APPENDIX 1 – Municipal Responses to CMARD

CMARD Commitment	Municipal Response
Increase vigilance against systemic and individual racism.	Develop a rapid response network to identify and respond to acts of racism, hate crimes and incidents.
Support/establish network with individuals/groups involved in struggle against racism	Place racism and discrimination on agenda of York Region IAP and Character Community…
Monitor racism and discrimination in the community and actions to address them	Reports to Council.
Collect and publicize data and research into racism and discrimination	Collaborate with groups like CERIS to access research grants.
Inform/support victims of racism and discrimination	An awareness campaign to inform and educate citizens about rights, responsibilities, resources.
Establish or enhance complaints mechanism	Initiate as an internal activity in support of visible minority staff.
Support the efforts of policing services to combat racism and discrimination.	Share Town best practices; voice residents concerns to the police.
Provide equal opportunities as an employer, service provider and contractor	Examine equity at a systemic level in areas such as policies, programs, workplace culture and services (key operational areas™); take steps to eliminate barriers; measure progress.
	Educate elected officials on respect, human rights, etc.
	Develop anti-racism strategies, policies, etc.
Partner with local business organizations to promote strategies in their organizations to combat racism and to build inclusion and respect.	Begin by engaging Chambers of Commerce and other business groups in discussions.
Support measures to challenge racism and discrimination in housing.	Examine housing and urban planning policies and practices and address systemic barriers that impact visible minorities.
Give residents a voice in anti-racism initiatives and decision-making.	Council has designated community engagement as a dimension of its Diversity strategic initiative.
Give residents a voice in anti-racism initiatives and decision-making.	Appoint visible minorities to agencies, boards and committees.
	Organize community forums to give residents opportunity to be heard on issues of racism and discrimination.
Support measures to challenge racism and discrimination and to promote diversity in education.	Possible consultation to determine issues faced by visible minority youth in schools and how the Town can represent their interests to the Board or Ministry of Education.
	Explore collaboration with the York Region school board on an arts initiative

CMARD Commitment	Municipal Response
Promote respect, understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity and the inclusion of visible minorities into the cultural fabric of the municipality.	Host a `signature event’ designed to showcase the Town’s cultural diversity, both traditional and newcomer.
Provide equitable support to cultural projects, programs, events and infrastructure.	Develop a policy to ensure transparency in applying for municipal funding.
Promote awareness that inclusivity strengthens and benefits the whole community.	Seek out opportunities (such as recent Harmony Run) for the Mayor to raise awareness.