Meeting Minutes
January 29, 2014
11:30 am – 3:30 pm
180 Dundas St W, 8thFloor Boardroom
Chair:Pat Case
Attendees:Nancy GignacPatrick Nadjiwan
Kathy LairdNancy Chisholm
Mary GusellaSophie Idsinga (note-taker)
Gina Papageorgiou
Item / Discussion / Follow up1 / Standing Items
a)Approval of Agenda
Motion:To approve the agenda of the January 29, 2014 Board meeting.
M/S:Gina Papageorgiou, Patrick Nadjiwan
Motion carried.
b)Conflict of Interest Check
No conflicts were declared.
c)Approval of Minutes
Motion:To approve the Minutes of the December 10, 2013 Board meeting with corrections to section 5 (new business). Upon approval, the minutes will be posted to the website.
M/S:Patrick Nadjiwan, Mary Gusella
Motion carried.
Business arising from last meeting:Nancy Chisholm explained the process to select a Human Resources consultant from the Government’s Vendor of Record list.
2 / Report from the Chair
a) Cross appointments: Mary Gusella was designated as the HRLSC’s member to be cross appointed to the Commission’s Board. She has prepared preliminary notes on issues with respect to the roles and responsibilities of the cross appointees and chairs of each Board.
b) Meeting with ADM: The Chair briefly reported on a meeting that took place on January 14, 2014.
c) Human Resources Complaint: discussion in-camera.
Motion:To record minutes in-camera, as the discussion involves confidential Human Resources information.
M/S:Patrick Nadjiwan, Gina Papageorgiou
Motion carried. / Kathy Laird to report back if there are other similar agencies with cross appointed members.
Kathy Laird to send preliminary list of issues to the OHRC Executive Director for review.
3 / Financial Report
Nancy Chisholm presented the Financial Report as outlined in the meeting materials.
4 / Report from Management
Kathy Laird reported on the following:
a)Operational Business Plan & Annual Report: copies of each finalized document were provided to the Board.
b)Mediation Pilot Project: the pilot is expected to reach and exceed the performance targets set out in the 2013 business case. Further funding has not yet been confirmed.
c)Union organizing:the Society of Energy Professionals has opened discussion with the Centre’s lawyers to join a bargaining unit.
Motion:To approve the Voluntary Recognition Agreement in principle.
M/S:Nancy Gignac, Gina Papageorgiou
Votes: Pat Case, Gina Papageorgiou and Nancy Gignac voted in favour. Mary Gusella and Patrick Nadjiwan abstained.
Motion carried.
d)Collective bargaining and MAG Funding:a business case for increased funding is being prepared for submission to MAG.
e)Strategic Plan: Deferred / c) Kathy Laird to forward the legal advice regarding voluntary recognition she has received to the Board.
5 / New Business
MGS Guide to Governance
Referred to Governance Committee for review and to provide recommendations to the Board if necessary.
6 / Adjournment
Motion:To adjourn the meeting.
Moved: Gina Papageorgiou
Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 3:00 pm.
Next Meetings:
February 26, 2013
HRLSC = Human Rights Legal Support Centre
M/S = Moved/Seconded
ADM = Assistant Deputy Minister
OHRC = Ontario Human Rights Commission
MAG = Ministry of Attorney General
MGS = Ministry of Government Services