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Women's Advisory Committee
September 30, 2020
What was decided (5 motions)
5 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That nominations for the position of Chair of the Women's Advisory Committee BE CLOSED.
Moved by R. Unrau, seconded by E. Kovacs
Carried
That nominations for the position of Vice Chair of the Women's Advisory Committee BE CLOSED.
Moved by Councillor Butters, seconded by Councillor Huson
Carried
That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: ED 11-2020 Economic Recovery Plan Update WAC-C 1-2020 YWCA Canada & Gender and the Economy - 2019 - Feminist Economic Recovery Plan for Canada Women's Advisory Committee Minutes WAC 1-2020 September 30, 2020 Page 4
Moved by R. Unrau, seconded by Councillor Villella
Carried
That this Committee RECOMMENDS to the Corporate Services Committee: That the Women's Advisory Committee Terms of Reference BE AMENDED to provide that the Committee meet six (6) times per year.
Moved by E. Zimmermann, seconded by R. Ivri
Carried
That this Committee RECOMMENDS to the Corporate Services Committee: That in alignment with the goals of the Women's Advisory Committee Terms of Reference, that three (3) working groups BE FORMED; That a working group BE ESTABLISHED to advocate for gender- based issue resolutions and opportunities related to Regional policies, priorities and decisions and that Sabrina Hill, Rochelle Ivri, Naheed Qureshi, and Elisabeth Zimmermann BE APPOINTED to this working group; That a working group BE ESTABLISHED to promote leadership development that empowers women in Niagara to fully participate in civic life and that Councillors Butters, Huson, and Villella, and Isabell Camillo, and Laura Lane BE APPOINTED to this working group; and Women's Advisory Committee Minutes WAC 1-2020 September 30, 2020 Page 5 That a working group BE ESTABLISHED to research and provide information and resources about women’s gender-based issues to Niagara and that N'ora Kalb, Emily Kovacs, Coletta McGrath, Hafsah Shaikh, and Ruth Unrau BE APPOINTED to this working group.