October 7, 2021 Women's Advisory Committee

Date:

Status: Cancelled

Agenda

 

In consultation with the Chair, the Women’s Advisory Committee’s October 7, 2021 meeting has been cancelled due to a light agenda. The next meeting is scheduled for November 4, 2021. 

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1. CALL TO ORDER

Mi’kmaq Land Acknowledgment
 
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 9, 2021

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 
7.3.1 Climate Change Presentation
Noreen Mabiza, Ecology Action Center 

8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

9. REPORTS/DISCUSSION 
9.1 STAFF
9.1.1 Update on GBA+ from Office of Diversity and Inclusion 
9.1.2 Update on Office of Diversity and Inclusion 

9.2 COMMITTEE
9.2.1 Reviewing and Learning from the Steps Taken to Protect Muslim Canadians by Other Canadian Municipalities and Levels of Governments
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Motion: 
That the Women’s Advisory Committee recommend that the Executive Standing Committee request a staff report that investigates other municipalities’ work around anti-Muslim hate and racism and makes recommendations on potential actions to combat anti-Muslim hate and racism in Halifax Regional Municipality.

9.2.2 Annual Report - To be circulated
Motion: 
That the Women’s Advisory Committee: 
1.    Review and accept the 2020/2021 Women’s Advisory Committee Annual Report as presented; and

2.    Recommend that Executive Standing Committee review and accept the 2020/2021 Women’s Advisory Committee Annual Report.

9.2.3 Update on Halifax Regional Council activities 

10. ADDED ITEMS

11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – November 4, 2021

12. ADJOURNMENT    

INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE