as the same restrictions, directives from the Federal Government and the Ministry of Colleges and Universities have imposed on them.

• Because of the March 18, 2020 study permit restriction, only 140 students have come into the country. It is anticipated that the Government of Canada will change the March 18, 2020 study permit date to September 30, 2020 and at that point approximately 700 students will arrive.

• The majority of students in quarantine are off campus.

• Developed a very robust communications effort to ensure that their students are aware what the requirements are when coming into the country.

• The one caveat is that the Federal Government has placed a 50 per cent residency directive on international students. This means that any student who wants to