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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Indigenous Community in Brampton

Brampton is home to 4,545 self-identified residents of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit ancestry based on the 2021 census. Not all Indigenous individuals and families identify themselves during census data collection, so it is important to note that this number may not represent all Indigenous members of the Brampton community. Each nation has unique histories, cultures, customs, and languages connected with the land, water, and other nations. The City of Brampton is committed to working towards answering the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action and adopting the framework of the United Nations Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to develop and strengthen its relationships with local communities and the nations whose traditional territory the City is located on.​​​​​​

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Truth and Reconciliation – City of Brampton Initiatives

Item Status: Current

  • City Council passed motion CW257-2023 to being the process of renaming parkettes in the City of Brampton whose current name is offensive, discriminatory, and insensitive to the Indigenous community. The City is determining the next procedural steps to rename these parkette and will consult with the Indigenous community to determine a new name and discuss the inclusion of Indigenous art for signage. 
  • Brampton City Council Proclaimed June 21st, 2023 as Indigenous Peoples Day. 
  • Todd Jamieson, an Indigenous artist living in Brampton, designed artwork for the poster advertising the City of Brampton's event for Indigenous Peoples Day.​​

Item Status: Past

Motion HB063-2022 indicating that, it is the position of the Brampton Heritage Board, that Council consider using the Land Acknowledgement statement for each Council-established committee in the new Term of Council.​

Item Status: Past

​​City Council passed motion BC056-2021 to enable the Equity Office to create a Senior Advisor position in support of the Indigenous Reconciliation Project.

Item Status: Past

Motion CW540-2021 declared that a flag representing Indigenous communities be proudly flown next to the Canadian flag inside Memorial Arena.​

Item Status: Past

The City of Brampton committed to recognizing September 30 as National Truth and Reconciliation Day in motion CW400-2021. This motion is in accordance with the Federal Government's announcement to make September 30th, 2021 the first National Truth and Reconciliation Day (Orange Shirt Day) a national statutory holiday to learn about the histories and legacies of residential schools from survivors and reflect on ways to take action as a community towards reconciliation.

Item Status: Past

​​Motion C182-2021 recognized the month of June as Indigenous History Month and its importance in honouring the distinct cultures and contributions of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities. This motion acknowledged the traditional lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit, Haudenosaunee, and Wendat where the city resides. This motion also commemorated those who had been impacted or lost their lives through systemic injustices and mourn the loss of the 215 students whose remains were discovered at the site of a residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia.​

Item Status: Past

​​​​Based on a report titled Indigenous Reconciliation – Calls to Action and Justice, Council passed resolution C073-2020 to support the City of Brampton's commitment to furthering the aims of Indigenous Reconciliation. Other action items from this motion include creating an Indigenous-led Reconciliation Advisory Circle with community partners, City staff collaborating on developing a Reconciliation Action Plan with the Reconciliation Advisory Circle, developing a meaningful Engagement Strategy, authorizing the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People, and identifying linkages for action plans with the TRC Calls to Action and MMIWG Calls to Justice.

Item Status: Past

City Council passed motion C248-2019 endorsing, in principle, the Calls to Action in Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada's Report. The City affirmed its commitment to answering the Calls to Action that explicitly recognize the role of municipal governments. This motion also included identifying the Calls to Justice in the National Inquiry into the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Report and developing a meaningful engagement strategy by working closely with Indigenous host nations and community partners.​

Contact the Equity Office

Corporation of the City of Brampton,
2 Wellington Street West,
Brampton, ON, L6Y 4R2

Land Acknowledgement

The City of Brampton is located on the traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, Haudenosaunee, and Wendat Nations who have called this land home since time immemorial. We acknowledge the agreements made in Treaty 19 — the Ajetance Purchase of 1818 — and are committed to our ongoing role in reconciliation through meaningful action rooted in truth, justice, and respect. We are grateful to the original caretakers of this land who have ensured we are able to work, play, and live in Brampton now and in the future.