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Government of British Columbia
Recommendation 4:
As this literature review has established, there are various ways in which children’s rights to participate in legal proceedings can be strengthened and preserved. To ensure sufficient attention and awareness is given to children’s participation rights, all parties to legal proceedings involving children must be appropriately educated and trained (Canadian Coalition on the Rights of Children, 2016, p.9; CBA, 2020; Martinson & Jackson, 2016; Martinson & Raven, 2020a). To increase awareness on child rights, more information about court processes should be provided to children, particularly older children, so they can provide informed views and preferences during legal proceedings (Birnbaum & Saini, 2012; Byrne & Lundy, 2019; Paetsch et al., 2018). This could also be achieved by incorporating children’s rights into school curriculums (Collins, 2019). A holistic, rights-based education would not only preserve the best interests of the child through the expression of their views but could also enable children to further realise their rights in other areas (CBA, 2020; Paetsch et al., 2018).
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- Access to justice ,
- Accessibility ,
- Accessible services and technology ,
- Ageism ,
- Courts ,
- Decolonization and Indigenous rights ,
- Discrimination and hate ,
- Education and employment ,
- Human rights system ,
- Indigenous children and youth in care ,
- International human rights ,
- Policing and the criminal justice system
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Recommendation 19:
As noted above, the BCCA refused declaratory relief to a child in a family law proceeding. Brown, findlay, Martinson, and Williams (2021) recommend that the FLA be clarified to ensure that children can obtain a best interests declaration about their best interests in a family law proceeding, and similar relief should be available in the CFCSA.
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Recommendation 136:
As in other jurisdictions, prohibit the police from carrying and using all lethal weapons. Even in the most escalated scenario, there is no justification for a police-involved lethal shooting.
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Recommendation 6:
Apply holistic, integrated, fulsome and inclusive recognition of ICH, serving to broaden institutional attachments from the narrow focus on “archaeological” material culture currently common in the interpretation of the heritage legislation such as the Heritage Conservation Act.
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Recommendation 68:
Apply an equity lens to all provincial, regional, and municipal transportation planning to ensure all forms of transportation infrastructure are affordable, accessible, and safe for at-risk and low-income community members.
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Recommendation 64:
Apply a gender-based analysis lens (GBA+) to all legal aid funding in BC.
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Recommendation 97:
Any new social housing must consider the needs of Indigenous women, such as adequate space for children and extended families, cooperative housing models, accommodating cultural and ceremonial practices, equipped for mobility devices and accessibility for elders, and with integrated services such as child care, free laundry, and programming on-site.
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Recommendation 94:
We call upon the Government of Canada to replace the Oath of Citizenship with the following:
I swear (or affirm) that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, Her Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully observe the laws of Canada including Treaties with Indigenous Peoples, and fulfill my duties as a Canadian citizen.
I swear (or affirm) that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, Her Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully observe the laws of Canada including Treaties with Indigenous Peoples, and fulfill my duties as a Canadian citizen.
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Recommendation 90:
We call upon the federal government to ensure that national sports policies, programs, and initiatives are inclusive of Aboriginal peoples, including, but not limited to, establishing:
- In collaboration with provincial and territorial governments, stable funding for, and access to, community sports programs that reflect the diverse cultures and traditional sporting activities of Aboriginal peoples.
- An elite athlete development program for Aboriginal athletes.
- Programs for coaches, trainers, and sports officials that are culturally relevant for Aboriginal peoples.
- Anti-racism awareness and training programs.
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Recommendation 3:
Another crucial step is to address the social disparities that amplify the risks for harm following an event such as COVID-19. Particular attention should be paid to children who are already disadvantaged. The pandemic can be the instigation to launch initiatives such as: ensuring that no children are living in precarious socioeconomic circumstances; augmenting support services for children in need; reducing the number of avoidable adversities that children face in addition to COVID-19, including addressing racism; and rectifying inadequate living conditions in many Indigenous communities, as well as raising the levels of funding and support for child health, social and educational programs to achieve parity with non Indigenous communities. Related to this, approaches that strengthen families and communities can promote resilience when children do have to face adversities. Given the likelihood that the impact of COVID-19 may be enduring, building these foundations for resilience are crucial — through initiatives that reduce disparities and ensure that all BC children can flourish.
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