Public Service Alliance of Canada BC

Human Rights Committee Meeting, November 6th

In attendance:

• Chair - Sargy Chima
• by phone – Floyd Knelson
• Food - Wanda Mundy and Sharon Tieman
• Alexander Bishop
• Tracy Shudo
• Carol Pegura
• Rhonda Brain
• Kim Forster
• staff resource person - Regina Brennan

Regrets from Todd Harding, Carolyn McGillivray, and Valerie Hargreaves

Agenda

1. Chair and minute taker
2. Planning for the Human Rights Day dinner
3. Poster contest
4. Announcements
5. Conferences and Conventions
6. Planning for next year

Continue reading below or download the BC Human Rights Committee meeting minutes - Nov 6 2007

1. Sargy agreed to chair and Regina agreed to take minutes

2. Tracy had agreed to organize the Human Rights Day dinner this year, but has experienced some unexpected barriers and apologized to the committee, but felt she was unable to organize it now. The committee agreed to have a scaled down version of the Human Rights Day dinner at the Regional Office on December 10th. Tracy is the lead organizer. Wanda agreed to contact 2 and maybe 3 speakers and let Regina know as soon as they are confirmed. Rhonda, Tracy, Wanda, Sharon, Kim and Carol all agreed to help cook the food. The budget is $400.00. Regina will do up the notice once the speakers are confirmed. Remaining details to be worked out by email.

3. We only have one submission, from Carol, which is an idea. Regina will follow up to see if our graphic arts department can run with Carol’s idea.

4. On November 14th, at the Heritage Hall , 3102 Main Street from 7 – 9 pm there is a fundraiser sponsored by The Native Women’s Association of Canada and Rape Relief to Celebrate Sharon McIvor. Posters were handed out.

Chinese New Year is on February 7th, 2008. There will be a dinner. More information to follow when we receive it.

5. We need to determine our delegate for the Regional Convention at the January 10th meeting. CLC Winter school brochures are out. Deadline for application is December 14th.

BC Fed Convention is November 26, 27, 28.

6. Duty to Accommodate training with a speaker from the Canadian Human Rights Commission. Regina will do up a proposal to send to the Education Committee

Rhonda had done some research into possible speakers for next year. She provided a package of information to be kept with the files. She also agreed to research a speaker for Black History month (February).

We will have our Human Rights day dinner/seasonal celebration on December 10th.

Next meeting will be January 10th. This is the meeting at which to discuss resolutions and elect representatives for the upcoming conventions/conferences. Please email any resolutions for either the Racially Visible Conference or the Regional Convention.

February 26th meeting, speaker on Black History Month and set further dates for meetings.

We had a brief discussion about the self identification process and form following up from the NAIM Circle and the course at Union School.

Adjourned at 7:15pm.