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Recommendation 127:
Increase the number of culturally appropriate family liaison workers and parenting supports.
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Recommendation 75:
Increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour by June 2019 for all workers with no exemptions, and increase it annually till it reaches a living wage that matches the cost of living.
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Recommendation 58:
Increase the federal Old Age Security (OAS), the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), Canadian Pension Plan (CPP), and BC Seniors Supplement.
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Recommendation 73:
Increase the earnings exemptions for those on income and disability assistance and end the claw back of unearned income.
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Recommendation 175:
Increase supports for Indigenous women on conditional release, particularly through income assistance, employment, counselling, and child care. Permit conditional release options that facilitate Indigenous women to be housed with their children.
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Recommendation 1:
Increase supply of appropriate and affordable housing for women and their children who have experienced violence.
- There is an immediate need for more housing to reduce the bottleneck within VAW services.
- The inability to secure long-term housing has perpetuated a cycle of violence against women and their children.
- The need for housing is province-wide and uniquely experienced based on location.
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Increase speeds offered in affordable access programs to meet targets in order to help facilitate equitable and meaningful connectivity for all.
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Recommendation 7:
Increase public transportation options in rural and remote areas.
- Increased accessibility to public transit will reduce the violence experienced by women in rural areas and also increase use of VAW services.
- Route frequency should be considering when assessing efficiency of transit routes.
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Recommendation 16:
Increase program funding and support for families raising children with disabilities and complex medical needs to ensure they have timely, universal access everywhere in BC to a core suite of early intervention therapies; timely assessments; family respite; inclusive child care; health, medical and in-home supports.
2022 BC Child Poverty Report Card
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First Call Child and Youth Advocacy Society
First Call Child and Youth Advocacy Society
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2022
2022
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Recommendation 37:
Increase peer support opportunities and engage youth voice in paid focus groups or online surveys.
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