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Some statements within the Principles of Reconciliation provide additional insight with respect to the culture CHRA is committed to adopting internally, and promoting within its membership. These Principles include:  \n• All Canadians, as Treaty peoples, share responsibility for establishing and maintaining mutually respectful relationships;  \n• The perspectives and understanding of CHRA’s Indigenous members of the ethics, concepts and practices of reconciliation are vital to long-term reconciliation;  \n• Supporting Indigenous Peoples’ cultural revitalization and integrating Indigenous knowledge systems, oral histories, laws, protocols and connections to the land into the reconciliation process are essential;  \n• Reconciliation requires political will, joint leadership, trust building, accountability, advocacy, and transparency.  \n“We must do more than talk about reconciliation – we must act. To do so constructively, Canadians must remain committed to the ongoing work of establishing and maintaining respectful relationships. This involves dismantling political and bureaucratic cultures.”  \nAdditionally, T&R Call to Action \\#92 calls for the adoption by the business sector to adopt a Reconciliation framework which includes the following:  \n• Adopting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a reconciliation framework and to apply its principles, norms and standards to corporate policy and core operational activities.  \n• Provide education for management and staff on the history of Aboriginal peoples, including the history and legacy of residential schools, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Treaties and Aboriginal rights, Indigenous law, and Aboriginal–Crown relations. This will require skills-based training in intercultural competency, conflict resolution, human rights, and anti-racism.  \nThe Seven Sacred Teachings of the Grandfathers provide insight into the values CHRA holds i.e. honesty, wisdom, courage, humility, love, respect and trust. The CHRA also holds in high value the Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit or 8 IQ Principles, specifically the principles of Pijitsirniq (serving and providing for family or community, or both) and Piliriqatigiinniq or Ikajuqtigiinniq (working together for a common cause) .  \nAs an organization committed to implementing the principles of Reconciliation, CHRA’s culture needs to be influenced by Indigenous culture. CHRA staff and Board of Directors commits to the following cultural norms, and encourages all its members to adopt the following norms:  \n- Diversity and Inclusion:  \no Respect for diversity is not limited to the color of skin, disability etc. Respect for the diversity of thought, opinion, perspective of others within the collective whole is equally critical  \no Inclusion means FULL participation – questions and discussions lead to the best outcomes  \no To assist in this regard, CHRA staff will undertake cultural competency training on a regular basis with a particular focus on Indigenous culture.  \no CHRA Board meetings and other gatherings will commence with Indigenous land acknowledgements.  \n- Communication  \no Listen with patience and understanding – everyone has a story  \no Keep others informed; share / provide information as requested  \no Seek first to understand others vs being understood  \no Ensure everyone has a voice and that each voice is heard and understood  \no Tone and manner are important – questions are ","cbCailZeAwuMTMk1","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailZeAwuMTMk1","pdf",62777,"English","# Reconciliation commitment\n## Principles and Calls to Action\n## Cultural values and teachings\n## Organizational cultural norms\n### Diversity and inclusion\n### Communication\n### Interpersonal relations\n### Collaboration\n### Representation and governance","[{\"question\":\"What reconciliation commitments does CHRA make in this statement?\",\"answer\":\"CHRA commits to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and treats housing as a core component of reconciliation. 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