Notice - Appointment to the Lanark County Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access Working Group

NOTICE

APPOINTMENT TO THE LANARK COUNTYINCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND ACCESS (IDEA) WORKING GROUP

 Are you looking for a way to become involved in your community?

Would you like to represent Tay Valley Township in matters of inclusion, diversity, equity and access?

Applications are now being accepted to serve on the Lanark County Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Working Group.

Some of the ways the IDEA committee will have significant impact:

• providing comments and recommendations on legislation, programs and funding from federal and provincial governments and agencies which affect inclusion, diversity, equity and access issues;
• advising council on accessibility and inclusion issues;
• encouraging public awareness and education of inclusion, diversity, equity and access issues related to the community;
• soliciting and coordinating the interests and concerns of diverse community members, groups and business and communicate those interests and concerns to Council;
• reviewing studies, plans and proposals referred by Council and commenting as to their impact; and
• taking a proactive approach by recommending to Council initiatives, alternative solutions, and plans for inclusion, diversity, equity and access and enhancement of Welcoming Community in Lanark County.

Applications are being accepted online or at the address indicated below until August 2^nd, 2024.

https://forms.lanarkcounty.ca/IDEA-Committee-Application-Form

For further information contact:

Jasmin Ralph, County Clerk                  T:  613-267-4200 ext. 1502

Lanark County Administration Building   Email: jralph@lanarkcounty.ca

99 Christie Lake Road                           https://www.lanarkcounty.ca/en/index.aspx

Perth, Ontario   K7H 3C6

Personal information collected from applications is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and will be used to determine qualifications for Boards and Committees.  Questions about the collection of Information should be directed to the Clerk at the address indicated above.