February 3, 2022 Women's Advisory Committee

Date:

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual Meeting

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

Mi’kmaq Land Acknowledgment
 
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 13, 2022

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES

5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

6. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE 

7. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE 

8. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
8.1 Correspondence 
8.2 Petitions 
8.3 Presentations 
8.3.1 HRM Safe City & Safe Public Spaces Program Presentation from Persons at Risk and the Street Level Women at Risk Programs in London, Ontario – Sgt. Amy Birtch, Jaclyn Seeler and Alannah Delahunty-Pike [PDF]

9. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

10. REPORTS/DISCUSSION 
10.1 STAFF 
10.1.1 HalifACT Presentation – Shannon Miedema, Environment & Climate Change Program Manager [PDF]

10.2 COMMITTEE MEMBERS 
10.2.1 Discuss possible actions in response to climate emergency presentations
10.2.2 Letter of condolence to family of Alexa McDonough family 
Motion: 
That the Women’s Advisory Committee send a letter of condolence to the family of Alexa McDonough. 
10.2.3 2022 International Women’s Day Update 
10.2.4 Update on Halifax Regional Council activities

11. ADDED ITEMS

12. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – March 3, 2022 

13. ADJOURNMENT    

INFORMATION ITEMS 

1. Information Report dated November 29, 2021 to Executive Standing Committee January 24, 2022 re: Amendment to AO1 to Include Land Acknowledgement [PDF]