The Human Rights Committee discuss issues and plan events relating to PSAC’s Indigenous, Persons With Disabilities, LGBTQ2+ and Racially Visible caucus members. Check out these minutes for current actions and events!
Edmonton Human Rights Committee MEETING
26 JANUARY 2022 @1810
In attendance:
STEVE SUKHBIR CHAIR
CHARMAINE NELSON TREASURER
CARM CHAN PSAC REP
EMILY ARCHER UTE 30025
DEB BASARABA CEIU 30851
STELLA PARKER CEIU 30851
CAROL MORRISON CEIU 30851
KIM CARDINAL USJE 30168
ADDIE GREER UTE 30025
DEVINA HARI CEIU 30851
RIFAT JAHAN UNE30070
Regrets:
Guests: (Via Telecon)
- Call to Order:
- The Meeting was called to order at 1810 via Zoom by the Chair Steve Sukhbir
- Land Acknowledgement for meetings:
- “I acknowledge that I live and work in Treaty 6 territory and that the land is the traditional gathering place for diverse Indigenous peoples including the Cree, Blackfoot, Metis Nakota Sioux, Iroquois, Dene, Ojibway/Saulteaux/Anishinaabe, Inuit, and many other whose histories, languages and cultures continue to influence our vibrant community.
- HARRASSMENT POLICY:
- Was not read but stated that it was in effect for the meeting
- Approval of the Agenda:
- Passed by all present
- Review and approval of the previous meeting’s agenda:
- The last minutes dated 15 December2021 WAS PASSED BY ALL PRESENT
- Reports:
- Financial report presented as per bank statement WAS PASSED AND APPROVED BY ALL PRESENT
- BALANCE: 2153.26.
- Previous business:
- Preparation for reporting package Due in March 15TH 2022
- New business:
- ELECTIONS FOR ALL POSITIONS
- Vote for CHAIR
- CHARMAINE NELSON ELECTED, NOMINATED BY CAROL AND 2ND BY DEB
- Vote for CO-CHAIR
- DEVINA HARI ELECTED, NOMINATED BY KIM AND 2ND BY DEB
- Vote for TREASURER
- STELLA PARKER ELECTED, NOMINATED BY DEB AND 2ND BY CAROL
- Vote for SECRETARY
- CAROL MORRISON ELECTED, NOMINATED BY DEB AND 2ND BY ADDIE
- Vote for CHAIR
- Signing Authority:
- We request and authorize the bank to remove the current names, who held signing authority in 2021 Signers: Mavis Callihoo; Carmel Chan, Denise Gugel and Mildred Ncube.
- We request and authorize the bank to add the following names who have been elected and approved by this committee to hold signing authority. The newly executive for 2022 are as follows: Charmaine Nelson (Chair), Devina Hari (Co-Chair) Stella Parker (Treasurer).
- ELECTIONS FOR ALL POSITIONS
- Adjournment:
- The meeting was adjourned at 1910