COR-2021-32 - Membership Appointments for the Equity & Anti-Racism Adivsory Committee

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REPORT TO: Committee of the Whole th DATE OF MEETING: December 13, 2021 SUBMITTED BY: Elin Moorlag Silk, Project Manager, Equity, Anti-Racism & Indigenous Initiatives, 519-741-2200, ext. 7049 PREPARED BY: Elin Moorlag Silk, Project Manager, Equity, Anti-Racism & Indigenous Initiatives, 519-741-2200, ext. 7049 WARD(S) INVOLVED: All wards th DATE OF REPORT: December 8, 2021 REPORT NO.: COR-2021-32 SUBJECT: Membership Appointments for the Equity & Anti-Racism Advisory Committee RECOMMENDATION: That the list of recommended citizen candidates for the Equity and Anti-Racism Advisory Committee for the inaugural term of January 1, 2022 to November 14, 2022, as outlined in COR-2021-32, be approved. REPORT HIGHLIGHTS: The purpose of this report is to appoint citizens to the Equity & Anti-Racism Advisory Committee of Council. The financial implications are none. Community engagement include Force on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, who comprise the Interim Nominating Committee st The application process was open to community members from November 1 to th November 19, 2021, advertised through social media posts and the city website. Selections of the Interim Nominating Committee were made with a focus on prioritizing voices who have been historically underrepresented or excluded, including Black, Indigenous, racialized, 2SLGBTQ+ identified, people with disabilities, religious minorities and the intersections of these identities. This report supports the delivery of core services. BACKGROUND: The creation of an Equity & Anti-Racism Advisory Committee was approved by Council in August 2021, as proposed in staff report COR-2021-21. As outlined in the report, this Equity and Anti-Racism Advisory Committee will fulfil an advisory role, providing advice and recommendations to Council on matters related to equity and anti-racism to support and Membership on this Advisory Committee will include *** This information is available in accessible formats upon request. *** Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance.