We've heard over and over again that among the various vulnerable populations, diabetes rates are disproportionately high among indigenous Canadians. What I want to turn to is what to do about it.
A lot of health care programs, of course, are delivered by the provinces, but indigenous health is squarely within the purview and the responsibility of the federal government and the role of our committee here. What specifically can the federal government do to better support the health of indigenous people living with diabetes? What concrete actions can we take to address, as you called it, Dr. Whiteside, an epidemic?