HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 4, 2006
Cift¡ o~ Minutes
PICKERING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ON RACE RELATIONS & EQUITY
May 4, 2006
7:00 pm
Main Committee Room
Chair Councillor Pickles
Attendees: Councillor David Pickles - Chair
Margaret Lazarus, Glengrove Public School
Birgit Wilson (Recording Secretary)
Guest:: Rowena Kirk, C.A.V.E.
Regrets: Jacqueline Moriarty, Community Appointee
Kirk Mark, Community Appointee
Tish Sheppard, Durham Catholic District School Board
Fred Gibson, Pickering Carib Canadian Cultural Association
Joe Mitschang, Durham Regional Police Services
Nazneen Dindar, Durham District School Board
Malvina Ram, Community Appointee
Kim Kranc, City of Pickering
1. Welcome & Introductions
Councillor Pickles delayed the start of the meeting until 7:30 pm
anticipating the arrival of additional members, however no
additional members arrived.
2. A roval of Notes & Business Arisin
Minutes of the April 6, 2006 meeting were approved.
Councillor Pickles extended an invitation to Committee
Members to attend Civic Award night on May 15, 2006 in
Council chambers.
3. 2006 Committee Events
- Tapestry Event at Pickering Museum Village - June 11,
2006.
- Councillor Pickles and Margaret Lazarus from Glengrove
Public School, attended a Site Meeting on April 30, 2006.
- Preparations are well under way and if weather holds,
should be a successful event.
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Committee Members are asked to promote this event to all
interested groups, identifying sponsors, volunteers and
participants.
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Important to advertise, however, too soon can lose impact. Will
start approximately 4 weeks before the event.
· Through schools,
· Newsletters to Community Centers, Libraries
· News Advertiser
Rowena Kirk suggested using C.AV.E. contact list and other
youth groups lists to promote/advertise Tapestry event.
4. DurhamRe . lonal Police Service
Councillor Pickles noted that Joe Mitschang is now rescheduled
to give an update of the diversity study for the Durham
Regional Police Service at the meeting of June 1, 2006.
5. Surve-Ideasfromthe Committee
A draft "Survey Proposal" prepared by Councillor Pickles was
sent out to Committee Members. He further noted that his
intent is to have the Survey completed by fall in order to present
the results in the form of a Report to the Mayor and Council
Members before Council adjourns for the elections. A
discussion on the mechanics of how to conduct this survey with
different interest groups and type of questions within the
community entailed.
Rowena Kirk, C.A.V.E had some concerns as to the focus of
the survey. She suggested that it focus not only on race
relations, but matters of racism, multiculturalism, and equality in
The City of Pickering.
Should the survey address cultural or religious objectives - in
some cases they are intertwined. Ensure these objectives are
respected when questions are formulated.
Councillor Pickles noted that for the next meeting, he will ask
for Committee Members to prepare comments and come
prepared for a detailed discussion on the focus and type of
questions to go on the survey.
The possibility of postin the survey on the City Website will
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Councillor Pickles will
ask Kim Kranc to
contact Shawna
Mutton for lists.
Councillor Pickles to
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also be discussed.
Lastly, Councillor Pickles wanted to invite Shawna Mutton to
The next Race Relations Committee Meeting to discuss the
possibility of a Youth Survey to parallel our survey.
6. Next Meetin
Thursday, June 1,2006
(last meeting prior to Summer Break)
7:00 pm - Main Committee Room
All Committee Members are asked to confirm their
attendance!
7. Ad'ournment
Meeting adjourned at 9:00 pm
ask Kim Krank to
contact Shawna
Mutton
For information purposes only, a copy of the draft Survey Proposal and Survey Outline is attached.
Copy: Chief Administrative Officer
City Clerk
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