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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-04-27Clarftwig Clarington Diversity Advisory Committee Thursday, April 27, 2023, 7:00 PM Via Microsoft Teams If this information is required in an alternate format, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator at 905-623-3379 ext 2131 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