Minutes of the Equal Opportunity Committee

Equal Opportunities Committee
Minutes of the Equal Opportunity Committee
March 7 – 8, 2012

Participants:   Robin Johnson
                       Jean-Pierre Fraser
                       Cindy Little
                       Erik P. Gagné
                       Debbie Willett
                       Chris Lansdell
                       Lyne Lafrenière (replacing Bonnie Polchies)
                       Mary Lucier
                       Jennifer Phillips

EO Committee Website

  • Sister Susan Duncan was unavailable to take a group picture; this item will be deferred until our next meeting.
  • Two (2) new annual events were added to the EO Committee website: Pink Shirt Day (February 29) and Pride Month (June).

Equal Opportunities Regional Conferences

  • The Committee met at the National Office to discuss the EO Regional Conferences.
  • Brother Erik P. Gagné provided to the members an update on the costing for the Conferences.
    • Sister Robin Johnson will prepare a motion for the March Executive Council to request that the Committee overspend. This will allow us to maintain our previously scheduled guest speakers.
    • The Committee agreed to limit the gifts for the participants and agreed on what gifts will be presented to the guest speakers.
  • The attached agenda outlined the items for discussion.

National EO Conference

  • The Committee briefly discussed the National EO Conference.
    • Tentative dates were chosen.