Recommendations to end criminalization of Indigenous women in the DTES

Access to justice

Recommendation 165: The Federation of Law Societies of Canada, law schools in Canada, and the Canadian Judicial Council must provide mandatory training to all law students, lawyers, and judges on the legacy of residential schools, Canada’s obligations under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous legal traditions, Gladue principles, and the systemic failure of colonial legal systems to uphold justice for Indigenous people.

Recommendations for Indigenous women’s wellness in the DTES

Culturally safe healthcare

Recommendation 189: All medical and nursing schools in Canada must require courses dealing with Indigenous health issues, including the legacy of colonialism and its impacts, as well as skills-based training in anti-racism, human rights, and trauma-informed care.

Recommendations for Indigenous women’s wellness in the DTES

Culturally safe healthcare

Recommendation 190: More doctors and nurses, and especially more Indigenous healthcare professionals.

Recommendations for Indigenous women’s wellness in the DTES

Culturally safe healthcare

Recommendation 191: Recognize Indigenous healing practices and have more health professionals trained in Indigenous health practices. Recognize the role of Indigenous reproductive and birthing knowledge, including ceremonies related to healthy sexual development.