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From the Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council held Thursday, May 4, 2017:
Councilman Derek Green (At Large) speaks on the passage of Bill No. 170334:
Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination,” by adding a provision authorizing the Commission on Human Relations to order a respondent to cease operations as a remedial measure, under certain terms and conditions.
A
The
chair
recognizes
Callum
green
Thank,
You
council
president,
the
legislation
we
passed
today
and
the
ongoing
issues
in
our
city
that
prompted
it
are
critical
to
the
people
of
Philadelphia.
During
the
hearing
on
this
piece
of
legislation,
I
mentioned
how
this
body
over
many
decades
has
been
a
strong
advocate
for
progressive
policies
becoming
a
national
leader
regarding
issues
of
rights
of
minorities,
particularly
in
addressing
LGBTQ
concerns
in
the
city
of
Fidel
fiha.
A
Otherwise,
the
bill
empowers
the
Commission
on
Human
Relations
to
issue
cease
operation
orders
against
businesses
that
has
ruled
that
it
has
ruled,
have
engaged
in
severe
or
repeated
violations
of
the
existing
Fair
practice,
ordinance
anti-discrimination
provisions
without
effective
efforts
to
remediate
those
violations,
in
other
words,
after
a
fair
hearing
process,
was
an
opportunity
to
work
with
the
Commission
to
rectify
its
discrimination.
Businesses
could
be
closed
down
for
discrimination.
A
By
the
establishes
that
operate
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
considering
where
we
are
as
a
country
as
a
nation
and
as
a
city,
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we're
sending
the
message
to
all
people
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
regardless
of
your
ethnicity,
gender,
sexual
orientation.
We
are
that
we
are
welcoming.
City
Philadelphia
is
the
City
of
Brotherly
Love
and
sisterly
affection.
A
We
invite
all
people
to
participate
in
our
society
and
economy
to
help
foster
growth
and
share
our
prosperity.
I
believe
this
legislation
helps
ensure
that
all
people
in
our
city
and
all
business
to
our
city
have
that
assurance
and
I
would
like
to
thank
my
cards
for
passing
this
legislation.
Thank
You
councillor.