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Recommendation 44:
Advocate, perhaps with the Office of the Human Rights Commissioner, Indigenous political organizations and legal advocacy organizations, for legal representation at the filing stage through to resolution, for Indigenous claimants.
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Recommendation 43:
Develop a website using plain and easily accessible language to provide Indigenous Peoples with information and to guide them through stages of the application process. The website should feature case-based examples, specific to Indigenous Peoples; short videos to illustrate the BCHRT process; and a guide to help people through the BCHRT process.
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Recommendation 42:
Ask participants if there are any Indigenous protocols for how information or evidence may be offered or shared that they would like to incorporate.
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Recommendation 41:
Incorporate Indigenous Peoples (as tribunal members or as co-appointed decision-makers).
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Recommendation 40:
Ask if there are cultural supports that are needed during the hearing process. This could include elders, witnesses, or other culturally relevant people which may vary according to the culture of the applicant.
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Recommendation 39:
Ask participants what culturally appropriate practices they would like to include in hearings, such as smudging the room, swearing on an eagle feather, or sitting in a circle.
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Recommendation 38:
Hold hearings in spaces that are culturally safe for Indigenous complainants. Though appropriate spaces will vary by Indigenous cultures, examples could include Band offices, friendship centres, cultural spaces at universities, or land-based venues.
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Recommendation 37:
Assess time extension requests with a trauma-informed lens and consider any circumstances Indigenous applicants raise tied to Indigenous traditions or ways of approaching conflict (such as attempts at relationship repair or restoration).
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Recommendation 36:
Provide public education for Indigenous Peoples that complaints should be filed at the same time that a complainant is pursuing internal or informal processes because the BCHRT time limits are strict.
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Recommendation 35:
Use plain language, easily understood by the average person with a grade five education, when communicating with complainants. Review communications, including forms and template letters, to ensure that they use plain language.
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