Minister Meeting – August 17, 2020 The Hon. Minister Doug Downey Inclusiveness Anti-Racism Access to Justice
Minister Meeting – August 17, 2020 The Hon. Minister Doug Downey Racism and Hate Crimes in Burlington • We are not immune to racist incidents • Hate crime last year at doors of City Hall and Burlington Art Gallery • Racist incidents this summer – one anti-black, one anti-Muslim • How can we better support victims of these incidents and stop them from happening in future?
Minister Meeting – August 17, 2020 The Hon. Minister Doug Downey Access to Justice • Received your letter of last week re: Halton Region Consolidated Courthouse – thank you • Could you provide additional insights and plans related to repurposing the funds for: • Transformational technology • Increased access • The Virtual Courthouse of the future • What are the plans for the existing courthouse?
Minister Meeting – August 17, 2020 The Hon. Minister Doug Downey Our Requests: Support the creation of legislation that will better allow deter racist behaviour and enable our law enforcement teams to hold offenders accountable. Keep us informed on details and timelines as they become available that relate to the funds that will be used to invest in the court/justice system in Burlington and Halton Region.
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