THIRD MEETING OF THE

RACE RELATIONS COMMITTEE FOR 2007

TOWN OF MARKHAM

Ontario Room, Markham Civic Centre

Monday, March 5, 2007 – 7:30 p.m.

 

MINUTES

 

 

ATTENDANCE:

 

Committee

Ghulam A. Sajan (Acting Chair)

Jan Godschalk

Kevin Koo

Jobson Easow

Regional Councillor T. Wong

 

Staff

B. Shugg Barbeito, Committee Clerk

 

 

 

Regrets

Linda Stewart, Chair

Warren Ali

Councillor L. Kanapathi

 

Absent

Carina Mahendra

 

 

 

 

The third meeting of the Markham Race Relations Committee in 2007 convened at 7:40 p.m. with Mr. Ghulam Sajan in the Chair.

 

 

 

1.         MINUTES OF THE SECOND MEETING OF THE RACE RELATIONS          COMMITTEE HELD IN 2007

 

The Town of Markham Race Relations Committee recommends:

 

The Minutes of the Town of Markham Race Relations Committee meeting held on February 5, 2007, be adopted as amended.

CARRIED

 

 

2.         COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

 

It has been suggested that committee membership be changed from the current system of three members from each of the three Town areas to a system of one member from each Town Ward. It was agreed that more complete discussion is needed; this topic was deferred to the next meeting.

 

 

 

3.         SUB-COMMITTEE UPDATES

 

Events – Mr. Jobson Easow reported that planning for the April 15th Many Faces of Markham event is well under way.  However, the Speaker has yet to be confirmed and the sub-committee may need to draft a back-up plan.

 

Mr. Easow also reported that York Region is planning Canadian Multicultural Diversity Showcase events. Information will be distributed by Mr. Easow to committee members before the next meeting.

 

 

Policy – There was no report.

 

 

6.         NEW BUSINESS

 

a)         Attendance

 

It was agreed that attendance of committee members should be recorded at each meeting and regularly reviewed.

 

b)         Chinese New Year Event

 

Members  Ghulam Sajan, Jobson Easow, and Councillor Tony Wong attended the Chinese New Year event held at Times Square on February 18, 2007.

 

 

7.         DATE OF NEXT MEETING

 

The next meeting of Committee is scheduled for Monday, April 2, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ontario Room.

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

There being no further business, the Markham Race Relations Committee adjourned at 8:20 p.m.