Distinctions-based calls

Inuit-specific calls for justice

Recommendation 144: We call upon all governments to support the establishment of programs and services designed to financially support and promote Inuit hunting and harvesting in all Inuit communities. All governments with jurisdiction in Inuit Nunangat must immediately increase minimum wage rates and increase social assistance rates to meet the needs of Inuit and to match the higher cost of living in Inuit communities. A guaranteed annual livable income model, recognizing the right to income security, must be developed and implemented.

Distinctions-based calls

Inuit-specific calls for justice

Recommendation 157: We call upon all governments to invest in capacity building, recruitment, and training to achieve proportional representation of Inuit throughout public service in Inuit homelands.

Distinctions-based calls

Inuit-specific calls for justice

Recommendation 158: Within the Nunavut Territory, we call upon the federal and territorial governments to fully implement the principles and objectives of Article 23 of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement. Proportional representation is an imperative in the arenas of public services and, in particular, the child welfare system, social services, the criminal justice system, police services, the courts, and corrections throughout Inuit Nunangat.

Distinctions-based calls

Métis-specific calls for justice

Recommendation 177: We call upon all governments, in partnership with Métis communities, organizations, and individuals, to design mandatory, ongoing cultural competency training for public servants (including staff working in policing, justice, education, health care, social work, and government) in areas such as trauma-informed care, cultural safety training, antiracism training, and understanding of Métis culture and history.

Distinctions-based calls

Métis-specific calls for justice

Recommendation 178: We call upon all governments to provide safe transportation options, particularly in rural, remote, and northern communities, including “safe rides” programs, and to monitor high recruitment areas where Métis women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA individuals may be more likely to be targeted.

Distinctions-based calls

Métis-specific calls for justice

Recommendation 188: We call upon all governments to address Métis unemployment and poverty as a way to prevent child apprehension.

Distinctions-based calls

Métis-specific calls for justice

Recommendation 191: We call upon all governments to respect and to uphold the full implementation of Jordan’s Principle with reference to the Métis.

Distinctions-based calls

2SLGBTQQIA-specific calls for justice

Recommendation 199: We call upon all governments and service providers to fund and support greater awareness of 2SLGBTQQIA issues, and to implement programs, services, and practical supports for 2SLGBTQQIA people that include distinctions-based approaches that take into account the unique challenges to safety for 2SLGBTQQIA individuals and groups.

Distinctions-based calls

2SLGBTQQIA-specific calls for justice

Recommendation 200: We call upon all governments and service providers to be inclusive of all perspectives in decision making, including those of 2SLGBTQQIA people and youth.

Distinctions-based calls

2SLGBTQQIA-specific calls for justice

Recommendation 203: We call upon all governments and service providers to ensure that all programs and services have 2SLGBTQQIA front-line staff and management, that 2SLGBTQQIA people are provided with culturally specific support services, and that programs and spaces are co-designed to meet the needs of 2SLGBTQQIA clients in their communities.