94 Calls to Action

We created Siru because we wanted to do our part towards the 94 Calls to Action
from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We realize they are comprehensive,
but we are of the view that if we all make an effort, we will, as a nation, eventually
answer these 94 Calls to Action.

Here is a list of all 94 Calls to Action issued by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada, grouped by key focus areas:

1-5: Child Welfare

1. Reduce the number of Indigenous children in care.

2. Implement culturally appropriate parenting programs for Indigenous families.

3. Fully implement Jordan's Principle.

4. Create a national standard for Indigenous child welfare.

5. Require annual reports on the number of Indigenous children in care.

6-12: Education

6. Eliminate the educational and employment gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.

7. Improve Indigenous education funding.

8. Eliminate educational barriers.

9. Develop culturally appropriate curricula.

10. Respect and preserve Indigenous languages in education.

11. Provide Indigenous students with funding for post-secondary education.

12. Develop culturally appropriate early childhood education programs.

13-17: Language and Culture

13. Acknowledge the importance of Indigenous languages.

14. Enact an Indigenous Languages Act.

15. Appoint an Indigenous Languages Commissioner.

16. Fund post-secondary Indigenous language revitalization programs.

17. Enable the preservation, revitalization, and strengthening of Indigenous languages.

18-24: Health

18. Recognize and address the distinct health needs of Indigenous peoples.

19. Identify health disparities and provide funding to close these gaps.

20. Provide funding for Indigenous healing centers.

21. Increase the number of Indigenous healthcare professionals.

22. Ensure the retention of Indigenous healthcare providers in Indigenous communities.

23. Provide cultural competency training for healthcare professionals.

24. Address the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health of Indigenous peoples.

25-42: Justice

25. Address the over-representation of Indigenous people in custody.

26. Address the disproportionate number of Indigenous youth in custody.

27. Reform laws to support Indigenous sentencing alternatives.

28. Commit to eliminating the over-representation of Indigenous peoples in correctional systems.

29. Investigate crimes against Indigenous peoples, including residential school crimes.

30. Eliminate over-policing in Indigenous communities.

31. Provide funding for community-based Indigenous legal systems.

32. Support culturally appropriate victim services.

33. Reform sentencing laws to reduce incarceration rates.

34. Require annual reporting on reconciliation efforts in justice.

35. Recognize and respect Indigenous laws and legal systems.

36. Support Indigenous participation in justice system reform.

37. Ensure that Indigenous peoples have access to justice.

38. Develop Indigenous court systems.

39. Create Indigenous police services and increase Indigenous representation in police forces.

40. Create Indigenous-controlled Indigenous justice institutions.

41. Implement restorative justice programs for Indigenous offenders.

42. Develop strategies to prevent Indigenous over-incarceration.

43-44: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)

43. Adopt and implement the UNDRIP as the framework for reconciliation.

44. Develop an action plan to implement UNDRIP.

45-47: Royal Proclamation and Covenant of Reconciliation

45. Create a Royal Proclamation of Reconciliation.

46. Develop a Covenant of Reconciliation.

47. Repudiate the Doctrine of Discovery and terra nullius.

48-52: Church Apologies and Reconciliation

48. Churches should adopt the UNDRIP.

49. Fund reconciliation initiatives.

50. Issue a public apology for harm caused by residential schools.

51. Develop and implement reconciliation education.

52. Work with Indigenous communities to preserve church archives related to residential schools.

53-56: Settlement Agreement Parties and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

53. Ensure funding for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.

54. Call for a national council for reconciliation.

55. Provide annual reports on reconciliation.

56. Work with the Catholic Church to create healing programs.

57-61: Education for Reconciliation

57. Provide public servants with Indigenous culture and history training.

58. Create reconciliation education programs in public schools.

59. Provide teacher training in Indigenous history.

60. Fund reconciliation education.

61. Establish post-secondary Indigenous knowledge programs.

62-65: Education for Reconciliation (continued)

62. Ensure federal government accountability for reconciliation education.

63. Eliminate barriers to post-secondary education for Indigenous students.

64. Provide federal funding for Indigenous-led educational institutions.

65. Develop university and college curricula on reconciliation.

66: Youth Programs

66. Establish Indigenous youth programs that promote reconciliation.

67-70: Museums and Archives

67. Support the preservation of Indigenous culture in museums.

68. Fund the creation of Indigenous museum exhibits.

69. Work with Indigenous communities to develop reconciliation-themed exhibits.

70. Fund reconciliation research projects.

71-76: Missing Children and Burial Information

71. Identify, document, and protect residential school cemeteries.

72. Establish a national registry of missing Indigenous children.

73. Provide Indigenous communities with access to residential school burial sites.

74. Fund commemoration of missing Indigenous children.

75. Support reconciliation projects related to residential school cemeteries.

76. Ensure Indigenous community leadership in cemetery projects.

77-78: National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation

77. Provide funding for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.

78. Ensure public access to National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation archives.

79-83: Commemoration

79. Fund reconciliation commemoration projects.

80. Create a national reconciliation day.

81. Establish public monuments to commemorate Indigenous history.

82. Support community-led reconciliation projects.

83. Fund Indigenous-led reconciliation media projects.

84-86: Media and Reconciliation

84. Support Indigenous media outlets.

85. Ensure Indigenous representation in mainstream media.

86. Fund reconciliation-focused media initiatives.

87-91: Sports and Reconciliation

87. Support Indigenous athletes and sports programs.

88. Ensure Indigenous participation in national sports programs.

89. Create Indigenous-led sports programs.

90. Fund reconciliation-focused sports initiatives.

91. Create scholarships for Indigenous athletes.

92: Business and Reconciliation

92. Ensure that the corporate sector respects Indigenous rights and supports reconciliation efforts.

93-94: Newcomers to Canada

93. Provide reconciliation education to newcomers to Canada.

94. Ensure that reconciliation education is part of citizenship ceremonies.

For more detailed information, you can refer to the full Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's report on their official
website or access the "Calls to Action at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation".