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New report shows how Canadian law is failing Indigenous trapline holders
Wednesday, August 15, 2018 Trappers’ stories illustrate cumulative impact of industrial activity on lands, waters and wildlife VANCOUVER, BC, Coast Salish Territories – A new report from West Coast Environmental Law reveals an urgent need to better align Canadian and Indigenous law on traplines, in order to uphold Aboriginal and Treaty rights and protect the environment from […]
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Read MoreGreater Victoria Point in Time Count Results Announced
Jul 24, 2018 Victoria, BC– The Capital Regional District (CRD), in partnership with the Community Social Planning Council (CSPC) and the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness, announced today the key findings of Everyone Counts: 2018 Greater Victoria Point-in-Time (PiT) Count. This is the second PiT Count and survey, the first taking place in 2016, with […]
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Read MoreIndigenous Tourism Association of Canada Releases 2017/18 Year-end Report
Indigenous tourism in Canada sees continued growth through new partnerships, expanded marketing activities, training, and development July 20, 2018, Coast Salish Territories (Vancouver, BC) – The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) has released its 2017/18 year-end report showing the continued growth of the Indigenous tourism industry in Canada through the implementation of year two of […]
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Read MoreBC: Auditor General outlines performance, goals and priorities
July 09, 2018 VICTORIA – Auditor General Carol Bellringer has released the Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia’s 2017/18 annual report and financial statements. The report provides an overview of the office’s performance last year, as well as a look ahead at its current goals and priorities. “Every year, we conduct the largest […]
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Read MoreLands Advisory Board Annual General Meeting Documents
June 26th & 27th, 2018 DAY 1 – Tuesday, June 26th, 2018 8:00 AM Breakfast – provided 9:00 AM Opening Prayer Welcome by Musqueam Elder and Chief Sparrow Opening Remarks by Robert Louie and Chief Austin Bear 9:30 AM Operational Funding Update 10:30 AM Health Break 10:45 AM Operational Funding Continued 11:15 AM […]
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Read MoreRCYBC Representative’s Report #31 – Reviews and Investigations: June 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018
June 18, 2018 The purpose of the Representative for Children and Youth’s (RCY) reviews and investigations of child deaths and critical injuries is to identify and thoughtfully analyze issues, particularly in service delivery. The intent is to help prevent similar deaths or injuries in the future and to inform improvements to services. Download report NT5
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Read MoreBC Government: Attorney General unveils report and recommendations on electoral reform referendum
May 30, 2018 VICTORIA – David Eby, Attorney General, has released a report detailing the results of the citizen engagement on electoral reform, which informed his 18 recommendations to cabinet for how the fall 2018 referendum should be structured. The public engagement ran for 14 weeks, ending Feb. 28, 2018, and drew 180,000 visits to […]
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Read MoreMinistries not working together to effectively oversee healthy eating and physical activity initiatives in K-12
May 23, 2018 VICTORIA – The Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia has released a new report: Promoting Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in K-12: An Independent Audit. We found that the Ministries of Health and Education have come together to develop healthy eating and physical activity initiatives for schools, but need to […]
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Read MoreCMAJ: “All my relations”: experiences and perceptions of Indigenous patients connecting with Indigenous Elders in an inner city primary care partnership for mental health and well-being
May 22, 2018 Abstract BACKGROUND: Mental health services in urban settings generally have not been adapted to serve the needs of Indigenous patients. We explored how patients’ encounters with Indigenous Elders affected their overall mental health and well-being to identify therapeutic mechanisms underlying improvement. METHODS: We conducted qualitative interviews of participants enrolled in a 6-month prospective mixed-methods […]
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Read MoreGovernment releases advisory council report on finfish aquaculture
April 5, 2018 VICTORIA – The Government of British Columbia has released the report that it received from the Minister of Agriculture’s Advisory Council on Finfish Aquaculture (MAACFA). The council worked over the past 18 months to complete the report, which provides strategic, immediate and long-term recommendations. They are grouped into six themes: Salmon farm […]
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