2024 Core Value Award Recipients

Through ongoing community engagement, Canadian Blood Services realized how important it was to issue an apology to 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. This came after they removed criteria that had previously kept sexually active gay, bi, and queer men, as well as some trans donors, from donating blood.

The apology was crafted in close collaboration with these communities and aims to help rebuild trust and repair relationships with those affected by the old policy. It's a meaningful step forward in recognizing their experiences.

This project set up five-senses stations for the public to experience how the Fraser River Tunnel Project interacts with their environment. People could SEE, HEAR, TOUCH, TASTE, and SMELL different aspects related to the project. This was a first for an Environmental Assessment (EA) in BC!

TI Corp and Lucent Quay Consulting designed these interactive stations for a project that includes highway improvements and a new immersed tube tunnel (ITT) along Highway 99, the first of its kind in Canada in over 60 years. The team faced two main challenges: the engagement interactions were complex, and the technical jargon was hard to understand. So, they came up with the five-senses concept, using our senses to connect people with what the project means for them!

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) has roots in several communities and became a government entity in 1923. Today, there are about 4,300 members living on Vancouver's North Shore, along the Squamish River, and across Canada and the USA.

The Wa i7imeshnewas chet (We Walk Together) – Elder's Program Engagement Project was a three-year initiative led by a dedicated team of Elders and Youth known as Xwí7ski (Let's Go!). They were nominated by the community to guide the project, which also had support from a Steering Committee of Directors and Managers, as well as a Planning Team that included Squamish Nation staff and support from Beringia Community Planning, Inc.