Cultural Grants Amendment VANDU

Summary

• Amendment to the cultural grants motion excluding VANDU from a $7,500 Communities and Artists Shifting Culture (CASC) grant.
• Also directed staff to reassign the $7,500 to an alternate organization for Indigenous-led or Indigenous-based programming.
• Carried with Councillors Christine Boyle, Adriane Carr, and Pete Fry opposed; Councillors Rebecca Bligh and Lisa Dominato absent for the amendment vote.
• During debate, Mayor Ken Sim upheld a point of order by Councillor Pete Fry that Councillor Lenny Zhou made a statement negatively reflecting on a group; a subsequent point of order by Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung against Councillor Fry for questioning a councillor's motives was also upheld.

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Documents

• Report – 2023 Cultural Grants (CASC, Advance Grants, Capacity Report Back)
• Information Guide