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8 economist sunsuntribune immigration saturday june 102006 inclusivity charter the following charter will be used to encourage inclusive environments in government and business organizations name commits itself to the process of creating an open hon est and unprejudiced workplace that encourages people to reach their full potential we will accomplish this by eliminating barriers and implementing changes so that everyone has unhin dered access to services jobs and positions of leadership organizations name values the princi ples of diversity equity and accessibili ty we will continuously abide by these principles and be accountable to them as we work towards becoming inclusive within all aspects of our operations and our governance our commitment to becoming a fully inclusive workplaceorganization is grounded in the knowledge that york region is made up of diverse commu nities which continue to evolve and change over time we understand that we are part of this larger community and agree to demonstrate leadership within york region in a proactive and timely manner through the sharing of resources knowledge and best practices immigrant centre planned by joe fantauzzi staff writer recent immigrants could soon be using a onestop resource centre to help them find the agencies they need to integrate into york region society members of the york region inclusiv- aj r ro 75 0 ssm ity action plan announced plans for whafs being called a welcome centre during a wednesday media conference in unionville the centre would help new immi grants directly different than what a website could provide said patricia robertson a member of the welcome centre committee someone needs to go somewhere and get help from a real person ms robertson said the welcome centre would provide direct services such as a health clinic and a contact point for social agencies ms robertson added regional studies show yorks recent immigration population has a higher level of education than nonimmigrants but also that it takes about 15 years for a newcomer to integrate into canadian society at this point immigrants are frustrat ed because they have to knock on so many doors for help said simon cheng a program director in human services planning at the region a resource centre should be central to the immigrant population and acces sible by transit said markham regional councillor and committee chairperson frank scarpitti mr scarpitti also unveiled a new logo a mumhued pin wheel representing a mosaic of individuals joined at the centre and a slogan we are the winds of change a york region charter of inclusivity which spells out how ethnocultural communities will be embraced was also introduced a three paragraph manifesto the charter will eventually go to community organizations and even businesses comfort thatwont let you down a new cornforimaker high efficiency air conditioner could save you big bucks moneysaving energy efficiencies quiet efficient ernaency operation stateoftheart scroll compressor technology excellent extended warranty protection convenient financing options comfort with confidence comforfmaker bctm i ii i iii i 2000 international comfort products wwwcomfortmakercom call today for a free estimate split systems hvac markham 9059279914 toll free 18664824822 wwwsplitsystemsca v v tssa contractor