From the Métis specific poverty reduction consultation

Recommendation 1: There is a need to address affordable housing for Métis people in British Columbia. It is recommended that the Provincial government provide funds to MNBC on an annual basis to create Métis specific housing that will offer income based rents. A housing project with a mixture of Elders, families and singles will create a sense of Metis community.

From the Métis specific poverty reduction consultation

Recommendation 2: Métis people living below the poverty rate need additional funding assistance. It is recommended that the Provincial Government needs to ensure that the income assistance, disability and pensions rates meet the cost of living.

From the Métis specific poverty reduction consultation

Recommendation 3: Métis people do not receive non-insured health benefits. It is recommended that the cost of non-insured health benefits need to be covered for Metis people as they are for other Aboriginal groups. It is also recommended that the cost of MSP for Métis people be waived.

From the Métis specific poverty reduction consultation

Recommendation 4: Métis people do not receive any funding when pursuing a Masters or Doctorate. It is recommended that the Provincial Government provide such funding.

From the Métis specific poverty reduction consultation

Recommendation 5: It is recommended that the Provincial Government immediately fund MNBC to create a Cultural Wellness and Safety curriculum on the Métis population in BC. This curriculum will be a part of San’yas Indigenous Cultural Competency training, and Provincial Government employees and health authority staff will be taught Metis curriculum, to decrease the misconceptions and increase understanding of the unique and distinct Culture of the Métis people.

From the Métis specific poverty reduction consultation

Recommendation 6: The price of food in some communities that are more remote is more expensive than in many communities that are located closer to bigger centres where choice and price competition exists. It is recommended that the Provincial Government consider implementing a food subsidy program for low-income families in more remote communities.

From the Métis specific poverty reduction consultation

Recommendation 7: There is little support for grandparents raising their grandchildren. It is recommended that the Provincial Government provide more support for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.

From the Métis specific poverty reduction consultation

Recommendation 8: There is little or no support for Métis families struggling to keep their families together. Métis children are being taken from their families and moved into the care of government because the family is in poverty. It is recommended that the monies currently spent by the Provincial Government to keep Métis children in care be utilized to invest in Métis families to enable them to remain within their family environment.

From the Métis specific poverty reduction consultation

Recommendation 9: Children cannot learn on empty stomachs. It is recommended that the Provincial Government put in place healthy meal programs in schools.

From the Métis specific poverty reduction consultation

Recommendation 10: Community gardens can be a valuable source of food for Community residents in need. It is recommended that the Provincial Government work with MNBC and other Aboriginal organizations, and with municipalities throughout the province to establish community gardens in every community.