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4TH REPORT OF THE

 

LONDON DIVERSITY AND RACE RELATIONS

Advisory Committee

 

meeting to be held on April 21, 2016, commencing at 12:05 PM, in Committee Room #5, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  S. Lewkowitz (Chair), F. Cassar, Z. Hashami, L. Hernadez, S. Morrison, L. Osbourne, A. Sanchez and I. Silver  and J. Martin (Secretary). 

 

ABSENT:  C. Callander.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  F. Andrighetti, S. Crawford, P. Foto, M. Goodfellow, D. Hamou, J. Hill, K. Husain, A. Prince, S. Honyust, T. Tomchick-Condon and T. Wall.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed; it being noted that meeting was opened with an Acknowledgement of Indigenous Lands by S. Lewkowitz and a traditional opening by Howard Elijah, Oneida Nation of the Thames; it being further noted that the LDRRAC requested that this be included on all future agendas and is part of the approved 2016 LDRRAC work plan.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

2.

The Role of the Human Rights Division of Human Resources

 

That it BE NOTED that a verbal presentation from S. Crawford, Specialist l, Labour Relations and Intake Administrator, Human Rights with respect to the role of the Human Rights Division of Human Resources, was received.

 

III.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

3.

Policy and Planning Sub-Committee

 

That discussion with respect to the proposed Committee name change BE POSTPONED to the next London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee meeting; it being noted that the minutes of the Policy and Planning Sub-Committee, from its meeting held on April 7, 2016 were received.

 

 

 

 

4.

Awards and Recognition Sub-Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the minutes of the Awards and Recognition Sub-Committee from its meeting held on April 4, 2016, were received.

 

5.

Education Sub-Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from S. Morrison, on behalf of the Education Sub-Committee, was received.

 

IV.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

6.

3rd Report of the London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 3rd Report of the London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on March 17, 2016 was received.

 

7.

London for All: A Roadmap to End Poverty - Mayor's Poverty Panel

 

That the London for All:  A Roadmap to End Poverty BE POSTPONED to the next London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee meeting to determine what steps can be taken to promote London as a pilot project; it being noted that the “London for All: A Roadmap to End Poverty” dated March 2016 from the Mayor’s Advisory Panel on Poverty, was received.

 

8.

Lincoln M. Alexander Award

 

That it BE NOTED that a communication dated March 2016, from Minister M. Chan, Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade, with respect to the Lincoln M. Alexander award, was received; it being noted that the London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee Members were encouraged to submit nominations individually.

 

9.

Community Drug Strategy Update - S. Morrison

 

That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from S. Morrison, with respect to the community drug strategy, was received.

 

10.

Community Police Group Update - R. Hussain

 

That it BE NOTED that the community police group update was deferred to the May meeting of the London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee.

 

 

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

None.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

11.

(Added)  Solutions Lab

 

That it BE NOTED that the London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee approved expenditures of up to $375.00 to cover the costs for three people to attend the Solutions Lab being held May 31 and June 1, 2016; it being noted that the LDRRAC has sufficient funds in its proposed 2016 budget for these expenditures and that the LDRRAC received the attached communication from S. Lekowitz.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 2:02 PM.

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: May 19, 2016