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To address the legacy of residential schools and advance reconciliation, the Government committed to implement the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, including Call to Action 81, which calls for the creation of a Residential Schools National Monument in Ottawa to honour Survivors and all the children who were lost to their families and communities. Work on Call to Action 81 is in the early planning stages, specifically regarding engagement with Indigenous peoples.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action #89, calls upon the federal government to “amend the Physical Activity and Sport Act to support reconciliation by ensuring that policies to promote physical activity as a fundamental element of health and well-being reduce barriers to sports participation, increase the pursuit of excellence in sport and build capacity in the Canadian sport system, are inclusive of Aboriginal peoples”. The 2003 Act sets out the Government of Canada’s policies regarding physical activity and sport as well as the mandate of the Minister of Canadian Heritage (Sport) in respect of physical activity and sport.
Given that changes to the legislation will require consultation with other federal government departments in collaboration with the Aboriginal Sport Circle, discussions with Indigenous sport stakeholders have concluded that this will be a longer-term deliverable.
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What is the federal government doing to address mental health issues in federally regulated workplaces?
Labour protections for gig workers
Why is the Government amending the Canada Labour Code to extend the equal remuneration protection to a greater number of employees in the air transportation sector?
Why is the Government proposing to implement a $15 per hour federal minimum wage?
What are the proposed changes to the Wage Earner Protection Program (WEPP) announced in Budget 2021?