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Clarington Diversity Advisory Committee
Thursday, November 24, 2022, 7:00 PM
Hybrid — In -Person / Microsoft Teams
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Present: Sajida Kadri
Lyndsay Riddoch
Laila Shafi
Yasmin Shafi
Rachel Traore
Also Present: Erica Mittag — Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti -Racism
Officer
Ron Hooper
Regrets: Meera McDonald
Rajeshwari Saharan
Dione Valentine
The meeting called to order at 7:05 p.m.
1. Declarations of Interest
• There were no declarations of interest shared by Members
2. Adoption of Agenda
Moved by Sajida Kadri, seconded by Laila Shafi
That the agenda of the meeting of November 24, 2022, be approved.
Carried
2. Adoption of Minutes
Moved by Rachel Traore, seconded by Lyndsay Riddoch
That the minutes of the meeting of October 27, 2022, be approved.
Carried
3. Funding Discussion
Members reviewed the funding that has been allocated to the Committee. It
had initially been assigned towards supporting some grant programs to
ensure a more thorough and wider application, however, we were not
successful in securing funding through those programs
Members were asked to determine how to focus the funding.
Moved by Rachel Traore, seconded by Laila Shafi
That the Anti -Black Racism Subcommittee be tasked to present a proposal to
secure a vendor to develop an anti -racism strategy with the allocated funds
Carried
• Erica to look at allocated and possible available funds to support the work and
will also check with Purchasing to determine a sense of a realistic figure for
this project.
4. Land Acknowledgment Guidelines
Members reviewed the draft Land Acknowledgment Guidelines prepared by
Clarington's Truth and Reconciliation Staff Committee
Moved by Rachel Traore, seconded by Laila Shafi
That the Diversity Advisory Committee supports the development and
implementation of Land Acknowledgment Guidelines.
Carried
5. Anti -Black Racism Subcommittee Update
• Erica shared that a working group of the Anti -Black Racism Subcommittee is
planning an in -person celebration event for Saturday, January 28, 2023
(evening) at the Bowmanville Public Library. Will include musical
entertainment, authors, food.
• The Subcommittee is also developing a webpage to be housed on the
Clarington.net site that addresses racism and resources for residents who
find they are facing racism and / or discrimination.
6. Other Business
• Next meeting date will be moved to December 22, 2022, pending agenda
items. (Note this has since been cancelled)
Moved by Laila Shafi, Seconded by Rachel Traore
That the meeting be adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Next meeting: Thursday January 26, 2023, at 7:00 PM
Hybrid — Join in -person at Municipal Administrative Centre or Virtually via Teams