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Clarington Diversity Advisory Committee
Thursday, April 27, 2023, 7:00 PM
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Present: Councillor Granville Anderson (7:20 p.m.)
Pranay Gunti
Ron Hooper
Aaliyah Ruddock
Andaleeb Shafi
Tenzin Shomar
Dione Valentine
Also Present: Erica Mittag — Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti -Racism
Officer
Regrets: Meera McDonald
Lauren Reyes -Grange
Lyndsay Riddoch
Yasmin Shafi
The meeting called to order at 7:05 p.m.
1. Land Acknowledgment Statement
• Tenzin shared Clarington's Land Acknowledgment Statement.
2. Declarations of Interest
• There were no declarations of interest shared by members.
3. Land Acknowledgment Guidelines
As part of an update to the terms of reference of advisory committees and
boards of Council, Erica shared a presentation which outlined what is a land
acknowledgment, and how to share a land acknowledgment
Tenzin suggested Members could rotate sharing the land acknowledgment at
Diversity Advisory Committee meetings to provide the opportunity for more to
learn and share
4. Adoption of Agenda
• Erica will clarify with the Clerks' Department how many members are required
for quorum
Moved by Ron Hooper, seconded by Aaliyah Ruddock
That the agenda of the meeting of April 27, 2023, be approved.
Carried
5. Adoption of Minutes
Moved by Dione Valentine, seconded by Pranay Gunti
That the minutes of the meeting of March 23, 2023, be approved.
Carried
6. Committee Elections
Pranay Gunti was nominated for the position of representative to the Anti -Black
Racism Task Force.
Pranay Gunti is the representative to the Anti -Black Racism Task Force and will
act as Co -Chair with a member of the Task Force.
Aaliyah Ruddock was nominated for the position of member to the Anti -Black
Racism Task Force.
Aaliyah Ruddock is a member of the Anti -Black Racism Task Force.
Carried
7. Council Updates
• Council participated in a strategic planning session. The strategic plan for
Council will be rolled out later this year.
• Council passed a motion to advocate for a Red Dress Alert, similar to an Amber
Alert, for missing Indigenous peoples. To be ratified May 1, 2023.
• A cricket pitch is going in at Memorial Park on Courtice Road in Courtice
8. Community Updates
• Throughout April, Clarington firefighters have participated in training through the
Lived Experience Autism Program provided by Autism Home Base Durham. This
supports an initiative to include sensory kits on the fire trucks and strategies for
first responders to best support autistic individual(s) on the scene of an
emergency
• Hydro One and Elexicon have planned a widespread outage in Clarington
between the hours of 11:00 p.m. Saturday, April 29 to 7:00 a.m. Sunday, April
30. Concerns were raised about security; Durham Regional Police Services has
advised they will have increased patrols during the outage
9. Workplan
• Erica provided an overview of previous term workplans
• Members brainstormed ideas for a renewed workplan
10. Workplan
• Erica provided an update on the development of an anti -racism and anti-
discrimination strategy
• Discussion was had around needing change from top -down leadership. Enough
conversations; need action
11.Other Business
• Members are encouraged to share a short bio with Erica for a Committee
appointment announcement
• Two upcoming events where the Committee could host a booth and interact with
community members: June 4, Pride Durham in Ajax; June 17 — Youth Pride
Durham in Whitby
• Clarington Public Library, Museums and Archives, along with Durham Children's
Aid Society and Durham Libraries are hosting Drag Queen Story Time events
across Durham Region. Clarington date is Saturday, June 10:
https://www.clarington-1ibrary.on.ca/DQST
12. Future Agenda Items
• Invitation to Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board to discuss diversity
initiatives — Tenzin
Moved by Pranay Gunti; seconded by Ron Hooper
That the meeting be adjourned at 8:33 p.m.
Carried
Next meeting: Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 7:00 PM
Hybrid — in -person and / or via Teams