Exploring Theme: "Métis, Inuit, Off-Reserve Health"

NationTalk: Health Canada: Canadians deserve a health care system that provides them with timely access to health services whenever and wherever they are needed, as well as the ability to age with dignity closer to home. Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, and the Honourable John Main, Nunavut’s Minister of Health, announced...

The federal government announced $44.8 million over five years to build 12 new shelters, which will help protect and support Indigenous women and girls experiencing and fleeing violence. This funding will help build 10 shelters in First Nations communities on reserve across the country, and two in the territories, to support Indigenous women and children. The...

Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada called on Prime Minister Trudeau to immediately implement at least one of the 46 Inuit-specific recommendations contained in last year’s Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) – namely, funding for five new Inuit shelters in Inuit Nunangat and in Ottawa. his urgent...

Indigenous people with disabilities in Canada: First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit aged 15 years and older by Tara Hahmann, Ph.D., Nadine Badets, and Jeffrey Hughes Highlights Discussion/Conclusion Overall, roughly one in three First Nations people living off reserve and Métis had one or more disabilities, while among Inuit and non-Indigenous people the proportion was...

Inuit Nunangat Declaration Priorities: Distinct Health Needs. Inuit-specific Child First Initiative and framework is under development and interim measures are available for Inuit families to submit requests to Indigenous Services Canada on behalf of Inuit children requiring access to the health, social and education products, services and supports they need. ...

A Common Statement of Principles on Shared Health priorities. Endorsed by the federal, provincial and territory governments, the statement acknowledges the significant disparities in Indigenous health outcomes compared to the Canadian population....

Metis Nation Accord signed between the government of Canada and the Métis National Council. The Parties will undertake to examine and consider options for acting on: Development of approaches to respond to specific health needs and priorities; Opportunities for Métis Nation to engage with the federal government in health and wellness policy, program development, and...

Health Canada provided funding to AFN, Métis National Council and Inuit Tapariit Kanatami to develop distinctions-based health priorities to inform future health investments....