ARAC contributes to the City’s journey towards creating a safer, more inclusive Edmonton for all. While administrative work of the committee is currently on pause, the City remains dedicated to implementing the Anti-racism Strategy. 

There currently are no active recruitment efforts happening at this time to support this, or any other anti-racism advisory committee.

The Anti-racism Advisory Committee’s (ARAC) mandate, as per Bylaw 18970, is to raise awareness and catalyze action on racism and anti-racism in Edmonton, and provide advice to Council regarding community perspectives on issues relating to racism, including, but not limited to:

  • Diversity
  • Discrimination
  • Hate and extremism
  • Racial equity
  • Anti-Black racism
  • Racism against Indigenous Peoples
  • Xenophobia
  • Islamophobia
  • Antisemitism
  • The lived experiences of persons of colour

Function of the Advisory Committee

  • Identifies and ensures equitable engagement of stakeholder groups and seeks their input into the Committee’s work
  • Recommends to Council anti-racism funding program allocations which support community-based initiatives that:
    • Address racially motivated hate
    • Build community capacity and cultural understanding
    • Promote awareness, training and education, or
    • Involve research, monitoring and evaluation on diversity, anti-racism, and/or discrimination
  • Conducts research and prepares reports on community-based issues and concerns, and complements existing structures by providing recommendations on programs and services and their priorities
  • Works with the City Manager to develop and maintain a dialogue about, and take action on, matters of concern to stakeholders in relation to anti-racism
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Membership

Council Advisors

Name of AppointeesFirst AppointedTerm
Councillor Aaron PaquetteNov 10/2021Organizational Meeting in 2023
Councillor Erin RutherfordNov 10/2021Organizational Meeting in 2023

Committee Members

Membership Appointments
Name of AppointeesFirst AppointedTerm Expiry Date
Nestor AvalosMay 1/2021Apr 30/2023
Beth BrusselersFeb 19/2020Apr 30/2023
Trent Daley Feb 19/2020Apr 30/2024
Rehana Gilani (Vice-Chair)Feb 19/2020Apr 30/2023
Harman S. KandolaFeb 19/2020Apr 30/2024
Ada OkekeFeb 19/2020Apr 30/2024
Andrew ParkerMay 1/2021Apr 30/2023
Faisal SalamaFeb 19/2020Apr 30/2023
Shalini Sinha
(Chair)		Feb 19/2020Apr 30/2024
Sameer SinghFeb 19/2020Apr 30/2023
Kimberly YamadaFeb 19/2020Apr 30/2024

Meeting Agendas and Minutes

2023

Meeting DateAgendaMinutes
January 11, 2023Meeting CancelledN/A

The Committee has been paused.

Past Meeting Agendas and Minutes

2022 Minutes and Agendas
Meeting DateAgendaMinutes
December 14, 2022Meeting CancelledN/A
November 9, 2022Meeting CancelledN/A
October 12, 2022AgendaDraft Minutes
September 14, 2022Meeting CancelledN/A
August 10, 2022Meeting CancelledN/A
July 13, 2022AgendaDraft Minutes
June 8, 2022AgendaMinutes
May 11, 2022AgendaMinutes
April 13, 2022AgendaMinutes
March 9, 2022AgendaMinutes
February 9, 2022AgendaMinutes
January 12, 2022AgendaMinutes
2021 Minutes and Agendas

 

Meeting DateAgendaMinutes
December 8, 2021AgendaMinutes
November 10, 2021AgendaMinutes
October 13, 2021AgendaMinutes
September 8, 2021AgendaMinutes
August 11, 2021AgendaMinutes
July 14, 2021AgendaMinutes
June 9, 2021AgendaMinutes
May 19, 2021AgendaMinutes
April 14, 2021AgendaMinutes
March 10, 2021AgendaMinutes
February 10, 2021AgendaMinutes
January 13, 2021AgendaMinutes

 

2020 Minutes and Agendas
Meeting DateAgendaMinutes
December 9, 2020AgendaMinutes
November 18, 2020AgendaMinutes
October 14, 2020AgendaMinutes
September 9, 2020AgendaMinutes
July 29, 2020AgendaMinutes

 

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