Legacy Child welfare 1. We call upon the federal provincial territorial and Aboriginal governments to commit reducing number of children in care by: i. Monitoring assessing neglect investigations. ii. Providing adequate resources enable communities child-welfare organizations keep families together where it is safe do so culturally appropriate environments regardless they reside. iii. Ensuring that social workers others who conduct investigations are properly educated trained about history impacts residential schools. iv. potential for provide more solutions family healing. v. Requiring all decision makers consider impact school experience on their caregivers. 2. federal government collaboration with provinces territories prepare publish annual reports (First Nations Inuit Métis) care compared non-Aboriginal children as well reasons apprehension total spending preventive services by agencies effectiveness various interventions. 3. levels government fully implement Jordan’s Principle. 4. enact legislation establishes national standards child apprehension custody cases includes principles that: Affirm right establish maintain own agencies. Require agencies courts take legacy into account making. Establish an important priority a requirement placements temporary permanent be appropriate. 5. develop parenting programs families. Education 6. Government Canada repeal Section 43 Criminal Code Canada. 7. groups joint strategy eliminate 2 | Truth Reconciliation Commission educational employment gaps between Canadians. 8. discrepancy education funding First Nations being reserves those off reserves. 9. comparing reserves income attainments peoples non- people. 10. draft new full participation informed consent peoples. The would include commitment sufficient incorporate following principles: close identified achievement within one generation. Improving attainment success rates. Developing curricula. Protecting languages including teaching languages credit courses. Enabling parental community responsibility control accountability similar what parents enjoy public systems. vi. participate children. vii. Respecting honouring Treaty relationships. 14. Languages Act incorporates fundamental valued element Canadian culture society there urgency preserve them. language rights reinforced Treaties. has responsibility funds Aboriginal-language revitalization preservation. preservation revitalization strengthening cultures best managed people communities. Funding initiatives must reflect diversity languages. 11. end backlog students seeking post-secondary education. 12. early childhood Language 13. acknowledge rights. 15. consultation groups Commissioner. commissioner should help promote report adequacy Aboriginal-languages initiatives. 16. institutions create university college degree diploma 17. Survivors reclaim names changed system waiving administrative costs period five years name-change process revision official identity documents such birth certificates passports driver’s licenses health cards status insurance numbers. Health 18. current state direct result previous policies schools recognize health-care international law constitutional under 19. peoples measurable goals identify outcomes appoint communities progress assess long- term trends. Such efforts focus indicators as: infant mortality maternal health suicide mental addictions life expectancy rates issues chronic diseases illness injury incidence availability services. 26. 27. Royal Mounted Police investigate crimes which its interest or real party civil litigation. territorial review amend respective statutes limitations ensure conform principle other entities cannot rely limitation defences defend legal actions historical abuse brought Federation Law Societies lawyers receive cultural competency training United Declaration Rights Indigenous Peoples Treaties rights Aboriginal– Crown relations. This will require skills-based training intercultural competency conflict resolution human anti-racism. law schools course Aboriginal–Crown anti- racism. parties and particular work collaboratively plaintiffs not included Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement have disputed issues determined expeditiously agreed set facts. eliminating overrepresentation over next decade issue detailed monitor evaluate doing so. stable sanctions realistic alternatives imprisonment offenders respond underlying causes offending. allow trial judges giving reasons depart from mandatory minimum sentences restrictions use conditional sentences. Calls Action| 3 20. In order address jurisdictional disputes concerning reside we recognize respect distinct needs Métis off-reserve 21. sustainable existing healing centres physical mental emotional spiritual harms caused Nunavut Northwest Territories priority. 22. can effect change value practices them treatment patients healers Elders requested patients. 23. to: Increase professionals working field. Ensure retention providers Provide health- professionals. 24. medical nursing dealing teachings practices. Justice 25. written policy reaffirms independence 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 4 33. high priority need prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) develop people FASD delivered manner. 34. Canada provinces territories undertake reforms criminal justice better including: increased powers diagnosed supports place FASD. Enacting statutory exemptions affected community correctional parole maximize ability live community. Adopting evaluation mechanisms measure safety. 35. barriers creation additional lodges correctional system. 36. relevant inmates substance abuse domestic violence overcoming having been sexually abused. 37. programming halfway houses 38. youth decade. 39. plan collect data victimization related homicide violence victimization. 40. adequately funded accessible Aboriginal-specific victim mechanisms. 41. organizations appoint inquiry of remedies for disproportionate women girls. inquiry’s mandate include: Investigation missing murdered Links intergenerational 42. recognition implementation systems manner consistent Constitution Act 1982 endorsed November 2012. Governments nations declaration indigenoUs PeoPle 43. municipal adopt Peoples framework reconciliation. 44. action plan strategies concrete measures achieve Peoples. Proclamation Covenant 45. behalf Canadians jointly issued Crown. proclamation build 1763 Niagara 1764 reaffirm nation-to-nation relationship include but limited to commitments: Repudiate concepts used justify European sovereignty lands Doctrine Discovery terra nullius. Adopt Renew relationships based mutual recognition shared maintaining future. Reconcile orders partners Confederation integration laws traditions negotiation processes involving Treaties land claims constructive agreements. 46. sign advance reconciliation Reaffirmation parties’ Repudiation nullius reformation laws governance structures policies continue concepts. Full adoption Support renewal establishment excluded onto Reconciliation. 47. repudiate lands reform litigation strategies Parties PeoPles 48. church Agreement faith interfaith already done formally comply principles norms institutions programs peoples’ self- determination matters practise teach religious traditions customs ceremonies Article 12:1 Engaging ongoing dialogue support Issuing statement no later than March 31 2016 denominations how 49. so Equity People Legal System 50. keeping fund institutes development use 5 6 understanding access accordance unique 51. obligation fiduciary transparency publishing opinions develops acts intends act regard scope extent 52. provincial governments title claims accepted once claimant established occupation particular territory at point time. Once established burden proving any arising existence shifts asserting limitation. National Council 53. Parliament council independent national oversight body membership appointed consisting members. Its following: Monitor evaluate annually Canada’s post-apology accountability reconciling maintained coming years. across sectors Action. Develop multi-year Action Plan Reconciliation research resources. Promote dialogue public/private partnerships 54. financial human technical required work endowment Trust cause 55. towards children—including Métis Inuit children—in Comparative Progress closing rate crimes. 56. issuing “State Peoples” report outline government’s plans advancing prime minister Professional Development Training Public Servants 57. servants skills- Church Apologies 58. Pope apology Survivors families Roman Catholic Church’s role spiritual cultural sexual Catholic-run 2010 Irish victims occur year this Report 59. congregations learn church’s colonization why apologies former students were necessary. 60. leaders faiths leaders theology seminaries centres curriculum student clergy clergy staff respect spirituality right roles system churches mitigate conflicts violence. 61. representatives for: Community-controlled projects. culture- language- relationship- building Regional dialogues discuss spirituality determination 62. educators Make age-appropriate contemporary contributions Kindergarten Grade Twelve students. necessary educate teachers integrate knowledge methods classrooms. utilize Establish senior-level positions assistant deputy level higher dedicated content 7 63. implementing learning history Sharing information history. Building capacity understanding empathy respect. Identifying teacher-training relating above. 64. denominational comparative studies segment Ministers Education 8 beliefs developed Elders. 65. through Social Sciences Humanities Research Council Centre partner program Youth Programs 66. multi- community-based deliver reconciliation network share Museums Archives 67. Association undertake museum determine compliance make recommendations. 68. mark 150th anniversary Confederation 2017 establishing commemoration projects theme 69. Library Fully Joinet-Orentlicher Principles inalienable know truth happened why violations committed against record holdings public. Commit materials 70. Archivists archival Determine Produce recommendations these archives. Missing Children Burial Information 71. chief coroners vital statistics provided records deaths authorities documents available 72. allocate School Student Death Register 73. churches online registry cemeteries including possible plot maps showing location deceased 74. inform died child’s burial location families’ wishes ceremonies markers reburial home requested. 75. landowners procedures identification documentation maintenance commemoration protection cemeteries sites buried. provision memorial commemorative markers honour 76. engaged documenting maintaining commemorating protecting most shall lead development strategies. sought Knowledge Keepers protocols respected before potentially invasive inspection investigation cemetery site. 77. municipal archives copies 78. making contribution $10 million seven plus amount assist produce histories involvement truth healing Commemoration 79. arts heritage commemoration. Amending Historic Sites Monuments representation Board Secretariat. Revising criteria Program Historical values memory commemorating sites 80. establish holiday Day remains component process. 81. commission install publicly accessible highly visible Monument city Ottawa lost 82. each capital 83. Arts non-Indigenous artists collaborative works contribute Media 84. restore increase CBC/Radio-Canada broadcaster reflective diverse cultures perspectives Increasing programming speakers. equitable jobs leadership positions professional opportunities organization. Continuing news coverage concern 9 10 85. Television Network independent non-profit by organizational reflects media public connect 86. journalism Sports 87. sports halls fame tells story athletes 88. long-term athlete growth continued North American Games host games team preparation travel. 89. Physical Activity Sport ensuring physical activity well-being reduce participation pursuit excellence sport sport inclusive 90. establishing: traditional sporting activities An elite athletes. coaches trainers officials Anti-racism awareness programs. 91. events Olympics Pan Am Commonwealth respected local aspects planning participating events. Business 92. corporate sector apply core operational meaningful consultation respectful relationships obtaining free prior proceeding economic sector gain benefits management skills Newcomers 93. revise kit newcomers citizenship test countries 94. replace Oath Citizenship I swear (or affirm) faithful bear true allegiance Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Heirs Successors faithfully observe fulfill my duties citizen