2021 Gender and Harassment Advisory Committee Annual Report - D Division
Background
Attempts to have the GHAC meet in person in 2020 were prevented by Public Health, RCMP and "D" Division COVID-19 response restrictions.
A virtual meeting was held by teleconference on 2020-11-24 during which committee members reintroduced themselves to each other, and discussed their hopes for the committee moving forward.
The new National EDI Strategy was discussed and supported.
The Final Report on the Implementation of the Merlo Davidson Settlement Agreement by retired. Justice Bastarache was also discussed with personal stories being shared, along with a general consensus that while there remains much room to improve, the Force has also come a long way with the appropriate shift in culture.
Objective(s)
Reinvigorate GHAC which circumstances had allowed to become dormant with regular meetings and engagement.
Add new membership.
Current Status
Nil thus far.
Next Steps
Confirm dates for quarterly meetings.
Confirm ability of all committee members to utilize MS Teams as a preferred manner of meeting, particularly for those who are not posted to Division Headquarters.