Item - 2022.HL34.1
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Board of Health on February 24, 2022 and was adopted with amendments.
HL34.1 - Training Session on Indigenous Cultural Safety
- Decision Type:
- Presentation
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Confidential Attachment - The education or training of the Directors.
Board Decision
The Board of Health:
1. Directed that Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 remain confidential in their entirety, as they pertain to the education or training of the Directors.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Board of Health recessed its public session to meet in closed session to consider this Item, as it pertains to the education or training of the Directors.
Summary
Members of Grandmother's Voice, a body of unified Indigenous people who are creating a safe, secure community that advances education, knowledge, and understanding of Indigenous cultures and practices, will provide a three-hour training session on Indigenous Cultural Safety. The purpose of the training is to build the Board's capacity to work towards the goals of respectfully advancing Indigenous peoples' health outcomes and reconciliation, further to the Board's decision on Item 2021.HL30.2, Advancing the Implementation of the Toronto Indigenous Health Strategy at Toronto Public Health, on September 27, 2021 in support of the implementation of the Toronto Indigenous Health Strategy.
The Board of Health will meet in closed session on this item in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 which permits the closing of a meeting for the education or training of the Directors.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/hl/bgrd/backgroundfile-221952.pdf
(February 24, 2022) Confidential Attachment 1 - Presentation from Grandmother's Voice on Understanding and Applying Indigenous Approaches and Ways of Knowing
Confidential Attachment 2 - Case Studies from Grandmother's Voice
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/hl/comm/communicationfile-145950.pdf
(February 24, 2022) Submission from Kate Mulligan (HL.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/hl/comm/communicationfile-145951.pdf
Motions
That:
1. The Board of Health permit the following individuals from Grandmother's Voice to be in attendance for the Board's consideration of Item HL34.1 in closed session:
a. Jody Harbour;
b. Bethany Osborne;
c. Sherry Saevil;
d. Kevin Sandy;
e. Gail Whitlow; and
f. Dennis Windego.
1:06 p.m. - That the Board of Health recess its public session to meet in closed session to consider this Item, as it pertains to the education or training of the Directors.
That:
1. The Board of Health direct that Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 remain confidential in their entirety, as they pertain to the education or training of the Directors.