The BC Poverty Reduction Coalition’s “Blueprint for Justice” released in 2020 describes how the COVID-19 pandemic has magnified existing inequities and revealed the depth and breadth of the durable policy and investments needed to truly reduce poverty and inequality in B.C. It describes the concrete actions needed to ensure nobody is left behind during the pandemic and beyond it, centering its recommendations on four principles: economic security, universal basic services, equity and climate justice. The full blueprint can be found here.
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Recommendation 12: Address the unique needs of systemically disadvantaged groups to access all services, including targeted measures to remove barriers to access and tailored supports.-
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Equity
Recommendation 13: Implement stigma auditing within all provincial ministries to address stigma in service delivery throughout government.-
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Recommendation 16: Amend the Commencement of Enrolment Policy (MOC 15-074) to remove the wait period for all new and returning BC residents coming from outside of Canada and ensure access to health care upon arrival.-
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Recommendation 18: Provide training for frontline ministry workers, judges, police, housing, and medical staff in trauma-informed service provision to ensure people who access services are treated with compassion, patience, and understanding.-
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Recommendation 21: The BC Human Rights Commission to prioritize stigma-auditing areas of law and policy that most directly impact highly stigmatized populations including sex workers in areas such as:- Public space governance,
- Income assistance and disability policy,
- Housing policy and residential tenancy law,
- Child welfare law and policy,
- Policing law and policy,
- Health policy related to mental health and substance use,
- Privacy law as it relates to people who live in public spaces and people who are criminalized as a result of poverty and substance use.
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- Ableism ,
- Accessibility ,
- Accessible services and technology ,
- Discrimination and hate ,
- Economic inequality ,
- Gender-based violence ,
- Health ,
- Housing and homelessness ,
- Income insecurity and benefits ,
- Mental health and detention ,
- Other ,
- Policing ,
- Policing and the criminal justice system ,
- Poverty ,
- Poverty and economic inequality ,
- Privacy ,
- Public services ,
- Sexism ,
- Tenancy rights ,
- Workers’ rights
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Universal basic services
General health care
Recommendation 24: Provide universal coverage of basic dental care within our health care system.-
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Universal basic services
General health care
Recommendation 25: Increase investment and support for community health centres throughout B.C.-
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Universal basic services
General health care
Recommendation 26: Provide a comprehensive program to supply assistive devices and personal equipment such as wheelchairs, mobility aids, communication aids, and respiratory devices for people living with those respective disabilities.-
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Universal basic services
General health care
Recommendation 27: The federal government must implement universal Pharmacare that includes coverage of prescription drugs, vision care, and hearing aids.-
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Universal basic services
General health care
Recommendation 28: Provide mandatory training for all health practitioners to ensure the rights and safety of LGBTQIA2S+ communities as they access health care.-
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