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Recommendations to end criminalization of Indigenous women in the DTES
Correctional facilities
Recommendation 177: Establish alternatives to Correctional facilities for all mothers who are primary caregivers or expected to give birth while in prison. In the immediate, implement child-friendly mother-child units in all Correctional facilities so no child is separated from their mother.-
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Recommendations to end criminalization of Indigenous women in the DTES
Correctional facilities
Recommendation 178: For women who do not have primary custody of their children, prioritize the social bond between incarcerated mothers and their children. This includes:- Funding for families to cover the costs and logistics of transportation for visits and child-friendly practices during visitation including visitation hours scheduled after school hours, no body searches of children, and allowance for physical contact.
- Visitation outside the prison setting.
- Free and unlimited phone calls and introduce video calling technologies, in addition to the right to open in-person visits.
- Family reunification as a priority post-release by providing all the necessary supports including housing, child care, and parenting support.
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Recommendations to end criminalization of Indigenous women in the DTES
Correctional facilities
Recommendation 179: Implement existing recommendations in the Report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women, A Call to Action: Reconciliation with Indigenous Women in the Federal Justice and Correctional Systems.-
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Recommendations for Indigenous women’s wellness in the DTES
Recommendation 180: All levels of government must acknowledge that the current state of Indigenous women’s health is a direct result of colonialism and government policies.-
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Recommendations for Indigenous women’s wellness in the DTES
Recommendation 181: Strengthen all the social determinants of Indigenous women’s health by ensuring access to and governance over land, culture, language, housing, child care, income security, employment, education, and safety.-
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Recommendations for Indigenous women’s wellness in the DTES
Culturally safe healthcare
Recommendation 185: End the coerced sterilization of Indigenous women, and hold health professionals criminally responsible for acts of coerced sterilization.-
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Recommendations for Indigenous women’s wellness in the DTES
Culturally safe healthcare
Recommendation 186: End the medical pathologizing and diagnosing of gender identity. Train healthcare professionals to provide gender-affirming care that is safe for and respectful of trans women and two-spirit people.-
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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.-
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Recommendations for Indigenous women’s wellness in the DTES
Culturally safe healthcare
Recommendation 190: More doctors and nurses, and especially more Indigenous healthcare professionals.-
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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.-
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