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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-11-02Clarftwn Clarington Anti -Black Racism Subcommittee Wednesday, November 2, 2022, 6:00 PM Microsoft Teams If this information is required in an alternate format, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator at 905-623-3379 ext 2131 Present: Councillor Ron Hooper Meera McDonald (at 6:30 p.m.) Lauren Reyes -Grange Rochelle Thomas Angela Todd -Anderson Also Present: Erica Mittag - Municipality of Clarington Samantha Aitken - Clarington Public Library Regrets: Jasmyne Julien Hawa Mire Rachel Traore 1. Land Acknowledgement Rochelle shared Clarington's Land Acknowledgement Statement. 2. Review of Agenda - Declarations of Interest Members were asked if they would like to declare any items of interest. No concerns were shared. 3. Review Previous Meeting Members reviewed the minutes of the September 14, 2022, meeting. 4. Clarington Community Safety Advisory Council Erica shared an update provided by Jasmyne from the meeting of the Community Safety Council held September 29, 2022. • A presentation from Detective Chapman from the Major Fraud Organized Crime Unit o The presentation focused on fraud, and how ongoing fraud has been occurring in Clarington. o An overview of the common scams in Durham were reviewed, as well as warning signs to look out for. o The primary targets for these crimes are elderly populations o Education is the best way to combat fraud; going to your local bank, sharing information on fraud with peers, and reviewing information on the DRPS website are good places to start. During the community roundtable, these were the main issues that were discussed: o If community members experience non -emergency requests, such as harassment, eastdivision(o-).drps.ca is the best email to get in touch with. Specific inquiries on partnerships with DRPS or ways to address racism in Clarington were not highlighted. o Inquiries on anti -bias training for school resource officers was made. A follow up will be conducted and shared with the Council. o Traffic concerns were shared in specific regions of Clarington. Community members are encouraged to use "Road Watch" to report aggressive or unsafe driving: https://www.drps.ca/online-services/online-reporting-and- registries/driver-complaint-road-watch/ o Community members are invited to share and participate in the DRPS' Community Input Survey: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=uTkADOPGuUOAgDx VBYWbagoLmOHWEcpNgknPEIQQdWFUOEZYSDRXUIhFMThZSk9STONF RE1 FODRXUiQIQCNOPWcu There won't be any scheduled CSAC meetings until January 2023. More updates will follow then. 5. Website Design Clarington communications will be able to add a page focused on Anti -Racism on the www.clarington.net website. Erica would like input from the members to the design and information that is shared through this page. Lauren suggested including education and resources for parents and caregivers, similar to those found at: Anti -Racism Resources for Teachers and Parents L Britt Hawthorne. Samantha shared the Library could provide links to resources found within their collection. Erica advised a student will be starting to work with the team in the coming weeks and will be tasked with finding resources to populate this site. Once they are on board, Erica will arrange a meeting with Lauren to provide guidance to the student. Councillor Hooper suggested this would be a place for a flow chart of what to do if you experience racism to provide links for residents to submit and address racism and discrimination concerns. Members will have the opportunity to share feedback along the way as it is developed. 6. Other Business Racism and Discrimination of municipal election candidates — there was a discussion about racism and discrimination faced by candidates within Durham Region in the recent municipal election. Rochelle shared the DRPS should launch a campaign ahead of election times to advise residents about consequences for damaging / stealing candidate signs, etc. Erica is developing a survey for candidates to collect their insight so resources and education can be offered in advance of the next election to support candidates who are facing these acts. Draft questions will be shared with Members for input. Clarington Advisory Committees and Boards — currently recruiting to fill vacancies on various Advisory Committees and Boards in Clarington for a four year term beginning 2023. Four (4) vacancies are looking to be filled on the Diversity Advisory Committee. Applications due December 2, 2022. Members will be appointed at the January 9, 2023 General Government Committee meeting. Apply today if interested: httas://www.clarinaton.net/en/town-hall/advisorv-committees-and-boards.asax Hybrid Meetings — Hybrid meetings can occur if the Staff Liaison and one of the two Co -Chairs can attend in person. This will be confirmed the week prior to each upcoming meeting so Members can choose to attend in -person (Town Hall, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville) or virtually Black History Month — working group is meeting Monday, November 7, 2022. Will share back with Members for input Meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m. Next meeting: Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at 6:00 p.m.