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By Fred Groves, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Tilbury Times Reporter The County of Essex is being urged to do a better job with its Truth and Reconciliation Action Plan. Early in September, members of county council and administration met in a closed-door education session with Dillion Consulting and its partners, Indigevisor Inc. On August 25, Alana Vigna of Dillon sent a letter to the county stating, \u201cthe County\u2019s first ever Strategic Plan (2023) recognized the need to build stronger relationships with Indigenous communities and groups and that the County has largely not taken steps to advance the applicable Calls to Action that were recommended by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.\u201d Recommendations from the consultant to the county include guidance on how to best build relationships and develop a County-specific Truth… <\/p>\n

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By Fred Groves, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Tilbury Times Reporter The County of Essex is being urged to do a better job with its Truth and Reconciliation Action Plan. Early in September, members of county council and administration met in a closed-door education session with Dillion Consulting and its partners, Indigevisor Inc. On August 25, Alana Vigna of Dillon sent a letter to the county stating, \u201cthe County\u2019s first ever Strategic Plan (2023) recognized the need to build stronger relationships with Indigenous communities and groups and that the County has largely not taken steps to advance the applicable Calls to Action that were recommended by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.\u201d Recommendations from the consultant to the county include guidance on how to best build relationships and develop a County-specific Truth... <\/p>\n

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