NATIONAL POSITION STATEMENT - Transforming Indigenous People’s Access to Post-Secondary Engineering Education

• Issuing a Guideline on Indigenous Consultation and Engagement, which was developed in response to key works such as the Royal Commission on Aboriginal People (RCAP), the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Calls to Action, the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Calls for Justice, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). [...] Recommendations to the federal government The federal government’s support is crucial in aiding the engineering profession’s efforts to attract Indigenous people to post-secondary engineering education. [...] Supporting the advancement of Indigenous people participating in engineering aligns with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action, which aim to eliminate educational and employment gaps between Transforming Indigenous People’s Access to Post-Secondary Engineering Education Engineers Canada | Ingénieurs Canada 3 . [...] How Engineers Canada will contribute Engineers Canada remains fully committed to Truth and Reconciliation and supporting the engineering profession in its efforts to attract and retain Indigenous people in both post-secondary engineering education and the profession itself. [...] Guided by truth and reconciliation, Engineers Canada aims to make substantial progress in increasing Indigenous representation in the field of engineering and fostering a more just and supportive environment for Indigenous people within the profession.