The Co-Chairs of our Steering Committee are
Mayor Lisa Helps (Victoria) and Mayor Michelle Staples (Duncan), with previous support from Josie Osborne.
In the current Steering Committee, there are Elected Representatives from
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The composition of our Steering Committee may change as our process evolves.
We also work closely with researchers at the University of Victoria
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We respectfully acknowledge that the Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities Region is located upon the traditional unceded territories of many different Indigenous peoples, and want our work to be in the spirit of decolonization.
Advancing reconciliation requires renewing and improving relationships with Indigenous peoples. One of the obstacles to this is that how we work together is often shaped by institutions, habits and ideas that reinforce colonial (unequal, unfair, discriminatory) relationships. We must actively commit to reshaping these institutions, habits and ideas so that we can create ways of working together that are fair, equitable and mutually supportive. When we commit to decolonization, we are committing to reflecting on and changing our institutions and ways of working, and our own ideas, to ensure that they support reconciliation.
Advancing reconciliation requires renewing and improving relationships with Indigenous peoples. One of the obstacles to this is that how we work together is often shaped by institutions, habits and ideas that reinforce colonial (unequal, unfair, discriminatory) relationships. We must actively commit to reshaping these institutions, habits and ideas so that we can create ways of working together that are fair, equitable and mutually supportive. When we commit to decolonization, we are committing to reflecting on and changing our institutions and ways of working, and our own ideas, to ensure that they support reconciliation.
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