RECONCILIATION: MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER - OVERVIEW
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TWC takes the approach that data is information, and this means that the ways and methods of gathering any stories or information through data collection were pursued using understanding, transparency, and appreciation for those who are sharing their knowledge and understanding. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Researcher Bias and Data Disaggregation During the research phase, it is important for researchers to position themselves within their work (e.g., to understand their ancestry, biases, privileges, and subjectivity), identify potential barriers to participation, find ways to minimize the exclusion of under- represented perspectives and design engagement tools that collect various types of equity data. Our team spent time reflecting on our roles as researchers as we worked through the three project phases. We took a thoughtful approach to how our own ancestry, biases, privileges, and experiences might have influenced our relationship with the data. We aimed to check these biases along the way and include all the perspectives shared with us. Limitations: To protect privacy from the small sample size, our interview guides excluded questions on identity factors such as gender, race, class, sexuality, ability, and others. Our team recognizes that this impacted our ability to disaggregate the data and apply an equity framework to the results. Recommendations: It is important to be able to disaggregate data to see how different groups are impacted by the systems of oppression. Moving forward, TWC recommends that BC Housing adopts a standard of collecting information on diversity, equity and inclusion factors, while at the same time ensuring that participants are given an option to ‘opt-out’ for privacy concerns. ENGAGEMENT The engagement process began with BC Housing’s CEO Shayne Ramsay sending out an initial invitation letter to participate in engagement and BC Housing’s Reconciliation Strategy Steering Committee sending out subsequent communication to Indigenous Nations, communities, and organizations, BC Housing’s Board of Commissioners, and BC Housing staff. For the purposes of this first step in the development of the Reconciliation Strategy, Indigenous Nations, communities, and organizations that had a business relationship with BC Housing were contacted to participate. The Steering Committee used the following criteria to select which Indigenous Nations, communities, and organizations to invite to participate in the process: Table 2: Criteria Used to Select Indigenous Nations, Communities, and Organizations to Participate Category Criteria Development or Capital Renewal Projects The Nation, community, or organization was engaged in a Development or Capital Renewal project with BC Housing that was in any of the following stages:
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