Lasqueti LTC Regular Meeting Addendum

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Lasqueti Island Local Trust Committee
 
Regular Meeting Addendum
 

Date:December 16, 2024
Time:11:00 am
Location:Judith Fisher Centre
#1 China Cloud Bay Road
Lasqueti Island, BC
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13.STAFF REPORTS
12:25 PM - 1:00 PM
13.9Public Conduct During Business Meetings - Staff Report
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  STAFF REPORT 
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Islands Trust Staff Report 1 
File No.: 3033-20-06 
DATE OF MEETING: December 16, 2024 
TO: Lasqueti Island Local Trust Committee 
FROM: Stefan Cermak, Director 
Planning Services 
SUBJECT: Public Conduct During Business Meetings 
RECOMMENDATION 
1. That the Lasqueti Island Local Trust Committee ensures a safe working and meeting space by enforcing 
proper public meeting decorum in the general following order: 
a. Applying the Lasqueti Island Local Trust Committee Meeting Procedures Bylaw 
b. Considering alternate forums 
c. Requesting security 
REPORT SUMMARY 
Trustees and staff have reported concerns about inappropriate conduct by specific individuals attending Lasqueti 
Island  Local  Trust  Committee  (LTC)  business  meetings. The  ongoing  impact  from  some meeting attendees’ 
behaviour has negatively  impacted trustee  personal  safety,  mental  health,  and  well-being. Efforts  to  manage 
decorum through proactive measures such as establishing meeting guidelines and applying tools available to the 
Chair have not been effective at eliminating the negative behaviour. The purpose of this report is for the LTC to 
consider options to help ensure a safe work environment. 
BACKGROUND 
Bullying and Harassment 
WorkSafe BC defines bullying and harassment thus: 
“Bullying  and  harassment  in  the  workplace  can  take  many  forms,  including  verbal  aggression, personal 
attacks,  and  other  intimidating  or  humiliating  behaviours.  If  workplace  bullying  and harassment  is  not 
addressed, it can lead to lost productivity, anxiety, and depression. 
A worker is bullied and harassed when someone takes an action that he or she knew or reasonably ought 
to have known would cause that worker to be humiliated or intimidated. When an employer or supervisor 
takes reasonable action to manage and direct workers, it is not bullying and harassment (see OHS policy 
P2-21-2 for more information).” 
Examples of behaviour or comments that might constitute bullying and harassment include verbal aggression or 
insults, calling someone derogatory names, harmful hazing or initiation practices, vandalizing personal belongings, 
and spreading malicious rumours. 
This is a concern for trustees when it occurs because it impacts organizational morale and performance, impacts 
staff retention and the ability to recruit good staff, and can result in costly investigations and compensations. 
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Islands Trust Staff Report 2 
Islands  Trust  workplaces  include  any  location  where  staff (and  Trustees) are  working,  including  public  meetin

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