HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 6, 2025Pickering Anti-Black Racism Taskforce
Meeting Minutes
Electronic Meeting
November 06, 2025 - 07:00 PM
Present:
D. Dill
P. Martin
S. Mascoll
V. Shaw
O. Williams
A. MacGillivray, Council & Committee Coordinator (Recording Secretary)
J. Wallace, Supervisor, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
D. Yew Woon, Community Engagement Coordinator, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Regrets:
D. David
Z. Donaldson
A. Fraser
Call to Order/Roll Call
Review and Approval of Agenda
Moved By P. Martin
Seconded By D. Dill
That the Agenda for the November 6, 2025 Meeting of the Pickering Anti-Black Racism
Taskforce Meeting be approved.
Carried
Disclosure of Interest
No disclosures of interest were noted.
Adoption of Minutes
Meeting Minutes, June 5, 2025
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Moved By D. Dill
Seconded By S. Mascoll
That the Minutes of the June 5, 2025 Meeting of the Pickering Anti-Black Racism
Taskforce be approved.
Carried
Presentations
Atish Pereira, Coordinator, Community Energy Management, City of
Pickering
Re: Energy Efficiency Programs
A. Pereira, Coordinator, Community Energy Management was not in attendance.
Delegations
There were no delegations.
General Business
City Update: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
D. Yew Woon, Community Engagement Coordinator, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
provided updates including:
a reminder to the Taskforce regarding the stipend process and the November
21, 2025 deadline for submission;
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a Toronto Carribean Carnival Lunch and Learn oportunity happening on
November 13, 2025 from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm at the O'Brien Rooms at
Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex; and,
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the opportunity for a Taskforce member to participate in a focus group being
held by the Community Services division regarding Pickering's museum, art,
and public spaces.
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Executive Update: Budget
D. Yew Woon, Community Engagement Coordinator, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
provided updates regarding the Taskforce's budget including the Taskforce's
spending on various events to date, the future Black Joy Holiday Market; and the
current inventory list of marketing and promotional items.
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Subcommittee Updates
Communications
P. Martin indicated that he would working with D. Yew Woon regarding
flyers and information to be made available at events.
Community Engagement
Discussion ensued amongst Taskforce Mmebers regarding the deadlines
for ordering additional marketng and promotional material before year-end.
2025 Event Debrief (Emancipation Day Celebration, IDPAD)
O. Williams provided an update regarding the Taskforce's participation in
the Durham Region Emancipation Day Celebration and the Taskforce's
International Day for People of African Descent (IDPAD) Community
Event.
Black Joy Holiday Market
O. Williams provided an overview of the 4th Annual Black Joy Market
Event happening on November 14th and 15th, 2025 and encouraged
Members to participate.
PABRT Work Plan (How Are We Doing?)
O. Williams spoke to the Work Plan, highlighting that the major upcoming project
that the Taskforce will be undertaking would be the Consultation and Co-Design:
Anti-Black Racism Strategy project.
Taskforce members were encouraged to share any other project ideas with D.
David for the Taskforce's Work Plan.
Subcommittee Updates
Consultation and Co-Design: Anti-Black Racism Strategy RFP
Process
D. Yew Woon provided an update on the Consultation and Co-Design:
Anti-Black Racism Strategy project, highlighting:
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the 9 applications received for the project;•
the review process for applications;•
the preffered applicant being forwarded to Council in November for
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the anticipated start of the project by the end of the year.•
PABRT Executive Nominations/Call for Members
D. Yew Woon solicited interest from the Taskforce regarding whether the Taskforce
should consider recruiting for new members and whether any members were
interested in vacant Exectutive positions.
Discussion ensued amongst the Taskforce regarding:
the value of bringing on new members to take on the future work of the
Taskforce;
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the risk of not meeting quorum with the current membership;•
ideally bringing the Taskforce up to appoximately 15 members;•
the anticipated timeline to have potential new members appointed by the
February 2026 Taskforce Meeting;
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clarification that the term of new members would end in 2026;•
whether existing Taskforce members would be participating in the recruitment
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the value of bringing on new members for new ideas and ease of transition,
despite the shorter term.
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The Taskforce came to a consensus regarding the need to recruit new members for
the Taskforce.
D. Yew Woon and A. MacGillivray to initiate the recruitment process for new
members.
Members were invited to put forward nominations for the position of Vice Chair.
O. Williams nominated herself for the position of Vice Chair.
Seeing no other nominations for the position of Vice Chair, the nominations were
closed.
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Moved By D. Dill
Seconded By S. Mascoll
That O. Williams be appointed to the position of Vice Chair of the Pickering Anti-
Black Racism Taskforce.
Carried
2026 Meeting Schedule
O. Williams reviewed the draft 2026 meeting dates for the Taskforce.
Moved By D. Dill
Seconded By P. Martin
That the Pickering Anti-Black Racism Taskforce 2026 Meeting Schedule be adopted
as follows:
January 8, 2026 - 7:00 p.m.
February 12, 2026 - 7:00 p.m.
March 5, 2026 - 7:00 p.m.
April 2, 2026 - 7:00 p.m.
May 7, 2026 - 7:00 p.m.
June 4, 2026 - 7:00 p.m.
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Correspondence
There was no correspondence.
Other Business
There was no other business.
Next Meeting
O. Williams indicated that the next meeting is scheduled for January 8, 2026.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m.
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