“What We Heard About Poverty in B.C. – Supplemental Report” was produced in 2018 by the Government of British Columbia, following 28 community consultations and conversations. The report provides an overview of issues that were identified along with the feedback on possible ideas and activities received through the series of community meetings.
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From Indigenous poverty reduction consultations
Recommendation 11: Increase housing stock for Indigenous people in both urban and rural communities, on and off reserve, including safe secure housing for women, women as single parent families and men.-
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Recommendation 12: Commit to developing an Indigenous specific poverty reduction plan, within a decolonizing anti-racist lens, complete with specific goals, targets, timelines and accountabilities.-
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Recommendation 13: Identify and systematically remove the structural, racialized barriers of social and economic exclusion of Indigenous people. Set out specific targets, timelines and accountabilities.-
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Recommendation 14: Provide funding for culturally appropriate anti-violence and anti-oppression programs for Indigenous girls, women, and families.-
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Recommendation 15: Provide funding for effective, results-producing culturally appropriate anti-violence and anti-oppression programs for men and boys.-
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Recommendation 16: Adopt rent controls and social housing health inspection processes.-
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Recommendation 17: Place the community at the centre of the poverty reduction plan and build the suite of wraparound services around the clients’ needs, where they live.-
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Recommendation 18: Enable Indigenous food security by enabling Indigenous access to traditional land, and water based cultural food and medicine resources.-
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Recommendation 19: Establish standard breakfast and lunch programs in schools.-
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Recommendation 20: In communities with no public transit and where people need to drive long distances for services, establish community based passenger van and car share programs.-
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