Reconciliation – Moving Forward Together
February 24, 2021
In September 2019, BC Housing began developing a Reconciliation Strategy to provide a framework for supporting the development and operation of affordable and social housing across the province.
This Strategy will serve as a roadmap that will include goals, objectives, and actions declared by BC Housings staff, the Board of Commissioners, and Indigenous partners. It also includes Indigenous Perspectives and documents such as the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action.
Key topics include:
- Understanding Reconciliation
- Transforming Organizational Culture
- Building Relationships
- Supporting Reconciliation
- Measuring Success
The Report also includes ideas and opinions as well as their understandings, concerns, and areas of improvement, defining the following steps and the preliminary recommendations for BC Housing to consider for the Strategy.
This Reconciliation document records BC First Nations collaborating with their provincial government over housing issues. We hope you will find the discussions and ideas useful in your planning and community development.
Reconciliation: Moving Forward Together (bchousing.org)
Some participants engaged in interviews that provided feedback on the Report in the Fall of 2022, which is included in Appendix F. BC Housing is committed to collaborations with Indigenous Nations moving forward to completing The Reconciliation Strategy.
By: Tricia Cook, Content Navigator