TC MMIWG Recommendations Letter to UBCM Exec Board

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Bowen  Denman  Hornby  Gabriola  Galiano Gambier  Lasqueti  Mayne  North Pender  Salt Spring  Saturna  South Pender  Thetis 
 
 
 
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November 5, 2020         File No.: 3070-20 
 
Via email: ubcm@ubcm.ca 
 
UBCM Executive Board 
Union of BC Municipalities 
#60 – 10551 Shellbridge Way 
Richmond, BC V6X 2W9 
 
Dear UBCM Executive Board:   
 
Re: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Calls for Justice 
Recommendations 
 
On the one year anniversary of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women 
and Girls (MMIWG) Report, Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) encouraged members 
to consider resolution 2019-LR4 calling on “local governments to bring the recommendations (Calls 
for Justice) from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls back 
to their respective councils or boards for review, prioritization and consideration of endorsement”.  
 
On July 5, 2020, the Islands Trust Executive Committee requested a staff report with options 
regarding MMIWG Calls for Justice.   On October 21, 2020, Islands Trust Executive Committee 
adopted the following six resolutions: 
 
1.  That the Executive Committee request that all staff be required to take training related to 
cultural safety in keeping with Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Calls for 
Justice. 
 
2.  That the Executive Committee request that staff plan education on the Missing and Murdered 
Indigenous Women and Girls Calls for Justice for trustees and senior staff. 
 
3.  That the Executive Committee request that the Trust Programs Committee consider the 
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Calls for Justice when developing draft 
amendments to the Policy Statement. 
 
4.  That the Executive Committee request staff to include information about the Missing and 
Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Calls for Justice and cultural safety in staff and trustee 
orientation materials. 
 

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5.  That the Executive Committee request that staff draft amendments to the Communications 
Policy and the Advocacy Policy to address the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and 
Girls Calls for Justice. 
 
6.  That the Executive Committee request the Chair to write to the Union of British Columbia 
Municipalities Executive to report on actions taken by Islands Trust in response to the UBCM 
recommendation to its members that they consider the Missing and Murdered Indigenous 
Women and Girls Calls for Justice. 
 
The Islands Trust Executive Committee wishes to thank the UBCM Executive Board for their direction 
and guidance in this important work and for bringing the National Inquiry to the attention of local 
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