Ensure the full implementation of the City of St. John’s commitments under Council’s 2020 Declaration in Support of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
City of St. John’s: Taking action in several key areas
This Call for Change is central to the Joint Coordinating Committee on Indigenous Rights between First Voice and the City of St. John’s. The committee has been tasked by City Council to provide recommendations to implement the related Calls for Change that fall partly or exclusively within the City’s jurisdiction. (These include Calls for Change 6, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 27, 30, 31, 34, and 40). Early highlights from the committee’s work include the Indigenize Downtown Community Feast and the City of St. John’s renaming the “June holiday”, formerly called “Discovery Day”, to “National Indigenous Peoples Day (observed)”.
Action Area 3: Infrastructure and Service Delivery
We envision a city that reflects the histories and cultures of the Indigenous Peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador and one where members of the urban Indigenous community are able to access essential services free of discrimination. To realize this vision, we call on all residents of St. John’s to help advance change in the following ways: