Moved: Councillor Hamilton
Whereas in July 2020 the Council of the Municipality of West Grey made a commitment to "actively work towards anti-racism and anti-oppression at every opportunity beginning with annual training for council, committee members, and employees for anti-racism, anti-oppression, diversity and inclusion, and the history of Aboriginal peoples"; and
Whereas the report by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada contains ‘Calls to Action’ several of which are actionable by local governments including Call 57: “We call upon federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal governments to provide education to public servants on the history of Aboriginal peoples, including the history and legacy of residential schools, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Treaties and Aboriginal rights, Indigenous law, and Aboriginal–Crown relations. This will require skills-based training in intercultural competency, conflict resolution, human rights, and anti-racism.”
Therefore be it resolved that the 2021 annual training program include education on the history of indigenous people.