City Council Highlights: Emancipation Day Events, Illumination Policy, and Multicultural Community Centre Initiatives - 24 June

By GPT-4 & Parth on 2024-07-05, City: Kingston, View Transcript

The main topic of discussion was the city's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives and related events, policies, and projects.

  1. The discussion focused on the city's Emancipation Day events, including various activities, performances, and engagement with local artists and institutions.

  2. The committee discussed the city's Illumination Policy, which allows for the illumination of City Hall for various events and observances. The committee is being asked to provide feedback on which days should be included in the policy.

  3. The city has introduced themed buses for events like Truth and Reconciliation, anti-racism, and Emancipation Day, in addition to the existing Pride bus.

  4. The city has approved a 2-year project to establish a Multicultural Community Centre, which the committee will be engaged in to ensure accessibility and inclusivity.

No specific motions were mentioned as being passed during these discussions.

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