In our experience with our task force for the past two years in Edmonton, it really came through loud and clear from our community, as we talked to both indigenous Edmontonians and newcomers, that some of the barriers they face are systemic barriers. They're barriers that are related to discrimination and racism. Certainly when we went back to the community with the report on our engagement, and told them that this is what we heard, they in turn said, yes, and they were proud that we were calling it what it is. We weren't just focusing on inclusion and on people all getting along. We were saying that we have an issue with racism in this city—in all cities across Canada, frankly, and around the world—and we need to call it like it is.
It's certainly something that we see as being really central to the work of EndPovertyEdmonton going forward.