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Indigenous rights and self-governance
Recommendation 4:
Develop plain-language, standardized public information about status cards for retailers and other front-line staff, in particular a clear online toolbox addressing the question “I am serving someone who is using their status card, what do I need to know?” This should include a clear statement that an expired status card is not invalid.
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Recommendation 7:
Develop options for, and engage with First Nations on, a consistent and streamlined systems solution for use of status cards to reduce time spent at the till in a way that benefits status card holders, and makes the process less variable and paper-heavy for retailers.
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Recommendation 3:
Develop localized renewable energy projects (wind, solar, tidal), working with communities and Indigenous Nations as partners, to help communities avoid energy poverty and reduce emissions.
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Recommendation 4:
Culturally appropriate tools and resources to increase awareness and understanding of consent, personal safety and available resources.
Government of B.C. Reflection on Ending Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls: A Statement on the Anniversary of the Release of the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
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Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
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2020
2020
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Recommendation 1:
- Collaborate – build and strengthen alliances and formal partnerships
- Develop Indigenous supports in the heart of the city
- Ensure there are professionals trained in intergenerational trauma
- Include Elders, Mentors and Peers in programming
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Recommendation 84:
We call upon the federal government to restore and increase funding to the CBC/Radio-Canada, to enable Canada’s national public broadcaster to support reconciliation, and be properly reflective of the diverse cultures, languages, and perspectives of Aboriginal peoples, including, but not limited to:
- Increasing Aboriginal programming, including Aboriginal-language speakers.
- Increasing equitable access for Aboriginal peoples to jobs, leadership positions, and professional development opportunities within the organization.
- Continuing to provide dedicated news coverage and online public information resources on issues of concern to Aboriginal peoples and all Canadians, including the history and legacy of residential schools and the reconciliation process.
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Recommendation 85:
We call upon the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, as an independent non-profit broadcaster with programming by, for, and about Aboriginal peoples, to support reconciliation, including but not limited to:
- Continuing to provide leadership in programming and organizational culture that reflects the diverse cultures, languages, and perspectives of Aboriginal peoples.
- Continuing to develop media initiatives that inform and educate the Canadian public, and connect Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians.
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Recommendation 39:
Compensation for the disenfranchisement and lack of protections for women and their descendants as a result of the discriminatory Indian Act and matrimonial real property laws.
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Recommendation 9:
Commit to using non-incarceration and alternative measures especially for minor offenses committed by Indigenous women. Governments must also provide sufficient and stable funding to Indigenous communities and organizations to provide alternatives to incarceration including community-based rehabilitation, diversion, community courts, and restorative justice methods geared towards Indigenous women.
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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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