Establishment of a Reconciliation Subcommittee and Engagement of Indigenous Governance Consultant (Motion #44-25)
Board of Health for Public Health Sudbury & Districts, October 16, 2025
Motion moved by Recollet – Mazey
44-25 ESTABLISHMENT OF A RECONCILIATION SUBCOMMITTEE AND ENGAGEMENT OF INDIGENOUS GOVERNANCE CONSULTANT
MOTION:
WHEREAS the Board of Health for Public Health Sudbury & Districts has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to advancing reconciliation through meaningful action and governance leadership, including the endorsement of the Indigenous Engagement ReconciliAction Framework in June 2023; and
WHEREAS this commitment has been further demonstrated by successful advocacy for Indigenous representation on the Board, cultural competency training and participation in the Unlearning & Undoing White Supremacy and Racism Project; and
WHEREAS Strategic Direction II of the ReconciliAction Framework highlights the need for sustained, reciprocal engagement with First Nations communities and urban Indigenous organizations, requiring dedicated governance structures and culturally grounded expertise; and
WHEREAS the development of a governance engagement strategy and oversight mechanism is critical to ensure the implementation of the ReconciliAction Framework is accountable, community-informed, and culturally safe;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Health for Public Health Sudbury & Districts establish a Reconciliation Subcommittee composed of the Chair and two additional Board members to guide, monitor, and support the implementation of the Indigenous Engagement Governance ReconciliAction Framework; and,
THAT the Board of Health issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for an Indigenous Governance Consultant to:
- support the development of a governance strategy that advances the ReconciliAction Framework and builds reciprocal relationships between the Board of Health with First Nations communities and urban Indigenous organizations, in alignment with Strategic Direction II, and
- advise on the best terminology for use in official Board materials and decisions, particularly the evolving use of terms such as First Nations, Indigenous, Aboriginal, and Citizens Plus.
CARRIED
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