Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee
The full agenda, as filed
All 3 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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The Impacts of COVID-19 on Black Communities
At the invitation of the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the Chair, Black Scientists' Task Force and Special Advisor for Vaccine Equity Strategy in Community Resources Section, Social Development, Finance and Administration, will give a presentation on the impacts of COVID-19 on Black communities, and outline the ways the pandemic has negatively affected the mental health and employment outcomes for Black residents.
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee received the item for information.
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Employment Supports and Programs for Black Torontonians
At the invitation of the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the Executive Director, Careers, Education, Empowerment (CEE) Centre for Young Black Professionals, will provide an overview of employment supports and programs to support Black communities.
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the City Manager to work with the Provincial and Federal governments to establish an intergovernmental table to better prioritize equitable outcomes and racial equity through ensuring the experiences of Black, Indigenous and racialized communities are reflected in the planning, coordination, and implementation of COVID-19 response and recovery efforts, and that this intergovernmental table establish the following priority action areas: a. Black health, Black mental health and wellness outcomes, as a priority area aimed at addressing the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 on Black communities; and b. removal of barriers to employment and entrepreneurship, and increased access to economic opportunities, with a focus on Black youth for Black communities, as an additional priority area aimed at addressing the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 on Black communities.
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At the invitation of the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the Project Manager, Pathways to Care, will provide an overview of a 5-year project aimed at removing barriers and improving access to mental health and addictions services for Black children, youth, and their families in 6 cities across Ontario.
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee received the item for information.