This policy ask proposes comprehensive reforms to British Columbia’s (BC’s) sexual education curriculum that emphasize consent, sexual well-being, gender-equitable relationships, and the full-inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity. Why?…
As a Quw’utsun Sleni (Cowichan Woman), I have spent a lifetime grappling, journeying, and navigating the bureaucracies of policy, and the great limitations imposed under the Indian Act and the…
Following those recommendations is information on how these recommendations address the calls to action and justice found in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women,…
Now there is a proposed federal bill that aims to understand and tackle environmental racism in Canada. However, I believe that for it to be effective and truly center on…
The CSSP manual is a reference document for monitoring, classifying, and controlling areas where bivalve molluscan shellfish (hereafter referred to as shellfish) are harvested. The federal policies and criteria in…
Women and Two-Spirit individuals, youth, Elders and Knowledge Holders all hold important duties and responsibilities to water. Each of their voices and stories must be uplifted and empowered in any…
This would be detrimental to ecological systems and communities alike, due to wild Pacific salmon being both an ecological and cultural keystone species (Reid, et al., 2022). Indigenous fish and…
In Canada, most of the FLW happens at the consumer level (retail and household). A big part of food waste at the consumer level can be avoided. In order to…
This policy proposal aims to study the relationship between inadequate infrastructure, urban planning, and the decision-making processes and funding formulas that create disparaging outcomes for low-income residents in the City…
The “Universal Health Coverage” (UHC) that Canada is globally applauded for is not as universal as it appears to be, as numerous women, recent immigrants, and Indigenous communities face multiple…