Exploring Theme: "Viens Commission"

The report of the Viens Commission contains 142 recommendations, of which 135 are addressed to the Québec government 68 of which are in progress. The calls for action cover the entire array of government services offered to the Indigenous peoples (justice, correctional and police services, health, social services, youth protection, and so on) and demand: a...

Government of Québec – The report of the “Public Inquiry Commission on relations between Indigenous Peoples and certain public services in Québec” recommended that the Government of Québec mandate the Québec Ombudsman to monitor and assess implementation of the calls to action it contains until they are fully carried out. Québec Ombudsperson Marie Rinfret gratefully...

In response to the Viens Commission, the MMIWG Inquiry and ZERO TOLERANCE, the government of Québec announced an investment of $19.2M in the following areas: Hiring additional Indigenous workers responsible for providing crime victims assistance services ($7.7 million): These workers will be deployed in the CAVAC network and in Indigenous organizations that have established victim...

Office of the Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs The government is pleased to announce that out of 142 calls for action, 51 of direct concern to it are already under discussion, completed or on the way to completion, for example: Call for action 1: Make a public apology to members of First Nations and Québec’s...

Public Inquiry Commission on Relations Between Indigenous peoples and certain public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress Submission of “ Final Report (the Viens Commission)” whose mandate was to investigate, ascertain the facts and make analyses with a view to making recommendations as to the concrete, effective and sustainable measures to be implemented by...

Joint Final Presentation: Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) / Cree Nation Government, Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay, Val-d’Or, “Quebec Public Inquiry Commission on Relations Between Indigenous peoples and certain public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress” Police and Justice Decriminalize homeless Indigenous persons (1) Attacking the housing...

Final Brief of Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) / Cree Nation Government, Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay to the “Public Inquiry Commission on Relations Between Indigenous peoples and certain public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress” Recommendations A. End criminalization of homeless Indigenous people (1) B. Attacking...