Minutes of the Saskatoon Regional Women’s Committee AGM February 23, 2023
Attendance: Tasha Felix, Gloria Pfeifer, Lisa Leuty, Jodie Schafer, Jackie Maurice, Yu Ting Kuo
Meeting held by Zoom
- Land Acknowledgment and Harassment Statement
- Acknowledged
- Review minutes of last meeting and accept
- Minutes reviewed
- Review Agenda and accept
- Reviewed and accepted
- Quick introductions of those in attendance
- Financial Report – Tasha
- Bank balance (as of Dec 31, 2022): $ 853.14
- Proposed budget for 2023: $ 412.00
- Discussion of ideas for future events
- Next meetings with suggested topics:
- April 20th @4:30 – Sherry to be invited to provide info on how other regional committees work. Invite Nicole from Moontime Sisters
- September 28th @4:30
- November 16th @4:30
- Other suggested groups to invite to present could be Prairie Harm Reduction; OUTSaskatoon; women’s self-defense?; food security (Food Bank, Friendship Inn); clothing drives, etc.
- Election of New Executive
- Chair – Jodie Shafer nominated and elected
- Treasurer – Tasha Felix nominated and elected
- Secretary – Lisa Leuty nominated and elected
- All 3 completed the Oath of Office.
- Meeting Adjourned
Why Regional Women’s Committees?
- to inform and educate women on the political, social, economic, and workplace issues that affect them;
- to speak for women with a strong, common voice and advocate policies that promote all women’s rights;
- to mobilize women to participate in the union and take action on the issues;
- to empower women with the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to exercise effective leadership;
- to support women through a network that links them to each other, to the union, and to the community; and
- to work side by side with racialized & Aboriginal women, lesbians, bisexual & transgender women and women with disabilities to advance real equality and make the PSAC an inclusive union.
- Regional Women’s Committees make things happen. Some typical projects and activities might include:
- conducting special education seminars and skills building workshops;
- developing and distributing information leaflets sponsoring guest speakers;
- publishing a Regional Women’s Committee newsletter;
- working with other community groups to hold conferences and issue forums;
- sponsoring or participating in demonstrations, rallies, marches and other activities designed to focus public attention on important issues;
conducting strategy sessions to plan and coordinate support for collective bargaining demands and for convention resolutions;