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About us
Our Committee reports to the Municipal Council, through the
Community Services Committee. The appointment of the Committee's nine voting members - and its supporting community resource group - is concurrent with the Municipal Council's term of office. On this page you'll find information on the role and responsibilities of the Committee and how to apply if you are interested in serving on the LDRRAC or other City of London Committees.
Our Committee's purpose and responsibilities
The mandate of the LDRRAC, set out by Municipal Council, is as follows:
A committee of individuals, appointed by City Council, to provide leadership on matters related to diversity, inclusivity, equity and the elimination of discrimination in the City of London.
The London Diversity and Race Relations Advisory Committee (LDRRAC) shall be responsible for the following:
- To provide consultation, advise, report findings and make recommendations to City Council as necessary or at such times as Council may deem desirable, on matters of discrimination as defined by the Ontario Human Rights Code and matters related to diversity, inclusivity and equity in the City of London;
- To work actively with police services, education, community groups, municipal organizations, social services, business, labour and government agencies in order to facilitate a stronger understanding of the needs of the city's (London's) diverse populations;
- To advise the City in the development, maintenance and refinement of policies and practices that facilitates an inclusive and supportive work environment. This includes, but is not limited to, human resource policies related to recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion that provide equal opportunity for members of London's diverse populations.
- To initiate and participate in the development of new policies and programs or the refinement of existing ones, related to matters of discrimination, diversity, inclusivity and equity in the city of London.
- To be a source of information on community resources available to assist those who have enquiries regarding issues of discrimination. This includes but is not limited to complaints of acts of prejudice, racism and hate.
You'll find the context for the Committee's mandate and responsibilities in the City of London's Race Relations Policy and Diversity Policy - both of which can be found on the city's website.
Committee Membership
LDRRAC is composed of both voting and non-voting members. The committee's voting members are citizens who have applied to sit on the advisory committee, while the non-voting members are individuals who have been nominated by their respective organizations to sit on the committee as resource members.
Michelle Edwards (Chair)
Member-at-LargePat Shanahan (Vice-Chair)
Member-at-Large
Nicole Buteau
ACFO Representative
Zelda Elijah
Member-at-Large
Shelina Kassam
Member-at-Large
Ian Silver
Member-at-Large
Mary Singeris
Member-at-Large
Brenda Young
Member-at-Large
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Community resource group
(Non-voting members)
Meredith Fraser
LUSO Community Services
Rebecca L. Howse
Thames Valley District School Board
Ashfaq (Kash) Husain
Ontarians with Disabilities Committee
Rifat Hussain
Cross Cultural Learner Centre
Ludmila Kowalchuk
Ethnocultural Council of London
Marg Kowalski
Multiculturalism Program
Citizenship & Immigration Canada
Roger Nixon
The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’I of London
Dorothy Stolarski
London & Middlesex Housing Corp.
Kelly McManus
United Way of London & Middlesex
Marcel Marcellin
London Police Services
Terri Tomchick-Condon
U.W.O. Rep
Ulla Troughton
Council for London Seniors
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* Vacancy opportunities - Homophile Association of London, London & District Catholic School Board and N'Amerind (London) Friendship Centre
Appointment Policies/Applications
Through local newspaper advertisements, the City of London website and postings at local library branches, citizens are invited to apply for appointment to the Advisory Committee as members-at-large. The Board of Control nominates the members and the Municipal Council makes the appointments.
The community resource organizations nominate their representatives and the Municipal Council makes the appointments.
The Chair and Vice-Chair are elected by the Advisory Committee from among its Voting Members.
Qualifications
Any citizen interested in race relations and/or employment equity is eligible for appointment to the Advisory Committee.
Applications
Persons interested in submitting an application for appointment may complete and submit the online form available on the City's website
london.ca.
Meetings
12 noon on the third Thursday of the month at City Hall.
Remuneration
No remuneration is paid to the Advisory Committee members.
City of London staff contact
Jacqueline Martin
Committee Secretary
City Clerk's Office
Phone: 519-661-2500 ext. 5417
Fax: 519-661-4892
jmartin@london.ca
Phone: 519-661-2500 Ext. 4856
Fax: 519-661-4892
E-mail: Committee inquiry
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