Research with 80 stakeholders, review of documents, and development of recommendations Review of draft document by stakeholders and international participants in the issue Publication and distribution of the National Action Plan. The identification of recommendations, suggestions on how these could be implemented, and the creation of a list of those in the best position to participate in the changes. This encourages leadership to take action on these issues. Widespread support within both the community and the federal, provincial, and territorial agencies for recommendations of the National Action Plan. Commitment to the directions provided by the plan has grown as communities and agencies work with recommendations.
Initiatives related to recommendations are ongoing.
For instance, a federal interdepartmental committee has been struck and has identified actions that each department has taken and is planning to take. Provincial governments have identified action plans for their provinces. The National Action Plan has influenced actions to deal with local situations. No separate evaluation is planned. Learned A major lesson provided by this planning process was the importance of inclusiveness as an organizing principle.