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Recommendation 21:
That all B.C. university and college degree and diploma programs for health practitioners include mandatory components to ensure all students receive accurate and detailed knowledge of Indigenous-specific racism, colonialism, trauma-informed practice, Indigenous health and wellness, and the requirement to provide service to meet the minimum standards in the UN Declaration.
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Recommendation 390:
That agencies such as the Ministry of Human Resources, the Corrections Branch, and the Department of Indian Affairs encourage staff who are interested in conducting preventive programs such as support groups for men and for women, that this encouragement take the form of time for training and programme development, payment of any registration fees and recognition in job evaluation. (p.22)
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Recommendation 20:
That a refreshed approach to anti-racism, cultural humility and trauma-informed training for health workers be developed and implemented, including standardized learning expectations for health workers at all levels, and mandatory, low-barrier components.This approach, co-developed with First Nations governing bodies and representative organizations, MNBC, health authorities and appropriate educational institutions, to absorb existing San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety training.
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Recommendation 106:
Substantially increased financial resources should be allocated to enhance and create aboriginal-specific programs and services both off and on reserves, related to all socio-economic, health, educational, and justice areas of family violence. The allocation should reflect the disproportionate rate of social problems faced by aboriginal communities. (p.20)
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Recommendation 10:
We call on the federal government to draft new Aboriginal education legislation with the full participation and informed consent of Aboriginal peoples. The new legislation would include a commitment to sufficient funding and would incorporate the following principles: i. Providing sufficient funding to close identified educational achievement gaps within one generation. ii. Improving education attainment levels and success rates. iii. Developing culturally appropriate curricula. iv. Protecting the right to Aboriginal languages, including the teaching of Aboriginal languages as credit courses. v. Enabling parental and community responsibility, control, and accountability, similar to what parents enjoy in public school systems. vi. Enabling parents to fully participate in the education of their children. vii. Respecting and honouring Treaty relationships.
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Recommendation 61:
We call upon church parties to the Settlement Agreement, in collaboration with Survivors and representatives of Aboriginal organizations, to establish permanent funding to Aboriginal people for: i. Community-controlled healing and reconciliation projects. ii. Community-controlled culture- and language revitalization projects. iii. Community-controlled education and relationship-building projects. iv. Regional dialogues for Indigenous spiritual leaders and youth to discuss Indigenous spirituality, self-determination, and reconciliation.
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Recommendation 400:
Provincial awareness campaigns on issues of family violence should be promoted. The Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs should take the lead role in coordinating efforts with other relevant Ministries to develop a process where aboriginal communities, on and off reserves, are involved in planning and implementing strategies in this field. The communities’ ability to have meaningful control over the development and implementation of the process should be respected and promoted. (p.22)
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Recommendation 354:
Provide strong incentives or mandatory training for First Nations and Inuit community leaders to treat the issue of male violence against women as a high priority and serious community-wide problem. (p.9)
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Recommendation 92:
We call upon the corporate sector in Canada to adopt the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples as a reconciliation framework and to apply its principles, norms, and standards to corporate policy and core operational activities involving Indigenous peoples and their lands and resources. This would include, but not be limited to, the following: i. Commit to meaningful consultation, building respectful relationships, and obtaining the free, prior, and informed consent of Indigenous peoples before proceeding with economic development projects. ii. Ensure that Aboriginal peoples have equitable access to jobs, training, and education opportunities in the corporate sector, and that Aboriginal communities gain long-term sustainable benefits from economic development projects. iii. Provide education for management and staff on the history of Aboriginal peoples, including the history and legacy of residential schools, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,
Treaties and Aboriginal rights, Indigenous law, and Aboriginal–Crown relations. This will require skills based training in intercultural competency, conflict resolution, human rights, and anti-racism.
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- Culture and language ,
- Decolonization and Indigenous rights ,
- Discrimination and hate ,
- Economic inequality ,
- Education and employment ,
- Human rights system ,
- Income insecurity and benefits ,
- Indigenous rights and self-governance ,
- International human rights ,
- Poverty and economic inequality ,
- Public education and reconciliation ,
- Racism ,
- Representation and leadership
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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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