February 8, 2024 African Descent Advisory Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 10, 2024

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES

5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

6. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE

7. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
7.1 Correspondence 
7.2 Petitions
7.3 Presentations – None 

8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

9. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
9.1 STAFF
9.1.1 African Heritage Month Update [PDF]

9.1.2 African Nova Scotian Community Action Program [PDF]

9.2 COMMITTEE MEMBERS UPDATES
9.2.1 Jerry Taylor: Africville
Motion:
That the African Descent Advisory Committee recommend that the Executive Standing Committee 
direct the Chief Administrative Officer to research, using available municipal resources and other 
information provided to the Municipality, to understand the history of Africville up to February 24, 
2010, the apology date.

9.2.2 2024/25 Work Plan Discussion - Renée Babin

10. ADDED ITEMS

11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – March 21, 2024

12. ADJOURNMENT    

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated February 2, 2024 re: Requests for Presentation to African Descent Advisory Committee – NONE [PDF]

For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Dorothy Maponga, Legislative Assistant, at dorothy.maponga@halifax.ca or 902-478-2408

To submit correspondence, email clerks@halifax.ca
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