Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (3 motions)
1 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
WHEREAS violence continues to be the greatest gender inequality rights issue for women, girls and gender-diverse individuals; and WHEREAS November is Woman Abuse Prevention Month; and WHEREAS November 25th the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women; and WHEREAS Femicide rates are on the rise in Ontario, with over 46 femicides in Ontario since November 26th, 2022; and WHEREAS Our community is committed to ending femicide and all forms of gender-based violence; and WHEREAS Indigenous, Black, South Asian and South East Asian women and girls continue to experience high rates of violence, including femicide and were overrepresented within the Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses’ 2021-2022 Annual Femicide List; and WHEREAS last year in Ontario, on average every 7 days a woman or child
Moved by Councillor Sicoli, seconded by Councillor Hunt
Lost
THAT Council MOVE IN-CAMERA to consider the following: 4.1 Follow-Up to Report 2023-96 and 2023-329 re Organizational Realignment - 2023-698 Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees. Labour relations or employee negotiations. Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board. Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. 4.2 Sports and Entertainment Centre Update - 2023-678 A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board. A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by Councillor Sless, seconded by Councillor Caputo
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt
2 WHEREAS violence continues to be the greatest gender inequality rights issue for women, girls and gender-diverse individuals; and WHEREAS November is Woman Abuse Prevention Month; and WHEREAS November 25th the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women; and WHEREAS Femicide rates are on the rise in Ontario, with over 46 femicides in Ontario since November 26th, 2022; and WHEREAS Our community is committed to ending femicide and all forms of gender-based violence; and WHEREAS Indigenous, Black, South Asian and South East Asian women and girls continue to experience high rates of violence, including femicide and were overrepresented within the Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses’ 2021-2022 Annual Femicide List; and WHEREAS last year in Ontario, on average every 7 days a woman or child
Moved by Councillor Sicoli, seconded by Councillor Hunt