Decolonizing and Transforming the Engagement of Indigenous and Black People Within Municipal Planning – Lessons Learned

Cheryl Teelucksingh, Manuel Riemer, Miguel Sioui, Sociology Department, Toronto Metropolitan University , Community Psychology, Wilfrid Laurier University , Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University

Action Research

Published online on June 29, 2026

Abstract

Action Research, Ahead of Print.
In this paper, we present insights about the process and outcomes of an initiative designed to engage municipal staff with Black and Indigenous community members to develop a decolonial framework for community engagement within a mid-sized municipality in ...