Ending Indigenous-Specific Racism and Discrimination

Indigenous Peoples fully express and exercise their distinct rights, and enjoy living in B.C. without interpersonal, systemic and institutional interference, oppression or other inequities associated with Indigenous-specific racism and discrimination, wherever they reside.

Actions at a glance

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How far along is this work?

Stage of transformation (Salmon icon)

When we think of life, it’s cycles of transformation. We think of our relations with salmon. Salmon is the chief of the water and a representation of critical thinking, taking action and overcoming obstacles. Their cycle of birth, journey, and returning to the land remind us of our reciprocal responsibility and that, with our limited time on earth, we must contribute in a meaningful way. Salmon return the earth and feed it so that other beings may thrive.

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How complicated is this work?

Complexity (Rock icon)

How much work needs to be done? How big is the rock we must carry? We call on the image of the rock, which reminds us of the physicality of our test of strength competitions. The heavy lifting is not just about brute strength but about how we position ourselves and use our whole being to lift.

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Are there challenges?

Risks (Medicine bundle icon)

The medicine bundle is a symbol of protection and ceremony. When it comes to risk and challenges, we are reminded of the work that our ancestors undertook to prepare mind, body, and spirit for the things creator would place in front of us. Managing risk is achieved through years of preparation, gaining knowledge, training, ceremony, and mastery.

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How are we working together?

Engagement (Weaving icon)

Braiding all the necessary pieces together, the land, water, and the people into spaces where deep consultation and co-operation can happen. Each strand is important, each voice is important.

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Action

Year

Description

How far along is this work?

How complicated is this work?

Are there challenges?

How are we working together?

3.01

3.01

1

Develop essential training in partnership with Indigenous organizations, and deliver to the B.C . public service, public institutions and corporations that aims to build foundational understanding and competence about the history and rights of Indigenous Peoples, treaty process, rights and title, the UN Declaration, the B.C. Declaration Act, the dynamics of proper respectful relations, Indigenous-specific racism, and meaningful reconciliation.

Provincial Lead: Public Service Agency; Ministry of Finance – Crown Agencies and Board Resourcing Office

3

3

3

2
3.02

3.02

3

Establish an operational approach to set and achieve targets for equitable recruitment and retention of Indigenous Peoples across the public sector, including at senior levels.

Provincial Leads: Public Service Agency; Public Sector Employers’ Council Secretariat

1

3

3

1
3.03

3.03

2

Conduct an external review of Indigenous-specific racism and discrimination in the provincial public education system, and create a strategy, including resources and supports, to address findings.

Lead Ministries: Education and Child Care; Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills

1

3

3

2
3.04

3.04

1

Implement a mandatory course or bundle of credits related to First Peoples as part of graduation requirements in B.C. and co-create culturally relevant provincial resources with Indigenous People for use by all educators across the K-12 education system.

Ministry of Education and Child Care

4

4

4

4
3.05

3.05

3

Provide resources to Indigenous organizations to improve public understanding of Indigenous histories, rights, cultures, languages and the negative impacts of Indigenous-specific racism.

Lead Ministry: Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

3

2

2

3
3.06

3.06

2

Introduce anti-racism legislation that addresses Indigenous-specific racism.

Lead Ministry: Attorney General

4

3

1

3
3.07

3.07

1

Implement recommendations made in the In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific racism and discrimination in B.C. health care report, striving to establish a health care system in B.C. that is culturally safe and free of Indigenous-specific racism.

Lead Ministry: Health

3

3

2

2
3.08

3.08

3

Develop and implement community-driven activities to end violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, beginning with the foundational activities in A Path Forward: Priorities and Early Strategies for B.C. and steps towards achieving the mandate commitment to develop a gender-based violence action plan.

Lead Ministries: Public Safety and Solicitor General, Attorney General, Finance – Gender Equity Office

3

3

2

2
3.09

3.09

3

Identify and implement multi-modal transportation solutions that provide support and enable the development of sustainable, safe, reliable and affordable transportation options for First Nations communities.

Lead Ministry: Transportation And Transit

3

2

2

3
3.10

3.10

4

Implement improvements to public safety oversight bodies and complaints processes, such as enhanced investments in the B .C . Human Rights Tribunal and new models for including Indigenous laws in complaints resolution.

Lead Ministries: Attorney General; Public Safety and Solicitor General

3

3

2

2
3.11

3.11

2

Develop and implement comprehensive policing reforms to address systemic biases and racism. This will include: updating the Police Act, BC Provincial Policing Standards and mandatory training requirements; enhancing independent oversight; clarifying the roles and responsibilities of police officers in the context of complex social issues such as mental health, addiction and homelessness; and contributing to the modernization of the federal First Nations Policing Program .

Lead Ministries: Public Safety and Solicitor General, Attorney General; Health

2

3

2

3
3.12

3.12

1

Prioritize implementation of the First Nations Justice Strategy to reduce the substantial overrepresentation of Indigenous Peoples involved in and impacted by the justice system. This includes affirming First Nations self-determination and enabling the restoration of traditional justice systems and culturally relevant institutions.

Lead Ministries: Attorney General; Public Safety and Solicitor General

3

3

2

3
3.13

3.13

1

Prioritize endorsement and implementation of the Métis Justice Strategy to reduce the substantial overrepresentation of Métis Peoples in and impacted by the justice system. This includes affirming Métis self-determination, and enabling the restoration of traditional justice systems and culturally relevant institutions.

Lead Ministries: Attorney General; Public Safety and Solicitor General

2

3

2

3
3.14

3.14

3

Advance the collection and use of disaggregated demographic data, guided by a distinctions-based approach to Indigenous data sovereignty and self-determination, including supporting the establishment of a First Nations-governed and mandated regional data governance centre in alignment with the First Nations Data Governance Strategy.

Lead Ministry: Citizens’ Services

3

3

2

3
3.15

3.15

3

Adopt an inclusive digital font that allows for Indigenous languages to be included in communication, signage, services and official records

Lead Ministry: Citizens’ Services

3

3

2

3

Action

3.01

3.01

Year

1

Ministry

Provincial Lead: Public Service Agency; Ministry of Finance – Crown Agencies and Board Resourcing Office

Description

Develop essential training in partnership with Indigenous organizations, and deliver to the B.C . public service, public institutions and corporations that aims to build foundational understanding and competence about the history and rights of Indigenous Peoples, treaty process, rights and title, the UN Declaration, the B.C. Declaration Act, the dynamics of proper respectful relations, Indigenous-specific racism, and meaningful reconciliation.

How far along
is this work?

3

How complicated
is this work?

3

Are there
challenges?

3

How are we
working together?

2
Action

3.02

3.02

Year

3

Ministry

Provincial Leads: Public Service Agency; Public Sector Employers’ Council Secretariat

Description

Establish an operational approach to set and achieve targets for equitable recruitment and retention of Indigenous Peoples across the public sector, including at senior levels.

How far along
is this work?

1

How complicated
is this work?

3

Are there
challenges?

3

How are we
working together?

1
Action

3.03

3.03

Year

2

Ministry

Lead Ministries: Education and Child Care; Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills

Description

Conduct an external review of Indigenous-specific racism and discrimination in the provincial public education system, and create a strategy, including resources and supports, to address findings.

How far along
is this work?

1

How complicated
is this work?

3

Are there
challenges?

3

How are we
working together?

2
Action

3.04

3.04

Year

1

Ministry

Ministry of Education and Child Care

Description

Implement a mandatory course or bundle of credits related to First Peoples as part of graduation requirements in B.C. and co-create culturally relevant provincial resources with Indigenous People for use by all educators across the K-12 education system.

How far along
is this work?

4

How complicated
is this work?

4

Are there
challenges?

4

How are we
working together?

4
Action

3.05

3.05

Year

3

Ministry

Lead Ministry: Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

Description

Provide resources to Indigenous organizations to improve public understanding of Indigenous histories, rights, cultures, languages and the negative impacts of Indigenous-specific racism.

How far along
is this work?

3

How complicated
is this work?

2

Are there
challenges?

2

How are we
working together?

3
Action

3.06

3.06

Year

2

Ministry

Lead Ministry: Attorney General

Description

Introduce anti-racism legislation that addresses Indigenous-specific racism.

How far along
is this work?

4

How complicated
is this work?

3

Are there
challenges?

1

How are we
working together?

3
Action

3.07

3.07

Year

1

Ministry

Lead Ministry: Health

Description

Implement recommendations made in the In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific racism and discrimination in B.C. health care report, striving to establish a health care system in B.C. that is culturally safe and free of Indigenous-specific racism.

How far along
is this work?

3

How complicated
is this work?

3

Are there
challenges?

2

How are we
working together?

2
Action

3.08

3.08

Year

3

Ministry

Lead Ministries: Public Safety and Solicitor General, Attorney General, Finance – Gender Equity Office

Description

Develop and implement community-driven activities to end violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, beginning with the foundational activities in A Path Forward: Priorities and Early Strategies for B.C. and steps towards achieving the mandate commitment to develop a gender-based violence action plan.

How far along
is this work?

3

How complicated
is this work?

3

Are there
challenges?

2

How are we
working together?

2
Action

3.09

3.09

Year

3

Ministry

Lead Ministry: Transportation And Transit

Description

Identify and implement multi-modal transportation solutions that provide support and enable the development of sustainable, safe, reliable and affordable transportation options for First Nations communities.

How far along
is this work?

3

How complicated
is this work?

2

Are there
challenges?

2

How are we
working together?

3
Action

3.10

3.10

Year

4

Ministry

Lead Ministries: Attorney General; Public Safety and Solicitor General

Description

Implement improvements to public safety oversight bodies and complaints processes, such as enhanced investments in the B .C . Human Rights Tribunal and new models for including Indigenous laws in complaints resolution.

How far along
is this work?

3

How complicated
is this work?

3

Are there
challenges?

2

How are we
working together?

2
Action

3.11

3.11

Year

2

Ministry

Lead Ministries: Public Safety and Solicitor General, Attorney General; Health

Description

Develop and implement comprehensive policing reforms to address systemic biases and racism. This will include: updating the Police Act, BC Provincial Policing Standards and mandatory training requirements; enhancing independent oversight; clarifying the roles and responsibilities of police officers in the context of complex social issues such as mental health, addiction and homelessness; and contributing to the modernization of the federal First Nations Policing Program .

How far along
is this work?

2

How complicated
is this work?

3

Are there
challenges?

2

How are we
working together?

3
Action

3.12

3.12

Year

1

Ministry

Lead Ministries: Attorney General; Public Safety and Solicitor General

Description

Prioritize implementation of the First Nations Justice Strategy to reduce the substantial overrepresentation of Indigenous Peoples involved in and impacted by the justice system. This includes affirming First Nations self-determination and enabling the restoration of traditional justice systems and culturally relevant institutions.

How far along
is this work?

3

How complicated
is this work?

3

Are there
challenges?

2

How are we
working together?

3
Action

3.13

3.13

Year

1

Ministry

Lead Ministries: Attorney General; Public Safety and Solicitor General

Description

Prioritize endorsement and implementation of the Métis Justice Strategy to reduce the substantial overrepresentation of Métis Peoples in and impacted by the justice system. This includes affirming Métis self-determination, and enabling the restoration of traditional justice systems and culturally relevant institutions.

How far along
is this work?

2

How complicated
is this work?

3

Are there
challenges?

2

How are we
working together?

3
Action

3.14

3.14

Year

3

Ministry

Lead Ministry: Citizens’ Services

Description

Advance the collection and use of disaggregated demographic data, guided by a distinctions-based approach to Indigenous data sovereignty and self-determination, including supporting the establishment of a First Nations-governed and mandated regional data governance centre in alignment with the First Nations Data Governance Strategy.

How far along
is this work?

3

How complicated
is this work?

3

Are there
challenges?

2

How are we
working together?

3
Action

3.15

3.15

Year

3

Ministry

Lead Ministry: Citizens’ Services

Description

Adopt an inclusive digital font that allows for Indigenous languages to be included in communication, signage, services and official records

How far along
is this work?

3

How complicated
is this work?

3

Are there
challenges?

2

How are we
working together?

3

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