HRDC Meeting Minutes - November 17, 2022

Item

Description

Animator

Time

1.

Words of welcome

Greg

5 mins

2.

Roundtable

Greg

15 mins

3.

Adopt minutes from September meeting

1. Status on past action items:
   1. Meeting minutes to be posted to the HRDC website: Currently in translation.
   2. Verify if statements on Poilievre can be published by HRDC: The President’s Office was informed that HRDC will publish political statements.
   3. Suggest to social media team that they publish statements on behalf of HRDC: Complete. HRDC must submit a quote or link to share in order for the communications team to produce a social media graphic.
   4. Seek legal team’s input about Class-action lawsuit: There have been no developments.
   5. Determine AGM booth scheduling between the in person participants.

Greg

10 mins

4.

Discussion of recent human rights issues

1. Iran
2. LGBTQ2 - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 (Nov 28 - December 18 2022)
3. Ontario Bill 28 
4. Quebec Bill 21

Greg

15 mins

5.

Equity caucus planning

1. Receive list of applicants
   Who should decide how many participants can be involved in each caucus?
2. Designate co-chairs for the initial caucus meetings
   1. Black caucus
   2. Indigenous caucus
   3. LGBTQ2S+ caucus
   4. Disability caucus
   5. Women’s caucus
   6. Workers of colour caucus
3. Choose dates for first meetings, if possible, for any caucuses
4. Possible outcomes for the end of 2023
5. Do the candidates for chair need to indicate their interest before the meeting, or during the meeting?
6. There will be no salary replacement - they should meet on evenings or weekends.
7. These caucus should meet virtually. 
8. Each caucus to be chaired/led by a member of HRDC. This member will give a report of his/her caucus at each HRDC meeting.
9. Should we keep the meetings of the caucus open to everyone who wants to join?
10. Request funding to the BoD for an in person meeting? Simultaneous translation?

Greg

60 mins

6.

Navigar presentation 

Shelley Melanson

30 mins

6.

APTN partnership

1. Memo to Board of directors for 2024-26 sponsorship request

Malcolm

15 mins

7.

Scholarship offering for Indigenous youth

1. Proposal to Legacy Foundation
2. The proposal to be reviewed and discussed with Laureen Allan then submitted to the BoD.
3. Recommendations: 

• $1,500 per scholarship per year should be budgeted for a total contribution of $4,500 annually.
• Applicants must self-identify as Indigenous.
• Students should be considered regardless of which year of their academic program they are entering.
• Indigenous-run academic institutions may be given fiduciary responsibility and the responsibility of selecting recipients.
• A new donation link should be created on the Legacy Foundation website to support fundraising efforts specifically for this initiative.
• Applicants can re-apply year after year

Greg

30 mins

8.

Winter Solstice

1. Participation in activities across Canada

Greg

45 mins

9.

World Aids Day

1. Statement of solidarity

Malcolm

10.

Black class-action lawsuit

1. Review campaign plan

Malcolm

30 mins

11.

Possible PIPSC Procurement Policy

1. Overview of goals
2. Where would this be used?
3. Possible equity improvements.

All

12.

Closing, roundtable and action items

1. Next meeting to be on December 12, 2022

Greg

5 mins