5TH REPORT OF THE
LONDON
DIVERSITY AND RACE RELATIONS
Advisory
Committee
meeting to be held on May
19, 2016, commencing at 12:06 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London
City Hall.
PRESENT: S. Lewkowitz (Chair), C. Callander,
Z. Hashami, L. Hernadez, L. Osbourne, A. Sanchez and I. Silver and J. Martin
(Secretary).
ABSENT: F. Cassar, R. Hussain, S. Morrison and A.
Prince.
ALSO PRESENT: T. Allott, F.
Andrighetti, M. Goodfellow, D. Hamou, J. Hill, S. Honyust, K. Husain, S.
Middleton, T. Tomchick-Condon 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 meeting was opened
with an Acknowledgement of Indigenous Lands by S. Lewkowitz.
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That it BE NOTED that Rabbi Clark performed
a traditional Jewish invocation with a teaching from the Mishna and a
blessing.
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That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation
from Saleha Khan, Diversity Instructor, Ontario Police College, with respect
to the integration of newcomers, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the London Diversity
and Race Relations Advisory Committee (LDRRAC) referred the matter of the
City of London Community Diversity and Inclusion Strategy to its Policy and
Planning Sub-committee for review and report back at the next meeting of the
LDRACC; it being noted that the attached communication and a verbal
presentation from A. Zuidema, City Manager and C. Smith, Acting Director Community
and Economic Innovation were received with respect to this matter.
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That it BE 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 May 2, 2016,
were received.
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That it BE NOTED that the minutes of the
Education Sub-Committee, from its meeting held on May 3, 2016, were received.
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That it BE NOTED that the 4th Report of the
London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee, from its meeting held
on April 21, 2016, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that a communication dated
April 2016, from Minister M. Chan, Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and
International Trade with respect to the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship,
was received.
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That it BE NOTED
that a Notice dated May 4, 2016, from J. Adema, Planner, with respect to a
Public Participation Meeting and Public Open House for the London Plan, was
received.
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That it BE NOTED that the community drug
strategy update was deferred to the June meeting of the London Diversity and
Race Relations Advisory Committee.
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That it BE NOTED that the community police
group update was deferred to the June meeting of the London Diversity and
Race Relations Advisory Committee.
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That it BE NOTED that a communication dated
May 6, 2016, from S. Amri with respect to her resignation from the London
Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee, was received.
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That it BE NOTED
that the London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee reviewed and
approved the final Name Change Survey; it being noted that the survey will be
conducted in June 2016.
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That it BE NOTED
that the Municipal Council resolution from its session held on May 3, 2016,
with respect to Defining and Applying Diversity: "Gender Lens",
with the related communication dated April 26, 2016, from N. Garrison,
Western University, were received.
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That it BE NOTED that the London Diversity
and Race Relations Advisory Committee appointed S. Lewkowitz, D. Hamou and S.
Honyust as their representative at the joint discussion of advisory
committees; it being further noted that a communication dated April 25, 2016,
from S. Ratz, Advisory Committee on the Environment and A. Stratton,
Transportation Advisory Committee, with respect to this matter, was received.
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That it BE NOTED
that a communication dated March 31, 2016, from the Mayor’s Advisory Panel on
Poverty with respect to “London For All: A Roadmap to End Poverty”, was
received.
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19.
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(Added) Diversity and Inclusion Speaker
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That it BE NOTED
that A. Sanchez will arrange for a speaker with respect to advanced concepts
of diversity and inclusion for a future meeting of the London Diversity and
Race Relations Advisory Committee.
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The meeting adjourned at 2:09 PM.
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NEXT MEETING DATE: June
16, 2016