Minutes

Accessibility Advisory Committee

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Seminar Room
17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket
Members:
  • D. Hamilton,
  • T. Vegh,
  • C. Davies,
  • A. Dennis,
  • L. Fortnum,
  • L. Gold,
  • K. Hill,
  • D. Hingsburger,
  • B. Martin,
  • S. Palombo,
  • J. Simmons,
  • V. Spatafora,
  • A. Tocco,
  • and S. Wollin
Staff:
  • K. Adeney,
  • C. Clark,
  • L. Davies,
  • S. Doyle,
  • J. Mitchell,
  • M. Pronina,
  • and J. Silva
Other:

  • J. Countryman, Sergeant J. Hayes, Superintendent R. Veerappan

A.
Call to Order
 

Regional Councillor Hamilton called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m. and made the following remarks:

“I would like to begin today’s meeting by acknowledging that York Region extends over lands originally used and occupied by Indigenous Peoples, and on behalf of York Region, I would like to thank First Nations and the Métis for sharing this land.

I would also like to acknowledge the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation as our closest First Nation community.”

B.
Disclosures of Interest
 

None

C.
Presentations
 

C.1
Disability in York Region: Results from the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability
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1.Disability_in_York_Region__Results_from_the_2017_Canadian_Survey_on_Disability.pdf

Committee received the presentation by Kim Adeney, Program Manager, Accessibility, Strategies and Partnerships Branch, Community and Health Services and Margaryta Pronina, Statistical Data Analyst, Strategies and Partnerships Branch, Community and Health Services.

Committee recommended that staff write to Statistics Canada to provide feedback from the York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee on the Canadian Survey on Disability.

C.2
York Regional Police: Inclusive Policing
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1.York_Regional_Police__Inclusive_Policing.pdf

Committee received the presentation by Alicia Lauzon, Equity and Inclusion Specialist, Ricky Veerappan, Superintendent, Joe Countryman, Learning and Development Coordinator and Jason Hayes, Sergeant, York Regional Police.

D.
Deputations
 

None

E.
Communications
 

E.1
2020 York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Dates
This item has attachments. 

1.AAC_-_2020_Meeting_Dates.pdf

Committee received the communication from Christopher Raynor, Regional Clerk dated November 21, 2019.

E.2
Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes - June 26, 2019
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1.Regional_Clerk_to_AAC_-_Accessibility_Advisory_Committee_Minutes-_June_26__2019.pdf

Committee received the communication from Christopher Raynor, Regional Clerk dated September 27, 2019.

E.3
York Region Response to Proposed Information and Communications Standards Amendments
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1.York_Region_Response_to_Proposed_Information_and_Communications_Standards_Amendments.pdf

Committee received the communication from Katherine Chislett, Commissioner of Community and Health Services and Dino Basso, Commissioner of Corporate Services dated October 18, 2019.

E.4
Inclusion Charter for York Region - Update
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1.Inclusion_Charter_for_York_Region_-_Update.pdf

Committee received the communication from Lina Bigioni, Chief of Staff and Katherine Chislett, Commissioner of Community and Health Services dated September 24, 2019.

F.
Other Business
 

F.1
Report Back: East Gwillimbury Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting
 

Due to time constraints, this information will be forwarded via email to members of the Accessibility Advisory Committee.

F.2
Report Back: Accessibility Professional Network Conference
 

Due to time constraints, this information will be forwarded via email to members of the Accessibility Advisory Committee.

F.3
Update on Accessibility Activities
 

Due to time constraints, this information will be forwarded via email to members of the Accessibility Advisory Committee.

G.
Adjournment
 

Committee adjourned at 6:02 p.m.

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