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Recommendation 23:
We call upon all levels of government to: i. Increase the number of Aboriginal professionals working in the health-care field. ii. Ensure the retention of Aboriginal health-care providers in Aboriginal communities. iii. Provide cultural competency training for all healthcare professionals.
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Recommendation 1:
Provide comprehensive advocacy and support for individuals being released from the hospital towards transition to shelter/housing.
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Recommendation 116:
Provide 24 hour, 7-day access to assistance from first responders within reasonable proximity to communities. (p.9)
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Recommendation 378:
Protection of Children of Abused Immigrant, Refugee, and NonStatus Women: All those who are working in the area of child protection, family justice, criminal justice, victim services, settlement services, Legal Aid, social assistance, health care, education, and housing should be adequately trained in the particular vulnerabilities of children whose mothers are abused and who are immigrants, refugees, or without status in Canada. Such training should include not only specific risk factors in the circumstances, but also the importance of effective cross-sector coordination and information-sharing in order to ensure the safety of these children. (p.3)
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Recommendation 93:
Protection of Children of Abused Immigrant, Refugee, and Non-Status Women: The Ministries of Children and Family Development, Attorney General, Public Safety and Solicitor General, Advanced Education and Labour Market Development, Housing and Social Development, Health Services, and Education, police, Legal Services Society, BC Housing, and community-based agencies should work with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to develop strategies to guide coordination of policies, practices, and appropriate risk related information-sharing to ensure that the safety and best interests of children of abused immigrant, refugee, and non-status mothers are considered as priorities in decisions that affect their mothers status in Canada. (p.3)
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Recommendation 55:
We call upon all levels of government to provide annual reports or any current data requested by the National Council for Reconciliation so that it can report on the progress towards reconciliation. The reports or data would include, but not be limited to: i. The number of Aboriginal children—including Métis and Inuit children—in care, compared with nonAboriginal children, the reasons for apprehension, and the total spending on preventive and care services by child-welfare agencies. ii. Comparative funding for the education of First Nations children on and off reserves. iii. The educational and income attainments of Aboriginal peoples in Canada compared with non-Aboriginal people. iv. Progress on closing the gaps between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities in a number of health indicators such as: infant mortality, maternal health, suicide, mental health, addictions, life expectancy, birth rates, infant and child health issues, chronic diseases, illness and injury incidence, and the availability of appropriate health services. v. Progress on eliminating the overrepresentation of Aboriginal children in youth custody over the next decade. vi. Progress on reducing the rate of criminal victimization of Aboriginal people, including data related to homicide and family violence victimization and other crimes. vii. Progress on reducing the overrepresentation of Aboriginal people in the justice and correctional systems.
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- Decolonization and Indigenous rights ,
- Economic inequality ,
- Education and employment ,
- Health ,
- Health, wellness and services ,
- Indigenous children and youth in care ,
- Indigenous issues in policing and justice ,
- Mental health and detention ,
- Policing and the criminal justice system ,
- Poverty and economic inequality ,
- Pre-natal care ,
- Public services
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Recommendation 11:
Produce rules, policies, guidelines, or practice directions to address inconsistencies in procedures and the substantive application of the Mental Health Act.
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Recommendation 22:
Prisoners who are repeatedly subject to force should have all subsequent uses of force automatically reviewed by the Force Options Coordinator and, if appropriate, by the mental health expert mentioned in recommendation 13.
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Recommendation 209:
Patients in B.C. Hospitals shall be informed, in writing, of options available to them if they feel at risk. (p.1)
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Recommendation 182:
Outreach to highly marginalized communities. (p.9)
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