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From YouTube: Kingston, Ontario - Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee - August 29, 2022
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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee meeting from August 29, 2022. For full agenda details visit https://bit.ly/3AUv6Sq
A
A
A
A
Perfect
and
any
opposed
perfect,
so
this
confirms
that
the
minutes
of
the
equity
diversity
and
inclusion
advisory
committee
meeting
number
zero
for
2022
held
monday
april
25th
2022
be
approved
and
now
for
the
disclosure
of
pecuniary
interest.
I
will
ask
committee
members
if
anyone
has
a
pecuniary
interest
to
declare.
A
A
B
Actually,
that
would
be
myself
manuela,
who
is
doing
the
report
today
the
overview,
so
in
the
since
the
last
time
the
committee
has
met,
I
have
moved
temporarily
into
the
role
of
deputy
city
clerk,
so
this
report
comes
from
my
office,
so
I'm
happy
to
provide
the
committee
with
an
overview
and
take
any
comments
or
answer
any
questions
so
good
afternoon.
Everybody
I'll
just
do
a
brief
overview
and
then
can
again
receive
comments
and
take
any
questions.
B
B
So
the
end
of
this
year,
2022
our
current
plan
expires
and
the
plan
being
presented
is
the
one
for
the
next
three
years
after
the
purpose
of
the
plan
is
to
outline
what
the
city
will
do
to
reduce
barriers
to
accessibility
within
city
services,
programs
and
facilities,
and
that's
an
important
point
to
emphasize
is
that
this
limits
itself
to
anything
the
city.
Does
we
often
receive
comments
with
accessibility
concerns
about
private
property
or
private
facilities,
which,
unfortunately,
the
city
does
not
have
any
jurisdiction
or
mandate
over
that
area?
B
B
I
know
muhammad
has
talked
about
that
numerous
times
and
while
muhammad's
group
and
the
accessibility
office
are
considered
separate
entities
within
the
city.
At
this
point,
we
do
work
together
on
this
creation
and
the
creation
of
accessibility
plans,
and
that's
an
important
factor
in
the
creation
of
this
plan
is
recognizing
the
interplay
between
edi
and
the
intersectionality.
B
B
The
main
area
we're
interested
in
are
the
planned
strategies
that
are
included
within
the
plan,
so
you'll
notice
there
were
five
different
headings.
These
align
with
the
what's
called
the
integrated
accessibility
standards,
regulations
under
the
aoda
and
really
broadly,
these
are
the
categories
that
the
city
as
a
municipality,
is
responsible
for
ensuring
accessibility.
B
These
are
shortly
customer
service,
information
and
communications,
employment,
transportation,
which
in
this
case
refers
to
public
transit
systems
such
as
kingston
transit
and
the
design
of
public
spaces,
and
these
would
be
the
public
spaces
that
are
under
the
control
of
the
city
of
kingston.
So
this
is
how
we
tend
to
organize
the
information
and
are
the
general
areas
that
are
considered,
and
it's
important
to
note
that
a
lot
of
timelines
the
city
was
required
to
meet
for
accessibility,
have
already
sort
of
passed
as
part
of
the
implementation
of
the
aoda.
B
So
really
we're
looking
for
any
comments
you
have
on
those
aspects
as
well,
if
there's
anything
that
we
missed
in
the
report
or
in
the
the
draft
report
in
regarding
accessibility
and
how
it
interacts
with
edi.
So
it's
a
big
document
and
a
big
project
to
try
and
boil
down
into
a
couple
of
minutes,
but
hopefully
I
have
provided
a
decent
overview
and
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions
and
receive
any
feedback.
B
The
next
steps
will
be
final
plan,
we'll
go
to
the
accessibility
advisory
committee
in
november
and
pending
their
approval,
will
be
forwarded
to
council
in
december,
so
we'll
be
going
to
the
new
term
of
council
this
year
and
with
that
again
happy
to
answer
any
questions
and
receive
any
comments.
Thank
you.
A
B
Yes,
I
can
sort
of
answer
those
questions
generally,
in
that
the
city
does
have
a
internal
human
resources
and
organizational
development
group
that
creates
a
lot
of
e-learning
opportunities,
so,
I
believe,
dependent
on
the
individual
type
of
training.
There
would
be
e-learning
opportunities
and
I
believe
now
that
we
are
out
relatively
back
into
in
person
that
some
opportunities
will
be
offered
in
person.
I
believe
recently
and
muhammad
can
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong,
there
was
some
training
offered
to
I'll
call
it.
Allyship
training
has
been
offered
and
was
offered.
They
were
offered
in
person.
B
I
believe
so
it'll
be
a
mix.
I
think,
depending
on
the
type
of
training
and
I'll
also
expand
some
departments
do
individual
training
that's
more
suited
to
their
staff's
needs,
depending
on
their
interaction.
Some
groups
interact
with
the
public
a
lot
more
frequently
than
others,
so
they
may
have
some
more
specialized
departmental
training
and
hopefully
that
answers
your
question.
Manuela.
C
C
The
one
thing
that
comes
up
a
lot
from
members
of
the
public-
and
I
didn't
see
it
in
the
report,
although
I'm
sure
there's
been
a
lot
of
ongoing
discussion-
is
the
excess,
the
access
of
access
to
public
washrooms
in
the
city,
and
so
I
know
I
mean
there's
some
of
our
municipal
facilities
that
are
available,
but
is
this
something
that
it
will
be
part
of
the
work
of
the
accessibility
committee
or
part
of
the
plan
in
the
future?
I
have
several
questions.
Sorry,
that's
the
first
one.
B
Certainly-
and
I'm
I'm
happy
to
answer
that
so
yes,
public
washrooms,
is
something
we
receive
a
lot
of
comments
on
one
project.
That's
actually
being
worked
on
outside
of
this
project
and
will
hopefully
begin
this
year.
Early
next
year
is
a
both
a
gis
interactive
map,
as
well
as
a
a
plain
text
version
of
facilities
in
the
city
that
are
accessible,
which
would
include
public
washrooms
that
are
contain
accessible
washrooms,
so
that
information
will
hopefully
be
coming
out
soon
and
contained
within
that.
You
can
also
see
some
different
priorities.
B
It
may
not
be
included
in
specifics
in
the
plan,
but
another
option
that
has
been
identified
by
our
accessibility
group
is
sharing
information
with
there's
existing.
I
believe
I
can't
think
of
the
names
now
applications
that
highlight
accessibility,
features
that
are
run
by
basically
third
parties
and
seeing
if
we
can
share
that
information
with
those
groups.
So
there
is
some
work
happening
in
that
area
just
not
contained
within
the
plan,
because
hopefully
it
will
be
happening
this
year.
C
It
also
says
in
the
report
that
the
ongoing
consultation
with
the
business
community
and
encouragement
and
communication
along
the
lines
of
the
what's
in
the
accessibility
plan,
but
with
the
types
of
training
or
the
the
training
materials
that
the
city
develops,
would
they
be
available
to
be
distributed
to
businesses,
for
example,
to
small
businesses
so
that
they
can
have
the
same
kind
of
or
have
you
know
it's
hard
to
get
a
consultant
and
they're
expensive?
That
kind
of
thing.
B
That's
a
great
question
and
through
the
chair
I
can't
speak
directly
as
to
whether
or
not
the
city
would
share
that
information.
Since
that
would
come
from
our
human
resources.
I
will
note
it
and
see
if
it
is
possible
for
inclusion
in
the
plan.
I
will
also
note
that,
through
a
lever,
we
control
the
awareness
and
education
group
for
the
accessibility
committee.
They
choose
different
topics
each
year
to
help
sort
of
educate.
The
public
on
one
topic
scheduled
for
next
year
is
helping
educate
businesses
on
the
regulations
around
service
animals.
B
C
D
I
don't
have
a
question,
but
I
have
a
comment
that
I
just
wrote
there.
Even
my
age
and
my
volunteer
work
and
church
work.
I
gravitated
to
your
session
on
public
engagement
and
I
know
you
had
some
feedback
on
that
in
your
surveys
and
you
indicated
one
point
about
using
the
widest
variety
of
communication
tools
possible.
D
D
14.1
are
at
or
above
retirement
age,
and
I
know
from
my
own
experience.
There
are
a
lot
of
them
that
do
not
have
computers
and
they
they're.
They
don't
have
cell
phones
or
wherever.
So
I
I'm
just
my
own
company
that
I
think
that's
a
really
important
area
to
focus
on
when
you're
talking
about
inclusion.
E
Yes,
just
to
follow
up
to
hal's
comments.
Do
we-
and
this
is
a
question
through
derek:
do
we
go
to
we
make
information
available
at
the
senior
center
and
do
other
outreach,
because
I
know
we
printed
we're
still
paying
a
lot
of
money
to
the
wig,
but
very
few
people
are
buying
the
wig
these
days
or
reading
it.
So
it
is
there
an
outreach
to
senior
cent
center.
B
Yes,
I'm
happy
to
answer
that
question
and
through
the
chair
cities,
communications
do
a
lot
of
things
outside
of
the
typical
electronic
communications,
even
outside
of
the
the
newspaper,
so
it's
really
dependent
on
the
target
audience
that
is
looking
to
receive
the
information,
but
we
do
have
a
lot
of
information
sharing
with
stakeholders
such
as
the
kingston
seniors
association.
We
work
a
lot
with
our
social
service
providers
as
well
as
an
example
for
the
upcoming
election.
B
I
can
state
that
the
department,
I'm
with,
has
a
targeted
communication
with
service
providers
such
as
lionhearts
and
the
food
bank
and
the
seniors
association
to
share
information
about
voting
and
voting
accessibility.
So
as
a
specific
example
and
generally
yes,
the
city
does
use
more
of
these
in-person
levers
to
attempt
to
share
information
on
city
services.
F
A
G
G
With
that
note,
I
want
to
summarize
the
activities
of
quarter
3
for
the
information.
The
report
in
front
of
you
provides
an
update
on
different
aspects
of
the
work
that
were
done
in
quarter
three
as
an
exhibit
a
and
some
of
the
highlights
are
related
to
the
review
and
revision
of
employees
onboarding
process.
G
The
next
update
is
related
to
the
edi
training
again
in
partnership
with
human
resources
and
organizational
development.
The
first
series
of
edi
training
was
launched
for
staff
of
all
level
at
the
corporation,
so
this
training
was
offered
both
virtually
as
well
as
in
person,
and
the
target
was
to
develop
the
capacity
of
staff
in
groups.
So
the
first
topic
of
this
series
that
was
selected
was
2s,
lgbtq,
plus
awareness
and
allyship,
and
the
reason
for
selection
of
this
topic
was
to
recognize
the
pride
month.
G
The
city
also
developed
signs
with
progressive
flight
flags
which
is
attached
in
this
report,
as
exhibit
b
to
be
displayed
by
the
employees
only
after
attending
the
training.
This
training
is
ongoing
and
for
certain
departments
is
specifically
tailor-made
for
their
needs,
for
example,
for
our
customer
facing
departments.
A
lot
focuses
on
the
language,
usage
and
gender
neutral
language
and
departments
who
are
dealing
with
seniors
and
more
vulnerable
population.
G
It's
more
focused
on
the
trauma
and
form
to
us
lgbtq
care.
The
the
next
update
that
I
have
is
for
human
resource
management
system
upgrade
with
the
support
of
human
resources,
organizational
development
and
information
systems
and
technology.
The
city's
human
resource
management
system
was
upgraded
to
facilitate
staff
in
self-selecting,
their
pronouns
and
gender
identity.
G
D
A
D
G
G
H
Thank
you
and
through
you
chair
mohammed
thanks
for
for
that.
I
just
had
a
quick
question
and
I
don't
know-
maybe
if
you
can
address
this
just
in
regards
to
that
the
point
about
housing
and
homelessness
and
around
culture
and
climate,
obviously
we're
not
going
to
change
culture
and
climate
overnight,
but
the
point
in
1.1
about
the
composition
of
the
housing
and
homelessness
committee.
H
Do
you
know
how
the
individuals
with
lived
experience
are
being
selected
for
that
committee
if
they
are
already
selected
and
second
to
that,
are
we
doing
any
training
with
the
city
around
anti-stigma?
I
know
overdose
awareness
day
is
coming
up
this
week.
Is
there
any
type
of
training
going
around
anti-stigma
around
homelessness
and
substance,
use.
G
So
I'll
I'll
answer,
the
second
part
of
your
question.
First
through
you,
madam
chair
and
then
derrick,
can
chime
in
for
the
first
part
of
recruitment
of
the
housing
and
homelessness
members.
So
especially
when
it
comes
to
housing
and
homelessness.
Cities
department
that
take
care
of
it
has
an
ongoing
cycle
of
trainings.
B
Excellent,
thank
you
muhammad
and
to
answer
that
question.
There
are
two
ways
we
are
going
to
approach
the
recruitment
for
those
persons
with
lived
experience
that
we
are
seeking
on
the
housing
and
homelessness
advisory
committee.
First,
we
do
a
general
call
out
through
the
public,
through
a
variety
of
different
communications,
means
to
attract
basically
any
qualified
member
or
any
qualified
resident
of
the
city
of
kingston.
B
At
the
end
of
the
day,
staff
are
responsible
for
collecting
the
applications
and
trying
to
solicit
them,
but
it
is
the
also
the
nominations:
advisory
committee,
which
is
six
members
council
who
will
decide
which
members
are
appointed.
So
we
are
going
to
take
those
two
different
tactics:
a
general
advertisement
as
well
as
one
more
targeted
at
service
providers
to
try
and
find
those
individuals
to
apply
and
serve
on
the
committee.
A
I
J
You
know
I
think
in
q1
we
had.
I
noticed
that
we
had
created
tools
to
help
small
businesses
use
the
edi.
You
know
the
resources
and
tools
for
them
to
almost
like
building
capacity
within
the
community
or
small
businesses.
I'm
curious
just
as
to
what
that
uptake
has
been
like
what
the
reception
is
like,
and
I
think
this
goes
back
to
that
question
as
well
like.
Not
only
are
we
trying
to
share
resources,
how
can
we
help
build
capacity
in
the
community
for
ediia
work.
G
J
J
We
we've
indicated
that
as
a
deliverable,
but
then
it
would
be
interesting
to
know
what
that
uptake
is
like
and
and
then,
where
are
they
sent
when
they
are
looking
for
more
knowledge
or
is
the
is
the
workplace
inclusion
charter,
the
be
all
andal
gold
standard
here
in
kingston,
and
is
there
diversity
within
the
resources
that
we
are
providing,
or
are
we
trying
to
paint
everybody
with
that
one
brush
of
the
workplace
inclusion
charter?
So
these
are
some
of
the
natural
questions
I
you
know.
J
I
would
like
to
find
out
more
about,
and
I
think
my
earlier
question
when
I
had
asked
like
how
do
we
provide
input
or
ask
questions
off
this
edi
committee?
That
was
one
of
it
like
you
know,
because
that
has
been
tuted
as
the
ultimate
gold
standard
in
kingston,
and
I
just
want
I'm
curious
to
know
what
that
uptake
is
like.
J
G
Through
you,
madam
chair,
if
I
may
so
workplace
inclusion
charter
is
slightly
beyond
the
scope
of
the
work
that
eda
office
has
done
as
it's
been
in
motion
even
before
this
office
was
established.
So
we
are
in
a
second
phase
of
inclusion
charter.
We,
where
we
are
internally
augmenting
the
charter
to
be
able
to
meet
the
needs
of
municipalities
and
organizations
beyond
the
scope
of
the
charter.
A
Unless
the
city
is
already
doing
this,
I
think
it
would
be
advisable
to
have
a
preferred
name
section
as
well,
because
often
folks
might
have
a
legal
name
that
they
haven't
changed,
but
have
a
preferred
name
that
they
would
rather
use
and
to
not
have
a
dead
name
being
used
in
the
workplace,
just
something
if
it's
not
already
in
place,
something
that
might
be
a
good
add-on
to
include
in
that
update.
If
it's
not
too
late,.
G
G
E
E
E
B
I
can
answer,
I
believe
one
of
the
questions,
but
may
need
some
clarification,
so
counselor
neil
is
correct.
The
criteria
to
serve
on
a
committee
is
being
either
a
canadian
citizen
or
a
permanent
resident,
which
in
this
case
means
a
person
who's
been
given
permanent
resident
status
by
emigrating
to
canada,
but
is
not
a
citizen
and
has
resided
within
kingston
at
least
one
year.
So
that's
within
our
bylaw.
B
B
As
for
I
believe
there
was
perhaps
a
second
question
in
there
about
preferred
name,
but
if
that
was
indeed
a
question,
I
would
just
respond
that
we
will
use
whatever
preferred
name.
A
person
provides
us
in
any
communications.
We
do
not
sort
of
have
any
legal
requirement
for
a
legal
name
for
the
appointment,
so
if
a
person
provides
us
their
preferred
name,
that
is
what
we
will
use
in
all
our
official
correspondence.
A
F
A
All
right
well,
thank
you
everyone,
so
that
closes
off
that
agenda
item
and
I
don't
see
that
we
have
any
motions,
notices
of
motion,
other
business
or
correspondence,
so
I
will
move
to
the
to
the
date
of
our
next
meeting.
The
next
meeting
of
the
equity,
diversity
and
inclusion
advisory
committee
is
scheduled
on
monday
october
17th
2022
at
1pm
and
for
the
adjournment
of
our
meeting
today
I
will
meet
a
mover.