Minutes
Human Rights Committee
Manitoba
Date: Thursday, September 22, 2016
Time: 5:15 Pm
Location: 175 Hargrave Ave, Winnipeg
Present: James Cooke, Chair
Maria Pikta
Morgan Abal
Yvonne Heim
Joyful Chan
Gus Mardi
Jackie Namali
Absent: Darlene Mclure
Loraili
Sean Burkowski
Call to Order: 5:15 Pm
Reading and Approval of Previous Minutes: Minutes of July 30, 2016 accepted.
Treasure’s Report: Not presented at this meeting and will be available at next meeting Oct 20, 2016
New Business:
Help those in needs of staying warm this winter. We are asking our members to clean out our personal closets and to give gently used clothing to support local agencies and organizations that assist those struggling.
We asking each component and Human Rights Executive to assist by accepting these items and to notify the Human rights committee and the Chair (James Cooke)
We are asking for those willing to give up some of their time to deliver these items to the respected organizations on behalf of our members and the Human Rights Committee.
Upcoming Elections
Resolution Meeting will be Held October 20, 2016
- Asking members to draft Resolutions
- Discussion on Resolutions
- Preparation for upcoming Elections
Election Meeting Scheduled for November 24 or December 1, 2016
- Election Meeting for upcoming Events
Follow Up with Area Joint Meeting
- Working on encouraging new members
- Working jointly with all Committee’s
- Utilizing Resources and Strengths of all Committees
Old Business:
Spoke about events and successes
- Gay Pride Winnipeg
- Steinbach Pride
- Aboriginal Day
- Drag the Red
- Habit for Humanity ( Information was not Passed on)
Open Forum:
Chair:
- Opened the floor to new ideas, strategies and events that can or will be addressed.
- Spoke about Falcon Ouellette stepping down from the Liberal. Approaching him on his stance around Aboriginal issues and new Strategies.
- Spoke about training for Human Rights Representatives and Establishing a Network Panel
- How to proceed on the distribution of clothing, if and when acquired.
Next Meeting:
October 20, 2016 (Tentatively)
Adjournment:
Meeting adjourned at 6:45 PM