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Independent offices of the Legislature
Recommendation 1:
The BC Human Rights Commission should audit the laws and policies governing the provision of social services to identify and eliminate accessibility barriers that prevent or dissuade people with mental health and substance use-related disabilities from obtaining the supports and services they are eligible for.
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Recommendation 2:
Although this legislative approach is relatively new and untested, its potential for reducing the pay gap, contributing to poverty reduction, and helping other marginalized groups are all significant. Additionally, it approaches the issue in a way that pay transparency and pay equity do not, which ensures that pay discrimination against gender diverse people is identified and rectified. We recommend that this model, and the outcomes from its implementation in Iceland, continue to be studied and considered by policymakers. A pilot implementation period, where the equal pay standard is trialed in a select number of firms or government agencies, or establishing the equal pay standard as a voluntary certification that businesses can independently attain, would be the best ways to determine whether this policy is viable for BC. The BC government should consider consulting with business groups and labour unions about the design of a future equal pay certificate for the province. Such consultations were crucial for getting such a strenuous form of regulation passed in Iceland. These and other efforts to get all affected parties on board with the legislation will all contribute to making this policy more feasible in the future.
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Recommendation 6:
That the parties to the bilateral and tripartite First Nations health plans and agreements work in co-operation with B.C. First Nations to establish expectations for addressing commitments in those agreements that have not been honoured, and for how those expectations will be met through renewed structures and agreements that are consistent with the implementation of DRIPA.
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Recommendation 12:
That the Ombudsperson consider including a focus on Indigenous-specific racism in the health care system as a key priority and seek input from appropriate partners on current plans to strengthen this priority through engagement, special activities to promote greater fairness in public services to Indigenous peoples, and reporting to the public on progress.
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Recommendation 7:
That the Ministry of Health establish a structured senior level health relationship table with MNBC, and direct health authorities to enter into Letters of Understanding with MNBC and Métis Chartered Communities that establish a collaborative relationship with clear and measurable outcomes.
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Recommendation 14:
That the B.C. government, PHSA, the five regional health authorities, B.C. colleges and universities with health programs, health regulators, and all health service organizations, providers and facilities recruit Indigenous individuals to senior positions to oversee and promote needed system change.
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Recommendation 23:
That the B.C. government, in partnership with First Nations governing bodies and representative organizations, MNBC, Indigenous physicians, experts, and the University of British Columbia or other institutions as appropriate, establish a Joint Degree in Medicine and Indigenous Medicine. That the B.C. government, in partnership with First Nations governing bodies and representative organizations, MNBC, Indigenous nurses, experts, and appropriate educational institutions, establish a similar joint degree program for nursing professions.
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Recommendation 22:
That the B.C. government, in consultation and co-operation with Indigenous peoples, consider further truth-telling and public education opportunities that build understanding and support for action to address Indigenous-specific racism in the health care system; supplemented by a series of educational resources, including for use in classrooms of all ages and for the public, on the history of Indigenous health and wellness prior to the arrival of Europeans, and since that time.
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Recommendation 2:
That the B.C. government, in collaboration and cooperation with Indigenous peoples in B.C., develop appropriate policy foundations and implement legislative changes to require anti-racism and “hard-wire” cultural safety, including an Anti-Racism Act and other critical changes in existing laws, policies, regulations and practices, ensuring that this effort aligns with the UN Declaration as required by DRIPA.
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Recommendation 15:
That the B.C. government, First Nations governing bodies and representative organizations, MNBC, the Provincial Health Officer and the Indigenous Health Officer develop a robust Indigenous pandemic response planning structure that addresses jurisdictional issues that have arisen in the context of COVID-19, and which upholds the standards of the UN Declaration.
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