707 search results for
Decolonization and Indigenous rights
Recommendation 6:
We call upon all governments to eliminate jurisdictional gaps and neglect that result in the denial of services, or improperly regulated and delivered services, that address the social, economic, political, and cultural marginalization of, and violence against, Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA people.
-
Category and theme:
Audience:
Groups affected:
Location of recommendation:
Recommendation 174:
We call upon all governments to eliminate barriers to accessing programming and services for Métis, including but not limited to barriers facing Métis who do not reside in their home province.
-
Category and theme:
Audience:
Groups affected:
Location of recommendation:
Recommendation 17:
We call upon all governments to educate their citizens about, and to confront and eliminate, racism, sexism, homophobia, and transphobia. To accomplish this, the federal government, in partnership with Indigenous Peoples and provincial and territorial governments, must develop and implement an Anti-Racism and Anti Sexism National Action Plan to end racist and sexualized stereotypes of Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA people. The plan must target the general public as well as public services.
-
Category and theme:
Audience:
Groups affected:
Location of recommendation:
Recommendation 134:
We call upon all governments to develop policies and programs to include healing and health programs within educational systems. These programs must be Inuit-led and must provide the resources to teach Inuit children Inuit-appropriate socio-emotional coping skills, pride, and capacity.
-
Category and theme:
Audience:
Groups affected:
Location of recommendation:
Recommendation 9:
We call upon all governments to develop laws, policies, and public education campaigns to challenge the acceptance and normalization of violence.
-
Category and theme:
Audience:
Groups affected:
Location of recommendation:
Recommendation 8:
We call upon all governments to create specific and long-term funding, available to Indigenous communities and organizations, to create, deliver, and disseminate prevention programs, education, and awareness campaigns designed for Indigenous communities and families related to violence prevention and combatting lateral violence. Core and sustainable funding, as opposed to program funding, must be provided to national and regional Indigenous women’s and 2SLGBTQQIA people’s organizations.
-
Category and theme:
Audience:
Groups affected:
Location of recommendation:
Recommendation 126:
We call upon all governments to create laws and services to ensure the protection and revitalization of Inuit culture and language. All Inuit, including those living outside Inuit Nunangat, must have equitable access to culture and language programs. It is essential that Elders are included in the development and delivery of these programs.
-
Category and theme:
Audience:
Groups affected:
Location of recommendation:
Recommendation 223:
We call upon all governments to build safe spaces for people who need help and who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless, which includes access to safe, dedicated 2SLGBTQQIA shelters and housing, dedicated beds in shelters for trans and non-binary individuals, and 2SLGBTQQIA-specific support services for 2SLGBTQQIA individuals in housing and shelter spaces.
-
Category and theme:
Audience:
Groups affected:
Location of recommendation:
Recommendation 188:
We call upon all governments to address Métis unemployment and poverty as a way to prevent child apprehension.
-
Category and theme:
Audience:
Groups affected:
Location of recommendation:
Recommendation 12:
We call upon all governments to acknowledge, recognize, and protect the rights of Indigenous Peoples to their cultures and languages as inherent rights, and constitutionally protected as such under section 35 of the Constitution.
-
Category and theme:
Audience:
Groups affected:
Location of recommendation: