349 search results for
2020
Recommendation 17:
Create a public education campaign for Indigenous Peoples which addresses human rights from an Indigenous perspective: a) Make materials easily accessible at Band offices, Métis organizations, Friendship Centres, Indigenous political organizations, and universities. b) Emphasize cases where Indigenous individuals have successfully brought human rights claims.
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Recommendation 10:
As such, it is necessary to provide legal representation to all children (who choose it after obtaining meaningful information and advice about it and other choices), in all cases, including high risk cases, in order to protect their rights and promote their best interests in guardianship and family law proceedings regardless of the level of risk
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Recommendation 74:
An opportunity to connect with other organizations and a community of practice to support the sector’s ability to look into the future.
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An adequate identification and notification system be put in place should the government adopt a notice and action mechanism for identifying and removing harmful content.
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Recommendation 2:
Amend the Employment Standards Act to provide all workers, regardless of their employment status (full time, part time, casual) or length of service, with the right to paid sick leave.
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Recommendation 1:
All orders of government should significantly scale up public funding for implementing adaptation.
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Recommendation 17:
All CLBC and Mental health assessments must be completed prior to youth aging out. Youth report delays on receiving assessments during the pandemic, which will affect the level of support they receive in the future.
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Recommendation 69:
Advocacy with the Federal government to ensure Indigenous organizations are able to access benefits as the current benefit through Indigenous Services Canada is only for people on reserve resulting in a gap. There needs to be advocacy so Indigenous youth are equally able to access relief funds and the same benefits provided to youth on reserve. In Burns Lake, the Friendship Centers are struggling to provide hampers, food, and to continue providing services to those most impacted by the pandemic.
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Recommendation 5:
Adjust income and disability assistance rates for families with a child with disabilities to recognize the additional costs associated with raising a child with extra support needs.
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Recommendation 5:
A specialized body such as a tribunal be created to expeditiously make determinations regarding fringe cases of online hate, and equity organizations have an opportunity to define hate speech and be involved in the creation of such bodies.
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