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Absent:
Councillor Dave Ryan
Marisa Carpino, City of Pickering
Minutes / Meeting Summary
PICKERING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ON RACE RELATIONS & EQUITY
September 11, 2002
7:10 PM
Matthew Carmichael, Community Appointee
Kisho Umar, Community Appointee
Fred Gibson, Pickering Carib Canadian Cultural Association
Lewis Williams, Durham District School Board
Robert Cutting, Durham District Catholic School Board
Mark Joel, Durham District School Board
Debbie Kearns, Recording Secretary
Joe Mitschang, Durham Regional Police
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Welcome and Introductions .
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Adoption of Minutes Notes
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The Minutes of the April 10, 2002 meeting were approved.
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`Ontar�ans with Disabilities Act
Councillor Ryan commented on the passing of the Ontarians
The establishment of a
with Disabilities Act and the expansion of the Pickering
Sub - Committee to
Advisory Committee on Race Relations and Equity with the
ensure participation of
establishment of a Sub - Committee to ensure the active, and
residents with
legislated participation of residents with disabilities. He further
disabilities.
advised that an Accessibility Advisory Committee was formed
within the City to undertake an accessibility audit of city
facilities. A number of concerns were identified, various
upgrades have occurred and further funds will be included in
future budgets to complete necessary changes.
Mark noted that consideration must also be given to the Removal of Disabled
removal of the disabled from facilities. This item will be from facilities to be
included in the Sub - Committee's Terms of Reference. included in Terms of
Reference.
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Mark further suggested contacting the Advisory Committee's of
District School Boards
both the Durham District School Board and the Durham District
Advisory Committees
Catholic School Board concerning this Sub - Committee.
to be approached.
Councillor Ryan advised that he will be forwarding a letter, with
Councillor Ryan to
the concurrence of the committee, to the Mandarine
forward letter to
Restaurant concerning the refusal of entry to mentally
Mandarine Restaurant.
challenged individuals.
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Multicultural Durham
Roland Rutland has requested that a Committee Profile be
Profile to be forwarded
prepared and included in the November issue of Multicultural
to Roland Rutland.
Durham. The Committee concurred with this request.
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Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee
Councillor Ryan advised that a request has been received from
Pickering Museum
the Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee to partner in
Village Advisory
a couple of events during the 2003 Season. The Committee
Comm. to be advised
concurred with this request.
of Committee's
concurrence.
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Development of a Web Page e
The Committee concurred with the suggestion that a web page
Web page to be
be developed for the Advisory Committee on Race Relations
developed and Web
and Equity. The profile submitted to Roland Rutland for the
Master to be
November issue of Multicultural Durham will be used as the
approached.
basis and further information will be provided.
Councillor Ryan and Marisa will meet with the City's Web
Master to discuss this matter.
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Future Direction of the Committee
A discussion took place concerning the direction of the
Committee to focus on
Committee. It was suggested that more groups be invited to
services for ethnic
participate, not necessarily more school representation.
groups.
Kisho suggested that the Committee's focus could be directed
on the availability of services to ethnic groups. A directory
could be prepared advising location of doctor's, dentist's,
licence bureau, social services, employment, etc. An event
could possibly be held at the Pickering Town Centre with
various booths of organizations displaying the services they
offer. Committee concurred with this suggestion.
Robert suggested having a representative of the Diversity
Council speak at one of the committee's future meetings.
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Other Business
Fred advised that the Pickering Carib Canadian Association
Annual Dinner Dance will be held on October 5th, tickets are
$30.00 per person and the guest speak will be Jean Augustine.
9 Next: Meeting:
November 13, 20021 7:00 P.M.
Meeting Adjourned: 8:30 PM
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