WHEREAS at the Committee of the Whole Meeting on Monday December 7, 2020, Council considered a memo from the Accessibility Coordinator, regarding the Indigenous Land Acknowledgment Statement for the Town of Cobourg;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council incorporate the Town of Cobourg’s traditional Indigenous land acknowledgement statement in all Council related meetings; and
FURTHER THAT Council incorporate the Town of Cobourg’s traditional Indigenous land acknowledgement statement in all Local Boards and Advisory Committee Meetings; and
FURTHER THAT Council incorporate the Town of Cobourg’s traditional Indigenous land acknowledgement statement in all public meetings and Council ceremonies; and
FURTHER THAT all Town of Cobourg require their, municipal staff, Member of Council, volunteers, to attend Indigenous Awareness and Understanding Training, developed by the Town of Cobourg and/or provided by the Town of Cobourg and/or comparable to the training provided by the Town of Cobourg; and
FURTHER THAT Council direct Staff to incorporate appropriate actions from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action into the development of the EDI Strategy; and
FURTHER THAT Council begin to use the Land Acknowledgement on January 4, 2021 at the first Committee of the Whole meeting for 2021.