11TH REPORT OF THE
LONDON
DIVERSITY AND RACE RELATIONS
Advisory
Committee
meeting held on November
19, 2015, commencing at 12:04 PM, in Committee Room #5, Second Floor, London
City Hall.
PRESENT: C. Callander (Chair), F. Cassar, Z.
Hashami, L. Hernadez, S. Lewkowitz, A. Sanchez and I. Silver and J. Martin
(Secretary).
ABSENT: F. Bivens, S. Morrison and L. Osbourne.
ALSO PRESENT: T. Allott, F.
Andrighetti, D. Hamou, J. Hill, S. Honyust, K. Husain, D.MacRae, S. Middleton
and T. Wall.
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That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary
interests were disclosed.
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That it BE NOTED that the attached
presentation from D. MacRae, Transportation Planning and Design, with respect
to SHIFT, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the attached
presentation from D. MacRae, Transportation Planning and Design, with respect
to London ON Bikes - Cycling Master Plan, was received.
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That the following actions be taken with
respect to the Community Diversity and Inclusion Plan:
a)
the
Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to provide an update and a presentation to
the LDRRAC with respect to London Diversity and Inclusion plan as part of the
strategic plan;
b)
the
Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to consider the establishment of a
Diversity Officer to provide support for internal and external inquiries related
to subjects such as gender equity, sexual orientation, race, accessibility
and equity; and,
c)
the
minutes of the Policy and Planning Sub-Committee from its meeting held on November
5, 2015, BE RECEIVED.
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That the minutes of
the Awards and Recognition Sub-Committee from its meeting held on November 2,
2015, BE RECEIVED.
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That it BE NOTED that 9th and 10th Reports
of the London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee, from its
meetings held on October 8, 2015 and October 15, 2015, respectively, were
received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council
resolution adopted at its meeting held October 17, 2015, with respect to the
9th Report of the London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee, was
received.
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That it BE NOTED that a communication with
respect to the Diversity Definitions, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the communication
dated November 3, 2015, from the Mayor’s Advisory Panel on Poverty (MAPP) with
respect to the MAPP’s community engagement plan, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the communication
from the Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF), with respect to Our
Canada: Exploring Canadian Values Through Culture, Faith and Identify
Workshop, was received; it being noted that the members of the London
Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee are invited to attend.
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That it BE NOTED that the communication
from E. Blue, with respect to a report of the London Youth Advisory Council
on Carding and Police Checks, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the communication
dated September 17, 2015, from M. Hammoud, with respect to the resignation
from the London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the members of the
London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee were encouraged to provide
individual feedback to the Mayor’s Poverty Panel with respect to the
Community Engagement feedback request on the following questions:
a)
Definition
of Poverty, and how this Shapes the Work in that Area;
b)
Root
Causes of Poverty and more Specifically the Drivers of Poverty in London;
and,
c)
Key
Resources for Work on Poverty Issues.
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15.
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Advisory Committee
Work Plan
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That it BE NOTED that the London Diversity
and Race Relations Advisory Committee (LDRRAC) held a general discussion with
respect to the 2016 LDRRAC Work Plan.
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That the request for delegation from K.
Boychuk, Intercultural Education Specialist, London Cross Cultural Learning
Centre with respect to the Intercultural Competency Training Program BE
APPROVED for a future meeting of the London Diversity and Race Relations
Advisory Committee.
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VI.
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DEFERRED
MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
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17.
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Ontario’s Volunteer Recognition Programs
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That it BE NOTED that the communication
dated November 2015, from Minister Michael Chan, Ministry of Citizenship,
Immigration and International Trade with respect to the Ontario Volunteer
Recognition Program, was received.
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The
meeting adjourned at 2:00 PM.
NEXT MEETING DATE: December
17, 2015