Poverty Issues Advisory Committee Comité consultatif sur les
questions liées à la pauvreté Minutes 14/ Procès-verbal 14
Tuesday, 12 April 2005,
6:30 p.m.
le mardi, 12 avril 2005, 18 h 30
Champlain Room, 110
Laurier Avenue West
Salle Champlain, 110, avenue Laurier ouest
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Present/Présents
: L. Lalonde (Chair /
Présidente), F. Gour-Lagroix, C. Beale, M. Chowdhury, L. Hamilton, C. Gazee, J. Larocque, B.
Mather, H. Suggett, F. Dufresne, Councillor / Conseiller A. Cullen
Absent/Absents : M. Ash, (Vice-Chair
/ Vice-présidente) (Regrets /
excuses), J. Szaniawska,
S. Lutaaya
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
DÉCLARATIONS D’INTÉRÊT
Minutes 13 – 8 February 2005 were confirmed.
action items
EXÉCUTION
1. A WORKING CITY
LA
VILLE AU TRAVAIL
Suzanne Gagnon, Manager of Employment and Community Programs of the
Employment and Financial Assistance Branch gave a power point
presentation on Partners for Job “A working city and Jobs Now /Action
Emplois”. A copy of the presentation
is on file with the coordinator.
RECEIVED
2. 2005 WORKPLAN-2004 ANNUAL REPORT
LE PLAN DE TRAVAIL DE 2005 - RAPPORT ANNUEL DE 2004
Action: The Budget Sub-committee to provide a draft 2004 Annual
report and draft 2005 Work Plan for consideration on 10 May 2005.
3. DISCUSSION FOR A ONE-DAY GATHERING FOR COMMITTEE
MEMBERS
DISCUSSION AU SUJET D’UNE JOURNÉE DE RÉFLEXION
DESTINÉE AUX MEMBRES DU COMITÉ
Member Hamilton proposed that the Committee hold the
get together on Sunday April 24, 2005 from 9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.. Chair Lalonde stated that the City needs the
findings of the People Hearings so it can be included with the departments’ Strategy Report going to HRSS on 18
May 2005. She indicated that PIAC would
submit a final report going parallel to HRSS.
At the get together the following items will be
discussed:
1.
2005 Workplan and Annual Report;
2.
Recommendations to the City from the People Hearings.
Action: Committee members are to contact Member Hamilton
should they be unable to attend.
4 PIAC’ S FLYER
DÉPLIANT DU
COMITÉ CONSULTATIF
Member Gour-Lagroix distributed a draft copy of the PIAC’s flyer that had
been designed previously by Member Beale. She stated that this would be a useful
tool to inform the community of the Advisory Committee. She asked that Members
review the flyer and provide any comments or changes to her prior to the next
meeting.
Action: Committee members are to contact Member Gour-Lagroix
should they have any comments or changes to the flyer prior to the next meeting
on 10 May 2005.
INFORMATION ITEMS
INFORMATION
5 CHAIR’S REPORT
RAPPORT DE LA PRÉSIDENTE
Chair Lalonde reminded Committee Member that they must advise the
Coordinator at least 48 hours in advance if they are unable to attend the
meeting.
RECEIVED
6. UP-DATE
ON SUB-COMMITTEES
MISE À JOUR SUR LES SOUS-COMITÉS
Adequate Income
Member Larocque advised the
committee that the Basic Need report is going to City Council on 13 April 2005.
She thanked all Sub-Committee members for their hard work and it was a job well
done.
Power Group
Member Larocque stated that meetings
have been ongoing with Ottawa Hydro, Dossier Hydro, PIAC and City staff. She indicated that another meeting is
scheduled in two weeks
The Listening Forums: People Hearings II
Please refer to minutes under items 3 and 4
OTHER BUSINESS
AUTRES
QUESTIONS
PIAC
MOTION OF 8 FEBRUARY 2005 REGARDING A PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Staff had
sent an email on 11 April 2005 to all Committee Members stating that they had
an additional item to add to the Agenda in response to the PIAC motion of 8
February 2005 regarding a perceived conflict of interest. Councillor Cullen requested that the Committee
defer this matter to the next meeting on 10 May 2005.
Action: That the Deputy City Clerk report back at the next
meeting.
OTTAWA
COMMUNITY HOUSING BOARD MEETING
Councillor
Cullen advised the committee of the upcoming meeting of the OCH. The Committee agreed that PIAC seek ongoing
liaison status with OCH. In the
interim, the Chair will attend the April 14th meeting regarding the
new security plan at OCH.
Action
1: The Chair to write a
letter to the Chairperson Marie McRae requesting that PIAC be given liaison
status to OCH.
Action
2: The Chair to attend the
April 14th meeting and report back in May.
CHEO HOUSING CHECKUP
Member Gour-Lagroix stated that she had obtained a survey that parents of
all patients in the Emergency Department of the Children’s Hospital were being
asked to fill out, regarding housing for children and youth. She felt this was a project for the Adequate Income sub-committee to
investigate.
Action:
The Coordinator
will forward the material to the Chair of the Sub-committee.
Action: That the Sub-Committee investigate and report back to committee at the
next meeting.
GROUPE D’ACTION COMMUNAUTAIRE FRANCOPHONE (GAC-F)
Member
Larcoque distributed a flyer on an upcoming forum being held on 3 May 2005.
Moved by H. Suggett
That Member J.
Larcoque be nominated to represent the committee on the Groupe
D’action Communautaire Francophone (GAC-F) and provide regular
updates at monthly meetings.
CARRIED
Action: That
Member Larcoque report back to committee at the next meeting.
NEXT
MEETING
PROCHAINE
RÉUNION
Tuesday 10 May 2005 – Champlain Room
Le mardi 10 mai 2005 - salle Champlain
ADJOURNMENT
LEVÉE
DE LA SÉANCE
The Committee adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m.
Committee
Coordinator Chair