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REPORT TO: Committee of the Whole
DATE OF MEETING: January 24, 2022
SUBMITTED BY: Elin Moorlag Silk, Senior Researcher, Equity, Anti-Racism & Indigenous
Initiatives, 519-741-2200 ext. 7049
PREPARED BY: Elin Moorlag Silk, Senior Researcher, Equity, Anti-Racism & Indigenous
Initiatives, 519-741-2200 ext. 7049
WARD(S) INVOLVED: All wards
DATE OF REPORT: January 19, 2022
REPORT NO.: COR-2022-029
SUBJECT: Citizen Appointment to the Equity and Anti-Racism Advisory Committee
RECOMMENDATION:
That Ayesha Munir be approved as a member of the Equity and Anti-Racism Advisory
Committee, as per the recommendation made by the interim nominating committee
responsible for the appointment of citizen candidates.
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:
The purpose of this report is appointing the one outstanding vacancy for the Equity & Anti-
Racism Advisory Committee.
The financial implications are none.
Community engagement included launching an accelerated recruitment and application
process to encourage applications from Muslim community members, and the posting of
this report online.
This report supports the delivery of core services.
BACKGROUND:
On December 13, 2021, Council approved 11 of the 12 citizen vacancies for the inaugural term
of appointments for the Equity & Anti-Racism Advisory Committee, as outlined in COR-2021-32.
In that report, the recommendation was stated as follows:
It is the recommendation of city staff that Council approve the list of 11 nominees put forward for
the inaugural term of the Equity and Anti-Racism Advisory Committee. It is also the
recommendation of the nominating committee that one additional appointment be made to the
committee specifically for the inclusion of a voice from the Muslim community. Additional
recruitment will be conducted by staff in January of 2022 through an accelerated application
process in an attempt to select an applicant for this appointment, which will then be submitted
for Council approval. The twelfth spot on the committee is being held for this reason.
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On January 4, 2022, city staff began an accelerated recruitment and application process in
collaboration with community partners. This process resulted in five members of the community
expressing interest in the volunteer opportunity, and three subsequently participated in
interviews with City staff. A summary of each of the applicant interviews and demographic
information was then provided to members of the interim nominating committee for selection and
recommendations.
REPORT:
It is the recommendation of the interim nominating committee that the following community
member be appointed to the Equity & Anti-Racism Advisory Committee for its inaugural term,
which runs from January November 2022:
Ayesha Munir
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This report supports the delivery of core services.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM
council / committee meeting.
CONSULT the invitation for applicants from the Muslim community was circulated widely
throughout the community. Five community members expressed interest in the opportunity, and
three were interviewed for the position.
COLLABORATE The Equity & Anti-Racism Advisory Committee was developed in
collaboration with members
is predominantly comprised of community members, whose lived experiences and expertise in
a wide variety of areas directly informed the recommendations made for membership on the
Equity & Anti-Racism Advisory Committee.
PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES:
COR-2021-32: Membership Appointments for the Equity & Anti-Racism Advisory
Committee
COR-2021-21: Equity & Anti-Racism Advisory Committee to Council
COR-2021-27: Interim Nominating Committee recommendations for membership
GOV-BOA-010: Appointments to Boards & Committees
APPROVED BY: Victoria Raab, General Manager, Corporate Services Department
ATTACHMENTS:
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