2019 Plenary Minutes

Date: Friday Feb 8, 2019 Time: 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM Location: , ON Facilitator: J. Andrew Baker, Vice President - Governance MC: Steve Bastien

Credentialed Attendees:

Alliance Arc-en-ciel de Québec, Borderland Pride, Pride, , Dawson City Pride, Pride Festival, Euphorie dans la genre, Fière la fête, Fierté Montréal, Fierté , Georgian Pride, Society, Kingston Pride, Lakehead University Student Union (Pride), Acadie Love, Minden Pride, Moncton River of Pride, Moose Jaw Pride, Oxford County Pride, Positive Space Iqaluit, , Pride London Festival, Pride PEI, Pride , Pride Festival, Queer Yukon, Pride, Association, Timmins Pride, Val-D’Or LGBTQ+, Vancouver Pride Society

1. Call to Order a. Recording of Plenaries b. Remote Connection of Plenaries ● Plenary called to order at 9:35am

2. Indigenous Land Acknowledgement & Opening ● Conducted by Sharp Dopler

3. The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La ​ Francophonie

4. PM's LGBTQ2 Special Advisor Randy Boissonnault

5. Welcome Messages a. Welcome from Capital Pride, Fierté Pride (FCP) and InterPride

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● Brief remarks from Davy Sabourin & Heather Hay.

6. Thank you to Our Sponsors (UFCW & TD Presentations) ● Presentation from UFCW.

7. Introduction of FCP Board of Directors

8. Bylaws & Nominations a. Open positions for nominations b. Position descriptions i. Question and Answer to current Board Members c. Nominations Process i. Nominations close Friday February 8, 2019 at 12:00 pm ii. Nominations must be submitted to FCP Vice President - Governance

9. Canada Pride 2020 Presentation & Report ● Muhammad delivered a brief presentation.

10. BREAK - 15 minutes

11.2020 Conference Presentation & Report ● Dan Shier made a presentation on some initial ideas for the 2020 FCP conference.

12.2021 Conference Bid Presentations - 15 Minutes Each 11:15 AM a. Presentation of Bids - Jason, Lauren & Ken made a presentation on Thunderpride. i. Questions received from the floor b. Mention 2022 Bids

13.InterPride Presentation 11:35 AM ● Andrew made a presentation about Interpride.

14.Housekeeping & Closing Remarks 11:50 AM

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a. Creating Brave Spaces b. Photography at conference (Photobooth)

15.Adjournment 12:00 PM Session was adjourned at 11:55am.

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