BC Legislature - Children and Youth Committee, 40th Parliament

Presentation to committee on behalf of B.C. Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres 9:1010-1050

As subject

First Nations heritage and culture 9:1010-1020

B.C. Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres, programs and services 9:1020-1025

Discrimination and racism, discrimination and racism against First Nations persons 9:1015

Employment and unemployment, aboriginal jobs strategy 9:1045

First Nations

children in government care

access to cultural ceremonies 9:1035

incidence 9:1015

transition out of care 9:1020, 9:1030

children, rites of passage 9:1020

conditions for First Nations 9:1010-1020, 9:1050

culture and ceremony, role of teachings of elders 9:1045-1050

economic development, impact of communications between on- and off-reserve population 9:1035

financial literacy strategy 9:1045

friendship centres, role and services 9:1020-1035

life skills and parenting skills 9:1015, 9:1040-1045

malnutrition and food insecurity issues 9:1015

programs and services for children and families 9:1040-1045

programs and services for children and families, aboriginal cultural competency training for service providers 9:1020, 9:1030

reconciliation 9:1020, 9:1030

residential schools, impact 9:1015

sexual abuse of children and youth

incidence, prevention and treatment services 9:1010-1025

indigenous sexual abuse training program 9:1025

need for long-term strategy 9:1025

sports and recreation, youth sports and recreation strategy 9:1025

suicide, incidence among youth 9:1015

tribal journeys 9:1020

urban population 9:1015

urban population, mobility issues 9:1035

First Nations Health Authority, role 9:1035-1040

Gathering Our Voices, aboriginal youth conferences 9:1025

Joseph, Robert, work on reconciliation 9:1030

Mental health

mental health of First Nations children and youth

role of malnutrition, technology use and racism 9:1015

role of sense of belonging 9:1010-1015

role of sexual abuse 9:1010-1025

programs and services, Community Action Initiative, funding 9:1025

services for First Nations people, access to services for youth 9:1010-1030

services for First Nations people, cultural and ceremonial approaches 9:1025-1030

workers, aboriginal cultural competency training 9:1020-1030

Metro Vancouver Aboriginal Executive Council, work of organization 9:1030

North American Indigenous Games, athletes 9:1025

Reconciliation Canada, work of organization 9:1030

Truth and Reconciliation Commission, mandate and hearings 9:1020

Vancouver, aboriginal friendship centres 9:1030