Minutes of the Toronto LEC Meeting April 6, 2018
Location: CMG BOARD ROOM, 311 Adelaide Street
10:00 am- 6:00 pm
PRESENT: Naomi Robinson, Wendy Walker, Brent Cousland, Matt Guerin, Jennifer Clibbon, Vish Gajadhar, Lorne Szatmary, Krista Jolliffe, Joe Fiorino, Stéphany Laperrière
Absent: Joe Fiorino, Tony Germin, Thomas Cramer
Adopt meeting agenda April 6, 2018:
Moved: Lorne Szatmary
Seconded: Brent Cousland
Motion Passes.
Report of the President-Naomi Robinson
-update on lunch and learns, job interview skills and anti oppression training
– discussion of the wellness lunch & learn & formed the sub-committee to look into that as Tony Germin, Jennifer Clibbon, Vish Gajadhar, Wendy Walker
-update on bystander and retirement ready sessions
– Bulletin Board update & IR requests
–Motion: Whereas the LEC has done 2 nomination callouts for Education Mobilization director with no response, be it resolved to distribute education and mobilisation responsibilities amongst LEC current members and consider an appointment in future should an eligible candidate come forward.
Moved: Brent Cousland
Seconded: Krista Jolliffe
Motion passes
CMG VISITORS
-Education presentation: Healing Motion/Elena Kanaki
-Bruce May, CMG, consultation
Lunch Break 1:30- 2:00 pm
Vice President’s Report-Tony Germin. Absent.
Secretary’s Report, Jennifer Clibbon
-CMG sympathy cards
-Eric Foss memorial. CMG contribution for coffee at event
Treasurer’s Report-Matt Guerin
Motion to adopt March 1, 2018 minutes
Moved: Lorne Szatmary
Seconded: Vish Gajadhar
2 abstentions
Motion passes
New Business
Map the floor plans, April 10-11, 2018
Convention preparations– CMG Solidarity pins – consult with BEC on potential candidates from CBCTO & adding page to our website
– we will offer a lunch & learn to the CBCTO delegation in the 2nd week of May
-discussion on SWAG & CMG Branded purchases sub-committee is Naomi Robinson, Vish Gajadhar, Krista Jolliffe
-MOTION
” Motion to spend up to $200 on CBC Toronto CMG branded napkins” –
Moved Brent Cousland
Seconded Wendy Walker
passes unanimously
May Day event – discussion over cookies and mobilisation focus (Bargaining & Bill C27 postcards)
– “Motion that the LEC pay for 1 release day to send a representative to the Federal Harassment Consultation session on April 13, 2018”
Moved Krista Jolliffe
Seconded Vish Gajadhar
passes unanimously.
-we will ask the representative to provide a report back to the LEC
-discussion over purchasing a new laptop or whether an older treasurer’s laptop would suffice for Temp Cttee use
– “Motion to pay up to $300 for CCOHS Health & Safety online courses for the CMG Health & Safety co-chair to assess”
Moved Krista Joliffe
Seconded Stephany Laperierre
passes unanimously…
– “Motion to release an LEC member to attend Pride Parade Orientation”
Moved Wendy Walker
Seconded Stephany Laperriere
passes unanimously
Other Business
Health and Safety, Brent Cousland
New Members-Thomas Cramer/ absent
SRC-Stéphany Laperrière
Human Rights, Equity and Diversity-Vish Gajadhar
Job Transformation –Wendy Walker
Motion: Whereas all of CBC Toronto delegate positions have been filled, for the LEC to pay for costs of up to 5 CMG CBC Toronto observers to come to convention 2018 and consider them alternates for any voting delegates that may not be present on the floor.
Moved: Matt Guerin
Seconded: Stéphany Laperrière
Motion passes
–February Minutes for May 2018 meeting, and update on Convention CMG observer list
CMG branded items.
Motion: That LEC pay up to 200 dollars in CMG branded items`
Moved:Brent Cousland
Seconded: Krista Jolliffe
passes
Motion: LEC pay for one release day to send a representative to the federal
Harassment consultation session on April 13th
Moved: Krista Jolliffe
Seconded: Vish Gajadhar
Chief Stewards Updates
Brent Cousland-Health and safety committee
Motion: To appoint David Bongard as full time member of the Toronto workplace Health and Safety Committee and Jerome Atangana as an alternate committee member
Moved: Lorne Szatmary
Second: Krista Jolliffe
Radio –Canada- Stéphany Laperrière update
Human Rights and Diversity-Vish Gajadhar update
-Pride parade
`Motion to release an LEC member to attend Pride Parade preparation“
Moved: Matt Guerin
Seconded Wendy Walker
Temporary Committee- Brent Cousland, Wendy Walker
Chief Steward: Krista Joliffe, update
Brent Cousland, health and safety update
-A motion to pay up to 300 dollars for CCOS health and safety online courses for the CMG health and safety co-chair to assess.
Moved Krista Joliffe
Seconded Stephany Stéphany Laperrière
Motion passes
Next Meeting to be held May 1, 2018 in CMG building
Motion to adjourn:
Moved: Wendy Walker
Seconded: Matt Guerin
passes unanimously
Meeting ends at 5:30 pm
Next Meeting May 1, 2018 CBC