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What Guides Our Work?
There are a number of influential organizations and initiatives that inspired the establishment of Lunch in the Woods. Learn more about the local, National and International organizations and frameworks that guides our vision, mission and work.
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Truth and Reconciliation
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) was created through a legal settlement between Residential Schools Survivors, the Assembly of First Nations, Inuit representatives and the parties responsible for creation and operation of the schools: the federal government and the church bodies. Their mandate was to inform all Canadians about what happened in residential schools.
The TRC documented the truth of Survivors, their families, communities and anyone personally affected by the residential school experience. This included First Nations, Inuit and Métis former residential school students, their families, communities, the churches, former school employees, government officials and other Canadians.
The TRC's 94 Calls to Action
In 2015 the TRC completed their work and released a comprehensive report on the policies and operations of the schools and their lasting impacts. The information collected was transferred to the safekeeping of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR).
The TRC’s final report included 94 Calls to Action which are directed at various entities and stakeholders in Canada, including the federal, provincial, and territorial governments, Indigenous organizations, churches, educational institutions, media organizations, businesses, and individuals.
What the Calls to Action Mean to Us
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The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People
The calls underscore the importance of adopting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) as a reconciliation framework in the corporate sector. This means integrating Indigenous perspectives into business practices, respecting Indigenous protocols, and obtaining informed consent for any projects involving Indigenous lands and resources.
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An Emphasis on Education
An emphasis on education aligns with our commitment to promoting intercultural competency, conflict resolution, and anti-racism skills. This involves offering training programs for staff and teams that delve into the history of Indigenous peoples, the legacy of residential schools, Treaties, and the broader context of Indigenous–Crown relations.
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Strengthen Community Engagement & Consultation
Strengthening your community-engagement quality, capacity and ambitions is what we love to do. The calls advocate for meaningful consultation with Indigenous communities and ensuring they have equitable access to economic opportunities. This not only involves collaborating with Indigenous communities on projects, providing training and job opportunities, but also and contributing to the broader goal of reconciliation, as a whole.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's)
17 Goals to Transform Our World
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere. They recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and address a range of social needs including education, health, social protection, and job opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection.
Today, progress is being made in many places, but, overall, action to meet the Goals is not yet advancing at the speed or scale required. 2020 needs to usher in a decade of ambitious action to deliver the Goals by 2030.
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was launched in 2015 to end poverty and set the world on a path of peace, prosperity, and opportunity for all on a healthy planet. Leaders of all 193 member states of the UN adopted Agenda 2030, which set out a 15-year plan to achieve the Global Goals for Sustainable Development. These 17 goals hold 169 targets and 230 indicators, and demand nothing short of a transformation of the financial, economic, and political systems that govern our societies today to guarantee the human rights of all.
Lunch in the Woods Consulting is committed to explore these 17 goals, and to promote active global citizenship in our consulting work and practices.