Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee
The full agenda, as filed
All 7 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
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Remarks and Introduction of Committee Members and Staff
The Chair, Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee, will offer welcoming remarks, followed by introductions of Committee members and supporting staff.
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee received the item for information.
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Appointment Overview and Expectations of Public Members
Public Appointments Secretariat, City Clerk's Office, will give an overview of the terms of appointment and the expectations of public members.
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee received the item for information.
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City Governance Overview and the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee
The Senior Corporate Management and Policy Consultant, Governance and Corporate Strategy, City Manager's Office, will give a presentation on the City Governance Overview and the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee.
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee received the item for information.
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Meeting Processes and the Simplified Rules of Procedure
An Administrator from the City Clerk's Office will give a presentation on Meeting Processes and the Simplified Rules of Procedure.
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee received the item for information.
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In accordance with Section B.4. of the Terms of Reference of the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee, the Committee will elect a member of the public as Vice-Chair.
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee: 1. Elected Lucina Rakotovao as Vice-Chair of the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee for a term of office starting on October 25, 2023 and ending November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.
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Increasing Equity and Access: Social Policy Strategies and Initiatives at The City of Toronto
This presentation will highlight key strategies that compliment anti-Black racism work at the City of Toronto, with a focus on current social policy initiatives and strategies underway that advance equity and access on critical issues impacting Black communities in Toronto.
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee deferred the consideration of the item to its next meeting.
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An Overview and Update on The Toronto Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism
The presentation by Kemba Byam, Acting Manager, The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit, Social Development, Finance, and Administration and Dr. Akwatu Khenti, Director, Community Resources Section, Social Development, Finance, and Administration will outline the mandate and work of the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit at the City of Toronto and will provide and update an overview of the recommendations and priorities identified in Year 5 of the Toronto Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism.
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee received the item for information.