Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee

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Date:
Time:
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Location:
Online Video Conference
Members
  • Mayor Bonnie Crombie
  • Councillor Ron Starr
  • Councillor Sue McFadden
  • Abdul Qayyum Mufti
  • Bhagwan (Gary) Grewal
  • Brad Bass
  • Cindy Stevens
  • Denise Gordon-Mohamud
  • Hanoz Kapadia
  • Irfan Malik
  • Jo-Anne Beggs
  • John Henry He
  • Josephine Bau
  • Kaukab Usman
  • Raihanna Hirji-Khalfan

Due to efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 and to protect all individuals, the Council Chamber will not
be open to the public to attend Council and Committee meetings until further notice.

 

Public Comments: Any member of the public interested in speaking to an item listed on the agenda may
register at virtualmeeting.help@mississauga.ca by Thursday, August 6, 2020 before 3:00 PM. Comments
submitted will be considered as public information and entered into public record.

 

Contact

Megan Piercey, Legislative Coordinator, Legislative Services

905-615-3200 ext. 4915

Email megan.piercey@mississauga.ca​

 

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http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/cityhall/diversityandinclusioncommittee

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

2.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
 

3.
DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
 

4.
DEPUTATIONS - Nil
 

5.
PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - 15 Minute Limit 
 

Pursuant to Section 42 of the Council Procedure By-law 0139-2013, as amended:

Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee may grant permission to a member of the public to ask a question of Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee, with the following provisions:

  1. The question must pertain to a specific item on the current agenda and the speaker will state which item the question is related to.
  2. A person asking a question shall limit any background explanation to two (2) statements, followed by the question.
  3. The total speaking time shall be five (5) minutes maximum, per speaker.

6.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED
 

6.1
Request from Hindu Forum Canada for an exemption to the Noise By-law
This item has attachments. 

1.Resolution 0283-2020.pdf
2.Letter regarding permission to broadcase religious hymns.pdf

Council directed as per Resolution 0283-2020 that the request to broadcast religious hymns to celebrate the Hindu festivals between August 11 to September 1, 2020 be referred to DIAC to review for a 1 time exemption to the Noise By-law and report back to Council.

Background Information:

  1. Resolution 0283-2020
  2. Letter dated July 31, 2020, from Hindu Forum Canada regarding the broadcast of religious hymns and observe religious processions from August 11, 2020 to September 1, 2020

7.
INFORMATION ITEMS - Nil
 

8.
ADJOURNMENT
 

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