Regular Council Meeting

That the Agenda be altered to hear Item 6.1, the d elegation by Bonnie Wrightman, Executive Director, Clarington Board of Trade , at this time.

That the delegation of Bonnie Wrightman, be extended for an additional 3 minutes.

That the delegation by Bonnie Wrightman, Executive Director, Clarington Board of Trade regarding an update on initiatives supporting businesses directly impacted by the fire in downtown Bowmanville, be received with thanks.

That the presentation by Mary-Anne Dempster, Chief Administrative Officer, Municipality of Clarington regarding 2024 Year in Review, be received with thanks and gratitude.

That the Council recess for 10 minutes.

That all items listed in Section 7, be approved, in accordance with the Agenda, with the exception of Item 8.1 of the General Government Committee minutes.

Whereas Staff were directed to locate and develop an off-leash dog park in north Bowmanville as part of the 2021 capital budget; And whereas Staff Report PDS-002-25 presented at the February 3, 2025, General Governance Committee provided a proposed location for a dog park and analysis illustrating that there were no municipally owned lands in north Bowmanville that meet the siting criteria contained in the Parks, Recreation and Culture Master Plan; And whereas Resolution #GG-031-25 directed: “That Report PDS-002-25 – North Bowmanville Dog Park Site Selection, be

That the minutes from the Clarington Diversity Committee meeting dated March 13, 2025, be received for information.

Whereas in recent years, the Nazi swastika, known as the hakenkreuze, and iconography has surfaced with alarming frequency in the public sphere, used by an increasing number of groups and individuals to promote hate and instill fear within Canadian society; and Whereas the swastika word originates from the Sanskrit word "svastika” and the symbol (卐 - oriented horizontally, with its arms pointing in four cardinal directions) has been used for thousands of years in various cultures, including Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, to represent good fortune, well-being and auspiciousness; and Whereas the Nazi appropriation of the swastika word and symbol (卍 - rotated 45 degrees, giving it a slanted appearance) drastically changed its perception in the Western world, associating it with hate, terror and atrocities during World War II; and Whereas, despite the growing presence of the swastika word and symbol in our country becoming synonymous with systematic violence and terror, the swastika continues to be used very extensively in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain prayer, worship, and other auspicious ceremonies, symbolizing positive attributes like prosperity and well-being; and Whereas eighteen countries have already taken action to ban Nazi symbols of hate, it is imperative that Canada follow suit; Therefore, be it resolved: That Council of the Municipality of Clarington calls on the Government of Canada to pass legislation banning the public display of Nazi symbols and iconography of hate, i

That the Agenda be altered to hear Item 11.3, presentation of Anthony Haines, Chair of Elexicon Corporation, first within Closed Session.

That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 , as amended, the meeting be closed for the purpose of discussing matters that deal with the following: a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; a matter that deals with litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization; a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial or financial information that belongs to the municipality or local board and has monetary value or potential monetary value; and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That the closed session presentation by Anthony Haines, Chair of Elexicon Corporation, Elexicon Corporation Update, be received with thanks.

That By-law 2025-011 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of Clarington at a regular meeting held on March 24, 2025, be approved.

That the meeting adjourn at 9:45 p.m.