Assembly of First Nations Women’s Council Regional Engagement Session Questionnaire on MMIWG2S National Action Plan Development

Introduction

This questionnaire was created to help provide input into writing a First Nations community-led national action plan to end violence against First Nations women, girls, and two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and intersex (2SLGBTQQIA) people.

There are three (3) sections to this questionnaire: Visioning, Priority Setting and Demographic Information.

Completing this questionnaire is voluntary and responses will be evaluated anonymously. It is being collected by the Assembly of First Nations Women’s Council to help inform the development a First Nations National Action Plan to End Violence Against Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA People.

This questionnaire is one of the various ways people can participate. Please visit www.afn.ca for more information on regional engagement sessions and ways you can participate.

Section 1: Visioning

This section will help to develop a First Nations vision for the National Action Plan. Please respond to the following questions in 1-3 sentences. You can attach a separate sheet with your response to these questions:

Section 2: Prioritization

The following action statements summarize the main themes from the 231 Calls for Justice identified in the National Inquiry into MMIWG2S final report, Reclaiming Power and Place:

A.      Human and Indigenous Rights and Governmental Obligations: Take actions supporting Indigenous Rights and accountability for all levels of government.

B.      Culture: Take actions supporting Indigenous culture and Indigenous languages.

C.      Health and Wellness: Take actions supporting equality in funding for Indigenous-centered, community-based, and trauma informed health and wellness services.

D.     Human Security - Economic: Take actions supporting Indigenous right to pursue economic social development and have access to meet social and economic needs.

E.      Human Security - Housing: Take actions supporting Indigenous-led low-barrier shelters, safe spaces, second-stage housing and social services programming.

F.       Justice: Take actions supporting justice reform like recruiting and retaining more Indigenous justices of the peace/judges, offering enhanced support to Indigenous victims of crime and families, and supporting the revitalization of First Nations laws and justice systems.

G.     Media and Social Influencers: Take actions supporting media, news outlets and people in the entertainment industry to take a decolonized approach in their work.

H.     Health and Wellness Service Providers: Take actions supporting recognition of Indigenous experts in healing and wellness in providing culturally grounded services.

I.        Transportation Services and Hospitality Industry: Take actions supporting the transportation services and hospitality industry to undertake training and protocols to report sexual exploitation and human trafficking.

J.        Police Services: Take actions supporting police service and justice system reform by reviewing and implementing changes to all policing laws, policies, programs, and procedures.

K.      Attorneys and Law Societies: Take actions supporting mandatory intensive and periodic training for attorneys and those who participate in the criminal justice system in the area of Indigenous cultures and histories.

L.       Educators: Take actions supporting all elementary, secondary, and post-secondary institutions to educate and provide awareness about Indigenous cultures and prevention programming.

M.    Social Workers and Those Implicated in Child Welfare: Take actions supporting child welfare reform so Indigenous communities have control over design and delivery of services.

N.     Extractive and Development Industries: Take actions supporting gender-based socio-economic impact assessments by extractive and development industries.

O.     Correctional Services: Take actions supporting comprehensive mental health, addictions and trauma services for incarcerated Indigenous people and correctional services reform.

P.      All Canadians: Take actions supporting Canadian society denouncing and speaking out against violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people.

Short-Term Priorities

Please indicate your top 7 priority areas needing immediate action from the action statements on page 2, where 1 is your top priority and 7 is your lower priority.

Section 3: Demographic Information

As mentioned on page 1, completed surveys will be processed anonymously. The following demographic information is being collected to help us make sure we are being inclusive as possible with this process and identify any potential gaps in engagement.

This concludes the questionnaire to help inform the development of a First Nations National Action Plan to End Violence Against Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA People.