As we continue to respond to the COVID-19 health crisis and prepare to rebuild, organizations across Canada want governments to know that we cannot go back to the way things were. For years, we have witnessed the results of chronic underinvestment and inaction in the face of the ongoing, pre-existing crises of colonialism, human rights abuses, social inequity, ecological degradation, and climate change. Now, the COVID-19 crisis is forcing governments and civil society alike to reckon with the inadequacies and inequities of our systems...

1. Put people’s health and wellbeing first, no exceptions...

2. Strengthen the social safety net and provide relief directly to people...

3. Prioritize the needs of workers and communities...

4. Build resilience to prevent future crises...

5. Build solidarity and equity across communities, generations, and borders...

6. Uphold Indigenous rights and work in partnership with Indigenous peoples.