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Clarington Diversity Advisory Committee
Thursday, March 24, 2022, 7:00 PM
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Present: Councillor Ron Hooper
Rajeshwari Saharan
Laila Shafi
Sajida Kadri
Meera McDonald
Dione Valentine
Also Present: Erica Mittag — Community Development Coordinator
Mayor Adrian Foster
Regrets: Lyndsay Riddoch
Rachel Traore
The meeting called to order at 7:05 p.m.
1. Adoption of Agenda
Moved by Dione Valentine, seconded by Laila Shafi.
That the agenda of the meeting of March 24, 2022, be approved.
Carried
2. Adoption of Minutes
Moved by Sajida Kadri, seconded by Laila Shafi
That the minutes of the meeting of January 27, 2022, be approved.
Carried
3. Council Updates
Updates from Councillor Hooper:
• Community Clean Up Event being hosted in Newcastle Area on Saturday,
April 23, 2022. Municipality will provide the supplies through Public Works
Department.
4. Community Updates
Updates from Erica Mittag:
• Municipality was granted two summer student positions from the Canadian
Parks & Recreation Association's 2022 Youth Employment Experience
Program. Erica thanked the Committee for their support of the application
• Durham Police Service's Youth in Policing Initiative for ages 15-18 years old,
applications can be completed online
• Region of Durham's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Unit, with their Local
Immigration Partnership, is offering connections to refugee settlement
services
5. Other Business
Updates from Rajeshwari Saharan:
• Discussed the history of the swastika, the different meanings, for Hindus it
represents luck and prosperity. There is a bill that everyone is encouraged to
view Bill C-229
• Meera asked that the Committee make note to incorporate this to our 2022
Workplan to be discussed at the next meeting
Updates from Meera McDonald:
• Nominations: Dione Valentine was nominated as Vice Chair but declined.
Yasmin Shafi nominated as Vice Chair; Committee will vote next meeting.
• Strategic Planning Workplan: In progress, will be discussing more in
upcoming meeting
Anti -Back Racism subcommittee: Mante Molepo, Equity Advisor with
PVNCCDSB, shared that the Board is seeking feedback on their draft Equity
and Inclusive Education Policy. Form is linked. Jeannie Armstrong,
Superintendent, PVNCCDSB is recruiting members for Faith and Equity
Advisory Committee, they will share their Terms of Reference of the
committee with us.
Updates from Mayor Adrian Foster:
• Inclusive Spaces Policy: Municipality will be requesting to join the Coalition of
Inclusive Municipalities (pending ratification on Monday, April 4, 2022 at
Council)
The meeting was adjourned at 8:03 p.m.
Next meeting: Thursday April 28, 2022, at 7:00 PM
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