Action Area 3: Infrastructure and Service Delivery
Focus Area B: Systemic Discrimination
Promote and support the full participation of Indigenous businesses, including social enterprises, in government procurement processes at both the municipal and provincial levels.
Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour supports Indigenous equity in Benefit Agreements
In November 2025, the NLFL passed Resolution 10, which will ensure language requiring equity provisions for Indigenous workers be written into Benefit Agreements for public contracts, including local procurement, equity provisions for Indigenous workers, and Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) – a core principle of UNDRIP. This creates the structural foundation for Indigenous rights in union standards, which can include procurement processes.
Action Area 3: Infrastructure and Service Delivery
We envision a city that reflects the histories and cultures of the Indigenous Peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador and one where members of the urban Indigenous community are able to access essential services free of discrimination. To realize this vision, we call on all residents of St. John’s to help advance change in the following ways: