Committee Discussion on Indigenous Council Members

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The decision

2025-03-19 · Executive Committee · referred

As filed

The Executive Committee: 1. Referred the Item to the City Manager and requested the City Manager to: a. consider opportunities to deepen meaningful representation of the Indigenous community in City decision-making, including through existing channels such as the Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Committee, and in alignment with the City's Reconciliation Action Plan; and b. undertake a scan of Canadian orders of government

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and measures taken to increase Indigenous civic input and representation, including through advisory bodies and other mechanisms.

On the agenda

As the city filed it

At its meeting on January 30, 2025, the Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Committee considered Item AA3.3 and made recommendations to the Executive Committee.

Staff recommended

The Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Committee recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Manager to report to Executive Committee in the third quarter with a jurisdictional scan and recommendations required to initiate the creation of an Indigenous Member of Council. 2. City Council request the City Manager to report on the process of creating the Indigenous Member of Council to the Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Committee prior to submitting their report to Executive Committee.

On the record

The item as the City filed it