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First Nations communities
Recommendation 3:
Develop strong networking opportunities with the Vancouver Island Tribal Groups to better address the high number of individuals who identify as having Vancouver-Island ancestry.
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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 14:
Develop online dating safety resources for RRI women as components of tech literacy for both service users and providers, in ways easily accessible to tech literacy “beginners” and adult women.
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Recommendation 119:
Develop knowledge and read the Final Report. Listen to the truths shared, and acknowledge the burden of these human and Indigenous rights violations, and how they impact Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA people today.
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Recommendation 22:
Develop equitable and inclusive hiring policy and standards for BC that rectifies indigenous exclusion from the economy.
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Develop and provide more comprehensive digital literacy training for RRI anti-violence workers.
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Recommendation 117:
Denounce and speak out against violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA people.
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Recommendation 118:
Decolonize by learning the true history of Canada and Indigenous history in your local area. Learn about and celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ history, cultures, pride, and diversity, acknowledging the land you live on and its importance to local Indigenous communities, both historically and today.
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Recommendation 204:
Declare the opioid crisis a national public health emergency that disproportionately impacts Indigenous women, and expand funding for immediate health-based solutions for the opioid crisis that focus on the specific needs of Indigenous women. This includes:
- Full spectrum of recovery supports including immediate access to Indigenous women’s detox-on-demand and treatment centres.
- Indigenous-run treatment centres that use culture as treatment with Indigenous healing methods and land-based practices.
- More indoor overdose prevention sites and consumption sites, including culturally safe sites for Indigenous women only.
- Decriminalization and access to safer drug supply.
- Opioid-assisted therapy programs and full spectrum of substitution treatment options.
- Longer-term funding for range of culturally safe treatment programs.
- Provincial regulation and oversight over all recovery programs and facilities.
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