January 11, 2024 Women's Advisory Committee

Date:

Time: 4:30 p.m.

Location: Virtual Meeting

Agenda

Updated January 12, 2024 at 4:45 p.m.

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

1.1 Annual Election of Chair

1.2 Annual Election of Vice Chair

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – October 5, 2023 and December 4, 2023

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
9.1.1 2024 Work Plan
Motion:

That the Women’s Advisory Committee approve the 2024 Work Plan as circulated and recommend that the Executive Standing Committee review and approve the Women’s Advisory Committee 2024 Work Plan.

9.1.2 Gender Based Analysis re: 2024/25 Municipal Budget
Motion:

That the Chair of the Women’s Advisory Committee write a letter on the Committee’s behalf to Mayor Savage and Regional Council regarding the importance of Gender Based Analysis Plus in the 2024/25 Budget Process.

9.1.3 Gender Based Analysis Plus practices at Halifax Regional Municipality [PDF]

Presentation [PDF]

9.2 COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATES
9.2.1 Regional Council Update

10. ADDED ITEMS

11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – February 1, 2024

12. ADJOURNMENT    

INFORMATION ITEMS

1.    Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated January 3, 2024 re: Request to Present to the Women’s Advisory Committee – None [PDF]