Action Area 1: Education, Training, and Employment
Focus Area C: Employment Equity
Support the recruitment and retention of Indigenous people into essential industries and professions such as health, law, education, engineering, and government services.
First Voice is in the process of establishing an Economic Reconciliation Action Circle to advance work on aspects of this Call for Change in conjunction with 3 others.
Related national efforts include TRC Call to Action 23 and MMIWG Calls for Justice 1.4, 6.1(iii), 7.7, 9.3, 12.12, 16.8, and 16.33. Relevant international human rights standards include UNDRIP Article 21.
Action Area 1: Education, Training, and Employment
We envision a city where all residents have a sound understanding of the diverse histories and cultures of the Indigenous Peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador and where they mobilize such understanding to close gaps in education and employment outcomes. To realize this vision, we call on all residents of St. John’s to help advance change in the following ways:
Focus Area A: Curriculum Development and Deployment