Linda Koenders
The Committee met via MS Teams on March 16 to discuss the ending of the term for the representatives of the 5 equity groups. A call letter went out on April 26, 2021, to solicit new members; overall the response was good. The Chair, Co-Chair, Technical Advisor and Presidents Rep met via MS Teams on May 18 to go over the applications and I wish to present the following recommendations:
Recommendation #1: That the following persons be appointed to the committees as follows:
Persons with Disabilities: Rep: Tony Crupi
1st Alternate: Kelsey Quinn
2nd Alternate: Bronwyn Funiciello
Indigenous Peoples: Rep: Sarah Osbourne
1st Alternate: Josephine Halbach
LGBTQ2+ Rep: Blake Noelte
1st Alternate: Priscilla Lam
2nd Alternate: Loree-Ann Huard
Racially Visible: Rep: Christopher Vicente
1st Alternate: Khalid Ahmad
2nd Alternate: Rowland Johnson
Women: Rep: Jackie Robertson
1st Alternate: Nielene Chand
2nd Alternate: Ashley-Rae Snape
As previously reported, the Committee also has created a Black Members Working Group; a call letter for applicants for this initiative went out on May 13, 2021. As the deadline to apply had not been reached at the time of writing this report, I will give a verbal update at Executive Council.
The Committee is looking forward to welcoming new members and having some initial discussions concerning the upcoming conferences next year and our on-going mandate to address systemic racism within CRA and the Union.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda Koenders
Chair of the Committee