Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
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Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications
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Intended Outcomes
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Associated Subject Matters
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Implementing the call of action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada including the teaching of Aboriginal language, history, culture and ways of knowing in public schools. Adopt a funded plan that ensures school district employees and teachers are provided resources to support relevant worldviews and knowledge of local First Nations Communities.
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- Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
- Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
- Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
- Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Arts and Culture, Children and Families, Education, Human Rights, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Land Claims, Mental Health and Addictions
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Requested changes to Section 5 of B.C. Reg. 265/89, which contains the powers and duties of principals and other administration, including a requirement that principals consult with local First Nations to implement the Calls to Action; removing Section 5 sub-sections 11 and 12; adding both National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and National Indigenous Peoples Day to Section 10(b); adding a new (e) to Section 10, requiring acknowledgment of the traditional territory of the local First Nation(s); adding a new (f) to Section 10, requiring that every school site acknowledges the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation; adding an additional assembly to Section 10(b), to also include the school day immediately preceding National Day of Truth and Reconciliation; adding that for each school assembly, the assembly begin with a territorial welcome (when possible) or territorial acknowledgement; and removing references to the Canadian National anthem, the Canadian flag and the BC provincial flag in 10 (c) and 10 (d); adding in places where land agreements have been establshed, that the Canada and British Columbia flags be flown 10 (d); and adding a new (c) Sectioni to 10.1, where the principal of a distributed learning school must establish a program of activities that promotes reconciliation of Indigenous people's respect for local Indigenous laws and culture, including the history and legacy of residential schools.
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- Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
- Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
- Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Education
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