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.