Answer TRC6

The United Nations Declaration on The Rights of Indigenous Peoples

UNDRIP Article 3

Examples of Emotional Manipulation

“Don’t cry, you’ll make me cry.”
“You made me late for work again!”
“Ok, I’m leaving you at the park then, bye!”
“It would make me so happy if you would try just one bite.”
“Hug Nana, you’ll make her sad.”
“It makes Grampy angry when you don’t pick up your toys at his house.”
“You are being so ungrateful. I’m so disappointed.”
“Just try piano… for me.”

I know people are going to ask “well what do I say instead, then?” If we’re just looking for different words but the intention is still to gain compliance or “teach a lesson” we are still looking at parenting through a coercive lens. The question we should be asking ourselves is how do I create a sense of safety for my child right now? That should always be the question and if that is our focus, almost none of these statements would be relevant.

This is a little excerpt from my book….

Finding Your Calm: Responsive Parents Guide to Self-Regulation and Co-Regulation
�This book combines my knowledge of child development, brain science and trauma to offer parents a unique resource that includes lots of exercises, reflections, insights and also… links to additional research, articles and videos that can help support your healing and learning journey.

Link in bio

It’s remarkable that Canada spends so much time debating children’s screen time while still allowing adults to hit children in the name of teaching a lesson.
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Great news for children in Italy!! 🎉🎉

We warmly welcome as the 54th country to join the on Ending Violence Against Children during the Global Meeting in Turin, Italy. Together, We Can Act Better and Faster to End Violence Against Children!

Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations - New York Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale

Spanking is conclusively harmful, common and still legal in Canada.

📣📣There is much more to be done!
June 3 marks the 5th anniversary of the National Action Plan and the Inuit Action Plan on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People.
Developed in response to the Final Report of the National Inquiry into MMIWG, these plans were created in 2021 to drive transformative change, providing a clear road map to address systemic racism and violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. The Inuit Action Plan, released by Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), reflects Inuit-specific priorities and outlines a distinctions-based path forward through the 46 Inuit-specific Calls for Justice.

Pauktuutit calls for the implementation of all Action Plan recommendations. These commitments are critical to closing the social, economic, political, and cultural gaps that continue to impact Inuit women, girls, and gender-diverse Inuit within Inuit Nunangat and in urban settings.

While progress has been initiated or is underway in some areas, few have been fully completed. Five years later, the urgency remains, and so does the responsibility of all levels of government and partners to move beyond commitments to concrete results.

Pauktuutit continues to call for:
• Governmental responses to MMIWG2S+ and gender-based violence that guarantee meaningful leadership roles and decision-making power for Inuit women, girls, and gender-diverse Inuit.
• The incorporation of Inuit-Specific Gender-Based Analysis+ (ISGBA+) into all responses to the Inuit Action Plan on MMIWG.
• The establishment of clear and transparent accountability mechanisms to track implementation of the 231 Calls for Justice outlined in the Final Report of the National Inquiry into MMIWG and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People, with regular, publicly accessible progress reports.
• All levels of government to recognize and respond to MMIWG2S+ as an ongoing crisis, not a historical one.
• The federal government to fund new distinctions-based, gendered research on violence against Inuit women, girls, and gender-diverse Inuit, that is conducted by Indigenous Women's Organizations, to support and inform evidence-based prevention efforts.
Our recommendations are here https://pauktuutit.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/PAUKTUUTIT-Brief-05-MMIWG-Policy-Brief-EN-FINAL_web-1.pdf

📢 New Publication Alert!

This study explores how histories of child maltreatment may shape the romantic relationships and well-being of middle-aged mothers of emerging adults.

Findings showed that mothers with histories of child maltreatment reported higher levels of intimate partner violence victimization and psychological distress, which were linked to lower romantic satisfaction. In particular, physical and sexual intimate partner violence, along with psychological distress, played an important role in this association.

These findings highlight the lasting impact of child maltreatment across the lifespan and underscore the importance of trauma-informed support to promote healthy relationships and well-being during middle adulthood.


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📢 Nouvelle publication !

Cette étude explore comment les antécédents de maltraitance dans l’enfance peuvent influencer la satisfaction conjugale et le bien-être des mères d’âge mûr ayant des enfants au début de l’âge adulte.

Les résultats montrent que les mères ayant des antécédents de maltraitance dans l’enfance rapportaient davantage de victimisation de violence conjugale et de détresse psychologique, ce qui était associé à une plus faible satisfaction conjugale. Plus précisément, la violence conjugale physique et sexuelle, ainsi que la détresse psychologique, jouaient un rôle important dans cette association.

Ces résultats soulignent les répercussions durables de la maltraitance dans l’enfance à travers le parcours de vie et l’importance d’un soutien sensible aux traumas afin de favoriser des relations saines et le bien-être au milieu de l’âge adulte.

’enfance conjugale

🎉 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 🎉

The Vancouver Aboriginal Health Society is looking for volunteers to help make our 4th Annual Father's Day Pow Wow a success on June 21, 2026 at Britannia Field in Vancouver, BC.

Whether you can help for a few hours or the whole day, we'd love to have you join our Pow Wow crew! Volunteers will assist with event set-up and take-down, hospitality and guest services, cultural support, and community engagement.

✨ Meals provided
✨ Volunteer appreciation gifts
✨ A chance to support culture, community, and a meaningful day of celebration

To sign up, please complete our volunteer form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeP112Rz2h2Gc5npVI7rTkRT1xm0NxRbbNGHJV6EfZ9Vel1Qg/viewform

Please share with your friends, family, coworkers, and anyone who may be interested in volunteering.

Thank for helping us honour our fathers, grandfathers, sons, and community through culture and connection. ❤️🖤💛🤍

𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱.

Section 43 remains. Calls to Action remain incomplete. Calls for Justice remain unfinished.

Children’s rights, Indigenous justice, and violence prevention are connected.
Mark Miller Anna Gainey Niki Sharma Jake Sawatzky Avi Lewis Indigenous Youth Voices - First Nations, Inuit & Métis Network Canada’s NDP / Le NPD du Canada