2. DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Nil
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Resolution Number 2020-557
That the agenda for the June 18, 2020 Diversity, Equity and Anti-Racism Committee include a letter from the Black Community Action Network (BCAN) of Peel, listed as Item 6.1;
And further, that the agenda for the June 18, 2020 Diversity, Equity and Anti-Racism Committee meeting be approved, as amended.
Approved
4. DELEGATIONS
4.1 Seema Taneja, Taneja Consulting Inc. and Sharon Douglas, S.M.D. Consulting Inc.
Regarding Equity and Equity Based Approaches to Further Understand and Create Impact for Equity Seeking Groups Across Peel
(Related to 5.1)
Resolution Number 2020-558
Received
Resolution Number 2020-559
That the Committee endorses the delegation’s calls to action as presented and outlined below:
Whereas to gain the benefits of diversity, equity and inclusion, serious investment in organizational transformation is required and a commitment to an intentional and deliberate focus on equity is mandatory for change to happen;
Therefore be it resolved, that Regional policies, procedures and practices be reviewed through an integrated Anti-Racism lens, including a component on Anti-Black racism;
And further, that those tasked with the responsibility of leading this work be given the support and authority to make change happen;
And further, that milestone markers be built in for accountability, transparency and consequences;
And further, that the system be re-built on the principles of social justice, equity and equitable outcomes.
And further, that equity-based data, with respect to the characteristics of program users, be collected and made available to community organizations working to address equity matters and to support the creation of targeted interventions and preventative programs that can safeguard communities from crisis driven programming.
Approved
5. REPORTS
5.1 Equity Related Issues Impacting Racialized and Vulnerable Communities
(For information) (Related to 4.1)
Resolution Number 2020-560
Received
5.2 Update on the Region of Peel’s Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
(For information)
Resolution Number 2020-561
Received
5.3 Update on Community Safety and Well-being Plan
(For information)
Resolution Number 2020-562
Received
5.4 Multicultural Media Strategy
(For information) (Related to 5.5)
Resolution Number 2020-563
Received
5.5 Improved Access to Translated Material
(For information) (Related to 5.4)
Resolution Number 2020-564
Received
6. COMMUNICATIONS
6.1 Sophia Brown Ramsay, Black Community Action Network of Peel (BCAN)
Letter dated June 18, 2020, Providing Recommendations for the Effective Implementation of Calls to Action to Combat Racial Injustice (Referral to Corporate Services recommended)
Resolution Number 2020-565
Received
Resolution Number 2020-566
Whereas, the Council of the Region of Peel passed a motion on June 11 affirming its commitment to address systemic discrimination by supporting policies and programs that address the inequities that the Black community and other marginalized groups continue to experience within Peel;
Now therefore be it resolved, that implementation of the four calls to action (as approved by Regional Council on June 11, 2020, and outlined in the letter from BCAN, dated June 18, 2020) be based on foundational core values and principles including race equity, sustainability, continuous learning and accountability, co-design and shared responsibility, community capacity-building, and innovation;
And further, that the Region of Peel conduct an inventory of internal organizational activities related to anti-Black racism in order to ensure future implementation efforts maximize the potential for efficiencies and synergies and avoid duplication with current scope of work;
And further, that the calls to action (first, second and third) be implemented in a comprehensive and integrated way, through the development of a multi-sectoral, community-based initiative to address the social determinants of anti-Black racial health inequities;
And further, that the model for such an initiative should incorporate principles of co-design, involving shared responsibility for service planning and resource allocation (similar to the Human Trafficking Service Provider Table);
And further, that the initiative prioritizes equitable funding and sustainable capacity-building of Black-focused organizations, and builds on synergies with existing initiatives in the Region, including but not limited to the United Way of Peel Region's Black Youth School Success Initiative and BCAN's System Leaders Roundtable;
And further, that implementation of the fourth call to action involve extensive consultation and co-design with stakeholders of the Black community in order to ensure public education efforts accurately and sensitively reflect the issues of anti-Black racism;
And further, that public education strategies use a range of innovative social marketing approaches (for example web-based campaigns, documentaries, arts, special events, community town halls, 21st century community talk shows) and involve various stakeholders, including the private sector and allies.
Approved