As committed to on December 10, 2021, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that outlines how and when Canada will share historical documents related to Residential Schools. This co-developed approach will ensure an efficient and secure transmission of documents while protecting and respecting the privacy of Survivors. The timing will be set by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and will begin with school narratives.

Source: Canada shares Residential School documents with National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation

Developed through collaborations with the Assembly of First Nations, Métis National Council, and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, as well as First Nations, Inuit, and Métis public health experts across the country, Visioning the Future reveals a pathway to a healthy tomorrow by addressing population and public health challenges for Indigenous Peoples in several areas: the environment; infectious diseases; data and governance; mental wellness; and social determinants of health.

Source: Visioning the Future: First Nations, Inuit, & Métis Population and Public Health

Misunderstandings and misdiagnosis are more common when a patient doesn’t get professional interpretation services when communicating with their health care providers, and a London, Ont., immigration agency is calling for more funding so newcomers and non-English speakers can access quality care.

Source: London, Ont., immigration agency calling for more access to health care interpreters | CBC News

The Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum (CKF) is a bi-annual event that provides opportunities for professional development, learning and networking for those interested in knowledge mobilization, translation, and exchange. It brings together a community dedicated to sharing learnings, best practices, tools, and resources. CKF22 will be taking place in an online format during the week of June 13-17th 2022. In addition to the national event, we will be hosting regional half-day events in-person across the country.

Source: KMB Forum – Research Impact Canada

The impediments to racial equity in college admission and financial aid are complex, systemic, and longstanding, so the work to dismantle those impediments requires courage, collaboration, creativity, and an unrelenting commitment to both understand the problems and continue to strive to solve them.

This new report from the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA), is the result of a months-long project funded by Lumina Foundation that seeks to reimagine college admission and financial aid through an equity lens.

Source: National Association for College Admission Counseling: Toward a More Equitable Future for Postsecondary Access