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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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That it BE NOTED that the minutes of the
Awards and Recognition Sub-Committee from its meeting held on April 4, 2016,
were received.
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5.
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Education
Sub-Committee
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That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from
S. Morrison, on behalf of the Education Sub-Committee, was received.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from
S. Morrison, with respect to the community drug strategy, was received.
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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.
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11.
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(Added) Solutions Lab
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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.
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The meeting adjourned at 2:02 PM.
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NEXT MEETING DATE: May
19, 2016