7TH REPORT OF THE
LONDON
DIVERSITY AND RACE RELATIONS
Advisory
Committee
meeting held on July
21, 2016, commencing at 12:03 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London
City Hall.
PRESENT: S. Lewkowitz (Chair), F. Cassar, Z.
Hashami, L. Hernadez, R. Hussain, S. Morrison, A. Sanchez and I. Silver and J.
Martin (Secretary).
ABSENT: C. Callander and L. Osbourne.
ALSO PRESENT: T. Allott, F.
Andrighetti, M. Goodfellow, D. Hamou, K. Husain, C. Konnerth and A. Prince.
That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary
interests were disclosed.
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That it BE NOTED that the meeting was
opened with an Acknowledgement of Indigenous Lands by S. Lewkowitz.
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That it BE NOTED that William Neal, Bahá’í
Spiritual Assembly member, shared a prayer and a message.
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That it BE NOTED that the members of London
Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee (LDRRAC) participated in the
first of four Diversity Training sessions, presented by M. Cox, Canadian
Labour Congress; it being noted that the attached training materials
were received with respect to this matter; it being further noted the
Diversity Training sessions are as follows:
a)
Power
and Privilege;
b)
Allyship;
c)
Interrupting
Racism Effectively; and,
d)
Racism
Visioning Session.
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That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from
S. Lewkowitz, on behalf of the Policy and Planning Sub-Committee, was
received.
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That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from
F. Cassar, on behalf of the Awards and Recognition Sub-Committee, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from S.
Morrison, on behalf of the Education Sub-Committee, with respect to the
Community Forum on Racism, was received; it being noted that the members were
encouraged to consider assisting at the event.
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That it BE NOTED that the 6th Report of the
London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee, from its meeting held
on June 16, 2016, was received.
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That it BE NOTED
that the Municipal Council resolution, from its meeting held on June 14,
2016, with respect to the appointment of Aden Hamza and Rifat Hussain to the
London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the attached
presentation from A. Sanchez, with respect to the London Diversity and Race
Relations Advisory Committee (LDRRAC) name change survey, was received; it
being noted that a proposed recommendation with respect to the name change
will be presented at the August meeting of the LDRRAC.
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That it BE NOTED that the London Diversity
and Race Relations Advisory Committee endorses the attached National
Canadian Council of Muslims’ Charter for Inclusive Communities; it being
noted that a verbal update from S. Lewkowitz with respect to this matter, was
received.
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That the following actions be taken with
respect to diversity issues in heritage:
a)
it
BE NOTED that the London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee
received a verbal presentation from S. Lewkowitz with respect to this matter;
b)
it
BE NOTED that the London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee held
a general discussion related to the need for diversity and inclusion to be a
part of policy decisions and review by the City of London; and,
c) the Civic
Administration BE REQUESTED to consider providing the Advancing Equity and
Inclusion: A Guide for Municipalities to all Advisory Committees, Boards and
Commissions (www.equityandinclusion.ca)
in order to encourage Advisory Committees, Boards and Commissions to apply a diversity
lens to their work.
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That it BE NOTED that a communication from
the City Clerk, dated July 11, 2016, with respect to the 2017 Mayor’s New
Year’s Honour List, was received; it being noted that the members of the
London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee are encouraged to
submit nominations to its Committee Secretary by September 30, 2016.
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That it BE NOTED a verbal update from S.
Morrison with respect to the community drug strategy, was received.
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That it BE NOTED a verbal update from R.
Hussain with respect to the community police group, was received.
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The meeting adjourned at 2:07 PM.
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NEXT MEETING DATE: August
18, 2016