Wendy is very proud of council’s commitment to meaningful actions toward reconciliation and decolonization. There is a ton of work to do and striving towards reconciliation needs to weave through all we do as a community. Here are actions taken this term towards the ongoing work of reconciliation:
- Reconciliation is one of the four cardinal directions of the new Official Community Plan
- Adoption of the Cultural Heritage Policy – K’omoks First Nation’s standards and procedures for the management of archaeological sites
- Unanimous adoption of Wendy’s resolution regarding becoming an Anti-Racist city and including training to council during the orientation process
- Unanimous adoption of Wendy’s resolution on Anti-Discrimination and Response to Act of Hate
- Partnership with K’omoks First Nation and Project Watershed on the Kus kus sum project, to restore the site to pre-colonial state with K’omoks First Nation to have majority ownership of the site
- Advocacy on the Regional District Board to development of a Reconciliation Framework
- Regular collaboration and consultation with K’omoks First Nation council regarding common projects and initiatives, infrastructure, archaeological protections, and relationship building