As a result of their deliberations committees may make recommendations which they include in their reports for the consideration of the House of Commons or the Government. Recommendations related to this study are listed below.

Recommendation 1

To enhance its efforts to dismantle barriers to equality faced by Black communities the Government of Canada should work to support Black-led and Black-serving organizations in equality-seeking work, not only through the activities of the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative but as a whole-of-government approach.

Recommendation 2

That Employment and Social Development Canada:

• develop clear metrics for evaluating whether the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative, including its capacity building stream, is meeting its program objectives and having a positive impact on Black Canadian communities in all regions of the country; and,
• use these results to inform the ways in which it funds and coordinates with Black-led non-profit organizations over the short and long‑term.

Recommendation 3

That the Government of Canada develop and communicate its plans for sustainably supporting Black Canadian communities through Black-led non-profit organizations, building upon the successes and lessons learned from the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative.