Posted: Feb 12, 2021 2:03 PM CT | Last Updated: February 12
A Black Lives Matter rally in Regina on June 7, 2020, heard from speakers who shared their personal experiences with racism and inequality. The city formed a community wellness committee following that, and now wants to hear from more Regina residents through a community safety and well-being survey.(Heidi Atter/CBC)
The City of Regina wants residents to share their opinions on community safety and well-being, with the aim of informing a new city council committee.
Last December, city council created a new community wellness committee, intended to focus on discussions around issues like housing, poverty reduction, mental and physical wellness, addiction, discrimination and other social determinants of health and crime.
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Rather appropriately, Regina’s city council has parked a report concerning temporary parking lots in the downtown.
Council was meant to vote on the report and bylaw changes on Jan. 13, but the city cancelled the meeting that day due to technical difficulties. As such, part of the agenda from the previous council meeting was rolled into Wednesday’s meeting.
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But council was no closer to making a decision on the report at that meeting, after Coun. Andrew Stevens (Ward 3) proposed an amendment and a tabling of the report.